Tag: 2k Games
News Borderlands 4 Offers First Bounty Pack DLC for Free, Out Now on PS5
Fifth Bounty Pack added to season pass
Gearbox Software has announced the first Bounty Pack DLC for Borderlands 4 will now be given away to all players for free, rather than being tied to the season pass. It's named How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, and is available for all PS5 owners now via an update. As this content pack was originally supposed to...
News Free Mafia PS5 Update Adds Open World Mode, Gear, and Challenges Tomorrow
First-person driving, Photo Mode too
Hangar 13 has announced its previously promised Free Ride update for Mafia: The Old Country finally goes live on PS5 tomorrow, 20th November 2025. This all-new mode opens up the map for free roam and populates it with new activities and rewards. Learn all about it in the trailer above. Free Ride works separately...
News Mafia PS5 Was a Success, Beats Sales Expectations
Called the "perfect result" for publisher
In a win for smaller-scope titles below the $70 price point, Mafia: The Old Country publisher 2K has considered the PS5 game a success, having beaten its internal sales expectations. As part of its latest financial earnings call, where it was also confirmed GTA 6 has been delayed to November 2026, the...
News It's Not Fixed Yet, But Borderlands 4 Still Wants You Hyped for Its First DLC Character
The name's C4SH
As developer Gearbox Software works to fix all versions of Borderlands 4 and get the now-delayed Switch 2 edition out, it's still trucking along with DLC plans. The first expansion, titled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, is set to arrive in early 2026, and it'll be bundled with the first post-launch Vault Hunter. The new...
News Mafia: The Old Country Actor Claims Another Game in the Series Has Already Been Approved
The story continues
Earlier this year, we got the latest game in the Mafia series, and it seems as though the saga isn't over yet. Carina Conti, who plays Isabella Torrisi in Mafia: The Old Country, has said that a new game in the crime drama franchise has received the green light. The actor made a guest appearance on a Twitch livestream of the...
News 'Quit Game and Restart': Borderlands 4 Runs Worse the Longer You Play on All Consoles
Update: Tech experts DF shares its review
The technical issues that have plagued Oblivion Remastered since its launch appear to be flaring up in recent release Borderlands 4, also, as PS5 players report of worse performance the longer they play. With suggestions the new looter shooter is also suffering from memory leaks, it is the PS5 Pro console...
Review Borderlands 4 (PS5) - A Chaotic Return That Shoots Straight, Even if Its Performance Stutters
Bold and brash
Any franchise that’s been around for over 15 years and spanned three console generations is going to have its ups, downs, and remasters. Borderlands is no exception, and you’d be hard pressed to convince anyone that things have been looking up after a ho-hum Tiny Tina spinoff, the dreadful New Tales from the Borderlands that...
News Borderlands 4 Dev 'Exploring' FOV Sliders on PS5 Following Player Feedback
Tunnel vision
Do you think the field of view in Borderlands 4 is a bit too narrow on PS5? Well, you're not the only one, because widespread player feedback has pushed developer Gearbox towards some kind of fix. This news is actually a few days old at this point, but the details did seem to get buried beneath the hubbub of the game's launch (and...
Poll Are You Playing Borderlands 4?
Loot to kill
It's always felt like Borderlands divides opinion; you either love it, or you hate it — that kind of thing. But there's also no getting away from the fact that this is a blockbuster series, always racking up huge sales figures with each instalment. And we assume that'll also be the case with the newly released Borderlands 4. The...
Round Up Borderlands 4 Reviews All on PC, No PS5 Verdicts Anywhere
Currently at an 84 on Metacritic
Borderlands 4 will be available across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC within the next 24 hours, and now we have a selection of reviews to work out whether it's any good or not. As explained in our Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review article, pre-launch code has only been available on PC. We expect to receive our PS5...
Site News Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review?
Ready and waiting
Right about now, you should be seeing critic reviews of Borderlands 4 being published across the web. In the months leading up to the game's release, we very much hoped to be one of those outlets also with a verdict to share ahead of launch. Unfortunately, that hasn't turned out to be the case. While we were kindly offered a PC...
News Borderlands 4 PS5 Wants You to Keep Playing for Months After Release
Tons of post-launch content revealed
A lot like most big releases nowadays, Borderlands 4 hopes you will commit to playing it long past the completion of its story campaign. The sort of content enticing you back will be large expansions, seasonal events, and mission packs full of bonus gear. Gearbox Software has shared a roadmap detailing what to...
News Judas Resurfaces with Key Art, New Gameplay Details
Can't commit to release date yet
Judas, the spiritual successor to BioShock with a rogue-like twist, has reappeared in a new PlayStation Blog post from creative director Ken Levine. In it, he shares the key art for the game (viewable above), as well as new gameplay details surrounding how the title's main villain is picked. Levine reveals that in...
News BioShock Infinite Executive Returns to Rescue BioShock 4 from Dev Hell
Rod Fergusson the new studio head at Cloud Chamber
Rod Fergusson, formerly of Blizzard Entertainment, where he led the Diablo franchise for five years, has joined BioShock 4 team Cloud Chamber as the new studio head. This is coupled with an "unspecified" number of layoffs at the studio. Reported by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the move s
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Mafia: The Old Country?
Make us an offer
It's been a long wait for a new Mafia game; it feels like it's been an age since Mafia 3 divided opinion. But does Mafia: The Old Country succeed in getting the largely beloved series back on track? That's for you to decide. Sporting a a much more linear campaign than what was offered in Lincoln Clay's sandbox outing, The Old...
News PS5 Players Show Up for Mafia: The Old Country, as Dev Teases Free New Content
Almost 50% of sales predicted on Sony's console
Almost half of all Mafia: The Old Country copies were sold on PS5, according to sales estimates from Sensor Tower. The data tracker predicts the single player narrative game has sold 800k copies since launch, with 48.67% of those on Sony’s console. A further 37.86% are predicted to have sold on...
News 'We Feel Really Good About the Game': Take-Two Reflects on Civ 7's Slow Start
"Consumer uptake is better and better"
Back when we reviewed Civilization 7 at launch, we generally recommended the game, but pointed out that missing features and controversial changes could take some adjusting to. Firaxis, the franchise’s developer, has continued to iterate upon the release – but on PC, where its most popular, it’s...
Review Mafia: The Old Country (PS5) - Historical Crime Story Runs Out of Ammo
An offer you maybe can refuse
At a time when games take the best part of a decade to make, Mafia: The Old Country presents an antidote with a more streamlined, story-focused single player campaign. Unfortunately, it also demonstrates the potential pitfalls of a project like this, with a largely repetitive romp that somehow manages to outstay its...
News BioShock 4 Will Release 'Without Question' Despite Severe Dev Issues
"That I can say hand on heart"
Despite facing considerable development issues and having already been gestating for years now, BioShock 4 publisher Take-Two remains extremely confident the game will release at some point. A couple of weeks ago, a Bloomberg report confirmed developer Cloud Chamber is undergoing a leadership change after reportedly...
Round Up Total Lack of Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Reviews Is a Red Flag
PC version is very hit and miss
The reviews for Mafia: The Old Country are in, and while the scores are somewhat positive overall, there's an obvious elephant in the room: only the PC version of the game has been reviewed. We don't want to immediately jump to any concrete conclusions, but a total lack of console review code is usually a red flag...
Site News Where Is Our Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Review?
Leave the gun, and the review code
By now, you’re probably expecting to read our verdict on Mafia: The Old Country on PS5. We’re huge fans of the 2K Games franchise, dating all the way back to the PS2 original, and we’ve been looking forward to this smaller-scale, single player adventure from Hangar 13. Unfortunately, despite our best...
News PS5 Pro Will Upgrade and Enhance This Week's Mafia: The Old Country
Boosts to Performance, Quality modes
2K and Hangar 13 have finally confirmed Mafia: The Old Country will have official PS5 Pro support when it launches this Friday. The title's social media account says the PS5 Pro will offer "higher dynamic resolution in both Quality and Performance modes", VRR support, and 120Hz TV display support. Up until now,...
News Mafia: The Old Country Explores Side Content in New PS5 Trailer
From driving to horse riding
The car race in the original Mafia is one of the most memorable moments in the first game, and while this new Mafia: The Old Country trailer doesn't confirm if you'll be competing for first place again, it at least showcases the vehicles and horse riding that do feature. Ahead of the PS5 release this Friday, check the...
News BioShock PS5 Sequel in Dev Hell, Remake of Original Scrapped
There's always a lighthouse
The next BioShock game – first announced in 2019 and allegedly in production for over a decade – has hit the skids. Uber-reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reports that the project is being overhauled after it failed a publisher review. Now it’s shaking up the management at developer Cloud Chamber, and...
News Mafia: The Old Country Averages 60fps in PS5 Performance Mode, No Word on PS5 Pro Support
Performance and quality modes confirmed
Mafia: The Old Country is coming to PS5 very soon, arriving next week on 8th August, 2025. Ahead of launch, the game's official channels have now confirmed some more details about visual modes featured in the Unreal Engine 5 crime drama. Essentially, the PS5 version will include both Performance mode and...
News Mafia: The Old Country Is Endearingly Old School in New PS5 Pro Trailer
Gun and knife fights revealed
Hangar 13 is playing all of its Mafia: The Old Country marketing as straightforward as it possibly can: next month's PS5 gangster title is old school in its approach, with minimal distractions. Like an early Uncharted game, its combat appears simple, and you can get another look at it in the trailer above, captured from...
News Borderlands 4 Ready for PS5 Launch as Promising FPS Goes Gold
Out on 12th September
Gearbox Software announced today that Borderlands 4 has gone gold, meaning work on the 1.0 version of the game is now complete and can be pressed to discs. With a huge slate of DLC already confirmed and years of post-launch support, work is far from done for the developer, as it'll also presumably be preparing a day-one patch...
News Mafia: The Old Country Looks More Like Uncharted with Each New Trailer
Drake, is that you?
If you’ve been hankering for some old-school Uncharted, then Mafia: The Old Country has definitely got your back. This new trailer for the upcoming Sicily-set adventure doesn’t exactly harbour any surprises, but we do get a glimpse of some cover-based shootouts, hand-to-hand combat, and parkour which should help scratch your...
News The Uncharted Vibes Are Off the Charts in New Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Gameplay
An offer you can't refuse?
If you’ve been longing for a linear narrative-style adventure inspired by Uncharted for PS5, then Mafia: The Old Country couldn’t be coming at a better time. This new 10-minute gameplay video – captured exclusively by IGN – looks like a long-lost Naughty Dog adventure, in a good way. While the production values...
News Less Comedy, More Action in Newest Borderlands 4 Story Trailer
Strong showing from Gearbox
Gearbox Software hosted the Borderlands Fan Fest over the weekend, with the biggest public thing from the event being a new Borderlands 4 trailer focusing on telling its story setup. Here's the plot condensed into an easy-to-digest manner: "The Timekeeper and his Order are the ultimate superpower on Kairos, ruling from...
News Borderlands 4 Fans Convince Dev to Add Combat Radar to the Game
Ready for launch on 12th September
Feedback from the Borderlands 4 community has led to Gearbox Software implementing a combat radar into the title's HUD, despite how late into development the game is. In a Twitter thread, CEO Randy Pitchford said that a group of lead figures and developers within the team set some time aside between their...
Preview Borderlands 4 Leans into All Its Best, Familiar Strengths on PS5
Our thoughts after three hours of play
Video game developers love a trilogy, so when one keeps going and adds a number four to the title, it can also work like a statement: we're not done yet. Borderlands, despite The Pre-Sequel and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, is remembered for those three mainline instalments. So, with a fourth title now just a few...
News Borderlands 4 a $70 PS5 Game, Offers $100 and $130 Versions Too
Three PS5 editions to choose from
After much public deliberation, Gearbox Software has today confirmed Borderlands 4 will be a £59.99 / $69.99 game on PS5, at its launch. It will also offer an £89.99 / $99.99 Deluxe Edition and a £119.99 / $129.99 Super Deluxe Edition, both bundling in additional digital content. The three versions are available...
News Mafia: The Old Country Proves Loyalty Is Everything in New PS5 Trailer
From Sicily with love
There’s no gameplay in this new 90-second Mafia: The Old Country trailer, but it does help set the tone of the upcoming Sicilian adventure. We get a glimpse of some new characters, like potential love interest Isabella. “Through grit and determination, Enzo Favara has survived a childhood of indentured labour in...
News Mafia: The Old Country Highlights Its Gorgeous Period Setting in New Dev Diary
They'd be Sicily not to
Mafia: The Old Country, as its name suggests, takes the series back to an earlier time and setting, exploring the genesis of organised crime in Italy. In this new video, developers Hangar 13 and Stormind Games provide an overview of their work on capturing the setting of early 1900s Sicily — the latter team being based on...
News Borderlands 4 Boss Writes Grovelling Apology for Implying 'Real Fans' Will Pay $80 for PS5 Game
"A super sh*tty look"
Borderlands 4 still doesn’t officially have a price, and Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has insisted the decision is out of his hands. But after the ex-magician put his foot in his mouth recently, implying that “real fans” will pay $80 to play the game, he’s vomited out a 500-plus word diatribe attempting to clarify his...
News PS Plus Premium Adds New Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civ 7 Demos
Both available from tomorrow
As part of this year's Days of Play sales promotion, which has already announced next month's PS Plus Essential lineup and bonus PS Plus Extra, Premium games, Sony is adding two more PS5, PS4 demos to the servi
Rumour A BioShock Announcement Is Inbound, and It's a Return to Rapture
What a shock
One of the most iconic games of the last 20 years is BioShock, and it seems as though 2K Games may be planning to announce a new project in this acclaimed series. That's according to MP1st, which claims to have obtained information about a new BioShock something to be announced in the coming months. Apparently, whatever the project...
News Real Fans Will Find a Way to Buy $80 Games, Says Borderlands Boss
Pitchford flogged ice cream for Genesis carts
Nintendo’s controversial decision to raise the price of Mario Kart World to $80 has caused trepidation among gamers – especially as Microsoft wasn’t too far behind. Thus far, Sony hasn’t announced any price increases to upcoming first-party games like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of...
News Could Borderlands 4 Be an $80 PS5 Game? It 'Might' Be
Publisher 2K may explore pricing scale
Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country will both be published by 2K on PS5 later this year, but the chances of them sharing the $50 price point set for the latter are slim. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford admitted over the weekend that he doesn't actually know how much Borderlands 4 will cost yet, but follow-up...
News 64% of PS5 Players Are Glad Mafia: The Old Country Isn't Open World
Majority satisfied with linear story
There was an outpouring of support for developer Hangar 13 this week when it announced that Mafia: The Old Country would ditch its open world, and focus on a “linear, narrative-driven” gameplay experience instead. Historically, publishers like Take-Two would have probably tried to hide this detail, but as...
News Mafia: The Old Country Ditches Open World for Linear, Story-Based Gameplay on PS5
The old fashioned way
Mafia: The Old Country will not follow in the open world footsteps of Mafia 3, developer Hangar 13 has confirmed. As part of an official FAQ page on the game's website, one question specifically asks: "Does Mafia: The Old Country feature an open world?" The answer: "No. Mafia: The Old Country is a linear, narrative-driven...
News Mafia: The Old Country Looks Glorious in Gameplay Trailer, PS5 Release Date Confirmed
Whatever it takes
A brand new gameplay trailer for Mafia: The Old Country has just been released, and it's looking very promising indeed. The game, which winds back the clock to 1900s Sicily, looks brutal and action-packed, with plenty of gunfights, vehicular jostling, and intense knife battles going down in the criminal underworld. Visually it's...
Poll Are You Sold on Borderlands 4?
Fourth time's the charm
So, as promised, PlayStation gave us an entire State of Play broadcast dedicated to Borderlands 4. The looter shooter sequel is on track to release this September, and the reaction to said broadcast seems to have been very positive. Developer Gearbox showcased around 20 whole minutes of the title in action, breaking down...
News Sony's New State of Play Proves the Value of Deep Dives, Trends on YouTube
More of these, please
Sony’s new State of Play may not have been the exact broadcast many wanted, but it’s a reminder of the value of Deep Dives. Borderlands 4, presumably through contractual reasons, got an exclusive 20-minute broadcast on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel overnight, and it’s already well on its way to a million...
News State of Play Presents Borderlands 4 Deep Dive on PS5 Pro
Check out 20 minutes of PS5 Pro gameplay
Gearbox Software has revealed a Borderlands 4 deep dive via Sony's own State of Play format, with over 20 minutes of PS5 Pro gameplay showcased. Check it out above. Footage covers exploration of the open world as well as a portion of a mission, before diving into combat, the new Vault Hunters, and character...
Live Watch State of Play's Borderlands 4 Reveal Right Here
20 minutes of Borderlands 4 action on PS5
Gearbox Software has brought forward the Borderlands 4 release date by two weeks, and now it wants to share a deep dive into what you'll be playing on PS5 ahead of schedule. Using the State of Play format from Sony, you will get to see around 20 minutes of developer-led gameplay that focuses on "missions,...
News State of Play Set for Wednesday, 20 Minutes of Borderlands 4 Gameplay
PS5 release date brought forward
Announced a few months back, Sony has now confirmed the State of Play livestream for Borderlands 4 will take place tomorrow, 30th April. It'll feature over 20 minutes of gameplay covering "missions, killer weapons, exciting Action Skills, new and returning characters, and more". The show starts at 10pm BST / 2pm PT /...
News Watch Mafia: The Old Country Gameplay Trailer, PAX East Panel Early Next Month
An offer you can't refuse
Take Two is gearing up to show off more of its upcoming crime drama action game, Mafia: The Old Country. On the title's social media pages, a teaser has been put out, announcing that a brand new gameplay trailer, as well as a developer panel at PAX East, will debut on 8th May: The panel will be streamed live to YouTube...
News Mafia: The Old Country Release Date Leaked, Out 8th August on PS5
2K itself accidentally spills the beans
Publisher 2K appears to have accidentally leaked its own release date for Mafia: The Old Country, with a Steam news post promoting an upcoming PAX East panel stating the game will be out for PS5 on 8th August 2025. The article no longer contains the text in question, but an original copy was captured by...
