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"The Trunk"

Happy 2013 everyone. By popular fan demand, the downloadable digital collection of official Grand Theft Auto V artwork has now been updated to include all of the original illustrations released to date - including "The Trunk", "Franklin and Chop", "Stop and Frisk" and "Vinewood" as seen here. You may have seen these pieces over the past couple months at local game stores, or in various previews around the web - and you can now download any and all of them as desktops, Facebook covers, buddy icons and as Social Club avatars. You can also check out a complete repository of all GTAV screenshots released to date over at www.rockstargames.com/V.

Stay tuned for lots more ahead, including more artwork and the unveiling of the game's official cover later this month.

"Stop and Frisk"

"Franklin and Chop"

"Vinewood"

In our continuing nostalgic ruminations in this 10th Anniversary year since the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, today we take a look back at the game’s soundtrack and think back to those halcyon early years of MTV when it actually was all about music + television. In between the channel’s signature moon man interstitials and ‘veejay’ visits to your living room from Martha Quinn and J.J. Jackson, came the original wave of music video programming that transfixed and inspired a generation of kids - including many of us here at Rockstar. Frequently surreal, heavily driven by contemporary fashion photography and design of the period, and now laden with pop music history – enjoy this rundown of just ten (in no particular order) of our favorite 1980s music videos of songs that appeared in the Vice City soundtrack….

"Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles (Flash FM)

A bizarre little clip in its own right, now etched in history for being the first video ever played on MTV when they launched in August 1981, is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. Apparently actually the second filmed version of the video - the original being a slightly simpler yet still pretty strange performance clip heavy on post-disco-futurism - this one was tailor made to suit its destiny. Filled with campy sci-fi imagery, follow the wonderment of a young girl seeing her old-fashioned radio explode as Trevor Horn (later of Yes and Art of Noise fame) and The Buggles play otherworldly explorer-scientists heralding in the new music video era...

Hit the jump below for the rest of our faves.

In addition to last week's release of San Andreas in the PlayStation Network's PS2 Classics Collection, a trio of Rockstar titles from the PS2 era have now been made available to download from the PlayStation Store for $9.99 each.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition is now available for select Android devices from Google Play. This 10th Anniversary Edition is an enhanced version of the award-winning original game, optimized for mobile and tablet devices with several new mobile-specific features including an intuitive, fully scalable and customizable user interface, new camera controls, upgraded textures, greater resolutions and increased draw distance. See below for a list of compatible devices. Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition is also available from the App Store for iOS.

Props to LEGO enthusiasts and machinima producers thefourmonkeys for their quite amusing shot-for-shot remake of the first Grand Theft Auto V trailer currently a contender in the Action/Drama category in the Machinima's Interactive Film Festival. Magic!

Available today across all platforms, the Painful Memories multiplayer DLC for Max Payne 3 packs plenty of punch with four new maps, two new avatar factions plus a host of new items for your arsenal. The pack is now available for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and $9.99 on PlayStation Network and PC. Players who purchased the Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass can download the pack free of charge. The Rockstar Pass is currently available for 2400 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE) or $29.99 on PSN/PC. Here's a rundown of what you can expect in the pack:

The standard military issue UAR-21 is durable, lightweight and can withstand any urban combat scenario. The rapid-fire release will increase your mobility while still providing you with the accuracy to cover the distance of the sprawling new maps. 

 

 

NEW WEAPON: THE IMG 5.56 ASSAULT RIFLE + RED DOT SIGHT

The IMG 5.56 can squeeze off 45 rounds a clip and is even more accurate than an AK-47. Throw in its use by military and police around the world and this is a no-brainer upgrade for your current Assault Rifle Loadout.

 

NEW BURST:

 

NEW ITEMS

There are three new items in the Painful Memories pack which will help you with kills, cash flow and protection:

• Much more than an adding machine, the Calculator turns your assists into kill stats and pads your kill stats by earning one kill for every two assists that you tally. 
• Earn money for kills by your teammates with the Betting Slip. Each time one of your teammates logs a successful kill you will add funds to your coffers.
• The Hip Flask protects you from sniper fire and stops all effects of the Hangover Burst. Each time you spawn you'll be protected from a single round from an enemy's sniper rifle. 

 

Make sure to check out the Painful Memories page at the official Max Payne 3 site for all the details on the new Multiplayer Achievements/Trophies and Grinds as well as some new screenshots.

 

 

In addition to the new avatars, weapons and items in the Max Payne 3 Painful Memories DLC launching December 4th - this pack features four new multiplayer maps that hark back to Max's blood-stained past. For the nostalgic heads out there, you'll enjoy revisiting NYC's Roscoe Street Subway from the original Max Payne. If dive bars are your thing then the Marty's Bar map is for you. And for the sun-and-fun folks, you can choose between close-quarters firefights on the Shoot First map or battle it out in Gang Wars at Canal De Panamá.

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ROSCOE STREET SUBWAY (DEATHMATCH + TEAM DEATHMATCH + PAYNE KILLER)
The Painful Memories Pack brings this landmark level from the original Max Payne into the world of Max Payne 3 Multiplayer - made even more dangerous than you remember it. The Roscoe Street station’s platforms can get you killed faster than a third rail with overpasses and stairwells designed for run and gun action and accessible bathrooms that may prove a vile final resting place. Take the fight from the tops of the subway cars down to the tracks and use columns and other available cover to prevail against your fellow straphangers.

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MARTY'S BAR (DEATHMATCH + TEAM DEATHMATCH + PAYNE KILLER)
The area surrounding this grimy Hoboken watering hole has enough back doors, underground access points and convenient fire escapes to keep would-be campers on their toes. Known for attracting troublemakers, Marty’s bar scene offers bloody barroom shootouts, an expansive outdoor parking lot and a neighboring church that provides little sanctuary but key strategic vantage points. Equip that trusted Projectile, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, or single-handed Loadout as you rack up the kills and out flank your enemies.

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SHOOT FIRST (DEATHMATCH + TEAM DEATHMATCH + PAYNE KILLER)
The nautical deathtrap known as the Branco yacht is the scene of this map, where you'll have three sprawling floors to inflict some major damage on your opponents. Be sure to pack loads of ammo in your weekend bag - you'll need it.

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CANAL DE PANAMÁ (LARGE DEATHMATCH + LARGE TEAM DEATHMATCH + GANG WARS + DEATHMATCH + TEAM DEATHMATCH + PAYNE KILLER)
Despite the tropical surroundings, you will not want to be doing much sightseeing in the Canal de Panamá map. With sprawling territories that call of a Sniper Rifle and plenty of kill spots, you'll be doing plenty of running and gunning.

The Painful Memories pack also includes the IMG 5.56 and UAR-21 assault rifles, two new avatar factions, the new Hangover Burst and more. Be on the lookout for more details on this stuff before the pack releases on Tuesday, December 4th (800 MS Points / $9.99 on PSN and PC).

Previously:
New Avatars of the Painful Memories DLC Pack Including Lucky Social Club Member Fan Faces
Max Payne 3 Painful Memories DLC Coming December 4th