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Firaxis says a remake of XCOM classic Terror from the Deep is still a possibility. The 2K-owned studio brought XCOM back from the dead in 2012 with XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a remake of the original 1994 strategy classic of the same name. It led some fans to call for a …
Read More »February release set for Battleborn
2K Games has confirmed an early 2015 release date for FPS title Battleborn. The Gearbox title will arrive on PS4, Xbox One and PC on February 9th, with an open beta to take place at some stage beforehand. The company has also revealed four new characters – Ambra, Mellka, Reyna …
Read More »GAMESCOM: Mafia III trailer confirms 2016 release
2K Games has released the first official trailer for the recently confirmed Mafia III. It’s being developed by new 2K studio Hangar 13, which is being led by Haden Blackman. The game takes place in New Orleans in 1968, and 2K promises to make the most of the period’s cultural …
Read More »2K announces Mafia III
Mafia III has been confirmed by publisher 2K Games, although its full reveal won’t come until Gamescom next week. All we know for now is that the game is coming and that the first trailer will be released on Wednesday August 5th at 13:00 UK time. The game will also …
Read More »Spike Lee is writing NBA 2K16’s single player story
NBA 2K16 is a sports sim, but unlike outings like FIFA and MLB, it has for a few years incorporated a story driven single player mode. And this mode is going to be written by acclaimed director Spike Lee. It will even say featuring a Spike Lee joint” on the …
Read More »Bioshock franchise surpasses 25m units sold
Bioshock Infinite has sold 11m copies and the Bioshock franchise as a whole has sold more than 25m, according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. Speaking at a conference in New York that GameSpot attended, Zelnick explained the 2K Games series has been a crucial piece for the company’s success. "It’s …
Read More »2K is teasing a new sci-fi game called Advent
The Borderlands and BioShock publisher has started promotion for a new sci-fi release entitled Advent. 2K Games has opened a website for the title, which can be found here, featuring an advert for Advent Administration claiming the company is ‘building a brighter future’. The publisher is also teasing information on …
Read More »Take-Two: ‘We are not in the business of congratulating ourselves’
The US games giant is riding high after posting its two strongest financial years ever back-to-back, and selling in 52m units of GTA V. Now, with over $1bn in the bank, what’s next for Take-Two? Christopher Dring asks CEO Strauss Zelnick The popularity of GTA Online and your digital sales …
Read More »Major 2K Games title to be announced ‘soon’
2K Games will release a major triple-A game before March 2016, Take-Two has announced. The firm would not be drawn on what the game is, and CEO Strauss Zelnick would not even confirm if the title will appear at E3 next month. "We leave these announcements to the labels," he …
Read More »Civilization Beyond Earth to get first expansion pack this Autumn
PC sci-fi strategy title Civilization Beyond Earth is to set sail on alien seas later this year with a new add-on. Rising Tide adds a host of aquatic-based gameplay, including the ability to construct floating bases on top of water and drill down into new resources below the ocean floor. …
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