All Rockstar Studios News
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Max Payne 3 update fixes invisible player bug
Latest title update for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC fixes numerous issues with Rockstar Games' latest action shooter. Full Story
- Posted Nov 27, 2012 4:46 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 Painful Memories DLC out December 4
Four new maps for Rockstar Games' action-shooter arriving next week free with Rockstar Pass, $10 otherwise. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2012 5:56 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 hostage negotiation DLC landing October 30
DLC will add four new multiplayer maps, new items, and two new weapons; the pack will be free for Rockstar Pass owners; will cost either 800 Microsoft Points or $9.99 on PSN and PC. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2012 12:26 am GMT
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Max Payne 3 DLC delayed
Rockstar pushes back release of Hostage Negotiation Pack to sometime later this fall. Full Story
- Posted Oct 3, 2012 1:40 pm GMT
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Rockstar expands its Toronto operations
Rockstar's Vancouver studio will be gradually moved to a new, larger facility in Oakville, Ontario; studio expansion is being supported by the Ontario government. Full Story
- Posted Jul 10, 2012 1:13 am GMT
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Batman beats Spider-Man to top of UK chart
Lego Batman 2 beats newcomer The Amazing Spider-Man in comic-book contest for number one; strong Vita sales propel Metal Gear Solid HD Collection into top 10; Spec Ops hits at three. Full Story
- Posted Jul 2, 2012 1:12 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3: Local Justice DLC hits consoles July 3
First add-on for Rockstar's shooter hitting Xbox 360 and PS3 next week at temporarily discounted $6 rate, adds three new maps, M4 assault rifle; coming to PC July 17. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2012 7:15 pm GMT
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Dark Knight rises to top of UK Chart
Lego Batman 2 claims the top spot while new release Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor fails to chart. Full Story
- Posted Jun 25, 2012 5:01 pm GMT
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FIFA 12 scores the top spot again
Euro fever helps FIFA 12 reclaim the top spot for a ninth time this year, overhauling Ghost Recon. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 4:17 pm GMT
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Diablo III sells 1M at retail, Max Payne 3 hits 400K in May - NPD
Cowen & Co. firm reveals first-month sales figures for Blizzard's new dungeon crawler, Rockstar's shooter; sales downturn expected through holiday season. Full Story
- Posted Jun 15, 2012 9:32 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 cheaters getting quarantined
Rockstar acknowledges "small minority" of players employing hacks and cheats in new shooter; those caught relegated to "Cheaters Pool." Full Story
- Posted Jun 13, 2012 6:00 pm GMT
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Ghost Recon continues to camp atop UK chart
The top three were unchanged, with Ghost Recon: Future Soldier continuing to hold the top spot for a third consecutive week. Full Story
- Posted Jun 11, 2012 12:22 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out May 28-June 1
Resistance Burning Skies brings the Resistance franchise to the PlayStation Vita. Full Story
- Posted May 28, 2012 4:59 am GMT
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Max Payne 3 ships 3 million, XCOM delayed
Rockstar's latest sells in 3 million copies in first week as 2K Marin shooter delayed; Take-Two posts $107.7 million loss for fiscal year. Full Story
- Posted May 22, 2012 10:04 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 will sell 4 million - Analyst
Sterne Agee industry watcher believes Rockstar's new shooter will go quadruple platinum during lifetime; Take-Two fiscal 2013 product slate "best-ever." Full Story
- Posted May 22, 2012 2:41 pm GMT
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Max Payne beats Diablo to UK No. 1
Rockstar's latest bests Blizzard's technically troubled dungeon crawler by 8,000 physical sales; outperforms Max Payne 2's first week 10:1. Full Story
- Posted May 21, 2012 12:44 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out May 14-18
Flex your clicking fingers and get ready to play a sequel 12 years in the making. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 7:27 am GMT
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Max Payne 3 $30 DLC pass detailed
Rockstar Games offering a discount for those who buy all its upcoming shooter's new maps, modes, and other content months in advance. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 5:13 pm GMT
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No plans for Max Payne 3 demo
Rockstar Games not keen on offering prerelease trial period for upcoming third-person action shooter. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 2012 2:40 pm GMT
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Max Payne Mobile heading to iOS, Android
Rockstar Games bringing the "full classic" Max Payne game to iOS next week, with Android release slated for April 26; price TBA. Full Story
- Posted Apr 6, 2012 3:49 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 delayed to May
Take-Two pushes Rockstar Games' shooter to May 15 in NA, May 18 in Europe; PC iteration coming later to "ensure highest quality." Full Story
- Posted Jan 17, 2012 2:15 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 gets $100 special edition
Premium edition of Rockstar's latest action game packs in 10-inch-tall statue, bullet keychain, extra multiplayer characters and weapon; preorders close January 15. Full Story
- Posted Nov 21, 2011 5:24 pm GMT
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Max Payne going mobile this fall
HD version of original installment in Rockstar Games' action shooter franchise set to arrive on multiple mobile platforms in advance of Max Payne 3's March debut. Full Story
- Posted Sep 12, 2011 5:42 pm GMT
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Max Payne returns in March
Rockstar confirms long-awaited, oft-delayed third-person shooter sequel Max Payne 3 finally set for release early next year. Full Story
- Posted Sep 8, 2011 4:22 pm GMT
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GTAV to sell 'at least' 18 million units - Analyst
Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter estimates Rockstar's still-unannounced game has already cost publisher $80 million to develop, puts Max Payne 3 creation cost on par. Full Story
- Posted Aug 9, 2011 8:34 pm GMT
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Agent, Max Payne 3 still in development
Take-Two confirms elusive espionage title, action sequel remain in the works at Rockstar Games. Full Story
- Posted May 25, 2011 12:07 am GMT
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Red Dead Redemption ships 8 million, Take-Two profits flat, Max Payne 3 MIA
Western game hits new sales milestone as publisher names Undead Nightmare expansion a major hit; NBA 2K11, Civilization V also solid holiday players; next GTA missing from release calendar. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2011 10:20 pm GMT
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Take-Two moving fiscal year-end to March
GTA publisher changes earnings report schedule to better align behind industry seasonality, improve comparability with peers. Full Story
- Posted Oct 26, 2010 10:23 pm GMT
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The Last Word: June 7-11
Publishers flood pre-E3 week with torrent of game announcements and release dates, while offering looks at the likes of Rock Band 3, DJ Hero 2, Enslaved, and Homefront. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2010 2:03 am GMT
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Red Dead Redemption sells 5M, GTAIV hits 17M
Take-Two exceeds second-quarter guidance as revenues grow 54% to $268 million, profit nearly $17 million; fiscal-year guidance raised; Max Payne 3 delayed. Full Story
- Posted Jun 8, 2010 10:13 pm GMT
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BioShock 2 ships 3 million, GTAIV sells 15M, Take-Two tops targets
Undersea sequel hits milestone as publisher reports lower-than-expected loss for Nov.-Jan.; NBA 2K10 ships 2 million; NHL 2K11 Wii-only; MLB losses to hit $30-35 million. Full Story
- Posted Mar 3, 2010 10:17 pm GMT
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Take-Two confirms 'restructuring,' denies studio layoffs
Rockstar and 2K Games owner confirms internal reorganization following sale of retail unit, shoots down reports of developer cull. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2010 8:19 pm GMT
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Red Dead Redemption on track, Rockstar 'saddened' by working-condition claims
Developer-publisher says its open-world Western will indeed mosey onto PS3, 360 April 27; responds to "Rockstar Spouse" accusations of discontent at its San Diego, Vancouver studios. Full Story
- Posted Jan 22, 2010 1:11 am GMT
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Take-Two shaking up board at Icahn request
Publisher accedes to activist investor's call to replace CEO Ben Feder, two others on company's governing body. Full Story
- Posted Jan 21, 2010 9:08 pm GMT
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Rockstar complaints get IGDA response
Industry group says it has reached out to Take-Two and studio employees to mediate alleged overworking of staffers. Full Story
- Posted Jan 14, 2010 11:07 pm GMT
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Take-Two shares lose 30%, analysts react
GTA publisher's stock price down nearly one-third in less than a day, Pacific Crest's Wilson says confidence in management "can not get any lower." Full Story
- Posted Dec 4, 2009 7:26 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 delayed, Borderlands sequels teased
Rockstar Vancouver's shooter sequel pushed to Aug.-Oct. quarter as Take-Two president Ben Feder says 2K Games has "long-term publishing rights" to Gearbox's action-RPG hit. Full Story
- Posted Dec 4, 2009 12:07 am GMT
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Episodes From Liberty City to sell 2.25-2.75 million - Analyst
Michael Pachter predicts GTAIV expansion will sell well, next GTA will arrive by the 2010 holidays, and next 18 months will see release of Agent and Ken Levine's mystery shooter. Full Story
- Posted Sep 4, 2009 1:00 am GMT
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BioShock 2, Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 due before July 2010
Take-Two CEO says triple-A quartet all slated to appear in five-month window starting next February; confirms Project Natal, PS3 motion-controller support. Full Story
- Posted Sep 2, 2009 1:23 am GMT
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Max Payne 3 hurting PC, PS3, 360 this winter
Rockstar's Vancouver studio takes over from Remedy for third outing of ex-NYPD vigilante. Full Story
- Posted Mar 23, 2009 3:09 pm GMT
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Analysts' double-take on Take-Two earnings
Industry watchers unveil expectations of BioShock sales, downloadable GTAIV content release date, and new installments of Max Payne and Red Dead Revolver. Full Story
- Posted Sep 11, 2007 7:23 pm GMT
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Max Payne going to the movies
Fox turning Remedy and Rockstar's gritty shooter into a proper film noir--no cast or director is yet attached. Full Story
- Posted Jun 29, 2005 2:02 am GMT
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Take-Two confirms Max Payne 3
CEO Jeffrey Lapin says a third gritty shooter is in the works, but uncertainty surrounds the game's developer. Full Story
- Posted Mar 10, 2004 8:04 pm GMT


