There's some nervous anxiety building amongst fans of the Max Payne franchise, as it has been dormant for a decade and Max Payne 3 is being developed by Rockstar with no input from the original developer, Remedy Entertainment. Rest assured that Remedy are very happy with how it's all turning out.

Remedy's head of franchise development "Ozz" Hakkinen told Kotaku, when asked what his thoughts on Max Payne 3 were, that it's "Brilliant." He continued on to say "We absolutely love what they've...

Rockstar have launched a new series of Max Payne 3 trailers, focusing on a number of design and technology aspects of their forthcoming bullet-time shooter. This debut video showcases the impressive targeting mechanics, movement and animation, enemy intelligence and other innovations.

Max Payne 3 is set for a March 2012 release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

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L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition is still 45 hours from release on Steam for Australia, priced at an astronomical $90. If you would like to play it right now and save $40, you can buy it using a US VPN from the US Steam store for $50. If you're not quite sure how to do that, have a quick look at this thread...

We're a few days late on this one, but here it is anyway! The debut Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer tells us that it's set in San Andreas, featuring cities such as Los Santos, a Rockstar imagining of Los Angeles, a city based on San Francisco called San Fierro, and Las Vegas is in there too, called Las Venturas. It seems Hollywood is in there too, signed as Vinewood.

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Said to be set in a recession-hit Los Angeles, Rockstar have teased the fifth title in their highly acclaimed and highly controversial Grand Theft Auto series, with just the logo pictured here. The information surrounding the game's setting suggests Hollywood is the focus and would mean some convenient recycling of L.A. Noire assets. Nothing much more is known nor rumoured, but we'll know more for sure on November 2nd when the debut trailer lands, conspicuously close to the release of a franch...

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It turns out that the PC port of LA Noire is still happening, and it arrives on November 8 of 2011. It's going to be a busy Q4 of gaming! Labelled 'The Complete Edition', the PC version will be available boxed, or excitingly; on Steam! You'll be given a multi-use code to access all previously released console DLC.

Talking additional features, CVG have said: "The 3D itself is some of the best we've seen. We had to look incredibly close to see any ghosting at all even in scenes featuring...

Sydney's Team Bondi, the studio behind the critically acclaimed L.A. Noire, has gone into administration. A report from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission explains that an administrator was appointed on Tuesday. The studio's office is being advertised for lease. This unfortunate news is received after a string of dramas at the studio; being subject to criticisms regarding unsuitable working conditions from staff, a treacherous six year development of L.A. Noire, and Rockstar pu...

It has now been revealed that Rockstar Leeds is working on a PC version of L.A. Noire, which will boast graphical enhancements as well as support for 3D. Four million copies of the title have already shipped, making it the fastest selling new game IP in UK history....

Friday is almost here, so let's have a look at the cheapest places for you to get L.A. Noire upon Australian release. The cheapest retailer currently scoped is BIG W, at $78.00. Next up, you'll be forced to purchase online at Game.com.au for $82.00, followed by Target stores selling the title for $89. Dick Smith is the next cheapest at $89.94 and after that the prices become quite ridiculous such as $108.00 at EB Games....

May 20th, mark it down, is the date that L.A. Noire lands in Australia on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Despite being a week away, Team Bondi's masterpiece (I'm calling it early) has already had a launch trailer produced and released. The Official Launch Trailer for L.A. Noire reveals evidence uncovered on the Vice desk, and hints of a trail of corruption leading from drug dealers on the streets of Los Angeles to the highest offices of the LAPD...

By now we've all seen the sneak peeks of Rockstar's upcoming 40's era crime story L.A. Noire. While the facial animations have been the most impressive seen in a game to date and garnered most of the attention, many people have begun wondering just what kind of a game L.A. Noire is going to be. Well, wonder no more...
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An official, high definition version of Rockstar's leaked L.A. Noire trailer has been made available for us to gawk at. The trailer takes us on a ride with Cole Phelps, investigating a never-before-seen serial killer case, and all of the footage is in-game. Along with the this second L.A. Noire trailer is news that the highly anticipated title is due for a PAL release on May 20...

L.A. Noire is pushing boundaries. That has become very clear, with the superb facial animation we were privy to in the debut trailer. Team Bondi, the team behind the forthcoming murder mystery, has released a new video presenting the technology used to deliver their leap over uncanny valley. Very awesome....

The last real news we had regarding Rockstar's L.A. Noire was way back in February. There had been rumors that it would be on store shelves in September of 2010, although that clearly wasn't the case. The game's first trailer has just been released, and points to a release window of March to May, 2011....