According to the Xzone, an online gaming store in the Czech Republic (where Mafia 2's developers reside), 2K Games plans to release a DLC bundle featuring The Betrayal of Jimmy, Jimmy's Vendetta, and Joe's Adventures on one disc. The site refers to The Betrayal of Jimmy as "previously available only for PS3", implying that Xbox 360 and non-pirating PC users will finally have access to it, alt... more.

2K Games has officially announced today that Mafia 2 will be seeing its third—or second for Xbox 360 gamers—DLC add-on entitled Joe's Adventures. Speculated ever since some interesting text files were discovered only a few days after the release of the game, Joe's Adventures takes players on a romp through Empire Bay with Joe Barbaro, Vito's best friend and partner in crime. As most have... more.

The biggest thing I noticed while playing Mafia II was the fact that this is more or less the anti-sandbox game. Yes, it looks like a sandbox game, it generally plays like a sandbox game, it even has the little mini-map, the menu to check how many people I've run over, and everything else that would indicate that it's a sandbox game. However, this ain't no sandbox game. Although it's rather be... more.

Just in time for the release of Mafia II, the PS3 version of the game has been patched.  When gamers first insert the game, they will automatically be welcomed with a message to install the Mafia II patch 1.01. The patch weighs in at 17mb. What could something so small patch? It could be getting the game ready for "The Betrayal of Jimmy" DLC that comes with the collectors edition? Or maybe it'... more.

2K Games has announced the availability of a downloadable demo for Mafia II, ready to rock for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. The demo is available for free to download from PlayStationNetwork, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and via Steam and select internet portals for Windows PC. Set in Empire Bay, a fully realized and immersive 1940’s and 1950’s American urban cityscape, the Mafia II demo invites gamers... more.

The picture above represents the logo that has graced the packaging of Xbox 360 games since the console's launch, but is the Xbox 360 getting new box art? Based on pictures of packaging for upcoming 360 games on various retailer sites, we think so. This appears to be the new design: As you can see, the changes include a lighter shade of grey on the Xbox logo, and a replacement of the co... more.