MAFIA II: HOLIDAY CONFESSION TRAILER NOW AVAILABLE

Who’d have thought it?
Take 2’s more-than-underrated Mafia title was oh-so deserving of a sequel, and whilst we all knew that the company had one in active development, we didn’t know that they’d be dropping a megaton trailer on us last night at the VGAs.

Mafia 2 is coming in 2009 and seriously, we are all about it.

Mafia 2 finally uncovered – New trailer! – December 15, 2008 – By Ken Barnes – This story was found at: http://www.rewiredmind.com/gaming/mafia-2-finally-uncovered-trailer

In court documents filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on June 18, Anthony Puzo of New York said he was claiming at least $1 million in damages for breach of contract.

The action comes after Paramount licensed video game publisher Electronic Arts in 2006 to make and distribute a game based on the characters and story lines of the 1972 “Godfather” movie. Two other Godfather movies followed.

Puzo claimed in the court documents that Paramount, a unit of Viacom Inc., struck a deal with his father in 1992, agreeing to give Puzo a significant share of the revenue of any audio-visual products sold or rented with elements of the “Godfather” movies.

Puzo died in 1999, aged 78, leaving his estate essentially to his children.

“In material breach of the audio-visual products agreement, Paramount has failed and refused to pay the Puzo Estate the sums due it in respect of the Godfather game,” said the court filing.

The suit claimed that this agreement was made because Puzo as paid “an extremely low price” by Paramount for the film rights to his book as he was a “young, relatively unknown author, struggling to support his family” at the time.

His book about Mafia life and the Corleone crime family was turned into one of the most successful award-winning movies of all-time starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.

No one from Paramount was immediately available to comment.

Son of “Godfather” sues Paramount over video game – Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:06am BST – Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Dean Goodman – Reuters Life! – Thomson Reuters – http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKSP16136120080619?feedType=RSS&feedName=technology-media-telco-SP&pageNumber=1

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EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOT FOR DELUCA’S RESTAURANT

(2kgames.com) The first in our series of exclusive screenshots for the clientele at DeLucas’s Restaurant. Check back often for more glimpses into the world of Empire City.

more screenshots …

EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOT FOR DELUCA’S RESTAURANT – APRIL 7, 2008 – Elizabeth – http://www.2kgames.com/mafia2/screen1.html

2K Games has released the HD trailer of its upcoming video game Mafia II.

Are you ready to experience the gritty underworld of the mob in high definition? 2K Games has released the HD trailer of its upcoming video game Mafia II. Developed by Illusion Softworks, Mafia II will feature a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action. The Hollywood movie style action and gameplay illustrate the intensity of the mob’s criminal world.

The sequel to the successful Mafia, Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940’s-early 1950’s scenario. Players will quickly become engaged in the game’s cinematic movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city. By fusing high octane gunplay with white knuckle driving and an engaging narrative, Mafia II looks to be the industry’s most compelling Mafia title to date.

2K Games has launched the official site for Illusion Softwork’s highly-anticipated sequel to the critically-acclaimed 3rd-person action game, Mafia.

Here are the first screenshots from the game. The game looks fantastic as you can see.

2K has made sure to make Mafia 2 an intense, narrative packed game full of action both behind-the-wheel and on-foot, of course, always with gun in hand as you run the gauntlet of wiseguys and capos in the late 1940s.

“As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an all-new experience, while embracing the elements that resonated with the previous game’s fans,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K.

“The ‘wow’ factor of Mafia 2 is definitely the benchmark-setting visual quality and action that you expect to see only in Hollywood movies.”