I have an awful crick in my neck.

Despite the critical calamity that is the Max Payne movie, the video game arm of the franchise is still going strong.

Rockstar Games has sent out a press release announcing that they're planning to release Max Payne 3 by Winter of this year for both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. This marks Payne's first entry in this generation of consoles. And about time too.

The press release gave a few clues on what to expect in this new installment to the franchise, describing a broad overview of the plot's premise:

Since leaving the NYPD and New York itself behind, Max has drifted from bad to worse. Double-crossed and a long way from home, Max is now trapped in a city full of violence and bloodshed, using his weapons and instincts in a desperate search for the truth and a way out.

 Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games, gives further clues, saying

We're starting a new chapter of Max's life with this game. This is Max as we've never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation.

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