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Cracked Version of Max Payne 2 Distributed on Steam?

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May 18, 2010
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Cracked Version of Max Payne 2 Distributed on Steam?
Did Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar inadvertently use a pirated version of Max Payne 2 to remove the game's CD check for the downloadable Steam version? This week I take a look at the evidence. - Matt Peckham, PCWorld
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