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Presenting the cover for <strong>Max Payne 3 Issue #1: "After the Fall"</strong>, the first in a three part comic series from Rockstar Games, produced by Marvel to be released as a digital graphic novel this week Thursday, May 3rd (it will also be released in limited print editions later in May).

Max Payne 3 Issue #1: "After the Fall" is written by Dan Houser and Remedy's Sam Lake, and features cover art from <a href="http://www.greghornjudge.com/" target="_blank">Greg Horn</a> and pencils and inks by Fernando Blanco. The three part series will delve deep into Max's dark personal history, and "After The Fall" features characters from all three Max Payne games as the series weaves together events from various points in Max’s life.

Max Payne 3: "After the Fall" will be released for free download via the <a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire" target="_blank">Rockstar Newswire</a>, the <a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3" target="_blank">Max Payne 3 Official Site</a> and additional digital comic channels. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Think you're any good? Tweet your top Brawl Busters gameplay-related tips using hashtag #BrawlTips. 30000+BP prize pool will be split amongst the top tipsters. Deadline for tweets is May 6th.

Want 140 characters or less daily scoop on the game? Make sure to Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/BrawlBusters">@BrawlBusters</a>.

Three months ago Skyrim unleashed the Creation Kit on Steam. Not only did it let users create amazing mods for an amazing game, it allowed them to browse, download, and share those mods using the Steam Workshop.

Now we're introducing the <b>Perpetual Testing Initiative</b> (PeTI), which combines a powerful, easy-to-use Puzzle Maker with full Steam Workshop integration, and will be available free for the PC and Mac on May 8th.

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<b>The Steam Workshop</b>

There are already hundreds of incredible Portal 2 puzzles in the wild, but chances are you haven't played them. They're hard to find, hard to install, and hard to manage. We're changing that. Now that we're adding the Steam Workshop to Portal 2, you'll be able to browse a virtually endless stream of community-crafted puzzles, then install and play them with just one click from any web browser. Play the most popular maps in the world, or just what your friend created last night.

<b>The Puzzle Maker</b>

With the Puzzle Maker, you can create test chambers of all shapes and sizes. It's incredibly easy to use — jump right in and start making cool stuff. When you're happy with your work, publish it to the Workshop for your friends. or even the whole world, to play. Get feedback, gain followers, and build collections of puzzles to break people's brains. You're the designer now; let's see what you can dream up.

Make sure to check back next week for more information on the Perpetual Testing Initiative!

Three months ago Skyrim unleashed the Creation Kit on Steam. Not only did it let users create amazing mods for an amazing game, it allowed them to browse, download, and share those mods using the Steam Workshop.

Now we're introducing the Perpetual Testing Initiative (PeTI), which combines a powerful, easy-to-use Puzzle Maker with full Steam Workshop integration, and will be available free for the PC and Mac on May 8th.

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The Steam Workshop

There are already hundreds of incredible Portal 2 puzzles in the wild, but chances are you haven't played them. They're hard to find, hard to install, and hard to manage. We're changing that. Now that we're adding the Steam Workshop to Portal 2, you'll be able to browse a virtually endless stream of community-crafted puzzles, then install and play them with just one click from any web browser. Play the most popular maps in the world, or just what your friend created last night.

The Puzzle Maker

With the Puzzle Maker, you can create test chambers of all shapes and sizes. It's incredibly easy to use — jump right in and start making cool stuff. When you're happy with your work, publish it to the Workshop for your friends. or even the whole world, to play. Get feedback, gain followers, and build collections of puzzles to break people's brains. You're the designer now; let's see what you can dream up.

Make sure to check back next week for more information on the Perpetual Testing Initiative!

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<a href="http://riseofimmortals.com/immortals/netheurgist/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/content/newsletters/roi_newsletter_2012-04-27_neth-updated_top.jpg" width="450px" alt="The Netheurgist receives new game animations!"></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmJ9eP1yhQg&hd=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/content/newsletters/roi_newsletter_2012-04-27_neth-updated_spotlight.jpg" width="450px" alt="Check out the Netheurgist's spotlight video featuring the new animations."></a><a href="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/forums/topic/5822-make-it-rain-tournament-schedule-and-results/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/content/newsletters/roi_newsletter_2012-04-27_neth-updated_tournament.jpg" width="450px" alt="The Make It Rain tournament finals commence this weekend. Winners compete against the developers in an ending exhibition match!"></a><a href="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/forums/forum/47-guilds/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/content/newsletters/roi_newsletter_2012-04-27_neth-updated_guilds.jpg" width="450px" alt="Guild support added, create one for your team now!"></a><a href="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/forums/topic/5936-game-update-for-april-27-2012/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/content/newsletters/roi_newsletter_2012-04-27_neth-updated_patch.jpg" width="450px" alt="A new game update for this week! Click here for details..."></a><a href="https://registration.riseofimmortals.com/Registration/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/content/newsletters/roi_newsletter_footer.jpg" width="450px" alt="If you cannot view this image, please visit http://www.riseofimmortals.com for the update, or click the link above."></a>

The recent update for <i>Gotham City Impostors</i> brought a massive heap of awesomeness with it and <i>boy</i>, have you taken notice. You’ve been spending a ton of time playing Bounty Hunter, and exploring all the nooks and crannies of the East End! So, to help you out with this process, we’ve got a fresh batch of Bounty Hunter and East End-themed Community Challenges up, with most of them running for a <b>full week</b>.

So, what are you waiting for? The following challenges are up starting right now:
<b>Participation Counts! (Repeatable!)</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Play 10 games
<b>Reward:</b> +2,000 XP, + 10 Costume Coins
<b>Ends:</b> Sunday, April 29 at 11:59PM PDT

<b>Conductor of the Pain Train (Repeatable!)</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Deal 10,000 damage
<b>Reward:</b> +2,500 XP, +25 Costume Coins
<b>Ends:</b> Sunday, April 29 at 11:59PM PDT

<b>Bounty Hunting (Repeatable!)</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Win 15 rounds of Bounty Hunter
<b>Reward:</b> +6,000 XP, +30 Costume Coins
<b>Ends:</b> Friday, May 4 at 11:59PM PDT

<b>Gettin’ Booty (Repeatable!)</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Collect 50 Bounties
<b>Reward:</b> +5,000 XP, +25 Costume Coins
<b>Ends:</b> Friday, May 4 at 11:59PM PDT

<b>East Gotham City, Born and Raised (Repeatable!)</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Play East End 10 times
<b>Reward:</b> +3,000 XP, +30 Costume Coins
<b>Ends:</b> Friday, May 4 at 11:59PM PDT

<b>Bounty Hunted (Repeatable!)</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Lose 10 rounds of Bounty Hunter
<b>Reward:</b> +500 XP, +10 Costume Coins
<b>Ends:</b> Friday, May 4 at 11:59PM PDT

<b>Community Calling Card!</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Play 50 rounds
<b>Reward:</b> +Community Calling Card
<b>Ends:</b> Friday, May 4 at 11:59PM PDT 

<b>Bear-Stalker Snowflakes</b>
<b>Conditions:</b> Kill 500 foes with the Bear-Stalker
<b>Reward:</b> +Bear-Stalker Snowflakes Paint Job
<b>Ends:</b> Friday, May 4 at 11:59PM PDT

Have a blast, and don’t forget to grab all those coins! Remember, you can deny an enemy’s bounty by picking up the coins of your fallen comrades.

For more information please check out <a href="http://www.gothamcityimpostors.com/home/item/475-bounty-hunter-community-challenges">this blog post</a> on our official site.

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Those in the US, mark your calendars to tune in next week Thursday night May 3rd at 12:30AM on Spike TV, when <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/show/gametrailers-tv" target="_blank">GameTrailers TV</a> will devote an entire episode as a special preview of <a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3" target="_blank">Max Payne 3</a>. Featuring exclusive interviews with Rockstar and James McCaffrey plus never-before-seen footage of the game, Max Payne fans and everyone getting excited for next month's game release won't want to miss it.

For international fans, no worries - the episode will be posted online in full within a few days following the broadcast at <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/show/gametrailers-tv" target="_blank">www.gametrailers.com/show/gametrailers-tv</a>

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