Tag: Rockstar Vancouver
News The Gunplay In Max Payne 3 Looks Absolutely Stellar
Max Payne 3 may have got delayed this week, but if the game's latest trailer is anything to go by, you should not be worried about its final quality
No, instead you should be irritated about having to wait an extra couple of months to get your hands on the third-person shooter. We think it's fair to say that Rockstar's most recent games — while...
News Surprise: Max Payne 3 Delayed Until May
Given Max Payne 3's development cycle thus far, this announcement was about as predictable as the sun going down in the evening: Rockstar Games has announced that it has delayed Max Payne 3 until May
The game was originally due out in March. The new launch window — without a specific date, we should clarify — puts Rockstar back into familiar...
News First Shots Of Max Payne 3's Multiplayer Mode Shoot Online
Rockstar's released some new shots of Max Payne 3's multiplayer component for you to feast your eyes on
The publisher's hoping to innovate with the game's online mode, bringing in narrative beats to set the feature apart. The screenshots though, well, they could be mistaken for any other third-person shooter. It all looks a bit bland, doesn't it?...
News Max Payne 3's Multiplayer Component Scoops Up 'Gang War' Narrative
Earlier in the year, Rockstar's Sam Houser revealed that the upcoming Max Payne 3 would boast lots of innovative ideas in its multiplayer component
Now IGN's got the scoop, and it sounds great. The competitive arm of the game will revolve around the "Gang War" mode, an objective driven team game that sees goals change dynamically based on...
News Rockstar Reveals Jumbo Max Payne 3 Special Edition
Rockstar's lifted the lid on a gigantic Max Payne 3 special edition, packed with must-have goodies for fans of the franchise
The £99.99 / $99.99 limited edition includes a copy of the game, a ten-inch statue of Max, a collection of limited edition art prints, a bullet shaped keychain, a classic character multiplayer DLC pack, a variety of in-game...
News There Will Be Tears: Rockstar Games Chose To Develop Max Payne 3 Over Bully Sequel
Not even Darth Vader can express our disappointment over this article
Rockstar Games' creative gaffer Dan Houser has said that it opted to develop Max Payne 3 over Bully 2 due to "limited bandwidth". Regular readers will know that Bully is one of our favourite titles on PS2. We had been meaning to start it for a while, but we had limited...
News Rockstar Debuts New Design And Technology Series For Max Payne 3
Rockstar has launched a new design and technology series for upcoming shooter Max Payne 3 which touches upon the game's shooting mechanics, animation systems and more
It's a good watch if you're interested in the technical and design aspects of video game production, but don't overlook it if you're not. There's enough Max Payne 3 gameplay included...
News Rockstar: Regenerating Health Would Impact Max Payne 3's Rhythm
Max Payne is remembered for two things: bullet-time and health regenerating painkillers
But the last Max Payne game was released eight years ago, and the expectations for third-person shooters have changed in the interim. As such, Rockstar has a challenge on its hands making its upcoming threequel, Max Payne 3, feel relevant without watering down...
News Max Payne 3 Dual-Wields In New Screens
Forget one gun, Max Payne doesn't do things by halves
In a batch of new screenshots for Max Payne 3, Rockstar has shown off the moody character clasping weapons in both hands. It's all looking rather dark and gritty. Which we suspect is exactly what fans of the series have been clamoring for.</em>
News Rockstar Fleshes Out Last Week's Max Payne 3 Trailer
Catch it after the jump
Never ones to shy away from a second appearance on a video game website, Rockstar's let us know it's released an updated version of last week's Max Payne 3 trailer. This time, though, pop-up captions are on-hand to explain everything that's going on.
News Max Payne 3 Launches March 2012, Introduces Multiplayer
Rockstar's lifted the lid on Max Payne 3
The anticipated sequel will launch in March 2012 on PlayStation 3. The third-person shooter sends Max to São Paulo, Brazil, tasked with protecting his family. While Max Payne 3's single-player campaign sounds like it's set to be a solitary affair, it'll be accompanied by a multiplayer component, pitched as...
News Rockstar Randomly Releases New Max Payne 3 Screenshots
"I'm not dead," screams Max Payne in a duo of two new images released today by video games mega-label Rockstar
At least, that's the assumption we're making based on the screenshots randomly released by the publisher this Bank Holiday Monday. With L.A. Noire out of the way, Rockstar describes Max Payne 3 as its "next big release on...
News Rockstar Reminds Us All That Max Payne 3 Is A Video Game With Big EDGE Magazine Feature
Hot-on-the-heels of the first Max Payne 3 screenshots in years last week, EDGE has uncovered a massive cover story on the long forgotten sequel
Not ones to be left behind, Rockstar's confirmed that Max Payne 3 will feature a new multiplayer mode. The magazine also shows that since his hiatus, Payne has grown some hair. When the game was shown off...
News Guys, Errr, Just To Let You Know: Max Payne 3 Is Still A Thing
Completely out of the blue, Rockstar's released the first new screenshots of Max Payne 3 in two years
The images — which were attached to a Tweet stating "he's coming" — appear to be pulled from a new trailer of some sort. The game's been delayed multiple times since its announcement. If we were betting men, we'd put money on a new...
News Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Standalone Disc Gets Dated
Red Dead Redemption's "Undead Nightmare" DLC pack is out on the PlayStation Network right now
But what if you don't want to download it? Well Rockstar's planning to release the DLC standalone on November 23rd in North America (26th in Europe). The package will also include all of the DLC packs released for Red Dead Redemption thus far, and will cost...
News Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Goes Live In Europe, Plus Members Get Discount
PlayStation Plus is the gift that keeps giving
Honestly, we totally get why people are against it, and at the end of the day that's fine; it's a completely optional service, either you want it or you don't. But with yesterday's Killzone 3 beta and today's 20% discount on the Red Dead Redemption DLC we'd already planned to buy, it all starts to add...
News There Are TV Ads For Downloadable Content Now? What Madness Is This?
We know that Red Dead Redemption's "Undead Nightmare" pack is a big deal
The sheer number of emails we've had from Rockstar PR confirm that much. But is this the first case of DLC being promoted on TV? Did the GTAIV DLC get the same treatment? Either way - it's kinda mad.
News Today's Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Trailer Teases The DLC's Multiplayer Co-Op
Another Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare trailer
Seriously, every day. But the trailers have been consistently good, so we just keep on posting them. Today's trickle-feed of info reveals the pack's new multiplayer co-op mode. It's basically horde mode with zombies. Lots of zombies. The more they pack into this DLC, the more worthwhile it gets...
News Yup, Rockstar Sent Us Another Undead Nightmare Trailer
Today's Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare trailer features weapons and zombies and stuff
What more do you want us to say, we're having to come up with "insightful" captions for this DLC pack every day now. Feel free to come up with your own. We're spark out.
News Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Trailer Goes Grindhouse
"They creep," the melodramatic narrator reveals
"They crawl." This Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare trailer is all about grindhouse. Which is a good thing because you honestly can't beat a bit of classic horror. The DLC add-on's due October 26th. It's going to be amazing.
News The Undead Shuffle Through Blackwater In Search Of Brains
Rockstar's sent us a few more screens of Red Dead Redemption's upcoming Undead Nightmare DLC pack
We still think this looks fantastic. We're looking forward to blasting some brains presumably when the pack launches closer to Hallowe'en.</em>
News Free DLC Costumes Coming To Red Dead Redemption Next Week
Rockstar's announced some new freebie DLC for their hit Westerner Red Dead Redemption
The new Hunting & Trading Outfits pack is due out on October 12th and will add two previously unreleased costumes to the game, aswell as a couple of new challenges. The costumes will also add benefits when worn - such as halving the costs at any gunsmith and...
News Stop Moaning About Zombies Yo, This Red Dead Redemption "Undead Nightmare" DLC Looks Rad
Zombies are so bloody divisive right now
People love them but hate them at the same time. See, because we all love zombies so much, game developers have decided to put them in everything. And that's pissing some people off. We reckon people should get over it. Yes, it would be nice to see something different from time to time, but whatever. We can't...
We get it
Zombies are in virtually every piece of entertainment these days and it's getting a bit old. We agree. But look, there's still a place for zombies if they are done well. And this Red Dead Redemption "Undead Nightmare" pack gets more appealing to us by the day. We're due a trailer soon but, honestly, we're already sold.
News Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare Pack Will Probably Be Pretty Neat
Rockstar's released this piece of artwork for Red Dead Redemption's upcoming Undead Nightmare DLC pack
It's got a pretty cool vibe to it don'tchathink? We like the colours. We're expecting more information on the expansion this week. For now, this'll have to whet your appetite.</em>
News Rockstar Drops A Few Tidbits On The Undead Nightmare Pack For Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar's dropped a few details on the upcoming Undead Nightmare Pack for Red Dead Redemption
The pack, which is set to bring zombies to the Westerner, will mostly contain single-player content, and will see protagonist John Marston trying to find a cure for highly infectious zombie plague that has spread across the frontier. The pack will...
News Red Dead Redemption's "Legends & Killers" DLC Has Fat Dudes Jacked Up With Dynamite
The new screens from Red Dead Redemption's upcoming "Legends & Killers" pack might not offer much more information about the game's upcoming premium DLC -- but at least we know it'll involve fat banditos armed to the teeth with dynamite
Rockstar may aswell have our tenner now.
News Rockstar Target Cheaters With Red Dead Redemption Updates
The wild west may be an appropriate place for liars and cheats, but Rockstar's having none of it in their smash-hit open-world title Red Dead Redemption
A post over on Rockstar's official blog notes that the company are aware of "a few rotten apples" and are actively working on new features to counter against the isolated incidents of...
News Rockstar Detail Future Red Dead Redemption DLC
50 hours and counting
We're only just starting to get into the multiplayer, but we've passed the two-day mark in Red Dead Redemption. Things could end up very messy before this year is out. We're thinking 100 hours is not out of the question. Especially now Rockstar's detailed their future DLC plans for Red Dead Redemption. The first update's due in...
News Max Payne 3 Slips Once More, Now Due Beyond October; L.A. Noire Stays Put
"While we do not take the movement of any title lightly, our recent success with Red Dead Redemption illustrates the importance and the benefit of giving a title the time it needs in order to fulfill its potential in the marketplace," Take Two's Ben Feder addressed investors at a financial call last night
He was speaking in response to the news...
News Max Payne 3 Delayed Until Late 2010 We're Afraid Y'all
You probably want Max Payne 3 sooner rather than later
Unfortunately, we're afraid Take Two say you can't have it. In a financial and earnings report yesterday, the publisher announced that Max Payne 3 has been pushed back to the company's fiscal Q4 2010. That puts the game somewhere around the August, October 2010 point, rather than the previously...
News Red Dead Redemption Gets A More Precise Release Date, April 27th
You might be aware that Red Dead Redemption is coming sometime in April - but now we can be all precise
The game's due for Playstation 3 release on April 27th. Mark your calendars. If you managed to catch the leaked trailer yesterday, you'll know it looks bloody awesome too.
News Red Dead Redemption Rides Home To Playstation 3 In April
Just missing out on the busiest quarter for video games ever, Rockstar Vancouver's Red Dead Redemption has been leaked to have an April release
According to Rockstar, there'll be a new trailer next week which will probably tell us more about the game's release.
News New Red Dead Redemption Screens Confirm That The Game Looks Nice
This is a screenshot from Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption
A new one in fact. Joystiq have a few more you can peruse at your leisure. The game continues to look impressive with each new batch of screenshots released. And with Rockstar at the helm, it's hard not to be a teensy bit excited. Unless you absolutely hate GTAIV. In which case - you're...
Replace the gaunt looking character from the above screenshot with Nathan Drake or Chris Redfield and you have the perfect Uncharted or Resident Evil 5 screenshot
Interestingly this is in fact Max Payne 3. Quite the shocker really. Alas this really is the new Max Payne game. Yeah, not much else to say. Thoughts?
News Max Payne 3 Announced For Playstation 3, Hits This Winter
Rockstar Games have just announced Max Payne 3 for the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and PC
The game will hit this coming winter and is being developed by Rockstar Vancouver. The sequel will tell the tale of a retired police detective "embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence." Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games had to...
