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Mafia II Director's Cut for PC to feature The Betrayal of Jimmy

by John Callaham Mar 30th 2011 @ 4:00PM

Mafia II's release last August by 2K Games got a lot of hype beforehand but the open world crime action game denied owners of the PC version a chance to get one of the game's post release DLC packs. Now that missing DLC pack, the Betrayal of Jimmy, will be included as part of a new retail release of the game, titled Mafia II: The Director's Cut.

This new re-release contains the original game, the two previously released DLC packs (Jimmy's Vendetta and Joe's Adventures) , the four pre-order "style packs" with new clothes and vehicles and The Betrayal of Jimmy which was previously an exclusive for the PS3 version of Mafia II. The Betrayal of Jimmy features lots of arcade-style city missions to accomplish. There's no word yet if previous PC owners will be able to access The Betrayal of Jimmy at some point. The Director's Cut will be released "in the coming months" for $29.95.

[Via email press release]

Filed under: Action

Tuesday PC game sales deals include some permanent price cuts

by John Callaham Jan 4th 2011 @ 7:00PM

You thought that since the holidays were over that the sales event for PC game sales were also over, didn't you? Well think again, buster. A couple of PC game download sites have some special deals that await your pleasure. One of them is the Direct2Drive service. For the rest of the week it has cut the prices on all of its games from publisher Kalypso Media by as much as 75 percent off. In addition the Impulse service has continued its daily sales deal into the new year. For today only it has put Cities XL on sale for just $7.99.

In addition to today's sales, there are some permanent price cuts on a number of major games that are now in effect on Direct2Drive, Steam and other sites. These include Medal of Honor ($39.99), Mafia 2 ($29.99) R.U.S.E. ($29.99) Borderlands Game of the Year Edition, ($29.95) and Splinter Cell Conviction ($19.95).

Filed under: Downloads

Last day of Steam's holiday PC game sale launches

by John Callaham Jan 2nd 2011 @ 3:00PM

You now have less that 24 hours before the third annual Steam holiday sale ends. That means you will have less than a day to take advantage of the price cuts that are available on nearly all PC games on the service. It also means that you have until 1 pm Eastern time until these extra-special price cuts (all repeats of previous one-day sales) expire:

Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum - $9.99
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl/Call of Pripyat bundle - $4.99
Left 4 Dead 2 - $6.80
Grand Theft Auto IV + Episodes from Liberty City - $9.99
Empire/Napoleon Total War Game of the Year Edition - $24.99
The Hitman Collection - $7.49 for three-game bundle (Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman Blood Money)
Mafia 2 - $12.49
Dead Space - $6.80
Plants Vs Zombies Game of the Year Edition - $3.99
Amnesia The Dark Descent - $6.80
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit - $29.99
Killing Floor Complete Pack - $4.99

Filed under: Downloads

Report: Call of Duty Black Ops PC most pirated game of 2010

by John Callaham Dec 29th 2010 @ 8:00AM

Even though PC games have gotten a new surge in popularity lately, piracy of PC game software remains a huge concern. This week the web site Torrentfreak.com reports that the single most pirated PC game of the past year is developer Treyarch's first person shooter Call of Duty Black Ops. The site claims that even though the game was released in November, the site claims that it was downloade 4,270,000 times. The report claims the data comes "from several sources, including reports from all public BitTorrent trackers."

In second place was Battlefield Bad Company 2 which the report claims was downloaded 3,960,000 times in 2010. Mafia 2, Mass Effect 2 and StarCraft II make up the rest of the top five.

Gallery: Call of Duty: Black Ops Screenshots

Filed under: Downloads, FPS, Call of Duty: Black Ops

Third section of Steam's Treasure Hunt goes live with new sales

by John Callaham Dec 10th 2010 @ 3:00PM

Steam's third phase of its current Treasure Hunt promotion and contest has now gone live. As with the first two parts of the contest, this third chapter is giving players a chance to complete four objectives inside of two days. Completing each objective gives the player another entry in the two-day content where 20 Steam users will be given their top five games on their Steam wish lists for free. The big prize comes at the end of the Treasure Hunt where someone will get 100 free games of their choice on Steam.

The objectives to complete for the next two days are:

Join an Official Group
Get Back in Business in Mafia II
Be a Devastator in Magic: The Gathering
Set a leaderboard score of at least 85,370 for 'Classic - Small Wonder' in Droplitz

Also for the next two days Mafia II's price goes down to $33.49, Magic - The Gathering can be bought for $4.99 and Droplitz can be yours for a mere $2.50.

Filed under: Downloads

Big Download's 2010 PC Game Holiday Buying Guide

by John Callaham Nov 24th 2010 @ 6:00PM

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving but already folks are starting to buy their holiday gifts (or at the very least thinking about creating their lists really hard). There have been a lot of PC games to choose from in the past 12 months and today Big Download wants to offer a few suggestions for the person who has a PC gamer on his or her list.

The games listed below are what we feel are good gift choices that should please any hardcore or even casual PC gamer that you have to buy for this year. We have even thrown in some indie titles and some games that are priced a bit cheaper than the norm for those of you on a budget. Check out our 2010 holiday list after the jump:

Editor's Note: Steven Wong contributed to this article

Continue reading Big Download's 2010 PC Game Holiday Buying Guide

Filed under: Features

Mafia II Joe's Adventures DLC released via Steam

by John Callaham Nov 23rd 2010 @ 12:00PM

Mafia II was released back in late August but the development team at 2K Czech continues to support the historical crime action game with new content. Today, as previously promised, the second PC DLC mini-expansion for the game, Joe's Adventures, has been released via Steam.

The rather pricy $9.99 DLC contains an all new single player campaign for the game featuring Joe Barbaro, the best friend of Mafia II's main character Vito Scaletta. Joe's main storyline deals with him finding out the real reason Vito went to jail. It also contains a number of new quests along with access to new cars and clothing.

Gallery: Mafia II Joe's Adventures Screenshots

Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, Action

Mafia 2: Joe's Adventure gets crazy and dangerous

by James Murff Nov 16th 2010 @ 11:30AM

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Mafia 2, despite being plagued with inconsistent design, is still receiving DLC. Joe's Adventure is the latest in the add-on campaigns for the open world title, and it's only a week away. To commemorate this, a new trailer has been released for the add-on, and it showcases some of the gameplay players can expect while walking a mile in Joe's shoes. There's nothing particularly new for the Mafia series here, but it does exhibit some great new areas and characters. We love the shootout in the restaurant and the car chase on the ice floes, in particular.

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Filed under: Action, Sandbox, Trailers, Video

Feature: The Best Video Game Minions

by Steven Wong Oct 30th 2010 @ 10:00AM

Halloween is a time for people to indulge their inner dark side and play the role of the villain instead of the hero. In celebration of this year, we take a special look at the real power behind the masterminds looking to gain global dominance. No leader is complete without an army of minions to boss around, but which ones are best suited to planetary conquest? We take a careful look at video gaming's most popular fodder to help determine what forces work best for a plot to take over the world. Continue reading after the jump to find out which minions will do your bidding best!

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Filed under: Features, Left 4 Dead Series, Medal of Honor, Portal 2

Mafia 2 Joe's Adventure DLC trailer can't find its pants

by James Murff Oct 22nd 2010 @ 9:00PM

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The second DLC adventure for crime-epic Mafia 2, titled Joe's Adventure, is due to hit digital shelves on November 23rd, and the developer has decided to give all us trailer-watching folk a little taste of the action. The new DLC involves the adventures of Joe, main character Vito's best friend and associate in crime. Filled with all the violence, mob drama, and swearing one would expect from a gangster-based game, this trailer gives a brief, but fairly accurate, overview of what players can expect from the forthcoming DLC.

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Filed under: Action, Sandbox, Trailers, Video

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