Rockstar has announced that the latest DLC for Max Payne 3, The Painful Memories Pack, will be available for download on December 4th for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and $9.99 on PlayStation Network and PC. Rockstar Pass owners will receive this content at no additional charge.

Inspired by the grisly shootouts from Max's past, the Painful Memories Pack will include four new maps: the Roscoe street subway map from the original Max Payne, the Hoboken dive Marty's Bar, a level focused around a posh yacht called Shoot First and, finally, the Gang Wars map, Canal de Panama.

In addition to the new maps, the Painful Memories Pack also includes the IMG 5.56 and UAR-21 assault rifles, new avatars, items and the Hangover Burst, which causes enemies to respawn with blurred vision, reduced stamina and health.

Rockstar have revealed details of the 'Hostage Negotiation' Map Pack for Max Payne 3. Coming this fall, the Map Pack will include four new multiplayer maps along with a range of new items, weapons and the Filhos De Ogum avatar faction.

Taking inspiration from the early levels in the single player mode, the 'Club Moderno' and 'Esadio Do Galatians' maps take place in a nightclub and a stadium respectively, while the 'O Palacio Strip Club' and 'Favela Heights' maps are both set in Favelas.

The Hostage Negotiation Map Pack will also include two new weapons: the 'M24 Sniper Rifle' and the 'IA2 Assault Rifle', the new 'Explosive Burst' for explosive booby traps, the 'Bomb Suit' item to protect against explosive damage and the 'Intimidation Mask' item to cause slower reload times for your enemies.

The pack will be available later this fall for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $9.99 from the PlayStation Network and PC (Rockstar Pass owners of course will receive it free of charge).

Rockstar has announced that the free Disorganized Crime Pack for Max Payne 3 will be available to download next week on August 28th for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

The Disorganized Crime Pack features the Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map, letting you battle it out throughout the remains of Max's dilapidated Hoboken apartment.

The pack also includes several new modifiers for Score Attack in Arcade Mode like Explosive Rounds (bullets detonate on impact), Lone Wolf AI (much more aggressive enemies) and a Headshots Only mode. A new Noir Mode will also let you play through the game's singe-player in the signature black & white style of classic film noir.

Rockstar has announced that the latest and free multiplayer DLC for Max Payne 3, the Disorganized Crime Pack, will be available for download this August.

The Disorganized Crime Pack lets players battle above the streets surrounding Max’s old apartment in the new Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map. The pack also includes several new modifiers for Score Attack in Arcade Mode including Explosive Rounds where all your bullets detonate on impact, Lone Wolf AI for much more aggressive enemies and Headshots Only where the only way to kill your enemies is with a bullet in the head.

In addition, Rockstar has also revealed that the Co-Op content which was originally planned for the New York Minute Pack has now been integrated into the Deathmatch Made In Heaven Pack. The full updated release schedule for all the upcoming DLC is below:

Disorganized Crime Pack: August [Free]
Hostage Negotiation Map Pack: September (800 Microsoft Points or £7.29/$9.99)
Painful Memories Map Pack: October (800 Microsoft Points or £7.29/$9.99)
Deathmatch Made In Heaven Mode Pack: October (800 Microsoft Points or £7.29/$9.99)

Owners of the Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass still gain access to all Max Payne 3 DLC at a 35% savings over the cost of purchasing individual packs. The Rockstar Pass is available now for the one-time cost of 2400 MS Points on Xbox LIVE or £19.99/$29.99 on PlayStation Network and PC.

Rockstar Games has today announced that it is expanding its development capabilities in Toronto, and has opened a new larger studio in Oakville, Ontario for the Rockstar Toronto team. The studio expansion is being supported by the Ontario government although no financial details were disclosed.

In conjunction with the expansion, Rockstar Games is moving its 35-person Vancouver-based development team to the new facility over the next six months, and is offering all members of that team the opportunity to join Rockstar Toronto or take positions in other Rockstar studios.

Rockstar Toronto has worked on several critically acclaimed Rockstar Games titles, including the recently released Max Payne 3, as well as The Warriors and the Grand Theft Auto series. Rockstar Vancouver has worked on Bully and Max Payne 3.

"Expanding Rockstar Toronto and bringing our Canadian development talent together under one roof underscores our commitment to building world-class teams that can make the kind of groundbreaking entertainment experiences Rockstar Games is known for," said Jennifer Kolbe, Vice President of Publishing and Operations for Rockstar Games.

"We believe a single Canadian team will make for a powerful creative force on future projects. We plan to add more than 50 new positions to our combined Canadian team, and are pleased to be entering into this strategic partnership with the Ontario government."

After the success of the first casting for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Avatars, we are giving you one more chance to have your likeness appear as a member of a new Gang of Max Payne 3 Avatars, to be released as part of one of our Max Payne 3 DLC packs this Fall.

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The Local Justice Pack, the first downloadable content pack for Max Payne 3, is now available for download worldwide on Xbox LIVE and launching on PlayStation Network in North America later today (PS3 players in Europe, look for it to launch tomorrow when the European PlayStation Store updates).

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The first piece of download content for Max Payne 3, Local Justice, arrives on July 3 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PC version is available July 17. The content includes three new multiplayer maps designed after the game's final chapters, one new weapon and item, a new faction for multiplayer, and new achievements/trophies.

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A new automatic title update is now available for Max Payne 3 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (the PC version will also be updated later today). This update addresses a number of issues.

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"Anyone found to have used hacked saves, modded games, or other exploits to gain an unfair advantage in Max Payne 3 Multiplayer will be quarantined from all other players into a "Cheaters Pool", where they'll only be able to compete in multiplayer matches with other confirmed miscreants. In the event we decide to absolve any of these cheaters for their past transgressions they may re-enter play with the general public, however a second offense will result in their indefinite banishment."

"In either case, we will be removing invalid leaderboard entries to ensure that the players at the top of the charts have earned their spots fairly."

Rockstar is also asking players to report any suspected cheaters by emailing the following information to maxpayne3.banhammer@rockstargames.com:

• Platform (PC, PS3 or Xbox 360)
• Cheater’s Gamertag / ID.
• Description of the violation.
• If possible, some concrete evidence, such as a video or a screenshot.

After the success of the console release last week, the PC release of Max Payne 3 is highly anticipated. We caught up with Kevin Hoare, Lead PC Designer on Max Payne 3, to talk about the differences in this long-awaited sequel to Remedy Entertainment's classic noir-inspired action games.

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Rockstar has announced that everyone who picks up a copy of Max Payne 3 will receive a free bonus downloadable Pack.

Available to everyone on PSN and Xbox LIVE now, and also coming on launch day for the PC version as well, the Gorilla Warfare Pack includes three items that can be added to customize your Multiplayer Loadout in Max Payne 3 - the Gorilla Mask Item gives you extra adrenaline for melee kills from behind, the Lucky Coin Item gives you extra cash when looting bodies, and the Booby Trap item makes your corpse booby trapped so that it explodes when looted by another player.

In addition to this free DLC pack, players can also now download the Rockstar Pass on both PSN and Xbox LIVE, which will give you all the upcoming Max Payne 3 multiplayer DLC coming this summer and beyond - beginning with the Local Justice Map Pack this June - at a special discounted rate, compared to purchasing each pack individually.

In Max Payne 3, the Assault Rifle class of weaponry serves as the backbone to Max's arsenal; the G6 Commando, MD-97L, FAL, and AK-47 all deliver powerful long range accuracy while still being agile enough to handle enemies at shorter distances with their rapid rate of fire, and high-capacity magazines.

Take a sneak peak at the Max Payne 3 Pro Exhibition which will be broadcast online today, May 14th 8:00 PM Eastern, providing a first look at professional level Max Payne 3 multiplayer. Tune into majorleaguegaming.com or the Rockstar Newswire to see the action.

Rockstar has today announced that two arcade modes ‘Score Attack’ and ‘New York Minute’ will be playable in the single player mode of Max Payne 3.

Score Attack, which will be unlocked once you've completed a single-player level, will allow you to replay the level where you gun for the highest score possible - acquiring points for each shot that hits its mark and each adversary you vanquish.

While New York Minute, a fan-favourite bonus mode from Max Payne and Max Payne 2, puts one minute on the clock and awards you with additional time for each enemy that you kill.

Both arcade modes will feature a leaderboard so you can best your friends, crew and others. Doing well and getting the top-scores will also reward you with exclusive multiplayer avatars and XP benefits.

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Max Payne 3 launch on May 15th in North America and May 18th internationally, while the PC edition's out on May 29th in the US and June 1st everywhere else.

Arcade Mode opens up as you complete each campaign chapter, and it comes in two flavors. Score Attack breaks your kills into categorized points, so the better you murder the higher you score. Body shots give you a worthless 10 points, so aim for the face to score 100, blow dudes to pieces for 200, or devastate a vehicle for 250.

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Just in time for the highly-anticipated release of Max Payne 3, Rockstar has announced that its Social Club just got a whole lot more social. With today's launch of a full Rockstar Games Social Club site reboot, fans can now expect custom personal Social Club user profiles, an all-new Friends system with public/direct messaging and a whole lot more.

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The Max Payne 3 Pro Exhibition, which was held on May 5th in New York City, will be broadcast online at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, May 14th, at both majorleaguegaming.com and rockstargames.com, Rockstar have announced.

During the event, Rockstar teamed up with Major League Gaming's (MLG) most elite professional players for an exhibition tournament hosted by MLG and featuring the competitive debut of Max Payne 3's multiplayer mode.

MLG teams and pros fought it out in 4 vs. 4 Team Matches and Deathmatch tournaments, with Rockstar's development team being on-hand to coach and strategize with the teams. The 16 selected players were competing for a total cash prize purse of $30,000.