Now with 80% less hygiene.

Details are starting to emerge regarding Rockstar’s recently announced noir third person shooter, Max Payne 3. Gamespy reports scans of the latest issue of Game Informer which unveil much information about how the game will play out. Major changes include a shift in setting down to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and our favorite detective is now a middle aged, balding, wash up of a man.  The iconic bullet time remains, along with the internal comic-book style monologues which told the story of Max’s downfall. Reports also indicate a cover system will be added, however it will not be as critical to the gameplay as Gears of War.

I don’t know about you folks but this gets me pretty excited, I just hope Rockstar can keep the good old Max Payne feel we have come to know and love.

[Gamespy]

Kotaku reports that Scott Faye, producer of the upcoming totally-not-going-to-suck-no-really-we-mean-it Max Payne movie, has hooked up with 3D Realms to adapt Duke Nukem to the big screen. They also promise that until the story is finished (it’s being "actively developed". No, really), they won’t shop the script or even the film concept around to studios. He’s also plans to adapt the GameTap-exclusive American McGee’s Alice to the big screen, formerly planned to star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who has since left the project. Of course, with a winning team like American McGee and Scott Faye, I can’t imagine why.

Either way, the Duke Nukem movie at this moment, surprise surprise, has no release date.

[Kotaku]