The Digest: Mafia II was released into a field that is dominated by Rockstar Games with Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Knowing this, 2K Czech aimed to provide a more story-based game, one they succeeded in despite the lack of multiplayer and other glitches.
THE FACT SHEET:
RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2010
PUBLISHER: 2K Games
DEVELOPER: 2K Czech
ESRB RATING: “M” for Mature
GENRE: Action-Adventure
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The previously leaked Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition now has a date on it. The Gamestop product page shows the game releasing next week, as does Amazon. In a week you can pick up Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 1943, Onslaught Mode, Limited Edition Unlocks and VIP Downloads for only $59.99.
[Source: Gamestop]
After revealing the long-awaited release date just days ago, Valve released new screenshots for the upcoming Portal 2 today. Check them all out after the break and look at the Co-Op trailer they also released.
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Forza Motorsport 3 features over 400 cars on its 2 discs, but that doesn’t please some people. Turn 10 has been methodically pushing out DLC for your precious Microsoft Points over the Marketplace. Instead of purchasing the individual car packs for $5, recent evidence suggests that an ‘Ultimate Collection’ will be released coupling all of the DLC with the game. The Australian Classification Website recently rated the game.
[Source: Joystiq]
@GearsViking never anticipated the huge response of the last XP event that reached 20x, but that isn’t stopping him from providing another HUGE event. The latest Gears of War 2 event will be based off of the amount of fans Gears of War has on Facebook, instead of the amount of Twitter followers he has.
Labor Day XP Event – XP multiplier will be # of Gears Facebook followers divided by 1000. http://www.facebook.com/gearsofwar –@GearsViking
He has yet to put a cap on the XP multiplier, but we can expect it to be around 20x (EDIT: There is NO cap, this could be a 100x event!) Spread the news to all of your friends and lets see how high we can get the multiplier this time!
If for some reason you have yet to buy an Xbox 360 or Modern Warfare 2, you can pick up a great bundle for a great price. At dell.com, you can get the entire bundle consisting of the game, 4000 Microsoft Points, and the console for only $329 (normally $399.) If you already have Modern Warfare 2 and just want the Xbox 360 Slim, you can trade the game into Amazon.com and get $26.00 back. Basically this means that you can buy the console and get 4000 Microsoft Points for only $3. As an added bonus, you can also pick up a year of Xbox Live for only $30.
[Dell.com]
[Trade-In Link]
[Year of Xbox Live for $30]
A new post on the Xbox Engineering Blog details how your console receives information about upcoming content such as Community Playdates and videos. The original ‘blades’ of the Xbox 360 didn’t allow for much content to be shown – but much has changed in NXE. Check out the source link for the full post.
[Source: Xbox Engineering Blog]
We’ve been hearing how the Forge mode in Halo: Reach will be completely revamped and much better than Halo 3. That’s an understatement. In Bungie’s weekly update, the entire Forge mode is detailed. Every item is shown, and new game modes are also featured such as Race. Hit up the source to see everything from 1 x 4 blocks to landmines.
[Source: Bungie.net]
The guys over at Xbox360Achievements.org have published the list of achievements for the upcoming Rock Band 3. Right out of the gate it features 62 achievements for a total of 1250, meaning DLC is utilized for achievements. Most of the achievements can be obtained by a good Rock Band player, but others seem like they’ll take a while such as “Five Star every song in Rock Band 3 on Expert.” Hit up the source link for the full list.
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Just like in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the Prestige Edition for Call of Duty: Black Ops contains another gimmicky item that you want, but will never pay for. For what appears to be $149.99, you can get the game and a RC car that streams color video straight to you. Those night vision goggles of last year stand no chance against an army of these babies. As an added bonus, a special avatar costume is included and some other goodies. See the full PR after the break.
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