Kotaku: Max Payne

Max Payne 3’s Road to Revenge Starts With A Kidnapped Trophy Wife and Lots of Booze

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

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Is it just me or does Max Payne seem really in over his head every time Rockstar shows off a piece of their upcoming noir threequel? More »

Max Payne 3 Screens Show Two Guns are Better Than None

Luke Plunkett — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:00 EST

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Here's three news screens from the upcoming Max Payne 3. Whenever I think Max Payne, I think a trenchcoat diving in slow-motion, a gun blazing from each hand. I guess Rockstar does as well. More »

Get Up Close and Personal With a Max Payne 3 Hand Cannon on His New Website

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST

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You'll have many armaments at your disposal in Rockstar Games' upcoming noir shooter and it sure looks like the 608 Bull's the one designed to make you feel like Dirty Harry. Witness its thug-stopping power below. More »

Make Your Xbox 360 Avatar Really Damn Hard-Boiled with These Max Payne 3 Items

Evan Narcisse — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST

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What's your Xbox Avatar's current look? A generic t-shirt with a lightsaber and cat? Come on, you can do better than that. To celebrate the slightly delayed release of Max Payne 3, Microsoft's rolling out virtual threads and accessories that pay homage to Rockstar's modern noir franchise. Among the highlights, guy gamers can suit up with the titular hero's suit from Max Payne 2 and female Xbox users have a choice of clothes from hired killer Mona Sax. There's also t-shirts with box art from the first Max Payne and other goodies that you can view on the Xbox Live Marketplace. More »

Rockstar Wants Max Payne 3 To Have the Sharpness of a First-Person Shooter

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

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How's Max Payne supposed to shoot in May's Max Payne 3? How's a third-person shooter supposed to feel as good to control as a first-person shooter? More »

Max Payne 3 Delayed Until May

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:35:00 EST

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Originally planned for a March 2012, Rockstar Games revealed this morning that the game will get a new launch window. More »

Upgrade Your Arsenal with These Max Payne 3 Pre-Orders

Evan Narcisse — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

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We've already passed on details about the pre-order loot that early birds in the United States will get with their reservation money, that being early access to the Cemetery multiplayer map. Europe will be getting that same online arena by pre-ordering from the following retailers: More »

Rockstar Studies the Cops 'n Robbers of São Paulo for Max Payne 3

Kirk Hamilton — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST

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Rockstar Games has posted the first in a series of posts about the creation of their upcoming action game Max Payne 3. In this one, they talk about visiting the city of São Paulo, Brazil, the setting for the game. Both Max Payne and Max Payne 2 had been set in New York. More »

Things Get a Lot Darker in These New Max Payne 3 Screens

Evan Narcisse — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

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Some of the previous looks at Rockstar's upcoming hard-boiled shooter showed off series hero Max Payne out in the sunny environs of Sao Paulo, vacation shirts and all. More »

OK, Max Payne 3's Multiplayer Sounds Awesome

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST

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People who I've spoken to at Rockstar Games have hinted to me that the multiplayer mode in Max Payne 3 is going to be something special. According to IGN impressions of the March 2012 game's competitive multiplayer, these people hinted the truth. More »

Take A Gander at the Guns of Max Payne 3 in These New Screens

Evan Narcisse — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:40:00 EST

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Other than the ability to absorb enough human misery to fell any three lesser men and not get addicted to all those painkillers he guzzles, Max Payne has no superpowers to speak of. More »

Pre-Order Max Payne 3 from GameStop And Get To Visit Payne's Dead Wife and Child

Brian Crecente — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST

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Max Payne is a dark, brooding figure. The torment over the violent deaths of his wife and newborn daughter are what drive him. And now they're a great reason to pre-order a copy of Max Payne 3 from GameStop. More »

Max Payne 3's Collector's Edition Runs $100, Includes Twin-Gun Wielding, Suit Wearing Payne

Brian Crecente — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:53:07 EST

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May Payne 3's Collector's Edition is so limited that you're going to have less than two months to pre-order it. More »

Rockstar’s Dan Houser Teases Bully Sequel, Max Payne 3 DLC

Evan Narcisse — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST

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Lots of people loved Jimmy Hopkins, the squinty-eyed protagonist of Rockstar's Bully. The academic open-world title didn't set the kinds of records that a Grand Theft Auto game does but it's remained a favorite in the hearts of many gamers. In an interview with Gamasutra's Chris Morris, Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser teases that a Bully follow-up is one the things that the developer's juggling in its schedule: More »

The Glorious Guts of Rockstar's Max Payne 3

Brian Crecente — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST

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In this "design and technology video," Rockstar takes a dive into the mechanics and game design choices behind the upcoming action shooter' Max Payne 3's targeting, movement, animation and enemy intelligence. More »

Here’s How Rockstar Games Plans to Update Max Payne 3’s Gameplay

Evan Narcisse — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:40:00 EST

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Gameplay-wise, the Max Payne titles get remembered for a few things: bullet time, the iconic shootdodge and using painkillers to refresh health. But things have changed since we last saw the hardboiled cop in Max Payne 2 eight years ago. Rockstar knows this and is tweaking the Payne formula a bit—but not too much—for the upcoming threequel. Two interviews with Gamespot reveals that there will be a cover mechanic in Max Payne 3 but that the grizzled ex-cop won't have regenerating health as is so common in shooters nowadays. Says Rockstar VP of Product Development Jeronimo Barrera: More »

These New Max Payne 3 Screens Bring Grit, Bullets and Explosions

Evan Narcisse — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:40:00 EDT

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According to the Rockstar official site, these new screens for Max Payne 3 represent new features for the upcoming game. You'll be able to trigger Bullet Time events via certain parts of the environment and enemies will show individual reactions to being hurt in battle. Natural Motion's behavior system will create more nuanced movements in Max, too. For someone who's horribly down on his luck, ol' Mr. Payne is looking pretty good, no? More »

We Watched them Play Max Payne 3 , and We Were Very Impressed

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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Rockstar Games will end an a 10-month stretch of no major new video games next March. Not with the release of the next Grand Theft Auto or Red Dead Redemption, but with the shooter I saw at their New York office this past week, the unexpectedly beautiful and expectedly violent Max Payne 3. More »

A More Detailed Look at the First Max Payne 3 Trailer

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:20:00 EDT

The game's bullets are rendered as physical objects in the game. Bullet Time is back. Those details and more are revealed in the new annotated version of Rockstar's first trailer for Max Payne 3. Check it out at Rockstar's site. More »

A Few More Max Payne 3 Facts, Straight from Rockstar's Twitter

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:30:00 EDT

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Rockstar Games gave us our first look at Max Payne 3 in action today courtesy of a smart, typically Rockstar, well edited trailer. And they it dropped a little more info on the 2012 game in 140 character and less chunks. More »

Rockstar's Next Big One: This is Max Payne 3's First Trailer

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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Grant Theft Auto IV. Red Dead Redemption. L.A. Noire. For the last few years every console game from Rockstar Games has been a big deal, creatively and commercially. Next up: Max Payne 3, whose debut trailer hit today and you can see right here. More »

Max Payne 3's New Poster Looks Like it Has the Shakes

Brian Crecente — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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Next Wednesday, at noon Eastern, Rockstar plans to release their first trailer for Max Payne 3. Until then you're going to have to make do with this poster that confirms that Payne has hair and is a sweaty drunk.... or maybe he just has malaria. More »

Rockstar Bringing Back 'Classic' Max Payne In HD & For Mobile Devices

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:00:00 EDT

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The March 2012 arrival of Max Payne 3 may be today's biggest Rockstar Games news, but fans of the original, Remedy Entertainment-developed game may delight in "a new way to enjoy the classic Max Payne." More »

These Are Two New Max Payne 3 Screens

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:30:00 EDT

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When Rockstar Games dated Max Payne 3 this morning, it also released two new screenshots. You'd think it would've released three, because, you know, it's Max Payne 3. You'd think. More »

Max Payne 3 Coming March 2012

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:10:00 EDT

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Rockstar Games is releasing Max Payne 3 in March 2012, the company revealed today. More »

Another Glimpse of Rockstar's Max Payne 3

Brian Crecente — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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Things have been very quiet on the Max Payne 3 front, so quiet some people thought it was dead. Don't worry, Rockstar says they're about to unleash an avalanche of news about the upcoming game over the next few months. More »

Max Payne 3 Features Time-Bending Plot, Classic Features And Even A Full Head Of Hair

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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Finally, some concrete details about Rockstar Games' plans for Max Payne 3 are emerging, thanks to the latest issue of Edge magazine, which may make Max fans feel less uneasy about the change in direction for the decade-old series. More »

Max Payne 3's Proof Of Life Is Here In Two New Screens

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:40:00 EDT

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It's been a while since we've heard from Rockstar Games and Max Payne 3, a game that's still without a release date. But Rockstar promised it's "still working hard on Max" and to deliver "news in the coming months" late last year. More »

LEGO Uncharted, LEGO Call Of Duty, LEGO Halo...

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:30:00 EST

We will never see official LEGO versions of Resident Evil, Modern Warfare, Max Payne, Gears of War, Final Fantasy or Killzone. That being the case, we'll have to make do with Andy Pescovitz's customised renditions instead. More »

The Cases Of The Missing Bullets

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EDT

If a video game contains guns, does it also contain bullets? Not necessarily. Well, not necessarily — get this — depending on your philosophical take on what it means for a bullet to exist. More »

Rockstar Co-Founders Form New Studio

Brian Crecente — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Jamie King and Gary Formeman, who founded Rockstar Games with three others, are teaming up with former Image Metrics and NBC execs to create a new video game studio. More »

Mark Wahlberg On The Mario Bros. Movie

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:00 EDT

He's Maxy Max, err, Max Payne star Mark Wahlberg. You know him. He's the star of the Max Payne movie and is gonna talk about the 1993 Hollywood version of Super Mario Bros. More »

Xbox Originals Getting Double Dose Of Payne?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:40:39 EDT

Rockstar Games and Microsoft may be giving Xbox 360 owners a chance to brush up on their Max Payne history in advance of the release of Max Payne 3, courtesy of the Xbox Originals program. More »

Why Do Gamers See Video Game Movies?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:00 EST

Rule of thumb: Video game movies are not very good. I know it, you know it. Yet, game movies typically do pretty well at the box office. Why? More »

Max Payne: The Movie Inflicts Viewer Pain On DVD, Blu-ray Tomorrow

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:20:16 EST

If you missed the theatrical release of Mark Wahlberg's go as Max Payne in Max Payne, you can catch it on DVD and Blu-ray starting tomorrow in one of three flavors. More »

3D Realms Now Big Fans Of The Ol' Max Payne Movie

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:30:00 EDT

It was Monday we heard 3D Realms boss Scott Miller hating on the Max Payne movie. Monday of this week. Now it's Thursday, and what do we see, but 3D Realms boss Scott Miller being totally in love with the Max Payne movie. "To be clear, I'm proud of this film" he told Edge. More »

How Does Max Payne Stack Up Against Other Game Movies?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDT

Hollywood flick Max Payne topped last weekend's box office. But how do other game movies compare? Multiplayer blog has assembled a list of the last ten game movies that got a wide, nationwide release in North America. Here's the list: More »

Mila Kunis Hearts World of Warcraft

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

While promoting the Max Payne movie last week, actor and Macauly Culkin friend Mila Kunis totally geeked out over World of Warcraft on talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Kunis told Kimmel that she had to quit a year ago because she was too into the game. According to Kunis:

The problem is, if anyone plays Warcraft... I'm really good, I'm a really kick ass Mage... We'll you're your own person and you can get into a guild... You gotta be in a guild, because you gotta do raids that require thirty or forty people. But now with the expansion pack, they're gonna have raids that require only like ten people. So that'll really make things a lot easier... Oh my god, it's such a good game. I love it.

She seems up-to-date for someone who quit a year ago. Every time she tries to get out, they pull her back in. Clip after the jump. More »

3D Realms Not Big Fans Of The Ol' Max Payne Movie

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:40:00 EDT

Lots of people have seen the Max Payne movie, lots of people don't like the Max Payne movie. Add 3D Realms boss Scott Miller to the chorus of nay-sayers. Having had a hand in the production of the 2001 classic, he knows what he's talking about when he says "There are several fundamental story flaws ... in the film that have me shaking my head in bewilderment". Like what, Scott? Like how a major character from the game is just killed off nonchalantly. Or how we we don't know that Max's wife and kid were killed until halfway through the movie. Or how...yeah, you get the idea. Game movie sucks, guy who helped make the game is upset, world keeps on spinning. More »

Max Payne Movie Tops Box Office

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EDT

Bad reviews, so what? The Hollywood version of Max Payne staring Mark Walhberg came out on top at the box office in its first week, beating out Oliver Stone's W. That film debuted at the fourth spot. Explained Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers: "The estimates for 'W.' were all over the place... You can't really expect that a politically charged movie like that would take the weekend over a big video game adaptation with a movie star in the lead role." W., of course, is director Oliver Stone's take on the presidency of George W. Bush. Hey, W., so you're President. What's that like? Say "hi" to your mother for us, okay? More »