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#fieldguide Next week, gangster game Mafia II goes on sale. You might be looking for a primer — something to get you into the mood. You might want to revisit some old favorites. Here are ten classic gangster flicks. More »

#sex There are video games that track the calories you burn while playing them. There are games that count the number of virtual miles you race in them. Mafia II tallies how long you "read" its in-game Playboy centerfolds. More »

#mafia 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 »

#clips Nolan North, the real world voice of Uncharted's Nathan Drake, Shadow Complex's Jason Fleming and Assassin's Creed's Desmond Miles is in a lot of video games. But it may be Mafia II that has the most North you've ever heard. More »

Gamers invited back in time to immerse themselves in an action-packed epic mob drama.

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 »

Want 25 extra missions for free? Stick with Sony.

#clips 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 »

Gamers worldwide soon to take their first criminal steps in Empire Bay with the action-packed crime game demo.

A playable demo for Mafia II will be released worldwide on August 10 for PC, 360 and PS3. More »

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New images from the crime drama.

When rising through the ranks of the mob, you have to take the good with the bad.

PlayStation 3 to recieve exclusive content.

2K outlines download plans for its next gangster game.

Peep these new Mafia II Screens

#clips Sometimes the swag is better than the game. I'm not sure if that's the case this time around, but this suitcase is pretty nifty and it came loaded with a very odd stack of photos, news clippings and documents. More »

#2kgames 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 »

#clips Many details of Mafia II get exposure in this video from Slovakia - such as the ability to swap between a realistic driving mode (where your car takes damage), and arcade, where it doesn't. More »

#2k I hope you like your Italian-American accents thick, kids, because this Mafia II trailer lays them on thick. More »

The best-of-the-best bits of this superb open world '50s crime blockbuster.

E3 2010: Mafia II Screens

#coverstory As we get closer to the release of Project Natal, we get closer to the day the Xbox 360 makes its biggest push yet for an image makeover. Leading the way will be...new box art. More »

Step into the shoes of a poor mook trying to raise up through the ranks of organized crime.

Believe it or not, Mafia II finally appears to be on the way, for real. In advance of the August 24 release date, 2K Games announced a Collector's Edition for the PS3/Xbox 360/PC gangster game.

The Collector's Edition includes the standard bonuses for this kind of thing: an art book, soundtrack, and SteelBook case. It also comes packaged with a "high quality, tear-resistant map" of Empire Bay, and a code for a downloadable "Made Man Pack" with two luxury cars and two suits, including a tuxedo.

In addition, retailers are offering the following bonuses with pre-orders of (any edition of) Mafia II:

• GameStop has the "Vegas Pack" featuring Vegas-inspired cars and suits, and a "War Hero Pack" with two military vehicles and uniforms.
• Amazon offers the "Renegade Pack" including '50s-style cars and leather and lettermen's jackets for Vito, so you can live out your Happy Days crime fantasies. You also get a $10 discount on a future game purchase.
• Best Buy has the "Greaser Pack" with two "hot-rod speedsters" and two racing-style outfits.
• Walmart.com is offering a "$10 Gift Card" which will allow you to buy $10 worth of merchandise at Walmart.

We know it might be tempting to acquire the game in a thematically appropriate manner (having it "fall off a truck,") but these bonuses provide a compelling reason to actually purchase it from a retailer. Also, the whole "jail time" thing.

Because mobsters like fancy things.

Get bonuses for your pre-ordering.

#2kgames 2K Games reveals the Mafia II Collector's Edition, a Steelbook case filled with the game, a hardcover art book, a soundtrack CD, and a tear-resistant map of Empire Bay, as well as free access to the Made Man DLC, with two new cars and matching outfits for Vito. Check out the Mafia II preorder page for more info on the Collector's Edition and the retailer-specific bonuses you can score for preordering it for the PC, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360. More »

Mafia 2 will utilize the extra oomph of PCs.

Mafia II first game ever to utilize NVIDIA APEX Clothing module to recreate dynamic and lifelike movement in clothing.