Review: Mafia II

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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Classic car enthusiasts and mob movie lovers have a lot to enjoy in Mafia II. The game puts players in the role of Vito Scaletta, an American immigrant aiming to become a “Made Man” in the fictional city of Empire Bay, which draws heavy inspiration from New York City. The game covers a time span between the 1940s and 1950s, and players watch the world change over from a WWII-era look to a brighter and livelier post-war attitude. Gameplay has a lot in common with Grand Theft Auto IV, which includes the option to steal a variety of cars, outrun the police, and shoot up everything that gets in the way. However, dwelling on those similarities does Mafia II a great injustice. If you look past the often-done gameplay and seemingly cliche plot, there’s a very enjoyable action game to be found beneath it.

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Classic car enthusiasts and mob movie lovers have a lot to enjoy in Mafia II. The game puts players in the role of Vito Scaletta, an American immigrant aiming to become a "Made Man" in the fictional city of Empire Bay, which draws heavy inspiration from New York City. The game covers a time span between the 1940s and 1950s, and players watch the world change over from a WWII-era look to a brighter and livelier post-war attitude. Gameplay has a lot in common with Grand Theft Auto IV, which includes the option to steal a variety of cars, outrun the police, and shoot up everything that gets in the way. However, dwelling on those similarities does Mafia II a great injustice. If you look past the often-done gameplay and seemingly cliche plot, there's a very enjoyable action game to be found beneath it.

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Report: Medal of Honor pulled from GameStop military stores due to Taliban multiplayer

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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Medal of Honor’s use of a Taliban faction in the upcoming shooter’s multiplayer mode has already stirred up a lot of debate. Now Kotaku is reporting that the Electronic Arts-developed game won’t be sold at GameStop stores that are located on military based because of that particular feature.

According to a statement from GameStop, the retailer, “has agreed out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform we will not carry Medal of Honor in any of our AAFES based stores.” It added, “GameStop fully supports AAFES in this endeavor and is sensitive to the fact that in multiplayer mode one side will assume the role of Taliban fighter.”

This will not affect GameStop from taking reservations and selling the game at all of the company’s civilian stores. EA has not commented on this new development although in the past EA Games head Frank Gibeau has been quoted as saying the publisher ” .. anticipated this [controversy] when we decided on the concept of the game.” The game is still scheduled for release on October 12.

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Report: Medal of Honor pulled from GameStop military stores due to Taliban multiplayer originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Medal of Honor's use of a Taliban faction in the upcoming shooter's multiplayer mode has already stirred up a lot of debate. Now Kotaku is reporting that the Electronic Arts-developed game won't be sold at GameStop stores that are located on military based because of that particular feature.

According to a statement from GameStop, the retailer, "has agreed out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform we will not carry Medal of Honor in any of our AAFES based stores." It added, "GameStop fully supports AAFES in this endeavor and is sensitive to the fact that in multiplayer mode one side will assume the role of Taliban fighter."

This will not affect GameStop from taking reservations and selling the game at all of the company's civilian stores. EA has not commented on this new development although in the past EA Games head Frank Gibeau has been quoted as saying the publisher " .. anticipated this [controversy] when we decided on the concept of the game." The game is still scheduled for release on October 12.

Report: Medal of Honor pulled from GameStop military stores due to Taliban multiplayer originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Will Duke Nukem Forever Come Out To Play At PAX? [Rumor]

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Last month, Kotaku was told that 3D Realms’ ridiculously long-in-the-making shooter Duke Nukem Forever would finally see the light of day, thanks to a saving throw from Borderlands studio Gearbox Software. Duke’s reveal was rumored to happen at this weekend’s PAX convention. More »

Last month, Kotaku was told that 3D Realms' ridiculously long-in-the-making shooter Duke Nukem Forever would finally see the light of day, thanks to a saving throw from Borderlands studio Gearbox Software. Duke's reveal was rumored to happen at this weekend's PAX convention. More »

RZA Joins The Ranks of DJ Hero 2 Playable Characters [Dj Hero 2]

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Wu-Tang Clan founder and world-famous DK RZA will be a playable character in upcoming game DJ Hero 2, Activision said today. More »

Wu-Tang Clan founder and world-famous DK RZA will be a playable character in upcoming game DJ Hero 2, Activision said today. More »

Our Video Game Gun Rack [Gun Week]

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

So many games, so many guns. Most are good, but some have to be the best, and it’s only the best that we’ve decided to hang on our Kotaku Gun Rack. Keep the crows off our porch. More »

So many games, so many guns. Most are good, but some have to be the best, and it's only the best that we've decided to hang on our Kotaku Gun Rack. Keep the crows off our porch. More »

How to play ISO or CSO games on your PSP – Easiest Tutorial on Youtube!

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

How to set up your hacked PSP to play ISO or CSO game files. Please subscribe for more awweesome videos!

ArmA 2 – PC Games Bug-Report

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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“Backup/burn” Xbox360 Games. PS3, Wii, PS2, and PC Games and even Movies!

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Copy Games, Backup Games For Any System, Make Videos, Backup Movies, Do It All tinyurl.com Make backup copies of your xbox360 games and even games for the Wii, PS2, PC, xbox, PS3, and even the Dreamcast(Does anyone even still play that?). You can also backup your movies too. If your looking for a simple software that gets the job done then this is the one for you as it was for me. I will post another video on April 6, 2009 of the backups I made. tinyurl.com #backup 360 games #backup copies of wii games #backup gamecube #backup games #backup ps2 games #backup xbox games #Make backup copys of movies

More info on Dreamlords Resurrection revealed

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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Earlier this week we reported that the stalled fantasy RTS MMO game Dreamlords seemed to be getting new life as the game’s official web reported a new publishing deal with Paradox Interactive. Now Paradox has officially announced its involvement in the free-to-play game with the official title Dreamlords Resurrection.

Paradox states that the game will be the first title under its new Paradox Connect brand which will cover all of the publisher’s online efforts. The game will feature both cooperative Player Vs Environment battles along with Player Vs Player matches. There’s still no word yet on when Dreamlords Resurrection will officially launch. This is apparently the first of three free-to-play games that Paradox plans to release in the coming months.

More info on Dreamlords Resurrection revealed originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Earlier this week we reported that the stalled fantasy RTS MMO game Dreamlords seemed to be getting new life as the game's official web reported a new publishing deal with Paradox Interactive. Now Paradox has officially announced its involvement in the free-to-play game with the official title Dreamlords Resurrection.

Paradox states that the game will be the first title under its new Paradox Connect brand which will cover all of the publisher's online efforts. The game will feature both cooperative Player Vs Environment battles along with Player Vs Player matches. There's still no word yet on when Dreamlords Resurrection will officially launch. This is apparently the first of three free-to-play games that Paradox plans to release in the coming months.

More info on Dreamlords Resurrection revealed originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On Saturday, We Improve The List Of History’s 10 Best Video Games [Pax]

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

On Saturday, Kotaku co-hosts a PAX panel during which we will inch closer to determining the best games ever made. The panel is Canon Fodder, season 2. More »

On Saturday, Kotaku co-hosts a PAX panel during which we will inch closer to determining the best games ever made. The panel is Canon Fodder, season 2. More »

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