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In the runup to the game's release last year, Mafia II's development studio and publicity team tried, with limited success, to set reasonable expectations of the game. "It isn't Grand Theft Auto," I was told, more than once, in emails and in the game's review notes. More »
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Italian-Americans wanted Mafia II banned because they said it portrayed offensive ethnic stereotypes. A European Parliament member wants it banned because it trivializes mob murders. I have a better strategy: STFU about banning bad games, and they'll eventually fade away. More »
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Ultimately, Mafia II suffered from too much imagination and not enough substance; "Jimmy's Vendetta," its first paid DLC extension, lacked both. But this trailer for its second, Joe's Adventures, due Nov. 23, actually looks promising. More »
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"Joe's Adventures," a Mafia II DLC extension whose name has been known for some time, will arrive Nov. 23. A narrative flashback, you'll play as Joe Barbaro during the time the main game's protagonist, Vito Scaletta, is in prison. More »
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House Of The Dead: Overkill previously held the Guinness-certified World Record for most uses of the F-word in a video game, with 189. Mafia II has whacked that target. Rooster Teeth's Achievement Hunter compiled all 200. Language very NSFW. More »
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Mafia II's got some issues, but give the devil its due, it's got some nudity in it. Hot Blooded Gaming, to my knowledge, is the first to round up and gallerize all 50 of its collectible Playboy centerfolds. More »
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Mafia II's release was clouded by confusion over what "open-world" really meant. Some assumed it meant "sandbox," where Mafia II was anything but. Jimmy's Vendetta, the game's first batch of downloadable content offers more of what some had been expecting. More »
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Morning. The phone rings, I answer. It's Joe, chirping the usual advice. Get dressed and get my gun. I go to the fridge instead for a Master Beer. In the bathroom I flip on the light. I flush the toilet. More »
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It's not exactly the Rock Band 3 tracklist reveal, but Mafia II's period-piece bonafides aren't limited to the set direction and costumes. More »
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UNICO National, a group that represents Italian Americans, has lodged a protest with publishers Take-Two over the portrayal of the Mafia in upcoming game Mafia II. Because, you know. The mafia are portrayed as Italian Americans. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5616406&view=rss&microfeed=true On the fence about 2K's Mafia II? Why not try the demo, which is now out on Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and Steam. More »
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Things move fast in the world of Mafia II. One minute you're a made man, the next you're at the bottom of a shallow grave. Which seems like a means of evidence disposal that's out of character for the mob. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5601863&view=rss&microfeed=true A playable demo for Mafia II will be released worldwide on August 10 for PC, 360 and PS3. More »
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The problem is, says the game's producer, is that only one was really good. So 2K Games had three outcomes whacked and hardwired the upcoming game for just one conclusion. Sorry, alternate endings, it's just business. More »
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Kotaku Talk Radio is coming to you live RIGHT NOW, well maybe ten minutes, with special guest Marcus Segal, the chief operating officer for Zynga. More »
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Join us this Wednesday on Kotaku Talk Radio to discuss the week's video gaming news and chat with Marcus Segal, the chief operating officer for Zynga. More »
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Just in case you're feeling the need to put on a thick NY Italian accent today and say off-the-cuff things about other people's mothers and punching faces, here's some Mafia II screens for inspiration. More »
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Mafia II is a "buddy story," in the words of Producer Denby Grace – a tale of a mid-50s era mobster protecting his family and The Family in the face of organized crime. More »
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I like Mafia. Well, liked Mafia. That kind of game's moved on a bit since then. But those fond memories, they've got me all kinds of excited for Mafia II. You know what else has me excited about Mafia II? These screens. These real, look-like-they're-running-on-a-real-console (except for the, ahem, *subtle* bloom lighting) screens. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=384316&view=rss&microfeed=true This intro clip from 2k's upcoming Darkness is a little different from most. There is nary a heart eating monster in sight and instead we get a little glimpse at the mafiosos who also inhabit the game. What starts out as a typical chat between mafia goons turns into a Hollywood style car chase that looks like it would make a really great theme park ride if it weren't for the all of the cursing and cop killing. NSFW Flynn De Marco More »
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Games need action. Being a mobster isn't about action. It's boring! Just ask crime writer David Fisher, who was approached by Acclaim to create the most realistic mafia game ever produced. Fisher's response: More »
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There's two kinds of mobsters: the upper-scale tuxedo-sporting Italian variety and the sweat oozing, coke-huffing, AK47-packing Cuban TYPE. Coincidentally enough, both kinds of mobsters were immortalized in celluloid by the thespian talents of Sir Al Pacino. Similarly, both The Godfather and Scarface are movie properties turned video games. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=171809&view=rss&microfeed=true If you think you may have already installed Starforce onto your gaming PC, what do you do? Well, if you're a Russian mafioso like most Starforce detractors you get one of your gangster lackeys to take the rig out to the woods and shoot it. If by some chance you're not, the Boycott Starforce site has a list of games that incorporate the copy protection software, and instructions for removing it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162299&view=rss&microfeed=true Are you still not convinced that you shouldn't buy games that use Starforce? From Gadget Life: More »
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