News Roundup: 22 January 2012

Ooof. Another Delay for Max Payne 3

This just keeps happening.  Poor Max.  And this delay, though only until May, tanked the earnings prospects for Take-Two for the fiscal year.  But, May has been kind to Take-Two and Rockstar.  May 2009 saw the release of Red Dead Redemption, and that title went on to sell very well.  Maybe the May Magic will strike for Max Payne 3. (via Game Informer)

Ummmm...think we missed that date by a lot

From Baseball Pitcher to Goblin Slayer

A little piece on Curt Shilling, former MLB pitcher and head of 38 Studios (his old number). Their new project, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, drops 7 February with a demo available now! (via CNN)

Kingdoms of Amalur looks to be an impressive debut for 38 Studios

A Great Interview with Ken Levine

Game Informer got to chat with Bioshock creator Ken Levine recently.  He opened up about his nostalgia for the late 1990s and what gamers can expect if they choose to play Bioshock Infinite on 1999 Mode.  Sounds promising!  (via Game Informer)

Bioshock Infinite launches later this year

Review: L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire

PS3 (reviewed), Xbox 360, PC

Publisher: Rockstar Games

Developer: Team Bondi

Release Date: 17 May 2011

Can you read people? Can you, with only a glance, tell if someone is lying? What hides behind furtive glances and not-quite-meeting-your-eye looks? Great detectives and policemen do this routine every day. They work with witnesses and interrogate suspects to piece together what happened. Searching crime scenes for clues and confronting someone with facts that counter their lies is compelling stuff. It's an exciting battle of wits; where thoroughness in your preparation wins the day. This cerebral cat-and-mouse game is the basis for Team Bondi's and Rockstar's L.A. Noire. More detective drama than game it nonetheless takes players on an amazing interactive journey through the gritty and rough streets of a faithfully recreated 1940s Los Angeles.

This time, you are the law