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This Friday's Social Club multiplayer event kicks off an explosive Max Payne 3 TRIPLE XP Weekend. Join us from 4-7pm EDT / 9pm-12am BST across all three platforms (PC, PS3 and Xbox 360) and earn three times the multiplayer XP across all game modes straight on through until Monday morning.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR IDs
Participating official in-game Rockstar names will be:

• MaxPayneDev1 (PC)
• MaxPayneDev2 (Xbox 360)
• MaxPayneDev4 (PSN)
• MaxPayneDev3 (PC on Twitch)

COUNTDOWN
If you're unsure of when the event will begin in your time zone, have a look at the countdown on the Social Club multiplayer events page.

HOW TO FIND US
When the event starts up on Friday, enter Max Payne 3 multiplayer and select the Social Club Multiplayer Event playlist. We'll play Free Aim 100% of the time on PC, and a mix of Soft Lock and Free Aim on PSN and Xbox LIVE, so look for the names listed above.

FUTURE PLAYSESSIONS
If you want more time to play our games with us, your best bet is to follow us at our official Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Steam pages so you can get the word when we're going online for some impromptu multiplayer...

Some French GTA fans have been having fun carrying the torch of the Liberty Tree with the publication of an unofficial fan-fiction version at liberty-tree.net.

In our latest look around the world of Rockstar game fansites at large, here's a round up a few quite cool recent bits we've found out there - including a deep analysis of HEALTH's Max Payne 3 original score and soundtrack, some nifty homebrewed Social Club ID cards, and more...

• While we imagine the real Liberty Tree continues to publish Yesterday's News Today dutifully in Liberty City to this day, the last time readers in our own universe could peruse this News Organ was about 11 years ago this month. Thanks to some French GTA fans however, publication has resumed in an unofficial fan-fiction capacity and in the French language over at liberty-tree.net. With stories that date all the way back to 2001, and a newly emboldened editorial staff picking up the pace here in 2012, our kudos to writers Dr Emixam, MisterRed, QTquentin, NelsoN and civic666 who've been reporting on everything from fatal shootings at Maisonette 9 to national interest stories happening across the coast such as the gang troubles plaguing Los Santos and a bloody murder shaking up the small town of Angel Pine.
   
• Longtime Max Payne fansite, PayneReactor.com goes deep, deep, deep into a study of HEALTH's Max Payne 3 original score and soundtrack with some very interesting analysis of how it was created and speculation behind the inspiration and methodology behind some particular pieces. To the author (Cypress) and all others that loved the Max soundtrack, we may release a special Behind the Scenes video to shed some official light on the process that went into the making-of. Also keep an eye out for HEALTH's official music video for "TEARS" coming soon, as the boys continue touring throughout the fall.

• On the heels of our recent official Social Club Friend Compare feature update for Max Payne 3, AJ over at RockstarNexus.com (aka Gamerzworld here at Social Club) has put together an impressive homebrewed Social Club card generator that can display an image of your stats for either Red Dead Redemption or Max Payne 3. As long as you have your profile set to public, you can render out one of these little png images that will show your current stats at that time. The image will even update the stats shown every few hours - pretty cool to be able to proudly display game stats as a message board avatar or on your own website or blog. You can create your own at http://rockstarnexus.com/cards/ - let us know if you guys would be interested in a dynamic version of this and perhaps it's something we'll look to create as an upcoming Social Club feature.
   

Thanks as always to all the Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne and other Rockstar-centric fansites that have shown us so much support over the years. If you've published something interesting or have seen something that you think we should let fans know about in a future roundup, give us a shout at mouthoff@rockstargames.com.

Previously:
Rockstar Fansites Roundup: NightFall Video, Sticker Bombing, GTAIV Machinima, Red Dead in Liberty City Mod & GTA Fan Art

Update: The multiplayer event and Triple XP have ended. Thanks to everyone that joined in on Friday and played over the weekend.

The debut weekend of TRIPLE XP for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer will begin with three hours of live-stream action across PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in the latest event from the Social Club Multiplayer Events series calendar Friday September 21st from 4-7pm EST / 9pm-12am BST. This event will include three deluxe prize pack giveaways, each featuring a high-powered EVGA NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 660 Ti video card, plus one of the newest Rockstar t-shirts and more...

Join us for an assortment of action on the recently released Hoboken Rooftops map from the FREE Disorganized Crime Pack, as well as plenty of Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and variations of the Event Playlist exclusive Last Man Standing. Additionally, we'll have some Gang Wars outside of the playlist sometime during the afternoon. You'll also be able to track you performance with our event specific leaderboard as the event unfolds on the Social Club multiplayer events page and chat with other Max Payne 3 fans and players around the world as well. Details on how to participate (and who to look for) can be found below:

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR IDs
Participating official in-game Rockstar names will be:

• MaxPayneDev1 (PC)
• MaxPayneDev2 (Xbox 360)
• MaxPayneDev4 (PSN)
• MaxPayneDev2 (PC on Twitch)

HOW TO FIND US
Enter Max Payne 3 multiplayer and select the Social Club Multiplayer Event playlist. We'll play Free Aim 100% of the time on PC, and a mix of Soft Lock and Free Aim on PSN and Xbox LIVE.

PRIZING DETAILS
Here are some more details on the EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti video cards we're giving away. Enter on the multiplayer events page, and good luck!

• 2GB GDDR5 Memory
• PCI Express 3.0
• Microsoft® DirectX® 11
• OpenGL 4.2
• NVIDIA GPU Boost
• NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync
• NVIDIA Surround™ Technology
• NVIDIA PhysX® Technology
• NVIDIA 3D Vision®- Ready
• NVIDIA SLI®-Ready
• NVIDIA CUDA® Technology
• Supports Two dual-link DVI connectors, HDMI and Displayport 1.2
• Includes card, driver/software disc, one DVI to VGA adapter, two 6 pin PCI-E power adapters, a user guide and an EVGA Accessory Pack

If you can't join us Friday or want more chances to play with Rockstar (or both!), make sure you follow us at our official Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Steam pages to get the word whenever we're starting up an impromptu multiplayer session...

Update: The event has ended, but Triple XP stays on through the weekend and until Monday morning. Thanks to everyone that joined in for the multiplayer event, whether playing, chatting, watching or just stopping by to enter the sweepstakes.

The new fall calendar of Social Club Multiplayer Events kicks off this week with four days of Triple XP in Red Dead Redemption, beginning with a multiplayer event on Thursday September 13th from 11am-2pm EST / 4-7pm BST on both PSN and Xbox LIVE, just days after our latest bonus XP weekend for Max Payne 3. Triple XP will be active in Red Dead for both consoles from Thursday through the entire weekend, and during the event you'll be able to play with us no matter which version of the game you own (whenever we’re playing a mode that you have), including those with the Undead Nightmare disc.

View all the action via one of our two video streams and chat with other Social Club members on the Social Club multiplayer events page. While there, take about 20 seconds to enter your details for your chance to win one of five deluxe prize packs including a shirt from the new Rockstar tee collection, Red Dead playing cards, Red Dead stickers and some of the new Rockstar stickers. And on top of all that, we'll have a third video stream with another chatroom on our Twitch page. Lots of ways to get in on the action, whether you can or can't join us in-game.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR IDs

PLAYING WITH FRIENDS
While waiting to get an invite, we encourage everyone to play with friends. To start the game, invite your friends and form a posse, follow these steps:

1. From the main menu, choose to enter multiplayer, and choose a difficulty.
2. Once in a Free Roam lobby, press the 'Select' or 'Back' button to open the in-game multiplayer menu.
3. Press 'R1' or 'RB' and then the 'Triangle' or 'Y' button to 'Show Friends'. Invite at least one friend into your posse using the 'X' or 'A' button.
4. Once your friends are in the game, press the 'Triangle' or 'Y' button again to return to the 'Players' menu and select them with the 'X' or 'A' button to 'Propose New Posse' or 'Send Posse Invite'.
5. Once you and your friends are ready to go, have fun in Free Roam or head into one of the many multiplayer modes.
6. Alternatively, you can watch the video streams and attempt to follow us into different public modes. Hope to see everyone in-game on Thursday!

If you're looking for even more chances to play multiplayer with us, be sure to check out upcoming events on the calendar, and follow us on our Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Steam pages. We usually hop on at least once or twice a week to play...

Previously:
Recapping the July 27th Red Dead Redemption PSN Social Club Multiplayer Event
Red Dead Redemption PSN Social Club Multiplayer Event Recap Featuring Contest Winners and Fan Videos
Recapping the March 23rd Red Dead Redemption GOTY Xbox LIVE Social Club Multiplayer Event

Update: Because of Hurricane Sandy, the November 2nd Max Payne 3 multiplayer event has been moved to November 16th from 2-5pm EST. See here for details.

Get ready for a season teeming with Bullet Time®, Old West posse throwdowns and epic Liberty City car chases as we present the calendar of Social Club multiplayer events for the fall months. Lots of multiplayer action from September through November, including representing your Crews in Max Payne 3 with all the latest downloadable content, as well as solid time on the frontier in Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition and in Liberty City with Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition.

For the uninitiated, our Max Payne 3 multiplayer events feature some cutthroat Crew battles including the chance to have your Crew take us on. Start practicing, and look for more details coming up before each of the dates. Additionally, bonus XP will run for all Max Payne 3 and Red Dead events, plus you'll have the opportunity to get in and play with us no matter which version of our titles you own and all events feature two live video streams plus an additional one on our TwitchTV page. Multiplayer events also include a chatroom with us on hand, along with limited edition prizing giveaways.

On top of these scheduled playsessions, we regularly log on for impromptu multiplayer rounds, letting you guys know via our Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Steam pages. As an added bonus, all of these are broadcast live on TwitchTV. Be sure you're following us to always get the word when we're heading online...

CALENDAR OF MULTIPLAYER EVENTS

• Thursday, September 13 (11am-2pm ET / 4-7pm BST)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition
  PlayStation 3 on PSN and Xbox 360 on XBL

• Friday, September 21 (4-7pm ET / 9pm-midnight BST)
  Max Payne 3
  PC, PlayStation 3 on PSN and Xbox 360 on XBL

• Thursday, September 27 (11am-2pm ET / 4-7pm BST)
  Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
  PlayStation 3 on PSN and Xbox 360 on XBL

• Friday, October 12 (4-7pm ET / 9pm-midnight BST)
  Max Payne 3
  PC, PlayStation 3 on PSN and Xbox 360 on XBL

• Friday, October 26 (4-7PM ET / 9pm-midnight BST)
  Max Payne 3
  Xbox 360 on XBL

• Friday, November 2 (11am-2pm ET / 3-6pm GMT)
  Max Payne 3
  PlayStation 3 on PSN
  Note: This has been postponed until November 16th from 2-5pm EST.

• Friday, November 16 (11am-2pm ET / 4-7pm GMT)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition
  PlayStation 3 on PSN and Xbox 360 on XBL

• Thursday, November 29 (4-7PM ET / 9pm-midnight GMT)
  Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
  PC on Games for Windows - Live

Our most recent official Social Club multiplayer event was a Max Payne 3 PC special, with high-def Gang Wars and Deathmatch on the dual live-stream, hosted chat, prize pack giveaways and more at the Social Club multiplayer events page and with a bonus stream over at our Twitch.

Congratulations go out to cryochamber, Ethanh59, TheWatcher501, Scoonie and ska00l - each scored a GeForce GTX 670 video card in our event sweepstakes. We'll have more of these to give away in upcoming PC events, so be sure to check back for the brand new fall calendar schedule of events to be announced soon.

Make sure not to miss the last date in the summer calendar which is a double-header this Thursday August 30th playing Grand Theft Auto IV from 12-3pm ET / 5-8pm BT followed by Max Payne 3 from 4-7pm ET / 9pm-12am BT - we'll be playing both games on all 3 platforms, PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 during those scheduled times. Look for prize pack giveaways, special guest players, and of course streams on Social Club and Twitch.

The August 17th PC event kicked off with with all four MaxPayneDevs livestreaming from the maps of the Local Justice Pack in the Social Club Playlist. In the Police Precinct, MaxPayneDev1 and MaxPayneDev3 met a worthy opponent in Andersonhcp. Repping the Payne Killers massive, Andersonhcp ranked in 2nd place in the event's Leaderboards, earning 95,904 XP and winning 9 games. Meanwhile, you might say that MaxPayneDev2 came upon some Hard8Times. Leader of The Social Rejects Crew, Hard8Times held his own against Dev2, with an impressive KDR of 3.06. A beast of a PC gamer, you may also recognize Hard 8 as a regular here in the Social Club comments, or from his awesome YouTube commentary channel which we've been fond of for awhile now - look for Philly's own Hard 8 to join us as a special guest player live from the Rockstar Rooftop in this Thursday's Social Club event.
 

MaxPayneDev1 takes his final shot in Survivor...

Hit the jump for more screens, video and a full list of those that participated in the event...

***UPDATE: The Disorganized Crime Pack is now available for Xbox 360 worldwide via Xbox LIVE, PS3 via the PlayStation Store and for PC via the in-game store. 

The FREE Disorganized Crime Pack for Max Payne 3 is available today for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Featuring the new Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map, this free DLC lets you battle throughout the remains of Max's dilapidated Hoboken apartment.

This pack also introduces new modifiers for Score Attack in Arcade Mode: Explosive Rounds, Lone Wolf AI (much more aggressive enemies) and a Headshots Only mode. There's also a new Noir Mode which lets you play in Arcade Mode in the signature black & white style of classic film noir.

If you have any technically-related questions about downloading the pack or getting it working, please contact our Support team:
http://support.rockstargames.com
Support.Team@rockstargames.com
http://www.twitter.com/rockstarsupport

Update: The event has ended, but Double XP will continue across all three platforms all weekend! Thanks to everyone who joined us and took part - stay tuned for the Fall calendar coming soon.

Join us on August 17th from 4-7pm ET / 9pm-midnight BT for the first Max Payne 3 PC Multiplayer Event since the launch of the Local Justice Pack, where we'll be battling it out across all modes and maps (including the 55th Battalion HQ, Depature Lounge and Imperial Palace), with DOUBLE XP active all the while across Max Payne 3 Multiplayer on all three platforms and lasting through Sunday night.

• 2048MB GDDR5
• 256-bit
• HDCP
• Support for Dual dual-link DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
• DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.2
• PCI Express 3.0 Support

The event will also feature three live video streams to choose from (two on the Social Club Events page and one on TwitchTV), plus live chat and leaderboards to track the top players in real time.

To get in a game with us, head into Free Aim multiplayer and select the Social Club Multiplayer Event playlist. If you see one of these guys in the game, you've found us:

• MaxPayneDev1
• MaxPayneDev2
• MaxPayneDev3 (Twitch)
• MaxPayneDev4

And if you want more chances to play with us, follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Steam (for PC) pages to get the word when we're starting up an impromptu multiplayer session, just like these...