March 10th, 2010
It seems like almost a year ago that I
first saw Mafia II. That’s probably because it was almost a year ago that 2K Czech (formerly Illusion Softworks) demoed live gameplay from the title (which had been announced nearly a year and a half before that.) Today, it was time to finally get my hands dirty as a virtual wiseguy, but first I had to put some clothes on.
In all seriousness, protagonist (I guess he’s that, right?) Vito Scaletta had just woken up after a ...
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March 10th, 2010
Three delays later, Mafia II looks like it’s finally (finally!) getting ready to launch. It’s been a long journey, and we spoke with 2K senior producer Denby Grace during GDC about the development time and what we can expect from the ambitious crime saga:
We’ve been waiting a very long time for this game haven’t we?
Denby Grace, senior producer: The reason for the delay is polish. You’ll see the game looks great as you play today. It’s just not quite perfect, which is what we at 2K ...
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March 10th, 2010
Sorry, it’s not a sequel to King of Kong, the documentary that showed the battle between ruthless Billy Mitchell and nice guy Steve Wiebe to become the world’s best Donkey Kong player. This is a new guy on the scene, 35-year-old plastic surgeon Hank Chien, who’s just taken the world record in the game according to Twin Galaxies with 1,061,700 points after a two-and-a-half-hour session.
Chien says he ...
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March 10th, 2010
Here’s a bit of backstory for those of you who don’t follow the hot Baltimore news scoops: Sheila Dixon, once mayor of Baltimore, became the former mayor Baltimore after being indicted for embezzlement earlier this year. One of the main pieces of evidence in her trial was an Xbox ...
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