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FILMHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRAGUE RECORDS THE MAFIA II SOUNDTRACK

The FILMHARMONIC Orchestra Prague just completed recording the Mafia II soundtrack. Check out some pictures and read Martin Zavrel's overview of the experience. More››


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MAFIA II PODCAST EPISODE 4: WRITING A CINEMATIC GAME

Jack Scalici is back for our fourth episode of the Mafia II podcast series to talk about the challenges and triumphs of writing such a cinematic game.
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A DELI IN EMPIRE BAY

Just as the apartments of characters in Mafia II change over time, so do the shops and restaurants around the city. In the case of the deli Martin Zavrel explores today, that change was not for the better. More››


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INSIDE JOE'S APARTMENT

As with every city, Empire Bay changes as the years pass. Changes also happen for individual characters in the game as they gain more money, or their tastes change. Today, we go inside Joe's apartment with Martin Zavrel and look at how his home takes shape throughout the game. More››


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MAFIA II: EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY TRAILER FROM GAMESCOM DEMO

Check out exclusive footage from the GamesCom demo, available only to the Mafia II community. You can also download a .zip now. More››


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CHECK OUT MAFIA II AT THE PENNY ARCADE EXPO THIS WEEK

Mafia II will be at PAX starting Friday, September 4 at booth #152. We'll also be giving away a limited quantity of exclusive items to community members who come to the booth and know the password. Follow us at www.facebook.com/2KGames or www.twitter.com/MafiaIIGame -- we'll be posting a unique password each morning for attendees.


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MAFIA II WINS "BEST IN SHOW" AND 2K CZECH WINS "BEST DEVELOPER" AT GAMESCOM

Mafia II took GamesCom by storm this year, winning "Best in Show" in the PC category. IGN said, "It takes a special game to oust the might of Blizzard's collective efforts and Splash Damage's mould-breaking Brink – yet Mafia II is very much that game. 2K Czech has wowed is before with its intricate rendition of post-war America and, already, we've seen a game that offers an unparalleled sense of time and place. In Cologne, Mafia II stunned with the depth of its open world and the possibilities within, flagging up Mafia II as one of 2010's potential highlights."


2K Czech also took home the very prestigious award of "Best Developer." Congratulations to the entire team for their awesome work!


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MAFIA II COMMUNITY EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOTS FROM GAMESCOM

GamesCom has begun, and it is a big event for Mafia II. Until the news starts rolling in, feast your eyes on some community exclusive screenshots from the upcoming GamesCom demo, plus the screens that were released to press today. These screens highlight some areas of the demo you'll hear more about in upcoming articles, focusing on the city and side missions you can take throughout Empire Bay. More››

 

 

 

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MAFIA II Q&A FROM DENBY AND MARTIN

Denby Grace and Martin Zavrel recently fielded questions about Mafia II on the 2K Forums. Today they answer a few of the most popular ones. More››

 

 

 

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CHECK OUT THE MAFIA II E3 WALKTHROUGH

Hop on over to Gamespot.com to watch the official Mafia II E3 walkthrough, including commentary from Mafia II Producer, Denby Grace. Go to Gamespot.com››

 

 

 

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OFFICIAL MAFIA II FANKIT

If you've ever hopped over to check out the Mafia II Fansite area, you already know there is quite the community for Mafia II. To help out existing (and yet to be created) Mafia II fansites, we're releasing an official Mafia II fankit. Inside, you'll find a host of renders, concept art -- even sounds -- to make your Mafia II website, forum, or blog truly an authentic Mafia II experience. More››

 

 

 

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FAMILIAR FACES IN MAFIA II

Roman's back today to share with us some insight into Mafia II character renders. You'll get to see more of Joe and Vito (and learn a bit more about what makes them who they are.) More››

 

 

 

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT E3 WITH MAFIA II

It took weeks to design the Mafia II booth for E3 and days to set it up. These pictures chronicle the process of creating 2K's space, as well as turning the Mafia II booth into Empire Bay. More››

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NEW MAFIA II COMMUNITY SCREENS FROM E3

Today we present five new exclusive community screenshots for you, fresh from the E3 demo. More››

 

 

 

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MAFIA II: THE BUZZSAW TRAILER

IGN.com just put up a brand new Mafia II trailer, fittingly named "The Buzzsaw", for you to sink your teeth into. Click the link below and head over to IGN now to check it out. More››

 

 

 

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MAFIA II HAS A NEW RELEASE DATE

Mafia II's release date has moved. The much-anticipated game will now release early in 2010 for Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION® 3 system, and PC. Keep your eyes on this community page, as we'll continue to update regularly with news and inside information about the game over the coming weeks and months.

 

 

 

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A TALE OF TWO CARS IN MAFIA II

There are some pretty sweet cars in Mafia II. Today we look at two of them, with a bit of insight from 2K Czech's artistic mastermind, Roman Hladik.
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MORE MAFIA II COMMUNITY SCREENS

Today, we bring you four more Mafia II screenshots. Two show Vito and his crew tearing around the streets of Empire Bay. The others show Joe and Vito getting down to business.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: MARTIN ZAVREL, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Martin Zavrel, Development Manager at 2K Czech, talks about his work in the studio and on the game. (You may already know Martin from around the 2K Forums -- if so, here's your chance to learn a bit more about what he does when not posting about Mafia II!)
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MAFIA II PODCAST EPISODE 3: A DEEPER LOOK AT THE STORY

Denby and Jack are back for our third Mafia II podcast. This episode gives you a deeper look at the characters of Mafia II, and hopefully will help you envision who you'll be spending time with when you step into the world of Empire Bay.
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EXCLUSIVE MAFIA II COMMUNITY SCREENS

In addition to the articles and screenshots already released today, we've got three exclusive screens for the Mafia II community. The first is a shot of the guys in an iconic 1950s car that you'll be able to drive through Empire Bay. The second depicts Vito in the midst of a tense gun fight.
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NEW SCREENSHOTS

There are five new screenshots up!
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MAFIA II ARTICLES FROM THE PRESS EVENT

Several weeks ago, we held Mafia II press events for journalists in several countries. Today, those journalists are starting to publish about what they saw. We'll be updating the list of articles as they go live, so check back for more reading material!
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MAFIA II PRESS EVENT SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

We had a ton of entries from all over the world for our Mafia II Press Event Sweepstakes, and today our five lucky winners have received emails telling them the good news! Congrats, you just won some awesome, limited edition Mafia II swag. For all of you who entered but didn't get picked, never fear. Keep following the community and you'll get another chance down the line to win swag again.
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GAMESPOT'S EXCLUSIVE FIRST PREVIEW

Gamespot.com's written up a great preview of Mafia II from their experiences at the recent Press Event, detailing what they saw and what they think. Check it out!
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MAFIA II PRESS EVENT SWEEPSTAKES

We gave out some exclusive Mafia II goodies to the guys who came to our press events, and now we're going to give away five sets to our devoted Mafia II fans. You can enter to win one of the goodie bundles shown below between now and April 19th. On April 20th we'll announce the five lucky winners on the website.
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BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MAFIA II PRESS EVENT

On March 31st, we hosted several journalists at a small Italian bistro in San Francisco and let them take a peek at Mafia II. While they may still be writing articles about all they saw and heard, we'd like to show you what it's like to preview a game, and how we brought the city to life for an afternoon.
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MAFIA II PODCAST EPISODE 2: THE PAST AND PRESENT

Our second episode of the Mafia II podcast focuses on the franchise as a whole, talking about both past and present Mafia games. Denby Grace and Jack Scalici join me again to give us a closer look at the history of Mafia, and more insight into what we can expect for the upcoming release.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: TOMAS HREBICEK, LEAD ANIMATOR

2K Czech's lead animator, Tomas Hrebicek, sits down with me and talks more about the variety of jobs he is undertaking for Mafia II.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: LUKAS KURE, SENIOR PRODUCER

The senior producer on Mafia II, Lukas Kure, talks a lot about the game, his job, and what it's like to work on a franchise with such a huge fan following.
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90 SECOND EXTENDED TRAILER NOW AVAILABLE

The extended 90 second version of the Holiday Confession trailer is now available for your viewing pleasure.
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MAFIA II PODCAST EPISODE 1: THE MAKING OF THE HOLIDAY CONFESSION TRAILER

We begin our Mafia II Podcast series by sitting down with Denby Grace, Producer, and Jack Scalici, Director of Production. They give some insight into the extended version of the Holiday Confession trailer: how it was made, who some of the characters are, and more.
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NEW MAFIA II WALLPAPER UP

We have a new Mafia II wallpaper to refresh your desktop background for a while, starring Vito, Joe, and a really big gun.
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MAFIA II: HOLIDAY CONFESSION TRAILER NOW AVAILABLE

The Mafia II: Holiday Confession trailer that debuted last night on the Spike VGAs is now up for your viewing pleasure. You can also download it in HD.
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MAFIA II TEASER UP ON GAMETRAILERS.COM

As you know, our new Mafia II trailer is debuting on the Spike VGAs this Sunday. Today, Spike gave www.gametrailers.com a special teaser to tide fans over for the next couple days.
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NEW MAFIA II TRAILER DEBUTING ON THE SPIKE VGAS DECEMBER 14TH

As announced on Spike TV’s blog, the world premiere of a brand new Mafia II trailer will air on the Spike Video Game awards on Sunday, December 14th. The show starts at 9 PM, so tune in for a new look at Mafia II.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: FRANTISEK HARCAR, MOCAP LEAD ANIMATOR

Frantisek Harcar, lead animator for all the motion capture on Mafia II, talks with us about his experience creating amazing animations, and how 2K Czech is working to make the movements in the game realistic and fluid.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: DANIEL VAVRA, LEAD DESIGNER

Daniel Vávra, Lead Designer at 2K Czech, chats with us today about his work on Mafia II. He has some insight into his job, and those who are interested in getting into the gaming industry, as well as thoughts about the game and his role in creating Mafia II. This interview was done in conjunction with Mafia II fan site Mafia II Game Source. Thanks guys!
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

Roman Hladik, Lead Artist at 2K Czech, talks about two more pieces of art today built right from the game's engine. I'm sure by now you'll recognize these two faces.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

Roman Hladik, Lead Artist at 2K Czech, is back to talk about some more Mafia II concept art. Today he discusses how the team goes from quick sketch to a final, more polished piece of art.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: ROMAN HLADIK: LEAD ARTIST

Roman Hladik, Lead Artist at 2K Czech (who you already know, as he's been commenting lately on Mafia II concept art) sat down with my today and chatted about art, his inspirations, and his plans for celebrating after Mafia II ships.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

Roman Hladik, Lead Artist at 2K Czech, shows off some of the Mafia II concept art and gives us some insight into what went on behind the scenes to create each design.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: LUKAS BERKA: AI DEV MANAGER

Today I have a small question and answer session with Lukas Berka, the AI Dev Manager at 2K Czech, and touch on subjects from the best parts of his job to why listening to Britney Spears made him appreciate all kinds of music.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

These pieces of concept art show show some of the very earliest concepts for building the lush world of Mafia II.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR DEV: LUBOMIR DYKAST, LEAD MISSION DESIGNER

I have been writing with some of the 2K Czech development team over the past few weeks, asking them questions that Mafia II fans have emailed me. Today we debut the first chapter of "Get to Know Your Dev" with Lubomir Dykast, the Lead Mission Designer for 2K Czech.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

These two concept art pieces are examples of how the artists dreamt up characters' lives in Mafia II.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

Here are two more pieces of concept art for Mafia II.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT ART

We have more concept art today straight from the 2K Czech studio.
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MAFIA II WALLPAPER

Our third wallpaper shows Vito and Joe indoors: They might already be like family to you. Think of this as a desktop-sized portrait.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT SKETCH

This sketch from 2K Czech may not be from any particular scene in-game, but could be from many of the missions you'll be sent on during your time in Empire City.
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MAFIA II WALLPAPER

Not everything in Empire Bay is beautiful. In fact, quite a lot.
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EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOT FOR THE MAFIA II COMMUNITY

Vito is again hiding out in a warehouse in our latest screen, poised to take out his unsuspecting enemies.
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MAFIA II WALLPAPER

Our second official wallpaper shows Vito and Joe out for a cruise.
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MAFIA II CONCEPT SKETCH

2K Czech has heaps of concept art for Mafia II, everything from weapons, to cars, to whole character evolutions. We'll be releasing these in a series over the coming weeks. To start you off, here's a sketch of Mafia II's main character, Vito.
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MAFIA II IS THE MAY COVER STORY FOR PLAYSTATION: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE

Mafia II takes center stage in the May issue of Playstation: The Official Magazine. While you'll have to wait for the magazine to check out the full story, here's the cover and one of my favorite quotes to tide you over:

"Mafia II's gameplay feature set is vast, its story is shaping up to be a real standout in the crowded open-world crime genre, and its visual impact is right up there with the best on the PS3."


- PlayStation: The Official Magazine, May 2008

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WHAT IS DELUCA'S RESTAURANT

Imagine a hole-in-the-wall Italian bistro somewhere in Empire City, where only those who are connected know to go – This is DeLuca’s Restaurant. Visit often to find exclusive content, the latest news about the upcoming game and community perks available only on this site!

 

 

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EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOT FOR THE MAFIA II COMMUNITY

The first in our series of exclusive screenshots for the Mafia II Community. Check back often for more glimpses into the world of Empire Bay.
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NEW INFO ABOUT MAFIA II

From the developers of the groundbreaking action game Mafia comes Mafia II, a dark and seductive story about one man's journey through the unforgiving world of the Mob. Set in an open-world environment, Mafia II ushers you into Empire City during the 1940s and 1950s. Mafia II will be available on Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3, and Games for Windows, with gameplay being virtually identical across all platforms.


Stay tuned for more information about the Mafia II storyline. We'll be updating regularly with new insights into the world of Empire City.

 

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FIRST OFFICIAL MAFIA II WALLPAPER

Download the first of our series of official Mafia II wallpapers, offered in a number of different resolutions for both widescreen and 4:3 monitors, as well as Blackberries and the iPhone.
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