We are on the look for an editor, required skills:
- at least basic knowledge in HTML
- concern about writing and uploading news about Mafia II
- being able to write in an understandable English
- knowledge in CSS or PHP is an advantage
If you meet our requirements, don't let us wait and contact me (Tommyk).
- at least basic knowledge in HTML
- concern about writing and uploading news about Mafia II
- being able to write in an understandable English
- knowledge in CSS or PHP is an advantage
If you meet our requirements, don't let us wait and contact me (Tommyk).
Looking for an editor (requirements above) 12:25 | 18.10.2009 Tommyk
Until yesterday I didn't realize that by shuting down the English part of this server I let some of our visitors without any information about Mafia II. So, I decided to look for an editor (because of little time, I still can't upload Mafia II information in English). Requirements you can read above. It doesn't matter if you're from Finland, the United Kingdom, USA, Poland, or Russia. You just have to want to write and upload news about Mafia II ;).
Google Translator helps? 15:30 | 2.9.2009 Tommyk
Try Google Translator to stay tuned in Mafia II news. Follow this link (czech-english translate). And be sure that Mafia II DOESN'T come in January 2010. Google isn't all-powerful, neither am I :).
End of Mafia II web in English 8:35 | 26.8.2009 Tommyk
Today this Mafia II web ends its English part. It will be available in this state. Maybe it will be restarted in the future...
Official Mafia II fankit 11:00 | 9.7.2009 Tommyk
Yesterday an official Mafia II fankit was released on the official Mafia II website - artworks, screens, wallpapers, music, avatars... You'll find there a couple of new characters, perfect music. All is simply wonderful. If you didn't run to the official Mafia II web yet, I make it easier for you. Direct link to this fankit is here (57,8 MB).
7 minutes and 52 seconds of a gameplay video 15:15 | 4.6.2009 Tommyk
12 new screens and new info!! 16:00 | 3.6.2009 Tommyk
The official Mafia II web and not only it is showing us that 2K can avalanche us with information and screens if it wants. In brief: it served us 5 new screens. They're of course in our Gallery. Next 7 screens in high-res uploaded Eurogamer.cz. Also in our Gallery :). And, finally, NowGamer.com brought to us new info. Read it here.
IGN interview, E3 trailer in HD 15:55 | 31.5.2009 Tommyk
Flush of information and multimedia, which are brought to us before E3 Expo, doesn't end with the trailer, which you could watch on Friday in low quality. Tiscali Games found the trailer in HD quality. Download here. But that's not all. Server IGN.com made an interview with a 2K producer Alex Cox. Read here. GameKyo.com uploaded a picture (or two similar pictures), on which is a man in a coffin (the picture is on the left). Who is it? Maybe we'll learn it on E3.
New Mafia II release date 17:30 | 27.5.2009 Tommyk
Today we got knowledge of bad information. The official Mafia II site informed the fans that Mafia II will by released in early 2010. Gah!
Music - Vito's return from the war 12:50 | 23.5.2009 Tommyk
We assured us again of paying off to watch the foreign servers this morning when I had my Internet connection repaired. One of the first sites I have visited was the German MafiaII.net and directly a strike home. They uploaded the music which we'll probably hear when Vito will come to the railway station from the war. Listen to it here (MP3, 743 kB).
Driving model in Mafia 2 18:10 | 11.5.2009 Tommyk
Did also the driving model in the latest in-game videos seem to be unrealistic for you? Martin Zavøel refutated by his post to the oficial 2K Games forums yesterday that they aren't doing anything with that. Read his post:
Hello guys,
Today I have a message from one of my fellow colleges. Vaclav Kral is responsible for the driving model and he did this job also on Mafia I – therefore you can definitely believe that he knows what he is talking about:
“Our driving model at this moment is far more realistic and precise than the physical simulation used in Mafia I – and thanks to this it is actually also easier to control. It is closer to real cars.
Thanks to the setting of difficulty that we are now experimenting with we should be able to make the driving accessible for players who do not play hardcore simulators and like rather easier and arcade like car driving. However even when set to arcade, the driving still maintains high quality feel of physical simulation.
But the rest can enjoy the ride with “raw car” without any supporting driving assistants.
In the videos released so far you could see only driving with arcade setting (it is the default one at the moment) and also the driver chose to ride rather carefully (no skidding) and the camera was not ideally positioned.”
I believe that we will try to do something about this during our E3 presentation.
Today I have a message from one of my fellow colleges. Vaclav Kral is responsible for the driving model and he did this job also on Mafia I – therefore you can definitely believe that he knows what he is talking about:
“Our driving model at this moment is far more realistic and precise than the physical simulation used in Mafia I – and thanks to this it is actually also easier to control. It is closer to real cars.
Thanks to the setting of difficulty that we are now experimenting with we should be able to make the driving accessible for players who do not play hardcore simulators and like rather easier and arcade like car driving. However even when set to arcade, the driving still maintains high quality feel of physical simulation.
But the rest can enjoy the ride with “raw car” without any supporting driving assistants.
In the videos released so far you could see only driving with arcade setting (it is the default one at the moment) and also the driver chose to ride rather carefully (no skidding) and the camera was not ideally positioned.”
I believe that we will try to do something about this during our E3 presentation.
Two cars from Mafia 2 21:05 | 14.5.2009 Tommyk
The official Mafia 2 website brought us two cars we'll see and drive with in Mafia 2. They are with descriptions which you can read under this new. The renders you can see on the official website and also in our Gallery.
Quicksilver Windsor Taxi
This car is Quicksilver Windsor Taxi. You can probably tell that this car comes from a variety of famous vehicles that cruised around in the 1950s. You will see the model car not only as a taxi in game, but also as a civilizan vehicle.
Potomac
This model was derived from several cars that were popular in the 1950s. The smooth lines of this vehicle really tipified the era for us. You really can feel, just by looking at this render, how cool and classy someone must have felt driving around in this thing.
Photos from 2K Czech 18:10 | 11.5.2009 Tommyk
Mafia.Czech-Games.net served 28 new photos from 2K Czech. On some monitor displays you can see new locations, cars, game functions etc.
EDIT (19:15): The pictures you can also see in our Gallery. And it's worth seeing!
Get to know your dev: Martin Zavøel 8:45 | 8.5.2009 Tommyk
The next part of the serial Get to know your dev appeared on Mafia 2 official web. Let's start reading!
New screenshots 15:55 | 6.5.2009 Mafiusso
On Russian fansite Mafia2resurs.narod.ru have appeared a few new screenshots. Of course, you can watch them in our Gallery.
Mafia II podcast no. 3 17:45 | 5.5.2009 Tommyk
There appeared a new, the third, epizode of the Mafia II podcast on the Mafia 2 official website. You can listen to it or read it.
Reportage on JeuxActu.com 17:55 | 4.5.2009 Tommyk
Redactors from JeuxActu.com trot out a reportage from 2K Czech. There are a few new in-game videos. Check here.
We're sorry for not updating the English version of our web in these days. We will bring you only the most interesting information in the near future. Keep visiting us.
Exclusive material + questions on 2K Czech 18:42 | 20.4.2009 Tommyk
A few weeks ago we got an occasion from the czech magazine SCORE to have some questions on 2K Czech. There are a couple of them (not only ours):
Will there appear Vito as a child in the game (see the Christmas wallpaper)?
Definitely no as a playable part.
HW requirements?
Acceptable. (Laughing) Absolutely it won't be a revolutionary game like for examle Crysis.
The Mafia 1 scenario worked often with the Prohibition. Is a similar theme in Mafia 2?
There will be the postwar crisis and the beginning of the 50's.
Exclusive information:
To see the music in "action" isn't seemingly so nonsensical
and Martin gave soon the floor to Matúš: "On compositional
processes aren't any rules, every composer has his own ones," indicates
Matúš the production process. As a verification he played a nice orchestral theme
when Vito arrives in the city. A soldier coming back from WWII
whom nobody welcomes at the station. That's why we liked the sorrowful track
more than jovial jazz, which would the return from European front deserve.
...
Unreservedly, the first sorrowful track went to our ears very well, anyway we're happy that no department of 2K Czech will release anything else than a 100% product.
...
Unreservedly, the first sorrowful track went to our ears very well, anyway we're happy that no department of 2K Czech will release anything else than a 100% product.
Mafia 2 gameplay video + new screens 14:10 | 18.4.2009 Tommyk
You can visit our gallery where you find 10 new screens from Gamespot.com. But that's not all. The first Mafia 2 gameplay video appeared on YouTube today!!
EDIT (19. 4.): There appeared a new gameplay video on Dagladet.no. In addition it turned out that the video on the march presentation were only from an ALPHA version of the game.
New information about presentation 18:45 | 14.3.2009 Mafiusso
>25 new screenshots
>New renders and concept arts
>Mafie 2 Demo