Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Analyst: GTA V will launch in Q1 2013, sell 14 million copies]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/analyst-gta-v-will-launch-in-q1-2013-sell-14-million-copies/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/analyst-gta-v-will-launch-in-q1-2013-sell-14-million-copies/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/analyst-gta-v-will-launch-in-q1-2013-sell-14-million-copies/#comments ImageSterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia is predicting big numbers for Grand Theft Auto V something fierce. Bhatia projects Grand Theft Auto V will debut during the first three months of 2013 and will pull in $700 million in revenue for Take-Two Interactive with 14 million copies sold over its launch window - though Bhatia didn't say just how long he considers this launch window to be.

This $700 million figure is close to the $775 million earned by Modern Warfare 3 in its first five days of launch back in November, which is an entertainment record that has yet to be bested. Rockstar's previous effort, Grand Theft Auto IV, has shipped over 22 million copies worldwide.

JoystiqAnalyst: GTA V will launch in Q1 2013, sell 14 million copies originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analystarvind-bhatiagrand-theft-auto-5gta5rockstarRockstar-Gamessterne-ageetake-twotake-two-interactiveSat, 26 May 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Max Payne 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/metareview-max-payne-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/metareview-max-payne-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/metareview-max-payne-3/#comments
Max, dearest of all my friends. So good to have you back. You look a little tired, friend. Is it all that leaping and shooting, or is it something more? Sit down, sip a little vodka and look at what they're saying about you. Joystiq feels you make "people die real good." What about everyone else? Take a look...
  • G4 (100/100): "The performances are top notch, the action plays out with unrivaled fluidity, and the multiplayer is deep and rewarding. Silly distractions aside, Max Payne 3 is an action lover's wet dream that also happens to employ some of the slickest direction and transitional trickery this side of a David Fincher box set. Lock and load. It's bullet time...time."
  • Game Informer (93/100): "The same great gunplay from the campaign is replicated in the multiplayer modes, and immense depth is tied to the ranking system (with a level cap of 50) and slew of unlockable guns, skins, and items. Rockstar also provides a crew system that tracks world ranks, kill-to-death ratios, and first place finishes for ­each ­crew."
  • Giant Bomb (4/5): "Rockstar has taken a lot of risks in the ways it has reshaped the series with Max Payne 3, and there's something to be said for opting out of the easy route. The aesthetic overhaul is certainly the most noticeable, though there's no understating the impact that certain gameplay modernizations have had on the experience. While fans might have a hard time processing the dramatic change in tone, it's approached with a seriousness and conviction that I respect, and frankly, have come to expect from Rockstar."
  • Edge (70/100): "Max Payne 3 might solve the problem of how you manage to reload when carrying more than one gun, but detailing alone can't change the fact that this is a surprisingly conservative game from Rockstar. Its absorption of cover mechanics makes Payne feel more familiar than he should, but even then his signature tricks are over a decade old. This is a game about a world-weary killer doing the only thing he knows how to, and for all its spectacular action beats there's something apt about Max's fatigue."

    Gallery: Max Payne 3 (5/14/12)

JoystiqMetareview: Max Payne 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3Metareviewmetareviewsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3RockstarRockstar-GamesTake-Two-InteractivexboxMon, 14 May 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 review: Nature of the beast]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/max-payne-3-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/max-payne-3-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/max-payne-3-review/#comments Max Payne can't even find peace in a graveyard. A quiet moment of remembrance, dour and dusted in snow, is soon buried beneath the sound of gunfire. This man exists to kill, and the tombstone that names his murdered wife and daughter is there to provide cover.

The transition from emotionally tinged burial ground to functional battleground is at once touching and tasteless, presented in that kind of awkward, bittersweet combination that video games have gotten down to an art form. Can you really argue with the outcome? The cemetery perfectly recalls the birth of Max, the cynical, disheveled vigilante - and what better playground for Max, the cover-based shooter, than a plot of land filled with upright granite slabs? Rockstar can't outrun the nature of the game, no more than its wrecked anti-hero can escape his nature as problem solver via midair shooting.

Gallery: Max Payne 3 (5/14/12)

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JoystiqMax Payne 3 review: Nature of the beast originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2012 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3Rockstar-Gamesrockstar-studiosxboxMon, 14 May 2012 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne is moving forward (mostly toward next week's launch)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/max-payne-is-moving-forward-mostly-toward-next-weeks-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/max-payne-is-moving-forward-mostly-toward-next-weeks-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/max-payne-is-moving-forward-mostly-toward-next-weeks-launch/#comments Image
Despite Max Payne 3 not launching at retail until next Tuesday, Rockstar went ahead and released the "launch" trailer this afternoon. And despite Max's crippling addiction to painkillers and booze, he seems to be moving forward with his life, as seen in the clip. Where he's going ... that's another story entirely.

JoystiqMax Payne is moving forward (mostly toward next week's launch) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplaylaunch-trailerMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivetrailerxboxThu, 10 May 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Wedbush thinks Grand Theft Auto 5 will launch in October]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/wedbush-thinks-grand-theft-auto-5-will-launch-in-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/wedbush-thinks-grand-theft-auto-5-will-launch-in-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/wedbush-thinks-grand-theft-auto-5-will-launch-in-october/#comments ImageWith this morning's announcement that BioShock Infinite will now launch in February 2013, publisher Take-Two Interactive altered more than a game's launch date. Take-Two is a publicly traded company, and one fewer gigantic product launch during the holiday season - arguably Take-Two's only holiday product launch, unless you count fall launches of Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown as "holiday" - means that shareholders will want to know what's up. That worry is reflected in Take-Two's stock price, which took a five percent hit since the market opened this morning.

But when Infinite got pushed out of the holiday season, it opened the slot up for another high-profile Take-Two-published title: Grand Theft Auto 5. "In our view, the delay opens the window for Grand Theft Auto V to be released in October 2012," Michael Pachter of Webush Securities wrote in an email this morning, echoing a release window leak from earlier this year.

In his eyes, Infinite wasn't just delayed to make it "something even more extraordinary," as Ken Levine put it, but because the folks at Rockstar, "notified Take-Two that GTA V would be ready for October." He believes this resulted in Take-Two offering Irrational Games an extra few months to prepare BioShock Infinite. His logic? "The studio [Rockstar Games] has scheduled every prior GTA release during that month (with GTA IV delayed to April 2008, due to bugs in the PS3 version)."

Furthermore, Pachter and co. speculate we could hear more about GTA 5's launch date "as early as May 22" during a scheduled quarterly investor call, or perhaps in a few more weeks at E3 2012. We've yet to hear back from Irrational, Rockstar, or Take-Two on the subject.

JoystiqWedbush thinks Grand Theft Auto 5 will launch in October originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 May 2012 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The gangs of Max Payne 3's multiplayer setting make us forget all about the balding alcoholic star of Rockstar's upcoming game. Instead, they're more reminiscent of a film classic from 2002 set in Rio de Janeiro's poorest neighborhood, City of God. Take a look at the new multiplayer trailer above, then compare with a trailer for the film below the break. We think you'll see more than a few similarities.

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JoystiqMax Payne 3's multiplayer footage gets us all nostalgic originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 May 2012 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The soundtrack comes from Health - the band, not the state of being that comes from eating right and exercising. Health is an LA-based collective formed in 2006. "Health have created hundreds of hours of amazing music for the game's score, and distilled it into a devastatingly moody and atmospheric soundtrack album," says Rockstar's soundtrack supervisor, Ivan Pavlovich. "By using a band instead of a traditional composer, we've created a soundtrack that sounds completely unique."

Max Payne 3 launches on May 15 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

JoystiqMax Payne 3 soundtrack drops on May 23 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 May 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>healthMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3release-daterockstarrockstar-gamessoundtrackxboxWed, 02 May 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 DLC plans laid out, grab all with Rockstar pass]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/max-payne-3-dlc-plans-laid-out-grab-all-with-rockstar-pass/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/max-payne-3-dlc-plans-laid-out-grab-all-with-rockstar-pass/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/max-payne-3-dlc-plans-laid-out-grab-all-with-rockstar-pass/#comments ImageMax Payne 3's multiplayer and co-op offerings won't thin as quickly as Max's hair. Rockstar today announced plans for seven separate DLC packs spanning June through next fall, following the game's launch in May. June's "Local Justice Map Pack" kicks off the content expansions, adding three new multi maps, including one that works with the game's "Gang Wars" mode (Police Precinct), as well as the others (Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Payne Killer).

This summer will see four additional map packs dropping, and the fall will bring two more. Should all of this be conflicting with your good budget sense, Rockstar's season pass is returning from LA Noire, this time offering a 35 percent discount over buying each pack individually. The pass costs $30.

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JoystiqMax Payne 3 DLC plans laid out, grab all with Rockstar pass originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 May 2012 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The official Max Payne 3 television commercial debuted last night during the Lakers v. Spurs game on ESPN last night, and it's chock full of all the Max Payne-y things you'd expect - slow motion bullets, slow motion jumping, slow motion ladies, etc.

It's a little sad that the game is billed as "from the makers of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption," considering that the original Max Payne predates both GTA3 and the entire Red Dead franchise. Then again, a modern 18 year old gamer would only have been seven years old when the series originally debuted in 2001, so we can't really blame Rockstar for playing to its target demographic's familiarities. Kids these days with their Macintosh computers and their Fiat 500s.

JoystiqHere's Max Payne 3's TV commercial originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>commerciallakersMax-PayneMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3Rockstar-Gamesrockstar-vancouverspurstelevisionTVxboxSat, 21 Apr 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Extensive Max Payne 3 PC download pre-order incentives on Amazon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/extensive-max-payne-3-pc-download-pre-order-incentives-on-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/extensive-max-payne-3-pc-download-pre-order-incentives-on-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/extensive-max-payne-3-pc-download-pre-order-incentives-on-amazon/#comments Amazon hopes to make an awfully compelling argument for your Max Payne 3 purchase. Pre-ordering the PC download version not only nets some in-game incentives, but some money that goes toward other Rockstar games.

First, Amazon is giving all pre-orderers a $10 voucher for an immediate download of Max Payne 2, which just so happens to cost $10 on Amazon, so that's free. Amazon will knock down the price for both L.A. Noire and GTA IV to $4.99 up until April 15. You'll be able to grab those gratis with another $10 voucher if you want, or spend it on other Rockstar wares.

On top of the free games, a pre-order will also grant you several pieces of in-game content: a classic skin pack for multiplayer that includes characters from past games; a multiplayer weapons pack; increased painkiller capacity; and a "Max Payne Retro Avatar."

Update: Whoops, as you probably noticed, it's April 18. Amazon just got in touch to say they are extending the deal on GTA IV and L.A. Noire until April 20.

JoystiqExtensive Max Payne 3 PC download pre-order incentives on Amazon originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazondigital-distributionMax-Payne-3pcpc-downloadpre-orderRockStarrockstar-gamestake-twoWed, 18 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch Max Payne slowly dive into groups of henchmen whilst shooting]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/watch-max-payne-slowly-dive-into-groups-of-henchmen-whilst-shoot/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/watch-max-payne-slowly-dive-into-groups-of-henchmen-whilst-shoot/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/watch-max-payne-slowly-dive-into-groups-of-henchmen-whilst-shoot/#comments
We wouldn't call it the smartest move out there, but Max Payne seems hellbent on jumping head first into groups of thugs who're firing guns directly at him. The latest trailer from Rockstar Games for Max Payne 3 portrays our balding hero as even more psychotic than we'd guessed!

JoystiqWatch Max Payne slowly dive into groups of henchmen whilst shooting originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bullet-timegameplayMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivexboxThu, 12 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Max Payne Mobile now available]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/psa-max-payne-mobile-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/psa-max-payne-mobile-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/psa-max-payne-mobile-now-available/#comments Turn that frown upside down, Max - you're on the App Store. Rockstar's mobile port of Max Payne is now available for download for $2.99. It's a universal app, designed for both the iPad and iPhone. Android users must wait two weeks until they can dive in.

Max Payne Mobile was developed by War Drum Studios and features "HD quality resolution and textures," customizable controls, a touch-screen interface and retina support for Apple's new iPad.

Gallery: Max Payne Mobile (iOS)

JoystiqPSA: Max Payne Mobile now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemax-payne-mobilemobilerockstarRockstar-Gameswar-drum-studiosThu, 12 Apr 2012 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Slow down! No demo planned for Max Payne 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/slow-down-no-demo-planned-for-max-payne-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/slow-down-no-demo-planned-for-max-payne-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/slow-down-no-demo-planned-for-max-payne-3/#comments If you were hoping to sample the adventures of a bald, bearded Max Payne without obtaining a full copy of Max Payne 3, you are out of luck. There are "no plans for a demo of Max Payne 3" according to Rockstar's official Twitter account. Joystiq is attempting to recreate the experience with its own demo of Max Payne 3, but we're having a little trouble figuring out how to digitally distribute a complex pulley system. We're pretty sure a physical replication feature is headed to Steam, but Valve isn't answering our phone calls.

Max Payne 3 arrives on PC, Xbox and PS3 next month.

JoystiqSlow down! No demo planned for Max Payne 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamesxboxWed, 11 Apr 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar North employee CV gives Grand Theft Auto V an October launch window [update: CV pulled]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/08/rockstar-north-employee-cv-gives-grand-theft-auto-v-an-october-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/08/rockstar-north-employee-cv-gives-grand-theft-auto-v-an-october-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/08/rockstar-north-employee-cv-gives-grand-theft-auto-v-an-october-l/#comments ImageLike several major games in the franchise, Grand Theft Auto V is being developed by Rockstar's Edinburgh, Scotland-based Rockstar North studio. Character animator Alex O'Dwyer is an employee at Rockstar North, according to both his LinkedIn page and his CV, and he seems to think that Grand Theft Auto V will launch this October.

As seen in the image above, O'Dwyer's CV puts GTA V's launch window firmly in the holiday season - not exactly a bizarre concept considering Rockstar's history of launching GTA titles during the holidays (with the exception of Grand Theft Auto IV, that is). It would also put sufficient time between Rockstar's May launch of Max Payne 3, but would totally buck the trend of Rockstar releasing more than one title in any given year. It's worth noting that Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, may not be keen on launching GTA V in the same month as BioShock Infinite.

Regardless, we've reached out to Rockstar and O'Dwyer for comment, but, well ... it's Easter. Hopefully we'll hear something soon. For now, we're putting this squarely in the "rumor" column.

Update: Mr. O'Dwyer's CV was pulled down. We still haven't heard from Rockstar, nor have we heard from Mr. O'Dwyer regarding the date.

JoystiqRockstar North employee CV gives Grand Theft Auto V an October launch window [update: CV pulled] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesalex-odwyergrand-theft-auto-5gta5microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamesrockstar-northtake-twotake-two-interactivexboxSun, 08 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne comes to iOS April 12, Android two weeks later]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/07/max-payne-comes-to-ios-april-12-android-two-weeks-later/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/07/max-payne-comes-to-ios-april-12-android-two-weeks-later/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/07/max-payne-comes-to-ios-april-12-android-two-weeks-later/#comments ImageYou'll be able to play Max Payne on a minimal screen next week. The mobile version of Remedy's squint-em-up will be out on iOS April 12, publisher Rockstar reported today. Androids will gain the ability to enter bullet time when Max Payne mobile lands on that platform on April 26.

The mobile port features HD graphics and customizable controls, though you won't be able to customize the controls off of the screen and onto physical buttons.

Gallery: Max Payne Mobile

JoystiqMax Payne comes to iOS April 12, Android two weeks later originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidiosipadiphonemax-payne-mobilemobileq2-2012release-daterockstar-gamesSat, 07 Apr 2012 02:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 playable at PAX East]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/02/max-payne-3-playable-at-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/02/max-payne-3-playable-at-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/02/max-payne-3-playable-at-pax-east/#comments For once you won't need to dive around the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, pretending to shoot things in slow motion. Instead, you can do that in Max Payne 3 at Rockstar's PAX East booth this weekend, April 6th through 8th.

Rockstar hasn't said exactly what will be on offer in the Max Payne 3 demo -- it could be a sampling of single-player or a taste of the crew-based multiplayer mode. Either way, those looking for an idea of what May holds will be able to get their fill at booth 914. Just look for the giant R.

JoystiqMax Payne 3 playable at PAX East originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes, yes, we know that trying to work a "smegging" headline pun from '90s BBC science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf was a stretch, but we believe in our audience... and the minuscule cross-section of the demographic that may appreciate such wordplay. Anyway, here's Max shooting SMGs.

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JoystiqMax Payne 3 gets SMGing brutal originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3Rockstar-GamesTake-Two-InteractivexboxMon, 26 Mar 2012 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with LA Noire on a tablet with OnLive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/hands-on-with-la-noire-on-a-tablet-with-onlive/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/hands-on-with-la-noire-on-a-tablet-with-onlive/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/hands-on-with-la-noire-on-a-tablet-with-onlive/#comments Getting a technically complex game like LA Noire running on a tablet is an impressive feat, and one that OnLive has every right to crow about. That Rockstar took the time to implement touch controls so that LA Noire could be played natively is equally laudable. That said, the touch support isn't nearly as well-implemented as it might have been and is, in fact, downright clunky.

In short, it's LA Noire on a tablet with virtual controls, which plays out exactly how you think it does.

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JoystiqHands-on with LA Noire on a tablet with OnLive originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidhands-onLA-Noiremobileonliverockstar-gamesteam-bondiFri, 23 Mar 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 'crews' carry over into Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/max-payne-3-crews-carry-over-into-grand-theft-auto-v-multiplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/max-payne-3-crews-carry-over-into-grand-theft-auto-v-multiplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/max-payne-3-crews-carry-over-into-grand-theft-auto-v-multiplay/#comments The "crews" Max Payne 3 players form in mulitplayer mode will transfer directly to Grand Theft Auto V multi, Rockstar co-founder and fancy mansion owner Dan Houser told IGN. Grand Theft Auto V will share Max Payne 3's crews via Rockstar's Social Club.

"Multiplayer is an ever-more important part of all our games moving forward," Houser said. "And by creating crews through Social Club, the crews that you create in Max Payne 3 will be ready and available for you to play in Grand Theft Auto V from day one."

After news of this crossover, we can imagine other Social Club integration possibilities -- Red Dead Redemption would have majestic horses galloping through the glittery streets of Los Santos, dodging bullets and rampaging cars alike. Horses; horses everywhere.

JoystiqMax Payne 3 'crews' carry over into Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dan-housergrand-theft-auto-5gta5max-payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3RockStarRockstar-GamesxboxThu, 22 Mar 2012 12:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar head Houser nabs Capote mansion for $12.5 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/rockstar-head-houser-nabs-capote-mansion-for-12-5-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/rockstar-head-houser-nabs-capote-mansion-for-12-5-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/rockstar-head-houser-nabs-capote-mansion-for-12-5-million/#comments Dan Houser is the vice president of Rockstar Games. Rockstar Games makes some astoundingly popular games -- games that have net him quite a bit of dough over the years. So what does a super rich New Yorker with a flair for the creative do with all that dough? He buys a $12.5 million house, of course. And not just any house, but Truman Capote's original haunt in New York's Brooklyn Heights neighborhood (in "Broker" for all you GTAIV fans).

The beautiful canary yellow house features 18 rooms (11 bedrooms alone) and its $12.5 million asking price is the largest tag attached to a house in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood (as in, "of all time"). Houser also owns a loft on Greene Street in lower Manhattan, making the new locale his "vacation home." At least that's what we assume people refer to their Brooklyn homes as when they also own property in Manhattan. Those bridges are pretty long, ya know!

[Image credit: StreetEasy]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dan-houserGrand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4moneyrockstarrockstar-gamesso-so-so-much-moneyWed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[OnLive and Rockstar release touch-controlled version of LA Noire]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/onlive-and-rockstar-release-touch-controlled-version-of-la-noire/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/onlive-and-rockstar-release-touch-controlled-version-of-la-noire/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/onlive-and-rockstar-release-touch-controlled-version-of-la-noire/#comments Way back in December, when OnLive first announced it would release a set of tablet apps for its cloud gaming service, we heard that Rockstar Games was also working on touch controls for LA Noire, making the console and PC game behave more like a native touchscreen app. And tonight, OnLive says those controls are finally available. If you load up LA Noire in an OnLive mobile app, you can play it by directly swiping across the screen rather than using virtual buttons or OnLive's wireless controller.

You'll need a free OnLive account to sign on to the service, and you'll need to buy LA Noire on the service if you want to play the whole thing (though just like all of the other games on OnLive, there is a free trial available to play with as well, no installation required).

And for now, you'll still need an Android tablet. OnLive has said it's working on an iOS version, but even though the company has released an iOS app for its Windows PC cloud service, the game client is "still in approval process with Apple," the company told Joystiq. It's been in that situation ever since it was announced, which suggests perhaps Apple isn't so happy with the app, though OnLive couldn't confirm anything along those lines. At any rate, if you have the app on Android and want to try touching LA Noire a little more directly, give it a shot.

JoystiqOnLive and Rockstar release touch-controlled version of LA Noire originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcontrolsfreeiosipadLA-Noiremobileonliveonlive-gamingrockstar-gamestouchscreenTue, 20 Mar 2012 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne takes his shootdodge to the streets of New York]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/max-payne-takes-his-shootdodge-to-the-streets-of-new-york/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/max-payne-takes-his-shootdodge-to-the-streets-of-new-york/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/max-payne-takes-his-shootdodge-to-the-streets-of-new-york/#comments It's no secret that Max Payne leaves his New Yorker past behind in Max Payne 3 as he heads for Brazil, but perhaps you didn't realize that chunks of the game will explore Max's history in the Big Apple. That history, unsurprisingly, involves leaping through the air while firing two handguns.

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Are you a bad guy in Brazil, waiting patiently behind a thin wooden barrier for Max Payne to pop around a corner so you can totally shoot at him? Think again, my friend. He's probably just gonna shoot you through that wall! Also, why are you reading about games in such a tense situation? Focus!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplayMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamesxboxThu, 15 Mar 2012 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 contest promises a less dangerous trip from NYC to Brazil]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/12/max-payne-3-contest-promises-a-less-dangerous-trip-from-nyc-to-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/12/max-payne-3-contest-promises-a-less-dangerous-trip-from-nyc-to-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/12/max-payne-3-contest-promises-a-less-dangerous-trip-from-nyc-to-b/#comments Max Payne 3 sees the titular protagonist trading the cold concrete of New York City for the tropical heat of São Paulo, Brazil. You too can make such a migration: Rockstar is running a promotion granting one lucky individual quite the vacation, starting in NYC and eventually concluding in Brazil. And you won't even have to shoot anybody!

If you're chosen, you'll get to play a pre-release build of Max Payne 3 in New York, then fly down to Sao Paulo, where you'll get to stay in a swank hotel for a few days and attend the Sonar São Paulo music festival. And when you go home, you'll get a custom Max Payne 3 Xbox 360 console, one year of Xbox Live Gold and 1,400 MS Points to spend.

Interested parties can either sign up for Rockstar's Social Club and enter there, or you they can like Rockstar's Facebook page.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>max-payneMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarRockstar-Gamessao-pauloxboxMon, 12 Mar 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Learning how to 'shootdodge' with Max Payne 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/learning-how-to-shootdodge-with-max-payne-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/learning-how-to-shootdodge-with-max-payne-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/learning-how-to-shootdodge-with-max-payne-3/#comments Did you know that "bullet time" is a term copyrighted and owned by Warner Bros.? It was news to me when I went looking up the term this morning, searching for a way to contextualize the evolution of Max Payne that I experienced when playing Rockstar's Max Payne 3 recently. According to Wikipedia -- which totally has its own listing for the term, of course -- the "word" was copyrighted alongside the first Matrix film. That film came out in 1999, two years before Remedy would reappropriate the concept for its first Max Payne game.

No similarly bizarre history can be applied to the term "shootdodge," the portmanteau a Rockstar rep used to describe "Max's classic dive move." In Max Payne 3, the maneuver plays as crucial a role as ever. The majority of the time during my demo I spent with Max leaping in slow motion, or shooting in slow motion, or shooting and leaping in slow motion, all the while desperately trying to shoot dudes in their domes. Yes, fans, bullet time is still here, ready for use in tandem with the newly minted "shootdodge."

Max Payne 3 didn't hold my hand during that hour, though I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want it to given the whole "addicted to painkillers/alcoholism" thing. Like Max's life during the setting of Max Payne 3, my playthrough was all sink or swim. But despite some initial skepticism over the difficulty, I walked away excited about the design choices Rockstar has made, such as taking the safety off of shooting and forcing precision from players conditioned to aim-assisted console offerings. (Which describes me, by the way.)

Gallery: Max Payne 3 (3/1/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hands-onMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivexboxThu, 01 Mar 2012 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3's first PC screens leap out of cover]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/max-payne-3s-first-pc-screens-leap-out-of-cover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/max-payne-3s-first-pc-screens-leap-out-of-cover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/max-payne-3s-first-pc-screens-leap-out-of-cover/#comments Wondering how that gussied up PC version of Max will fare when it arrives two weeks later than its console counterparts? Rockstar's offering an early peek at Max Payne 3's PC version on its newswire, and we'd be remiss if we didn't make the shots available for you fine folks. Just look at that muscle definition!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3pcrockstarrockstar-gamestake-two-interactiveMon, 27 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA['GTA TV' and 'Rockstar TV' trademarked by Take Two]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/gta-tv-and-rockstar-tv-trademarked-by-take-two/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/gta-tv-and-rockstar-tv-trademarked-by-take-two/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/gta-tv-and-rockstar-tv-trademarked-by-take-two/#comments As OXM UK has discovered, Take-Two has filed trademark applications for "Rockstar TV" and GTA TV" within the past week at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, though neither has been approved just yet (nor will either be until an examining attorney is assigned "approximately three months after filing date").

Each trademark filing features identical product descriptions, denoting the filings as for (breath), "computer game programs and software; animated motion picture films featuring entertainment, namely, action, adventure, dramatic, comedic, children's and documentary themes; pre-recorded video discs and other pre-recorded digital and electronic media in the field of live action programs, motion pictures, or animation featuring entertainment, namely, action, adventure, dramatic, comedic, children's and documentary themes."

Additionally, each filing was assigned "pseudo marks" by the USPTO, referring to the "TV" part of each as "television" -- pseudo marks are not seen as definitive, but as identification marks for easing USPTO database searches. In other words, it's possible "TV" stands for something else, but we're betting against that. We've reached out to Rockstar and Take-Two for comment, but have yet to hear back as of publishing.

Joystiq'GTA TV' and 'Rockstar TV' trademarked by Take Two originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gta-tvrockstar-gamesrockstar-tvtake-twotake-two-interactivetrademarktrademark-filingusptoTue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar explains the research behind the posh clubs and helipads of Max Payne 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/rockstar-explains-the-research-behind-the-posh-clubs-and-helipad/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/rockstar-explains-the-research-behind-the-posh-clubs-and-helipad/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/rockstar-explains-the-research-behind-the-posh-clubs-and-helipad/#comments There's a good reason for the prominence of helicopters in the latest Max Payne 3 trailer, and it's not just because "super rich people have choppers." Alright, well, that's part of the reason, but helicopters are apparently extra prevalent in Sao Paolo, Brazil -- the setting for at least part of Max Payne 3 -- and the devs at Rockstar discovered this while touring the city by air. As it turns out, since traffic is a huge problem in the Brazilian megacity, rich folks have taken to helicopters as a main means of travel. Oh, also, there are motorcycle gangs that take advantage of the traffic, making it extra dangerous. Sounds like a good excuse to become a helicopter pilot! Max will apparently be wrestling with the wealth disparity he discovers in Brazil -- a reality he feels uncomfortable with regardless of what continent he's on.

And when those devs were looking for an authentic nightclub experience, they hobnobbed their way into exclusive nightclubs like the "rooftop lounge scene at the chic Hotel Unique," and pushed their way into parties along Avenue Morumbi. Per the trailer, we're gonna guess that the Rockstar devs didn't extend that same search for realism to allowing themselves to be kidnapped by one of Sao Paolo's many street gangs, but in the interest of their safety we're keen to let that one slide.

Today's info dump is the second in an ongoing research series that the developer is publishing in the lead up to this May's launch of MP3. Rockstar offered Joystiq an early look at several comparison shots ahead of a worldwide premier later today on the company's own newswire website, which we've dropped into a perusable gallery just below.

Gallery: Max Payne 3 (2/20/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivexboxTue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 staying true to its roots, but will be uprooted for mobile]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/max-payne-3-staying-true-to-its-roots-but-will-be-uprooted-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/max-payne-3-staying-true-to-its-roots-but-will-be-uprooted-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/max-payne-3-staying-true-to-its-roots-but-will-be-uprooted-for/#comments The Max Payne series, originally created by Alan Wake's Remedy Entertainment, follows a few traditions -- no driving, no brawling, and an emphasis on blazing noir-style gunplay. None of this is going to change in Max Payne 3, Rockstar said in this week's Asked & Answered session.

"As we've stated in the past, we're working very hard to ensure that we're being faithful and true to the heritage of Max Payne -- and the heart and soul of Max Payne gameplay has always been as a pure shooter," Rockstar said. Max will have melee opportunities in close-quarter combat, but otherwise Rockstar has "no intention of betraying that to introduce driving/racing or brawling elements."

Rockstar also provided a brief update on its mobile installment of the original Max Payne, saying it should see an official launch in the next couple months, with a release date to be announced soon.

Rockstar fields more questions about Remedy and Max Payne 3 on its Asked & Answered page.

JoystiqMax Payne 3 staying true to its roots, but will be uprooted for mobile originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>IOSMax-Payne-3microsoftmobilepcplaystationps3Remedyremedy-entertainmentRockStarRockstar-GamesxboxThu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3's latest trailer introduces Max's expensive motives]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/max-payne-3s-latest-trailer-introduces-maxs-expensive-motives/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/max-payne-3s-latest-trailer-introduces-maxs-expensive-motives/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/max-payne-3s-latest-trailer-introduces-maxs-expensive-motives/#comments
Max Payne's tumultuous journey through Sao Paolo, Brazil isn't looking any easier in the latest trailer for Max Payne 3. And as it turns out, he'll be busting through favelas in search of a particularly expensive trophy ... wife. See for yourself just above.

JoystiqMax Payne 3's latest trailer introduces Max's expensive motives originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplayMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivexboxThu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 shots pit Max against gravity, despicable pickup trucks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/max-payne-3-shots-pit-max-against-gravity-despicable-pickup-tru/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/max-payne-3-shots-pit-max-against-gravity-despicable-pickup-tru/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/max-payne-3-shots-pit-max-against-gravity-despicable-pickup-tru/#comments Max Payne's seen a lot in his day: Bull Bullets, garish Hawaiian shirts, delays. And now he's got a few more items to cross of his list, such as "angry man in pickup truck" and "face off against gravity -- and win," as you'll see in the latest volley of screens, just below.

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JoystiqMax Payne 3 shots pit Max against gravity, despicable pickup trucks originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivexboxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 out on Xbox and PS3 May 15, PC May 29]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/max-payne-3-out-on-xbox-and-ps3-may-15-pc-may-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/max-payne-3-out-on-xbox-and-ps3-may-15-pc-may-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/max-payne-3-out-on-xbox-and-ps3-may-15-pc-may-29/#comments Perhaps some specific release dates will reassure you that Max Payne 3 won't be delayed again. Be soothed by these calendar entries, straight out of Take-Two's latest earnings report: Max will dive and shoot and dilate time on Xbox and PS3 on May 15.

The PC version will follow on May 29, which we suppose constitutes a safe little mini-delay within the announcement. To keep yourself occupied, have a browse around the new Max Payne 3 website.

JoystiqMax Payne 3 out on Xbox and PS3 May 15, PC May 29 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Max Payne 3 shows off his man-stopping "608 Bull" revolver in the latest trailer. Or, in Portuguese, since that seems to be the language of the people Max is shooting, it's the 608 Touro. We initially guessed "burro." But, no, that's "donkey" in Spanish. The "608 Donkey" sounds like an awesome gun ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Max-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3Rockstar-GamesxboxThu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Red Dead Redemption's Blackwater and Armadillo recreated in Minecraft]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/red-dead-redemptions-blackwater-and-armadillo-recreated-in-mine/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/red-dead-redemptions-blackwater-and-armadillo-recreated-in-mine/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/red-dead-redemptions-blackwater-and-armadillo-recreated-in-mine/#comments You know, as much as we all may enjoy Red Dead Redemption, it doesn't do a very good job of teaching us what it was like to be a settler back in the day, building our own homes with our own blocky hands and giant, pixelated pick-axes. Some new Minecraft maps may do just that.

Red Dead Redemption's Armadillo and Blackwater towns have been recreated in Minecraft and can be downloaded over on fan site Planet Minecraft. You could improve upon the original design, tear it all down or just talk to your computer with an odd-yet-charming old-west accent. Really, it's up to you.

JoystiqRed Dead Redemption's Blackwater and Armadillo recreated in Minecraft originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>armadilloblackwatermicrosoftMinecraftmodpcplaystationps3RockStarrockstar-gamesxboxMon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 3 and GTA: Vice City rated by ESRB for PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/23/grand-theft-auto-3-and-gta-vice-city-rated-by-esrb-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/23/grand-theft-auto-3-and-gta-vice-city-rated-by-esrb-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/23/grand-theft-auto-3-and-gta-vice-city-rated-by-esrb-for-ps3/#comments The ESRB has rated crime epics Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City for the PlayStation 3. Considering the blockbuster third entry in the series is available on iOS and Android, word of it coming to the PS3 isn't the craziest news we've heard about the classic title in recent memory.

The third entry in the GTA3 series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, still doesn't have a PS3 listing from the ESRB, so we aren't sure if it's just cruisin' in later for a drive-by or part of what's likely Rockstar adding the two other games to PSN for digital distribution. Of course, if you own a first-gen PS3, your system is backwards-compatible and should have no issue playing the original PlayStation 2 discs (chances are you already own them).

JoystiqGrand Theft Auto 3 and GTA: Vice City rated by ESRB for PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>entertainment-software-ratings-boardESRBgrand-theft-auto-3grand-theft-auto-san-andreasgrand-theft-auto-vice-cityplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnRockstarRockstar-GamesTake-Two-InteractiveMon, 23 Jan 2012 08:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3's latest vid diverolls into the gun behind the man]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/max-payne-3s-latest-vid-diverolls-into-the-gun-behind-the-man/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/max-payne-3s-latest-vid-diverolls-into-the-gun-behind-the-man/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/max-payne-3s-latest-vid-diverolls-into-the-gun-behind-the-man/#comments
When Max Payne 3 arrives at retail later this year, its main protagonist will be equipped especially well for handling the flood of dudes shooting bullets at him over the course of the game's globetrotting campaign. And you will be as well, apparently, as the latest trailer aims to clarify.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesgameplaygunsMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3rockstarrockstar-gamestake-twotake-two-interactivexboxWed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Max Payne 3 delayed until May, Take-Two to report a net loss for year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/max-payne-3-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/max-payne-3-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/max-payne-3-delayed/#comments Max Payne 3 has entered bullet time, slowing the linear progression of events to the point where the game has shifted its own launch from March to May. This would be the second major title the publisher shifted out of March, with its XCOM shooter also moving into the next fiscal year, which begins April 1.

The delay is expected to have Take-Two report a net loss for the fiscal year ending March 31. The company previously expected a billion in revenue, but is reducing that estimate by $210-230 million.

That means for fiscal 2013 (ending March 31, 2013) Take-Two expects to launch: Max Payne 3, BioShock Infinite, Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line, XCOM, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and "other titles yet to be announced." So, Take-Two expects us to only play Take-Two games over the next year. Understood.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3Rockstar-GamesTake-Two-InteractivexboxTue, 17 Jan 2012 07:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Terminator T-1 mod gives us a taste of our future in GTA IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/terminator-t-1-mod-gives-us-a-taste-of-our-future-in-gta-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/terminator-t-1-mod-gives-us-a-taste-of-our-future-in-gta-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/terminator-t-1-mod-gives-us-a-taste-of-our-future-in-gta-iv/#comments
We often kid about the grim future we all know is humanity's destiny, when the robots rise up and take the planet from us. We never try to think about what it's like to be them; what it's like to be in their chrome feet.

A new mod for GTA IV on the PC from William Peddell brings us closer to understanding our future nemesis, replacing protagonist Niko Bellic with an eerily accurate Terminator. Peddell is quite adept at custom skins, having produced a number of mods celebrating Resident Evil, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted and many more. His mod profile page showcases hours of hard work.

But in the end we're partial to his "Terminator T-1" mod, since it's such a strong teaching aid -- especially in the video above. When the robots rebel, we'll know that standing directly in front of their guns isn't a viable course to victory.

JoystiqTerminator T-1 mod gives us a taste of our future in GTA IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4gta-4-modgta-iv-modGTA4modniko-bellicpcrockstarrockstar-gamesterminatorwilliam-peddellThu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar devs check out the black market in Sao Paulo for Max Payne 3 [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/rockstar-devs-check-out-the-black-market-in-sao-paulo-for-max-pa/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/rockstar-devs-check-out-the-black-market-in-sao-paulo-for-max-pa/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/rockstar-devs-check-out-the-black-market-in-sao-paulo-for-max-pa/#comments
Max Payne 3 is set in the slums and high-rolling cities of São Paulo, Brazil. To truly get a feel for the land and its society, Rockstar developers and researchers traveled to the heart of the city to study its law-enforcement branches, its extensive weapons collection and to track down local casting, the Rockstar newswire reads. São Paulo has become infamous for its favelas, gang violence and illegal trafficking, perhaps because it's all set against such a lush, photogenic landscape.

It appears the Rockstar team watched a few documentaries that take advantage of Brazil's dark beauty, as it's able to name-drop such titles as Favela Rising and Bus 174. So, we're sure the devs were completely prepared for the reality of São Paulo's slums.

Update: As many of you pointed out, Favela Rising and Bus 174 are both set in Rio de Janiero, and Brazil is home to many non-violent, wonderful people and places. Rockstar is setting a scene that scare-based media and PBS has been harping on for years, probably because shooting people in an innocent, beautiful environment just doesn't feel right to the developers. Or they wanted a free trip to Brazil.

JoystiqRockstar devs check out the black market in Sao Paulo for Max Payne 3 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BrazilfavelaMax-Payne-3microsoftpcplaystationps3RockStarRockstar-Gamessao-pauloxboxWed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New cars, textures modded into Grand Theft Auto 3 on Android]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/new-cars-textures-modded-into-grand-theft-auto-3-on-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/new-cars-textures-modded-into-grand-theft-auto-3-on-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/new-cars-textures-modded-into-grand-theft-auto-3-on-android/#comments
While we're not sure if the Android version of GTA 3 is as disappointing as it is on iPad, it does have one perk over its iOS cousin: mods. Many have discovered modding the Android port is much like modding the PC game -- one can simply add files to the directory on the SD card.

As a result, it's fairly easy to add custom cars -- a souped-up taxi can be seen in the video above -- and textures, granted one is familiar with modding on the PC. One XDA developer thread in particular has tons of files and custom cars if you'd like to start sprucing up Rockstar's classic game.

JoystiqNew cars, textures modded into Grand Theft Auto 3 on Android originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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