Gimme ham steak on rye with extra pickles and a half dozen egg whites on the side. Hold the pickles. Who's uncle do I gotta bribe to get a sandwich around here?
]]>Marc Silvestri, co-creator of the Darkness franchise, has told IGN Top Cow is "hoping to continue the video game adventures of Jackie Estacado."
]]>We discuss how pigs were harmed in the making of the game, the difficulties of light-based game mechanics, and how relationships matter in the finalé of our chat with Seth Olshfski, producer on The Darkness II.
]]>The buzz around The Darkness II has grown to a roar. We braved the noise to ask producer Seth Olshfski about story-driven gaming, immersion and 'not f**king it up'.
]]>2K has braved a release for a sequel to one of the most underrated gems of this generation. As Johnny Cullen discovered, The Darkness II is more than worthy of the risk.
]]>2K Games has said it plans to issue a patch for The Darkness II which will include controls for PC users to change the game's field of view. This is according to a conversation TotalBiscuit had with 2K, where it was discussed that not allowing PC gamers and option to switch from a narrow, 60 degrees FOV to one that is larger - say 90 degrees - can make things a bit uncomfortable for players. 2K has not formally announced its plans for a patch, but according to the firm's Elizabeth Tobey, the development is "looking into a solution". Thanks, GameFront.
]]>Gaikai has added a pile of new demos to its test page, including The Darkness II, The Adventures of Tin Tin, Anno 2070, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and more. The streaming games advertising platform is expected on Facebook shortly, and is preparing to launch full length games, but for now, head on over to gaikai.com to try out games right from your browser. Magic.
]]>2K's lifted the reviews embargo for The Darkness II, with first scores looking great for the Digital Extremes shooter sequel. What's the overall consensus? Get rounded up below the break. If you have any scores to add, do so below the break.
The Darkness II launches today in the US and on Friday for PS3, 360 and PC.
]]>Even after three trailers, Digital Extremes still has more executions from The Darkness II to share. This set is called Inside Out; try to guess why.
]]>There are only so many words you can use to describe death by tentacle demon entities, so this trailer for The Darkness II plumps for "brutalised".
]]>A developer video for The Darkness II has been released by 2K, and in it, Sheldon Carter, Seth Olshfski and Mathieu Bérubé discuss how the Vendettas narrative co-op experience intertwines with the single-player campaign in the game.
]]>Enjoy 30 seconds of Jackie Estacado executing his foes in glorious gore, this time focusing on slice attacks.
]]>CVG's gone live with a brief 30-second clip of The Darkness II, showing off a few of the goretastic - and they are actually properly gory - executions in the shooter. Get it below. It's out on February 7 for PS3, 360 and PC.
]]>2K has sent over a cracking cinematic trailer for The Darkness II, giving the uninitiated some insight into what it's like to have a symbiotic relationship with an ancient entity of pure shadow. Spoiler: it's awesome.
]]>Last night, a significant slice of Sydney's gaming public turned up to play The Darkness II - not the game, but the demo - because it's that good. Brenna Hillier chats with the sequel's producer.
]]>Haven't played today's ">360 Darkness II demo? Want a taste of things to come? It's your lucky day: Pat's captured 15 minutes of the taster in action, showing off the restaurant level that's been shown to press this past year. To say it's f**king mental is a bit of an understatement. Give it a watch below the break.
The Digital Extremes shooter launches in Europe and the UK on February 7 for PS3 and 360.
]]>2K's launched the demo for The Darkness II for Gold members only. The taster comes in at 1.40Gb and can be queued up here. No details on what part from the game it comes from though.
]]>A demo for The Darkness II will see staggered release between January 17 and January 24 inclusive. Hit the break to see when your platform or territory wins the jackpot.
]]>In July, the Australian Classificaiton Board awarded Digital Extremes' The Darkness II an MA15+ rating - and then did it again in December. A 2K spokesperson told MCV Pacific the game had to be re-classified after the addition of a sex scene. No content has been cut or edited beyond the new addition, but the game now carries an additional content warning. The Darkness II is due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early February.
]]>The Darkness II is now available for pre-purchase on Steam. While it has been listed for quite some time, today is the day you can throw down some cash for Jackie Estacado's latest outing.
]]>2K's released small teasers of three characters that will form part of The Darkness II's Vendettas mode. The videos (via Evil Avatar), which feature Jimmy, Shoshanna and Inugami, give a brief look at the game's recently-announced co-op mode. I got to try the Digital Extremes' shooter a while back in London, and it's looking pretty sharp. Look for more on that later this week.
The Darkness II launches on February 7 in the UK for PS3, 360 and PC.
]]>2K has announced The Darkness II will a feature narrative co-op experience titled Vendettas, which takes place parallel to the single-player story.
]]>2K has released some really brutal shots from The Darkness II, which you can view below alongside a new video which is equally brutal. If you happen to lose your lunch over the assets, blame Gematsu. Game's out for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in February 2012.
]]>Those in the mood to watch Jackie Estacado tear people and former people into shreds are in luck today, as Gamespot has posted a bonanza of gameplay videos, where he he is doing just that. We've got each one below, featuring gun channeling, the power behind the swarm, just how consumptive the black hole is, and one which focuses on the Darklings. As if that weren't enough, if you head over to IGN, the site has three shots posted for the game, which seem to focus on The Brotherhood. The game is out for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in February 2012, with a Wii U version planned. [pic]
]]>Games which let you hold a weapon in each hand are clearly superior to others, but what about a game which gives you four...?
]]>2K Games has announced those who pre-order The Darkness II from now until the game launches will be upgraded from the standard edition of the game to the Limited Edition. It includes a Crazy Abdul darkling outfit, ability upgrades Gourmet Hearts which provides a bonus for eating hearts and Relic Hunter which locates collectible items throughout the game. It also includes an illustration by Marc Silvestri, and digital download versions of comics The Darkness Origins Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. The Darkness II hits PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 February 7 in the US and February 10 worldwide. Thanks, Gematsu.
]]>If you're not completely filled in on Top Cow's comics canon, this new trailer for The Darkness II explains why protagonist Jackie has the power to, you know, manifest enormous tentacle arms and singularities and such.
]]>Below the break, is a trailer for The Darkness II which catches you up on the story so far. Apparently, you can't own the Darkness - it owns you. Game's out in February for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Thanks, IGN.
]]>The Darkness II stands out from its precursor in a number of action-packed ways - not to outdo the first title, but inspired by it.
]]>It's the last Saturday Shorts post before gamescom, and to prepare ourselves for hell week, we've decided to drink ourselves stupid. Not like we had far to go in the first place.
]]>Did you hear? The Weekly Wrap gave birth! The miracle that is nature blighted this very column with a litter of little ones. But what happened is only half the story: here's what it means.
]]>2K's just announced it's delayed The Darkness II into February 2012.
]]>The Darkness II features a re-spec option should you mess up its skill tree, but saves the most powerful abilities for random drops.
]]>Complete your weekend with the shorts posted below. You can ask God to forgive you for it at church tomorrow.
]]>"I think it's a progression that everyone's going to get to eventually. I'm not trying to say we're ahead of the curve or anything like that, that's just the choice we made for this game. I think story is the final frontier for games. We're kind of getting there tech-wise. Mechanics-wise it's cool that we're innovating but it's still in the basic same themes. I think story is eventually where we'll all end up going." - The Darkness II project director Sheldon Carter speaking to CVG.
]]>A video interview with Tom Galt of Digital Extremes is posted below and in it, Galt chats about The Darkness II and how an ancient organization is out to steal the darkness away from our hero Jackie Estacado.
]]>2K has popped out a new trailer for The Darkness II, shot almost entirely from protagonist Jackie Estacado's viewpoint.
]]>Starbreeze has said it wasn't its call to not do a Darkness sequel.
]]>2K's released some new shots of The Darkness II. The screens are all part of a new preview that CVG went live with yesterday afternoon. As the screens show, there is definitely some weird things happening in NYC. Hit the link to check them out.
]]>Few UK dates for you, action-lovers. 2K said today that The Darkness 2 will hit Britain, PS3 and 360 on October 7. This one's developed by Digital Extremes, not original studio Starbreeze. There's a teaser video posted below with the date. It hits the US on October 4.
In addition, Namco's gravity-"heavy" Inversion will release in the UK on February 10 next year, again, for PS3 and 360. Both games contain guns and shouting. What more do you want?
]]>2K has released a developer diary for The Darkness II.
]]>Digital Extremes' Tom Galt has detailed a bit how folks will use Jackie Estacado’s demon arms in The Darkness II.
]]>Comics publisher Top Cow is getting into the spirit of the upcoming sequel The Darkness II by releasing a prequel comic on Free Comic Book Day.
]]>A Darkness sequel? That Starbreeze won't touch it with a ten foot demon tentacle? Sounds bad: it won't stop DI making a game capable of breaking free from the shadow of its predecessor, though.
]]>Digital Extremes has said The Darkness 2 will focus on both story and action this time out, and will have cel-shaded look to it.
]]>2K has announced The Darkness II for an autumn 2011 release for PS3, 360 and PC.
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