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Mafia: The Old Country gains free ride mode, first-person driving, new difficulty, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:16:01 +0000

Mafia: The Old Country is getting a brand-new free ride mode with challenge events with the latest update. Photo mode, first-person driving, and more features are included too. Read more...

Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 gets delayed indefinitely, pre-orders cancelled

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:18:01 +0000

Just days before launch, Gearbox has delayed the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4, saying that it needs more time to polish the experience on the Nintendo handheld. Read more...

Layoffs hit next BioShock developer, gains Rod Fergusson as franchise head

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:22:02 +0000

The next installment in the BioShock franchise is in trouble again. Layoffs have been confirmed in the development team at Cloud Chamber just as leadership goes through a shakeup. Read more...

Expanded free roam mode for Mafia: The Old Country confirmed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:12:01 +0000

Hanger 13 has announced that it is working on an expanded free roam mode for Mafia: The Old Country, Read more...

BioShock in trouble as remake gets canceled and sequel development stumbles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:52:01 +0000

The long-awaited new installment of the BioShock franchise seems to be having major development troubles, as 2K has stepped in to replace the leadership at the developer. Read more...

Mafia: The Old Country launches this August with a $50 price tag

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:32:02 +0000

Mafia: The Old Country finally has an official release date, and alongside it, Take-Two has revealed that the single-player title will only have a $50 price tag at launch. Read more...

Civilization VII is coming to VR, exclusive to Meta Quest 3 and 3S

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 20:32:01 +0000

Civilization VII is getting an official VR version later this year, and it's coming to Meta Quest 3 and 3S headsets. Read more...

Borderlands 4 will feature less 'toilet humor' says narrative director

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:18:01 +0000

Looks like Gearbox is looking to make Borderlands 4 a more serious game, at least compared to Borderlands 3. Read more...

Mafia: The Old Country trailer shows off prequel setting and new protagonist, Enzo

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:00:01 +0000

The official trailer for Mafia: The Old Country was unveiled at The Game Awards today, giving a look at the prequel world players are entering set in 1900s Sicily. Read more...

Gearbox unveils Borderlands 4, calls it the "biggest and most insane world we've ever made"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:08:01 +0000

The Game Awards 2024 had the promised Borderlands 4 trailer, showing off gameplay, new villain, a new planet, and much more. Read more...

Leaked ad reveals Mafia: The Old Country launch window and gameplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:14:01 +0000

Mafia: The Old Country is supposed to be revealed later today at The Game Awards 2024 show, but an early advert has spilled some details. Read more...

Even rival publishers want to know GTA VI's release date, just so they can avoid it

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:00:01 +0000

It's said that aside from fans, even rival publishers are trying to figure out Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI release date, just to avoid it. Read more...

2K's Mafia: The Old Country and Borderlands 4 to receive fresh trailers at The Game Awards

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:32:01 +0000

The Game Awards 2024 show has nabbed two fresh trailers from hugely anticipated new games from 2K's 2025 lineup. Read more...

2K removes its launcher from all games, but some files need to be deleted manually

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:18:01 +0000

2K has revealed that it has pulled the highly criticized 2K Launcher from all its published games. Some files remain on PCs without manual deletion, though. Read more...

Mafia: The Old Country announced, featuring a new mob story set in Sicily during the 1900s

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:09:38 +0000

2K and Hanger 13 today unveiled Mafia: The Old Country, a brand-new entry to the popular criminal adventure game series. This time, players will be heading to the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Read more...

Mafia: Definitive Edition confirmed for Xbox and PC Game Pass, out in August

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:14:01 +0000

Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers are going to the city of Lost Haven next month. Following rumors, 2K has officially announced Mafia Definitive Edition for the Microsoft subscription services. Read more...

The mystery 2K Games title for Summer Games Fest may have been leaked on its own web site

John Callaham — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:46:02 +0000

The 2K Games website may have leaked the mystery game that is supposed to be officially announced later today during the Summer Games Fest online event, and it's not a huge surprise. Read more...

NBA and WWE 2K developer Visual Concepts hit with new layoffs

Omer Dursun — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:36:01 +0000

Visual Concepts, the developer best known for the WWE and NBA 2K series, has laid off employees from teams working on all of its titles. The decision comes as the studio works on WWE 2K24. Read more...

2K begins delisting Spec Ops: The Line due to expiring licenses, Steam version down already

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:32:01 +0000

Soon there won't be any way to purchase a digital copy of the cult-hit shooter Spec Ops: The Line. The game exploring the horror of war is already being delisted from stores like Steam. Read more...

BioShock: The Collection is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:16:01 +0000

The second high profile mystery giveaway from the Epic Games Store has turned out to be BioShock: The Collection, the pack containing the award-winning BioShock trilogy plus all DLC. Read more...

Borderlands 3 is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 19 May 2022 15:09:39 +0000

The mystery freebie Epic Games has been teasing since last week turned out to be a copy of Borderlands 3 by Gearbox. Following this week-long freebie, next up is another mystery giveaway. Read more...

Gearbox is making a new Tales from the Borderlands, coming later this year

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:28:01 +0000

Tales from the Borderlands is being revived, with Gearbox today officially announcing a new entry. The original was developed by Telltale, but the upcoming title will be built in-house by Gearbox. Read more...

Marvel's Midnight Suns announced, a superhero tactical RPG from Firaxis

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:38:01 +0000

The developer behind XCOM and Civilization series, Firaxis Games, has announced it is working on Midnight Suns. it is an upcoming tactical superhero title featuring Marvel superheroes. Read more...

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a fantasy Borderlands spin-off coming in 2022

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:38:02 +0000

2K and Gearbox Entertainment unveiled Tiny Tina's Wonderlands during the Summer Game Fest Kickoff event. The title is a Borderlands spin-off featuring fantasy and D&D elements coming next year. Read more...

NBA 2K21 is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:10:01 +0000

Epic Games has revealed the latest freebie landing on its store as NBA 2K21. The popular basketball game is free for an entire week to claim. The next week's giveaway is once again a mystery. Read more...

Kublai Khan heads to Civilization VI as a leader for both China and Mongolia

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:58:01 +0000

Soon after unveiling details of Vietnam, Firaxis today detailed the next leader hitting Civilization VI, Kublai Khan. He can be used across both China and Mongolia as an alternate leader. Read more...

Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass' new Vietnam faction detailed by Firaxis

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:16:01 +0000

The latest DLC pack incoming to Civilization VI as a part of its New Frontier Pass includes Vietnam as a brand new civilization. Firaxis today detailed how this terrain-focused flexible faction plays. Read more...

Babylon heads to Civilization VI: New Frontier as a new Science-focused civ

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:08:01 +0000

The latest DLC pack heading to Civilization VI comes with Babylon, a Science-focused civilization that has a unique way of unlocking technologies. The DLC is a part of the New Frontier season pass. Read more...

Pulling an EA: NBA 2K21 now has unskippable ads during loading screens

Usama Jawad — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:06:01 +0000

It appears that publisher 2K Sports has pulled an EA and added unskippable advertisements to its full-priced NBA 2K21 title, just a month after EA received backlash for doing something similar. Read more...

Civilization VI: New Frontier's upcoming Gaul civ gets detailed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Firaxis has detailed what are the abilities and quirks of the upcoming Gaul faction for Civilization VI. Gaul is incoming to the 4X title alongside Byzantium as part of the New Frontier Pass. Read more...

Civilization VI: New Frontier is gaining Byzantium as a new civ

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:14:01 +0000

The upcoming September add-on pack for Civilization VI's New Frontier season pass is bringing Byzantium and Gaul as new civs. Today, the studio detailed Byzantium's features and quirks. Read more...

Borderlands 3 coming to next-gen consoles, new DLC announced

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 08:52:01 +0000

Gearbox has confirmed that its action RPG title Borderlands 3 will be making its way to the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S. Additionally, a new DLC featuring a new Skill Tree was also detailed. Read more...

Mafia remake's Classic difficulty will bring back the original's challenging gameplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 06:12:01 +0000

The developer behind the upcoming Mafia remake has revealed the Classic difficulty. This option will make driving tougher and cops less likely to look over traffic violations, among other adjustments. Read more...

Mafia: Definitive Edition gameplay revealed in a new 14-minute trailer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:56:02 +0000

The promised gameplay reveal trailer of Mafia: Definitive Edition has come out a little earlier than announced. The trailer showcases the remake's version of 'A Trip to the Country' mission. Read more...

Civilization VI: New Frontier's Ethiopia civilization gets detailed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:00:01 +0000

Firaxis is preparing to launch the second DLC pack of its New Frontier season pass, which carries the faith-focused Ethiopia civilization, the new Secret Societies game mode, and more. Read more...

Mafia: Definitive Edition release pushed back to September 25

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:08:01 +0000

2K and Hanger 13 have announced that the upcoming Mafia: Definitive Edition launch has been pushed back by a month to September 25. An extended gameplay showcase is coming later this month. Read more...

NBA 2K21 pricing suggests next-generation games could cost $70 as standard

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:30:02 +0000

2K has revealed the pricing for its upcoming NBA 2K21 game, including the Mamba Forever Edition and next-generation versions. The reveal suggests games could cost $10 more on the new consoles. Read more...

Mafia: Definitive Edition's new narrative trailer shows off the remade classic

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 20:52:01 +0000

During the PC Gaming Show today, 2K and Hanger 13 showed off a narrative trailer for the upcoming Mafia remake. The game will feature the same story beats, but with major enhancements. Read more...

NBA 2K21 gets unveiled, touting next gen graphics and load times

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:42:01 +0000

In the announcement trailer for NBA 2K21, 2K Sports showcased its upcoming basketball title in sweaty glory, and followed it up with a video noting improvements made to this year's entry. Read more...

Mafia Trilogy includes a remake, a remaster, and a re-release

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 19 May 2020 17:00:02 +0000

Definitive Editions of all the Mafia games are incoming from 2K, and some free upgrades are available to existing owners too. Mafia: Definitive Edition is a complete remaster of the original. Read more...