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Wednesday27th May 2020
News Mafia 3's Definitive Edition Patch Somehow Removes PS4 Pro Support
Dev team is working on a fix
As if the absolutely terrible remaster that is Mafia II: Definitive Edition wasn't enough, Mafia III has also been handed a raw deal on PS4 Pro. Following the game's 'Definitive Edition' update, the title now reportedly runs worse than ever on Sony's enhanced system. According to this detailed Reddit post,
Wednesday20th May 2020
News Mafia III Story DLC Is Now Free for Everyone
PS Plus comes in handy
Mafia III: Definitive Edition released on PlayStation 4 yesterday for £24.99/$29.99, bundling together the base game and all its DLC packs. That's not a terrible deal, but the thing is, there's a very realistic chance you actually already own the game. Mafia III was a free PlayStation Plus title back in August 2018 and since...
Wednesday11th Jul 2018
News Mafia 3's Original Intro Was So Controversial It Had to Be Erased
New Bord-oh
Mafia III, for all its flaws, delves into some pretty dark subject matter. But developer Hangar 13 originally planned to open the title with an introduction so controversial that it’s since removed all traces of the scene from its servers. “If ever that had come out without any context in any form it would have looked terrible,”...
Tuesday28th Mar 2017
News Give Mafia III a Shot For Free with Its New PS4 Demo
Bite-sized revenge
Mafia III may not have set the open world genre alight as was intended, but by most accounts, it's not that bad overall. The game's obviously been out for a while now, but coinciding with the release of its first expansion, a playable demo has hit the PlayStation Store. If you've had your eye on Mafia III but the lukewarm...
Friday3rd Feb 2017
News Mafia III's Story Expansions Start Dropping Next Month
Can't escape the life
If you're still into Mafia III, you may be interested in knowing that its promised trio of story expansions have been given release windows. Things kick off with the strangely named Faster, Baby!, which is due out at some point next month. Then, in May, we're getting Stones Unturned, followed by Sign of the Times in July...
Saturday7th Jan 2017
News Mafia III Smuggles a Stealth PS4 Pro Patch
In and out
Its popularity may have fallen off a cliff a few days after it launched, but at least Mafia III is still being supported by developer Hanger 13. As pointed out by Digital Foundry, the sandbox crime sim has very quietly received a PS4 Pro update - there's apparently no mention whatsoever of Pro support in the patch notes, which seems a bit...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2016
News Mafia III Is Somehow 2K Games' Fastest Selling Release
4.5 million copies shipped in one week
You know those occasions where a bit of news filters out and you almost have to read it twice in order to properly parse it? Yeah, this is one of those times: Mafia III has become 2K Games' fastest selling game of all time, outpacing franchises such as BioShock, NBA 2K, and Borderlands. To be honest, we're as...
Wednesday5th Oct 2016
News Pimp Mafia III on Social Media and Have Vinnie Jones Give You 10p Coffee
Served in empty bullet cartridges
We can picture it now: a PR person in a trendy office with a whiteboard desperately trying to think of a fashionable way to promote Mafia III without flinging early access codes at uncompromisingly enthusiastic YouTubers. The only problem is that he has to somehow link the game, which takes place in a fictional...
Saturday1st Oct 2016
News Mafia III Reviews Will Remain in the Bayou Beyond Launch
Gangster's nightmare
Mafia III releases on 7th October globally, but don't expect to find a review on Push Square – or any site worth your time for that matter. 2K Games informed us recently that code would go out on launch day, and Polygon has since confirmed that to be the case for other outlets around the world. In other words: you probably...
Monday26th Sep 2016
News 16 Minutes of Mafia III Gameplay Outlines Stealth and Gunplay
Either way will do
We've lost count of how many trailers 2K Games has released for Mafia III, but we're pretty sure that none of them have been as comprehensive as the video that we've embedded above. The clip contains around 16 minutes of gameplay from next month's sandbox crime-'em-up, highlighting the various ways that you can tackle missions...
Monday5th Sep 2016
News Mafia III Takes Aim at Free DLC and Three Premium Expansions
Lock and load
It looks like developer Hangar 13 has reasonably big plans for Mafia III after it launches next month, promising free downloadable content packs along with three premium expansions. The free stuff is largely what you'd expect - costumes, weapons, and extra vehicle customisation - but the studio also makes mention of races, which could...
Thursday1st Sep 2016
News New Mafia III Gameplay Trailer Takes Justice Into Its Own Hands
Safety's off
Mafia III lead Lincoln Clay doesn't mess around, does he? The star of the game's latest trailer, we see Clay take down a ton of criminals, from lowly drug dealers to mob bosses and more. Sure, his methods may not be subtle - they appear to be of the 'shoot first, ask questions later' variety - but hey, he gets the job done. Of course,...
Monday22nd Aug 2016
News Mafia III's Stunning Sixties Soundtrack Could Be the Best of the Open World Bunch
Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, James Brown, and more
We love a good licensed soundtrack in our games. Sometimes, a fitting selection of tunes can really solidify the feel of a release - the inclusion of Stan Bush's The Touch in Saints Row IV was inspired, for example - and with Mafia III, we've been hoping and praying for a stellar sixties soundtrack...
Tuesday16th Aug 2016
Gamescom 2016 Mafia III Keeps on Truckin' with Heist Trailer
Carnival chaos
2K Games appears to be adopting the Ubisoft PR strategy for Mafia III: blanket the web with coverage and hope that people pay attention. This is the game's second trailer in almost as many days, but hey, we're probably the only ones keeping count. Fortunately, it continues to look fantastic – we love the cars, fashion, and time...
Thursday11th Aug 2016
News Mafia III Is Looking Better and Better with Every Trailer
Mob bossing it
We've always been interested in Mafia III - we love the sound of premise and the look of setting - but it's this latest trailer that's officially pushed us into hype territory. The video gives us our best look at the game's open world yet, showcasing its different districts and what you can expect to find within them. Even if, at the...
Tuesday19th Jul 2016
News Mafia III's Main Character Is a Man on a Mission
Mob justice
From what we've seen of Mafia III so far, we're reasonably excited for the upcoming open world mob-'em-up, and while we have some reservations when it comes to the sequel's rather standard looking gameplay, we reckon that the setting and characters seem pretty interesting. Speaking of which, protagonist and Vietnam veteran Lincoln Clay...
Monday13th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Mafia III Looks and Sounds the Part on PS4
The biz
We feel a little bit sorry for Mafia III. While competing titles are popping up in publisher or platform holder press conferences, Lincoln Clay and his cronies have been left to fend for themselves – earning only a spot during IGN's live coverage. Still, this 22 minute gameplay demo which debuted last night is surprisingly strong – it...
Live Watch Mafia III's PS4 Gameplay Reveal Right Here
An offer you can't refuse
Whoops, we only just spotted that this is going on: Mafia III's getting a live gameplay demonstration on the PlayStation 4 right now. We'll keep this article short so that you can watch on -- the game's looking pretty sharp, we must say.
Wednesday1st Jun 2016
News Mafia III's $150 PS4 Collector's Edition Includes Vinyl Records, Drinks Coasters
An offer you can't refuse?
You may need to stage your own racket to be able to afford Mafia III's collector's edition, but it'll be worth the effort without doubt. 2K Games has announced the game's obligatory limited edition set, which will launch on 7th October worldwide. At an eye-watering $149.99, the package is pricey – but it does come with a...
Tuesday19th Apr 2016
News Let's Hope Mafia III Ends Up Being as Good as This Fantastic Release Date Trailer
The day it all goes down
Mafia III's on a mission to bring down the mob later this year on PlayStation 4, and to celebrate this no doubt brutal and bloody fact, the open world title's got a brand new gameplay trailer. Much like the previous CG reveal, the embedded clip combines fitting music, plenty of atmosphere, and some good old fashioned...
Thursday6th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Mafia III PS4 Won't Shy Away from Strong Narrative
But there will be more to do
Mafia II was an open world game, but even in 2010 – before the likes of Grand Theft Auto V and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt – it was criticised for being sparse. The title's interpretation of the United States served as sublime window dressing to Vito Scaletta's story, but with so little to do in it, there were times...
Wednesday5th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Here's Your First Look at Mafia III Gameplay on PS4
All along the watchtower
Mafia III has been officially announced. Developed by Hangar 13 and due out in 2016 on the PlayStation 4, you can catch the first trailer through here. The game casts you as mixed race mobster Lincoln Clay, who's out to get revenge on Italian gangsters in 1968 New Orleans. But while this is all interesting, how does it...
Gamescom 2015 Mafia III PS4 Trailer Hangs in the House of the Rising Sun
New Orleans, New Orleans
2K Games is aiming to pin a new face on organised crime in 2016, as Mafia III muscles its way onto the PlayStation 4 with an all-new protagonist: Lincoln Clay. Set in 1968, the mixed race mob leader will front a yarn all about inequality, as New Orleans serves as the backdrop for a story that both sounds ambitious and...
