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A title update is out now for the PC version of L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition. Updates include:

• Fix to prevent mouse cursor from turning on when using -str command line to improve performance
• Render state optimizations to improve performance
• Single-threaded renderer option added to game launcher to improve graphics performance on certain setups

If you need help with the game or have questions regarding this update, be sure to first have a look at the L.A. Noire PC Technical Support page. If you don’t see your problem listed, submit a request to our Support team via http://support.rockstargames.com, and they’ll get back to you with some assistance.

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*** A new update (v1.2) has gone live on the Android Market that addresses issues some users were having on the Xperia Play and adds support for the Motorola DROID RAZR as well. ***

We’re pleased to report that the Android version of Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition has been updated today to version 1.1 with a number of fixes along with new support for the Droid Bionic, Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Galaxy S II devices.

This update includes:

• A fix so that immediately skipping cutscenes will no longer cause issues
• The addition of PowerVR GPU support
• Improved shader error handing and a few additional technical fixes

To update your game, just go to the Android Market where you’ll be prompted to download the latest version and as always, if you’re experiencing any issues with your download of Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition, don’t hesitate to contact our knowledgeable support team at www.rockstargames.com/support.

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Starting at midnight eastern tonight and running through January 2nd, we’re serving up a holiday bounty of Double XP in Red Dead Redemption, where multiplayer activity across all online modes of the game will earn you 2X the multiplayer experience points, including Undead Nightmare and the recently released Game of the Year Edition.

Plus, as an added bonus, we will be dialing it up to 3XP specifically for the holiday weekends of December 24th-25th & December 31st-January 1st. Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s this year by doling out buckshots to bandits and the undead alike – frontier justice is always better to give than receive. Enjoy, all.
 

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Presenting our latest piece of artwork from Max Payne 3 now available in downloadable desktop (and avatar and buddy icon) form – an original illustration you may have seen online as part of last week’s big multiplayer unveiling and preview on IGN and other game sites around the world. 

Download this scene of Max loading up his DE .50 amidst a shootout at a São Paulo bus depot while a favela gang member awaits around the corner, Sawn-Off in hand - at the Rockstar Downloads section in our wide range of formats and sizes.

And of course stay tuned for much, much more about Max Payne 3 in the weeks and months ahead…

Max Payne 3 Desktop Collection | Avatars | Buddy Icons

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We’re pleased to report that the Android version of Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition has been updated today to version 1.1 with a number of fixes along with new support for the Droid Bionic, Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Galaxy S II devices.

This update includes:

• A fix so that immediately skipping cutscenes will no longer cause issues
• The addition of PowerVR GPU support
• Improved shader error handing and a few additional technical fixes

To update your game, just go to the Android Market where you’ll be prompted to download the latest version and as always, if you’re experiencing any issues with your download of Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition, don’t hesitate to contact our knowledgeable support team at www.rockstargames.com/support.

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In honor of this month’s release of Grand Theft Auto III: 10-Year Anniversary Edition for iOS and Android devices, and in the spirit of giving our Social Club members an exclusive crack at scoring a truly one-of-a-kind prize this holiday season – we present the Grand Theft Auto III: 10-Year Anniversary #1 Lithographs Heist sweepstakes.

This is your chance to attain the #1 edition of the 500 individually numbered limited-run Anniversary Lithographs currently offered for sale at the Rockstar Warehouse. Six lucky winners will each walk away with one of the six #1 Lithographs pictured above – either Claude, Kenji, 8-Ball, Misty or the Anniversary designs of the original US and European cover art (note that winners will not get to choose which they receive, this will be selected at random). These premium, 12"x18" lithos are printed on high-quality cover stock accented with shiny gold-colored foil – the perfect complement to any gaming room or den.

Social Club members, head over to the contest page any time between now and the end of day on January 1st, 2012 and fill out the form to enter (and if you’re not already a Social Club member, sign up here). Winners will be selected, verified and announced in the weeks that follow. Of course, if you’d like to guarantee yourself one of the other (non #1) numbered Lithograph designs, hit up the Rockstar Warehouse to shop from the Grand Theft Auto III: 10-Year Anniversary collection.

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Announcing the first scheduled Official Social Club Multiplayer Events of 2012 with our January and February slate of Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV sessions across PSN, XBL and PC. Mark your calendars to join us for live streaming online multiplayer action plus live chat with Rockstar and other Social Club members at the Events page, along with prize pack giveaways, special guest players, and more. 

Look for another calendar with dates for March and beyond after we’ve announced the release date for Max Payne 3 – for now, let your mind run wild with what the future will hold by reading up on the first multiplayer details for Max Payne 3 as revealed at IGN this week.

CALENDAR OF MULTIPLAYER EVENTS

• Friday, January 13 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN
  The first multiplayer event of 2012, battling it out on PSN with you and your whole posse across modes from the entire Red Dead Redemption online multiplayer experience – including Undead Nightmare’s Undead Overrun. (Note you do not need the Game of the Year Edition specifically to play in this or any of our Red Dead events. Any version will do as long as we’re playing relevant modes.)

• Thursday, January 26 (5-8PM Eastern)
  Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
  For Xbox 360 on XBL
  Since our most recent GTA console event was held on PSN, the Xbox LIVE crowd gets there proper due with some Cops n’ Crooks, GTA Race, Witness Protection and just about every other multiplayer mode from the original Grand Theft Auto IV as well as the Episodes, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

• Friday, February 10 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
  Red Dead on Xbox LIVE with everything from Grand Prix Horse Racing to Gold Rush to Stronghold to Undead Overrun and plenty more. As with most of our events, we’ll have 20 runner-up prizes and one Grand Prize. Good luck…

• Friday, February 24 (4-7PM Eastern)
  Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City
  For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
  Yup, 32-player mayhem crashing things up in Race, going wild in Free Mode, and some classic Deathmatch – will be just part of this one.
  

These official multiplayer events are your chance to:

• Play online multiplayer with Rockstar Games, including folks from some of the development teams who helped create the games themselves 
• Enter Social Club member-exclusive event sweepstakes at the multiplayer events page during the event, including prize giveaways you won’t see anywhere else like custom controllers, consoles and more
• Watch the live video stream broadcast of the online play at the official multiplayer events page
• Join the live event chat to discuss the stream and challenge other players as the action unfolds
• Gain Triple XP in Red Dead Redemption in addition to during our separate Twitter/Facebook announced playsessions such as these

HOW TO PLAY WITH ROCKSTAR
Look for Gamertags, IDs and details on how to find us in each event to be posted a day or two before each of the dates listed below. Keep in mind that the easiest way to get in on a game with us during these playsessions is to send a friend request the night before and then request in the chat or the corresponding Newswire post to be invited.

If you want more chances to play with Rockstar or, as mentioned, get more +XP in Red Dead, be sure to follow us on our Twitter and Facebook pages. At unscheduled dates and times, every now and then we like to tweet out that we’re about to play one of our titles online, and we invite everyone by posting a Gamertag. If Triple XP is happening, we’ll let you know about how long it will be on. We’ve recently been keeping it on at least 24 hours a week. Watch closely for the next one…
 

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With Grand Theft Auto III‘s arrival on select iOS and Android devices this past week, we’ve amassed a handful of reviews from gaming and mobile sites across the net. Here’s a sampling of the early word…

"The great thing about GTA III is Rockstar has given the keys to the game’s control scheme to the player. Don’t like how small certain on-screen inputs are? Resize them to your taste. Are you lefty? There’s a setting for that. Want all of the user interface to be microscopic so you can enjoy all of the wonderful HD detail? Yep, you can do that too. In other words, there should be no complaints about the game’s controls as it’s completely customizable." – InToMobile

http://www.intomobile.com/2011/12/15/review-grand-theft-auto-iii/

"GTAIII looks and sounds amazing. The game’s graphics have actually been improved from the console version with an increased drawn-in distance equivalent to the updated, PC-version of GTAIII." – Mashable

http://mashable.com/2011/12/15/gta-3-mobile-review/

"It’s the whole great big game you remember– radio stations and all– and it’s on your iOS device…. Rockstar Games has done something fairly incredible here. They’ve taken one of the biggest, best, and most important games in the history of the medium, and ported it, fully intact, to a cell phone. This is a game that pushed the limits of the PlayStation 2 when it came out 10 years ago, and recent iOS devices can handle it without breaking a sweat." – Slide To Play

http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/grand-theft-auto-3-review

Previously:
Grand Theft Auto III: Your Questions Answered – Part One (Claude, Darkel & Other Characters)
Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition Now Available for iPad, iPhone and Android Devices – Watch the Official Launch Trailer

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Beginning today and continuing through January 13th, 2012, we’re offering our Twitter followers the unique opportunity to be immortalized as one of eight Max Payne 3 multiplayer gang characters, just by using the #MaxPayne3 hashtag on Twitter.

Every week from now until January 13th, we’ll be selecting ten people at random that we’ve spotted using the #MaxPayne3 hashtag. If you’re one of those chosen, we’ll contact you either via tweet or direct message to request a picture of you for consideration. We’ll then pick two finalists from each group each week (eight people in total) who will have their likeness appear as a multiplayer gang character in our upcoming action shooter Max Payne 3.

• Make sure you’re following @RockstarGames on Twitter.
• Make sure you’re using the hashtag #MaxPayne3 when you talk about the game.
• Keep an eye on your twitter replies and direct messages for us to contact you through January 13th, 2012. All fans that we contact will only have 48 hours to respond.

Visit the casting page for all of the details, and the official rules.

Previously:
Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Revealed in IGN’s Exclusive Preview

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A member of the U.F.E Shootdodges while carrying a bag of cash.

This week, the crew at IGN got an exclusive sneak peek at the Max Payne 3 multiplayer experience, and it’s safe to say they came away summarily impressed with the unrivaled sense of control and customization, as well as the unique integration of single player style narrative.  Read on for a selection of quotes, or hit the full article here to read their complete breakdown.

U.F.E. take fire from the Tropa Z gang by the Marina.

On the unique Gang Wars mode:
"Max Payne 3 attempts to give more definition to the spontaneous type of narrative you get in a round of multiplayer. To do this it’s created a new mode called Gang Wars, the centrepiece of Payne’s multiplayer suite. A typical match, for instance, might kick-off during the calamity of a drug deal gone horribly wrong. You must collect duffle bags gorged with cash and ferry them back to safe points. It’s a standard multiplayer objective but the difference comes in the next round; instead of tasking you with the same objective, the mission changes and draws upon the events of the preceding round not only to give context but motivation for the new task."

On Bursts:
"The multiplayer experience is augmented by the presence of Bursts – special abilities that you unlock as you accumulate XP. The perks are inspired by the individual characteristics of the factions open to players in multiplayer. In addition to Bullet Time, Max’s signature skill, the most original Bursts are those that alter players’ perception of reality."

On the ability to use Shootdodge™ and Bullet Time®:
"Fortunately, many of the distinctive gameplay features that the Max Payne series innovated – Shootdodge, Bullet Time – sit more than comfortably within the confines of multiplayer. The ability to fling yourself through the air is a fantastic addition to multiplayer – especially when you see teammates bursting through windows and taking down opponents. It’s incredibly useful as it can be deployed both offensively and defensively. Find yourself about close to death, and Shootdodge can be used to break the line of sight with your attacker, giving you just enough time to regain consciousness. It also looks really, really cool."

A U.F.E member lays prone to take down an exposed Tropa Z enemy.

Click here to read the full preview, which also includes a gallery of brand new multiplayer screens from the game. For our friends around the world, make sure to check out our other exclusive global previews including Meristation (ES), Spaziogames (IT), JeuxActu (FR), InsideGamer (NL), 9lives (BE), Games Aktuell (DE), Videogameszone (DE), Gamezone (DE) and Gamereactor (SE)… and be sure to stay tuned for lots more regarding Max Payne 3 Multiplayer is the weeks and months ahead.

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