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Perfomance Issues with the demo?

Perfomance Issues with the demo?

Since the demo came out, a lot of people have been experiencing performance trouble, some even on systems that should be able to run the game on maximum settings. A lot of people have noticed that disabling PhysX can cure these problems, so over at physxinfo.com they’ve been poking around the PhysX settings and have [...]

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Mafia 2 launch party

Mafia 2 Launch Party

Gamertag Radio have teamed up with 2K to host some Mafia 2 launch parties in preperation for the August 24th release! Beginning on August 22, 2010 Gamertag Radio will be partying it up in Miami at Grand Central along with DJ Sharpsound and live performances by Garcia and ¡MAYDAY!. For a chance to check out [...]

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Mafia 2 Demo Date Set?

According to CVG, a trade magazine named MCV has let slip the date for the Mafia 2 demo on XBL and the PSN- but with no mention of the PC. According to an advert printed in the Magazine, the demo will be available on August 10th for both consoles. BREAKING NEWS! It is now official [...]

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Mafia on Steam

Mafia II available for pre-purchase on Steam!

That’s right chaps, Steam are offering you the chance to pre-purchase Mafia II over Steam right now! They have 2 options available, the regular version for £29.99 and the digital deluxe version which costs £10 more. What’s more, if you pre-order, they’ll give you a copy of the original for no extra cost! Interstingly they’re [...]

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Let there be News!

Episode 6 of 2Ks Mafia 2 Podcast is out, and this time they cover combat in Empire Bay. Head on over [url=http://www.mafia2game.com/community/us/podcasts.php][b]here[/b][/url] to check it out. As always, remember to hit our forums to discuss it all, and stay tuned to our twitter for all the latest. Oh, and on a site related note, we’re [...]

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New Dev Diary

The fine chaps over at [b][url=http://www.gametrailers.com]GameTrailers.com[/url][/b] have released part 2 of the Mafia 2 developer diary series. This one focuses on gunfights, car chases, and melee combat, so should be interesting! [center] [/center] As always, head to our [b][url=http://mafiascene.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=18058]forums[/url][/b] to discuss the latest video and don’t forget to follow us on [b][url=http://twitter.com/mafiascene]twitter[/url][/b] for all the [...]

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Name that Achievement

The folks over at [b][url=http://www.xbox360achievements.org]Xbox360 Achievements[/url][/b] are running a competition to name an achievement for Mafia 2, so if you always wanted to be a part of the game, this is your chance! The idea is simple, name the achievement for keeping a car in the air for over 5 seconds, and that’s it- Easy! [...]

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Mafia 2 Dated & Cover Art Revealed!

[b][url=http://www.destructoid.com/mafia-ii-launches-august-24-168873.phtml]Destructoid[/url][/b] are reporting that the date for Mafia II has finally been set, and the good news is we don’t have much longer left to wait! The game hits on August 24th in the US, and the 27th everywhere else (except Australia, who will probably ban it, those crazy guys). Also released today, 2K have [...]

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Mafia II Delayed once more

Here’s the news most of us were expecting, but also dreading at the same time: Mafia 2 is delayed once more. [b][url=http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/107/1073882p1.html]IGN[/url][/b] are reporting that the game has been delayed until Take 2′s fourth fiscal quater, which means anytime between August 1, 2010 and October 31, 2010. Most of us had probably guessed that this [...]

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New Preview: The Open World

[url=http://ign.com/][b]IGN[/b][/url] have posted up a new preview today, entitled “The Open World”. In the preview they describe in detail a 30 minute demo they recieved from 2KC at GamesCon 2009. Here’s a small taster of what they wrote about: >It’s early evening in Empire Bay, so the traffic is thin and the street lights are [...]

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