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Mafia 2 and Top Spin 4 developer 2K Czech has laid off up to 40 from its Brno arm and less than 10 from its Prague branch according to a report from Develop. The cuts represent a loss of between 20-25 percent for the formerly 200-strong 2K Czech.

The studio told Develop the cuts are more about slimming down than changing directions, saying it "has realigned its resources to streamline the development process, reduce costs and maximize studio performance."

You always hate to hear about job cuts of any kind, and you can count on staffers from 2K Czech to have plenty of colorful ways to express their frustration.

Roger Federer stars in this all-around play-style trailer.

Rafael Nadal teaches you how to use the baseline attacker's strengths to dominate on the court.

An advertisement for Top Spin 4 has made its way onto the internet, but it's not what one would call "official." Featuring Serena Williams, the ad was definitely made with 2K Sports' money and effort. We've attempted to get an official statement from 2K Sports, but the company doesn't appear to want to talk until it's eliminated every instance of the video from the internet.

The ad was originally posted on YouTube by the actress featured in the commercial -- apparently she wasn't satisfied with 2K Sports' decision to cancel the public release.

Update: 2K Sports' official statement: "As part of the process for creating marketing campaigns to support our titles, we pursue a variety of creative avenues. This video is not part of the title's final marketing campaign and its distribution was unauthorized."

An advertisement for Top Spin 4 has made its way onto the internet, but it's not what one would call "official." Featuring Serena Williams, the ad was definitely made with 2K Sports' money and effort. We've attempted to get an official statement from 2K Sports, but the company doesn't appear to want to talk until it's eliminated every instance of the video from the internet.

The ad was originally posted by the actress featured in the commercial on YouTube after she clearly didn't appreciate 2K Sports' decision not to releasing it.

Update: 2K Sports' official statement: "As part of the process for creating marketing campaigns to support our titles, we pursue a variety of creative avenues. This video is not part of the title's final marketing campaign and its distribution was unauthorized."

An advertisement for Top Spin 4 has made its way onto the internet, but it's not what one would call "official." Featuring Serena Williams, the ad was definitely made with 2K Sports' money and effort. We've attempted to get an official statement from 2K Sports, but the company doesn't appear to want to talk until it's eliminated every instance of the video from the internet.

The video was originally posted by the actress featured in the commercial after she clearly didn't appreciate 2K Sports not releasing it.

A portion of a Eurogamer review… It feels as though a balance has been struck, which should suit players of all skill levels. Whether it will be enough to fend off the impending Virtua Tennis 4 is another matter, but for now it’s safe to say the ball is back in SEGA’s court.

Replicating the cut-and-thrust thrill of bat and ball games has been the wanton obsession of video gaming since the halcyon days of Pong. Apparently, there's clearly nothing in the world more exciting than a ball being hit backwards and forwards across a net, and occasionally missing. Tennis games are quite good at that after all, it doesn't take much imagination to figure out the physics involved. If they could do it in 1972, they can do it in 2011...

Hello everyone, My name is Jean-Karl Tupin-Bron, Game Designer on Top Spin 4. Please read my most recent developer diaries: King of the Court, My Player, and Career Mode. Now that the demo has been released, it’s time to talk about other non-demo features: notably, online. ALSO, MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THE MODE [...]

Two modern day tennis greats meet on the court in the Top Spin 4 demo!

Heeeey, batter, batter, batter, batter, sa-wing batter. Andre Agassi, Agassi, Agassi, sa-wing racket. (Translation: The MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 demos are now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.)

Overview the character selection and a new TV broadcast presentation.

Create your own character from the ground up with a number of customizable options.

Train with a sparring partner and review your training schedule.

Review your control scheme and get a feel for doubles play.

Craft the perfect face for a career of top-level tennis.

The frugal folks at Thrifty Nerd have informed Joystiq that Amazon has upgraded some of its pre-order deals; specifically, pre-ordering Bulletstorm, Top Spin 4 or Killzone 3 will now snag you a $20 credit instead of $10. The credit will be applied to all Bulletstorm pre-orders regardless of when they were placed, so don't worry if you pre-ordered before the deal went into effect.

Thrifty Nerd notes further that both Gears of War 3 and FEAR 3 pre-orders are good for a $20 credit, and there are a number of $10 credits available as well. Check out Thrifty Nerd's pre-order credits page for all the deals.

Does 2K Czech's tennis sim smash it?

How can you not love tennis?

Make the court your castle.

What's weirder: calling a mullet-sporting Andre Agassi "vintage," or that the look is actually an exclusive pre-order bonus for GameStop? Anyway, for those who don't pre-order, play as aerodynamic Agassi in Top Spin 4 on March 15.

Tennis legends unite under this trailer for Top Spin 4.