After the Interview, Patrick Brown is at it again, creating this amazing Max Payne 3 piece.
Max Payne 3 is now avaliable in Europe and Australia, aswell as in North America for the Xbox360 and Playstation 3.
Rockstar also confirmed that we will receive more information about the P.C version ‘in the next week or so‘ which is set to release on May 29th in North America and June 1st in Europe.

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Today is the day. Max Payne 3 is now avaliable in Europe and Australia, aswell as in North America where it was released this tuesday.

If you haven’t decided on wether or not to get the game, take another look at the Launch Trailer below:

Also, join in on tonights Social Club Multiplayer Event with an all new dual-POV stream.
Visit the Social Club Multiayer Events Page when the event begins at 4pm EST tonight (May 18th) and watch the stream and connect with other fans in the chatterbox.

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We are only 2 days away from the release of Max Payne 3!
Check out the official Max Payne 3 Launch Trailer below to get even more excited about this great new Rockstar game.

Rockstar Games.

For Max Payne, the tragedies that took his loved ones years ago are wounds that refuse to heal. No longer a cop, close to washed up and addicted to pain killers, Max takes a job in São Paulo, Brazil, protecting the family of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco, in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. But as events spiral out of his control, Max Payne finds himself alone on the streets of an unfamiliar city, desperately searching for the truth and fighting for a way out.

Presenting the Official Launch Trailer for Max Payne 3, which will arrive next week in North American stores for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 15th and in Europe on May 18th. Visit the Pre-Order pagefor a selection of retail options.

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His fanart for Rockstar Games titles is featured on almost every Grand Theft Auto/R* fansite on the web.
From flying helicopters in The Ballad of Gay Tony to riding horses in Red Dead Redemption, this man has payed tribute to it all, with incredible detail and amazing recreation of the atmosphere from the games.

We got the chance to sit down with Patrick and interview him about his art, life and more!
If you want to know more about the man behind the art, then you’ve come to the right place

When did you first start drawing?
A: I started drawing at a very young age, I think I was around 5 or 6 years old when I started drawing sketching out characters. I think I got it from my father who was aslo an artist, he was more traditional, oil painting was his thing and he was a brilliant drawer.

How long have you been playing GTA?
A: I’ve been playing GTA since the very first one came out, and stuck to them every time a new one was released. There is no other series of games I love more than Grand Theft Auto, I’m a huge fan!

When did these two meet? What was your first GTA inspired piece?
A: By the time Vice City came out was was only a pencil drawer, I had no knowledge of digital art. But I was just so inspired by the GTA box art that I had to give it a go. So I drew Tommy Vercetti and scanned it into Photoshop where I tried to match the same style as the game’s artwork. I didn’t do very well but it gave me a spark, it gave me some direction as to where I would like to go. So I kept at it.

What process do you go through before you decide what to create? Does it come naturally or are you sitting down and thinking of some GTA/Rockstar related subject?
A: Usually the game I pick gives me a lot of direction, for instance; if I wanted to do a picture on Vice City I would instantly think of speeding car chases down the neon streets or a shootout outside The Malibu Club and in the centre of it would be the protagonist in a dynamic action pose. My imagine helps me a lot, usually I can just see the final picture in my head before I even put pencil to paper, so that gives me good guidance.

Which piece took the longest to complete?
A: I would probably have to say my Grand Theft Auto TRIBUTE picture, there was a lot involved with that one. I think I spent nearly a month working on it, but that’s probably because I like to make sure everything’s perfect haha.

How would you define your style?
A: I like to think my style has a modern feel to it, very clean but also a little edgy and gritty in ways.

What if people want acquire the same skills as you, what would you advice them?
A: It’s all about fuelling your motivation, watch movies or play games to give you that spark! And use your imagination to create something of your own, something that people would love to see! One of the most important things when creating a piece is to pencil it all out first, spend time doing your sketch and make sure it’s all there for you too see, this way you have good guidance when doing digital work.

What is your favourite Rockstar Game?
A: I know it’s not out yet, but I can already tell you it’s going to be GTA V. But at the moment it’s a toss up between Vice City and GTA IV, Vice had such a good impact on me with all the cool 80s vibes, but GTA IV had so much more to do and also had a great story to it.

Are you going to create a Max Payne 3 related piece?
A: I have been meaning to for a while but really want to play before I do a picture, I’m very excited for Max Payne 3, it just looks so good!

We know from the R* Newswire that the good people of Rockstar has seen and love your work, and that begs the question: Have you ever been offered a job at Rockstar? If yes, why did you turn it down?
A: It’s always been my dream to work for Rockstar Games, and I have came close to working with them but I haven’t managed to achieve that just yet. Hopefully someday my dream will come true.

About a year ago you did a great video tutorial, showing of some of your techniques.
Is there any chance we’ll see more of these videos taking us through your process?
A: Yes I think I will do another video someday, lately I’ve been trying a new technique and once I have mastered it I would like to share that process with the world. Plus making those videos are just too damn fun haha!

Aside from gaming and drawing, what are some of your other hobbies?
A: Hmmm let me think.. I also love to sculpt, I have only done a few sculptures but it’s a new found hobby. I love video editing and doing a lot of things with After Effects, and a little bit of 3D modelling. I am a bit of a movie guru, there’s not many movies I haven’t seen. I also love to keep up with fitness, going to the gym and whatnot.

What are your plans for the coming year or two?
A: I have big plans to try and evolve more, I want to push my drawing skills further and see what I can really do. That means bigger challenges and try for bigger opportunities, that’s my goal.

We want to thank the amazing Patrick Brown for taking some time to answer our questions!
We can’t wait to see whatever new art he comes out with, be it Max Payne 3 or GTA V.

Visit Patrick Browns deviantArt profile to see all of his Art!

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My account overview, awesome.

When Rockstar Games first launched the Social Club back in 2008 it already was a great platform to track your game-stats from linked Rockstar Games such as: Midnight Club L.A and Grand Theft Auto IV.
Since then ‘The Club’ has come a long way and today Rockstar Games revealed the new and totally revamped R* Social Club.

• YOUR SOCIAL CLUB PROFILE PAGE –  Get in there and personalize your own Social Club profile page, complete with status updates, a display of your recent stats and accomplishments across your linked Social Club enabled games, and proper Friend linking with a Wall that updates your Social Club activity and lets you cheer and jeer your mates here at Social Club, as well as easily plan multiplayer sessions or whatever you’d like.
• UPDATE YOUR ACTIVITY FEED – Keep tabs on all your Friends latest accomplishments via your real-time activity feed. With the release of Max Payne 3, you’ll be able to let Friends know each time you’ve unlocked a Trophy/Achievement, throw down the gauntlet for a multiplayer session, or see when a friend has added a new soldier to their CREW (come Wednesday). Head to your profile page now at the main Social Club dashboard to get started.
• ADD YOUR FRIENDS – You can search and add Friends that are current Social Club members and also find, import and invite mates from your Facebook, Twitter and gaming accounts too. Whether it’s to join you to attend the latest Official Social Club Multiplayer Event or to make sure you’ve got strength in numbers for your Crew – you can now easily recruit up.
• LINK IN & LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK OR TWITTER – You can also link in and display your other profiles from Facebook and Twitter (as well as your PlayStation Network IDs and XBL Gamertags) direct to your page and starting Wednesday, you’ll be able to share Social Club activity from your Wall to those networks. For new members, we’ve even enabled Social Club account creation (and sign-in for existing members) using your Facebook or Twitter username and password.

Feel free to add RockstarBase as a friend to your Social Club account!
RockstarBase on Social Club.  [Click!]

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The first issue of the three part Max Payne 3 comic series has been released in digital form. Written by both Dan Houser and Sam Lake, the first issue begins with a scene in a Hoboken, New Jersey bar from Max Payne 3 where Max confronts the son of a powerful mobster. The comic then flashes back to tell the story of Max’s “troubled upbringing” and gives some details on Max’s life through the first two games.

You can read the issue in its entirety from the Marvel website or download the PDF version for viewing on your own terms.

Want to win a printed copy? From now until July 12th, Rockstar will be giving away ten copies. To sign up, simply create a Rockstar Social Club account and then head on over to the Max Payne 3 official website to sign up!

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