Max Payne 3: The Complete Series Graphic Novel Coming this October

Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago | Author: R* K | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

Coming this October from Titan Books, Max Payne 3: The Complete Series brings the three individual Max Payne comics together as a collection in a hardback print edition for the first time and features additional never-before-seen artwork. 
 
Max Payne 3: The Complete Series delves deep into Max’s tormented past to bring his story full circle, completing the narrative thread that binds the events of Max Payne, Max Payne 2 and Max Payne 3 together: from his troubled childhood, to his successes as a young police cadet, to the brutal murder of his wife and child, to the death of his partner, to his ignominious dismissal from the NYPD, to the chance encounter in a Hoboken dive bar that propels him on an ill-fated journey to the streets of São Paulo.
 
Max Payne 3: The Complete Series hardback print edition will be available at bookstores and via online retailers on October 22nd for $9.99/£8.99. Max Payne 3 is currently available for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and has also recently been released for Mac.

Rockstar Warehouse GTAV Gear Update: Los Santos Tees, LS Sheriff’s Cap & Official Poster

Posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago | Author: R* Y | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar
The Rockstar Warehouse - your official online retail destination for Rockstar games, fine apparel and collectibles - has just been updated with brand new arrivals from the Grand Theft Auto V Collection.
 
Check out all of the newest gear below and keep an eye on the Newswire for much more from the GTAV Collection coming throughout this summer to the Rockstar Warehouse.
 
Grand Theft Auto V Official Cover Art Poster
A 22”x28” poster featuring the official cover art of Grand Theft Auto V.
 
 
Los Santos County Sheriff's Trucker Cap
"Obey and Survive" - rock this classic mesh adjustable snapback trucker hat and make 'em respect your authority.
 
Available in both black and white, you can now rep your LS pride in this soft 100% cotton tee emblazoned with the olde english "Los Santos" logo on its front, a GTAV logo tag at the waist and a small Rockstar logo just below the neck line on the back.
 
 
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Crew Cut: Bloody Best of 3’s

Posted on July 12 2013, 2:53pm | Author: R* L | Filed Under: Games, Social Club
 
Since our last edition of the Crew Cut, we mentioned a few Crews that were prepping to take their rivalries to the stage - hosted and live-streamed by Rockstar on our Twitch page. Soon enough, the floodgates opened and a range of Social Club Crews, from veterans to new jacks, reached out for the chance to settle their scores in public. Here's a proper war report of which Crews emerged victorious with their bragging rights intact and which are licking their wounds from the most recent round of Best-of-3 Crew vs Crew battles... 
 
 
It was the Ganja Outlaws Crew (WEED) who beat everyone to the punch when they challenged the Rulers of Hell Crew (DEVL) to bump heads and trade bullets on the live stream. While the Outlaws are obviously a well-established Crew, DEVL - recently founded on March 5th -  are not quite as known. In many ways, this was to be a matchup not far from the Clubber Lang vs Rocky Balboa title fight we were calling for - the underdog newcomers up against the seasoned vets.

The two Crews, eager to show off their marksmanship, tactics and teamwork, requested to play three rounds of Max Payne 3's signature Multiplayer mode, Gang Wars. Starting off in Nova Esperança, MaxPayneDev2 (remember that each Crew hosted a Rockstar player on their team in order to keep things fair and also to facilitate live-streaming) and the WEED Crew faced off with MaxPayneDev3 and DEVL. Although WEED edged the first chapter of All Out Warfare 31-27, DEVL took the second, third and fourth, securing an advantage in the fifth that WEED just could not overcome. Burning with anger in the São Paulo Bus Depot, the Outlawz were looking to make a statement. Rocking Dev3 right out of the gate, londonsfinestAJ2 certainly did just that. DEVL's elateduncle26924 just could not be stopped, racking up five kills almost immediately. Thankfully, THEBLUE3_D3VIL714 with 17 kills and sean_mallory with 15, stepped it up to capture the turf for WEED and some momentum. After losing in the second chapter, WEED went all out in the third, going on a 16-4 run straight away. DEVL came back with a vengeance and with 30 seconds left and a 49-48 WEED lead, the chapter became a punch for punch slugfest. With that, the Outlawz took it 65-50. They dominated even more so in the fourth and, in a very close fifth chapter, the Outlawz pulled through for the victory. At a 1-1 tie, this beef was to be settled in the final round.

Finishing things off in Hoboken, DEVL's cooljats led the way to a chapter one win, letting the folks in WEED know that they were not ready to get burned again. The second chapter saw DEVL destroying WEED yet again, 100-35. Despite strong efforts, the Outlawz just couldn't catch up and wound up losing Hoboken and thus the afternoon. Props to the victorious upstarts in DEVL for making WEED look blunted and burnt in the end - and to both sides for keeping everyone who watched the stream at the edge of their seats. You can watch the match in its entirety here.

Hit the jump for recaps of HATE vs. YRA7, XKSA vs. MWDS, GRBC vs. CRZE and more...

 

Fan Pics Found on Instagram & Beyond: Liberty Landmarks, an Edible Marston, Max Payne Chucks and More

Posted on July 11 2013, 12:52pm | Author: R* L | Filed Under: Games, Rockstar

In our latest roundup of excellent fan-posted pics found around the web, we've come upon everything from a GTAV cover art remix done up Etch-a-Sketch style on a doodle board, to a Vice City fan who's really trying to be about that Vercetti-on-a-Faggio life, to a local BX resident who caught a case of Bohan deja vu...

If you see (or have posted) any awesome Rockstar-related shots, make sure to send them to us via Mouthoff to have a look and follow us at instagram.com/rockstargames to always get our latest official pics.

"Aspiring Bronx historian" @6sh6un6 noticed that a furniture store in #GTAIV bore a striking resemblance to one around the way in his Bronx neighborhood. Of course there are many reference points to NYC buildings and landmarks in GTAIV's Liberty City, including some signature spots in the Boogie Down that helped inspire Bohan's streets.

 

Parisian fan @alex_salzard sketched his own take on the GTAV box art here on a doodle board, calling it "Mélange de génération." C'est chouette.

 

Tommy's lament. Thanks @mattmelody for letting us peer into the deepest insecurities of Mr. Tommy Vercetti. He held fast to that "gangsters don't swim" credo until CJ dispelled it a couple years later...

  One of the most popular recurring San Andreas quote memes we've seen. @sweetjohnsonofficial retorts on Instagram, "Sorry Smoke, it's not my fault yo fat ass can't drive a Sanchez motorbike." Truth.

Sweden's @watchmegoogle whose tricep art is as much a general life lesson as it is a direct nod to #GTA2. 

Whilst Bavarian fan @schinishellyproject brought the pain to his ankle with this permanent recreation of a rare Rockstar spray paint style logo design.

 

There's a Max Payne: The Dog, apparently. Cheers to @nicoryls for naming her canine after the top dog of brooding videogame anti-heroes.

 

 

Some people just pause and imagine what their life would be like living in Vice City. This guy @damolazz took it one step further. "#YOLO" indeed eh.

"#ViceCity is a family favorite." Big shout out to  @anthonybourdain and @ottaviabourdain who never cease to surprise and amuse us with their random and awesome #GTA and #ViceCity references on Twitter and Instagram. Here, Ottavia shows off some prized Vice City gear. Added bonus for GTA trivia heads: check the comments on the Instagram pic to see which GTA voiceactor jumped in for a cameo appearance.

 

John Marston's had to suffer through many unexpected indignities in his lifetime - from picking flowers for strangers to seeing his whole family zombified. Now, Florida custom bake shop @butterwinks has immortalized him on a (impressively handmade) cookie. The Walton's Gang will never let him live this one down.

 

NYC-based model and videogame enthusiast @AshleDanger joined us last summer at one of our #MaxPayne3 Multiplayer Sessions hosted by @Hot97. Looks like she's still getting plenty of good medicinal-purposes use out of that Max Payne 3 pill box.

  Australia's @shadowfox88 took 'bagged and boarded' to another level with this amazing pair of custom Chucks that incorporate a collage of artwork cut out of the #MaxPayne3 Marvel comic book. "Only one pair of these exists in the world and they are mine!!! #maxpayne #awesome #willneverwear."


Previously:
Stickerbombings, Vercetti Selfies, Custom Kicks...
#GTA Adorning Man and Machine
 

Grand Theft Auto V Official Gameplay Video

Posted on July 9 2013, 9:59am | Author: R* Y | Filed Under: Games

Watch the first Official Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Video.

GTAV Official Gameplay Video Coming Tomorrow

Posted on July 8 2013, 10:59am | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games

Coming tomorrow. 10am Eastern Time. Look for it to debut at rockstargames.com/V and here at the Newswire.

Found on YouTube: L.A. Noire C64, Breakdancing Niko & More...

Posted on July 5 2013, 3:21pm | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games
 
A couple of the most reliable and creative members of the YouTube and machinima scene, Majami Hiroz and Yeardly Diamond, have struck again with this pair of very entertaining and well-made creations.

Above, the 80s-obsessed Majami Hiroz Show, whom you may remember from their Commodore 64 interpretation of Vice City's final mission as well as their sweet cover version of the Vice City theme, have apparently discovered another golden era rarity with this purported original 1986 C64 version of L.A. Noire shown via a let's-play video of the "Silk Stocking" Homicide Desk case (* fair warning spoiler alert for those out there who haven't yet cracked that particular case). With a MIDI-esque take on the L.A. Noire “Main Theme” by Andrew Hale and a spot-on 80s adventure computer games style, this one's certainly worth a watch.

Below, the prolific Yeardly Diamond always seems quick to jump on GTA parodies of the latest pop music video memes (catch the Gangnam, Rick Astley and Harlem Shake GTA vids if you've never seen them) but skewers 'em with amazing animations and hilarious sequences. This latest clip posted earlier this week finds Niko (and Johnny and Luis and Roman..) again taking on the latest cheese-pop hit from Psy: "Gentleman". Things really get interesting about 1:40 in as Niko kicks his best game to Yeardley Diamond on a date and then busts out some epic breaking with Johnny and Luis from the lobby of the Majestic Hotel to the dancefloor of Maisonette 9. As an added bizarre meta treat, check out fan personifications of Luis Lopez and Carl Johnson beefing with one another over who's the better dancer in the clip's YouTube comments.
 
 
Very honorable mention as well to these cool GTA and Rockstar fan creations we've also come across that are worth a look:
 

 

Original Grand Theft Auto V Artwork: Friends. And Family.

Posted on July 4 2013, 8:09am | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games

On this 4th of July holiday, we stop in on to two Los Santos residents respectively choosing to spend their leisure time indoors gaming and outdoors car "shopping".

This pair of official widescreen artwork releases from Grand Theft Auto V features Franklin's partner-in-crime Lamar caught with his hand in the proverbial cookie jar and a charming family portrait of Michael's progeny, Tracey and Jimmy - the latter of which you may have seen earlier this week gracing our special GTAV edition of Asked and Answered.
 
 
Get them in all the requisite downloadable art sizes including desktops, backgrounds, Facebook Timelines, icons and avatars over at www.rockstargames.com/downloads and look for more GTAV artwork releases soon.
 

Social Club Crews

For Max Payne 3 to Grand Theft Auto V and beyond, Crews are groups of Social Club members who form persistent teams to compete and earn rewards in-game and on the Social Club website. Create a Crew or join one now - here are some Crews we've featured in the Crew Cut here at the Newswire:

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