Are you still playing Max Payne 3's multiplayer mode? If so, you'll be delighted to know that you have one more bit of DLC to grab next week. "Deathmatch Made in Heaven" will be available on January 22nd on all platforms, and it will add brand new co-op and competitive modes, including new weapons, bursts, items, and new achievements.
Max Payne has had a pretty difficult life. Rockstar is pulling from the character's "Painful Memories" in a new DLC pack for Max Payne 3 hitting on December 4. It will offer four new multiplayer maps and a few other perks.
After a delay, Rockstar has finally pinned down the date for Max Payne 3's "Hostage Negotiation" downloadable content. The company confirmed that it will hit PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on Tuesday, October 30.
The "Hostage Negotiation" multiplayer pack for Max Payne 3 has been a long time coming, after being originally planned for September. While Rockstar isn't prepared to give a release date just yet, it did apologize for the delay and give out some new details about what we can expect from the upcoming DLC.
Lest your games of online cops & robbers grow stale, Rockstar today confirmed that Max Payne 3's free multiplayer DLC pack 'Disorganized Crime' will launch next week. With a new map set on the rooftops of Hoboken and new Score Attack modifiers, it'll hit PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on August 28. It'll also add a cheeky little single-player option for classic noir fans.
Max Payne 3's multiplayer DLC schedule has been completely revamped. The remaining five packs have been consolidated into three larger packs, with content from the New York Minute co-op pack and Trickle Down Economics map pack "spread across" upcoming releases.
The DLC schedule will resume in August with the Disorganized Crime Pack, which adds the Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map. There's also new modifiers for Score Attack in Arcade Mode such as "Headshots Only." This first release will be free.
Are you a dirty, stinking cheater? Prepare to be matched up exclusively with others of your kind in Max Payne 3. Rockstar has initiated its cheater pool, because apparently sticking all the ne'er-do-wells together and making them deal with each other is a lot funnier than issuing bans.
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When most of us watch a well-placed bullet passing through the eye socket of a hapless lackey in Max Payne 3, we feel revulsion, or pity, or even a sense of schadenfreude. "Envy" isn't a reaction that comes up much. But if you happen to be one of those rare jewels who wishes to see him- or herself riddled with bullets, Rockstar is giving you another chance.
Max Payne 3 is getting a shot in the arm of its multiplayer tomorrow with a new downloadable content pack. The Local Justice pack is coming to consoles for $5.99 (480 MSP), but it won't be available on PC until July 17. Rockstar detailed the new set of maps, complete with actual, literal maps, so you can start planning your slow-mo strategies.
Rockstar Games has announced the release date for Max Payne 3's first DLC. The "Local Justice Pack" will be available on July 3rd for PS3 and Xbox 360, with the PC version following on July 17th. The expansion adds three maps for the game's multiplayer mode, as well as a new weapon, new item, and new multiplayer faction. Expect new achievements/trophies as well.
Purchasers of the Rockstar Pass will be able to download this content as part of their subscription. It can be purchased separately at a discounted price of $5.99 (480 Microsoft Points) during launch week. Afterwards, it will go up to $7.99 (640 Microsoft Points).
The gritty single-player campaign was likely the draw for a lot of Max Payne 3 players, but the multiplayer is still going strong. Rockstar has just pushed out a new title update on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, packing mostly bug fixes and balance adjustments with a distinct focus on multiplayer. The PC version is due later today.
Although Max Payne 3 managed to secure the number two spot in last month's NPD numbers, actual sales figures suggest Rockstar's latest has seriously underperformed. According to NPD stats, Max Payne 3 managed to sell 440K units.
While that number may seem impressive to some, it is a far cry from the first-month sales of Rockstar's big 2011 game, LA Noire. That game sold nearly 900K units, but even that game fell short of industry expectations. With Max Payne selling even fewer copies, it's unsurprising that Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter would call the game "a flop."
Playing against hackers and cheaters in multiplayer games is rarely fun, so now Rockstar is showing them just how it feels. It's hit upon a cruel and unusual punishment for cheaters in Max Payne 3's multiplayer: forcing them to play in a "Cheaters Pool" filled only with other hoodlums.
It's been nine years since Max Payne embarked on his last shoot-'em-up. Beloved by many gamers (including me) for his nothing-to-lose attitude borne from tragedies experienced in his first two outings, he's a self-deprecating and sarcastically-melancholic character whose core determination to do the right thing in the face of seemingly-impossible odds drives him forward, often at his own peril. Max Payne 3 marks the titular anti-hero's triumphant return. Not only is the third chapter in the series the most satisfying installment--both in presentation and in mechanics--it also delivers one of the most focused and memorable narrative experiences in a third-person shooter.
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