Over the past few days, the once-dormant Twitter account for 2K's Mafia game series has come back to life, publishing one cryptic, single-word tweet each day. It was clear from the outset that 2K was gearing up to make some kind of announcement, but what it was planning to announce was more uncertain. Today, we finally know: 2K is remastering the Mafia trilogy and releasing it on modern platforms.
The THPS (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater) 1+2 release for 2020 is in-effect this week with pre-order bonuses and a bundle with a real skate deck. Assuming you've played the original game and/or THPS 2, you've more than likely seen the Birdhouse Falcon 2. Whether you know the name or not, you'll recognize the image. The design is iconic, and with this release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, the deck's been re-issued with a bit of THPS flare, as the Limited Edition Full Size Birdhouse Falcon 2.
With the current generation coming to a close, there's a lot of interest in where the PlayStation 4 will end up in terms of sales. The PlayStation 4 is already one of the best-selling consoles of all time, as it joined the rather exclusive 100-million club last year. In Sony's most recent round of financials, we see that PlayStation 4 sales are still climbing, though the pace slowed as the company closed out its most recent fiscal year.
If you're looking forward to the release of Ghost of Tsushima this summer, then you'll definitely want to catch the next PlayStation State of Play stream. Sony has announced a new State of Play for this Thursday that will be entirely devoted to Ghost of Tsushima. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that Sony and Sucker Punch are putting the final touches on the presentation, which at the moment is slated to run for around 18 minutes.
The original Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and THPS2 were announced in a single collection, remastered with original maps, skaters, and songs. It's not clear yet whether we'll see ALL the same maps, skaters, and songs, but still - it's gonna be neat. The game will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and it's out on pre-order right this minute.
Civilization VI is turning four years old in October, and after two expansions and a number of scenario packs, you'd be forgiven if you figured that Firaxis was done with the game and had moved on to working on Civilization VII. While Firaxis could very well be working on next Civilization game, it turns out the company isn't quite done making new content for Civilization VI yet, today announcing the New Frontier Pass.
Last week, I kicked off a new series called "Conquering the Backlog," in which I decided - in the middle of the year, no less - to finally begin sticking to my New Year's resolution of working my way through my backlog of games. Like many of you, I have a deep, ever-growing backlog, particularly on PC, and the rate at which I was completing these games was vastly outpaced by the rate at which I was acquiring new ones. We have World of Warcraft Classic to thank for that, and WoW Classic ruining my plans is going to be a running theme throughout this entire series.
It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks for The Last of Us Part II, but nonetheless, we're closing in on its new release date. After a couple of delays, The Last of Us Part II is slated to release on June 19th, meaning we're just about six weeks out from its launch. Being one of 2020's most anticipated games for really any platform, you can bet that Sony is going to ramp up the marketing campaign for The Last of Us Part II quickly, and that seems to be starting today.
Today is the first day of May, which means that 2020 is officially a third of the way over. It's hard to believe, given all that's happened this year, that we're only four months into 2020. It's a good time to look back at those New Year's resolutions and take stock of your progress, but unfortunately for me, my progress on one of my resolutions has been absolutely abysmal.
One of the most talked about games of 2020 is definitely Dreams for the PlayStation 4. Made by Media Molecule - the same team behind LittleBigPlanet - Dreams certainly isn't a conventional game. Instead, it's more of a consumer-focused game engine that allows players to create their own games and projects and then share them with others.
Revealed this week by Ubisoft North America was the next chapter in the Assassin's Creed saga, with vikings! This next game's name is Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it's going to be epic. The little information we've got so far can be expanded into a wave of understanding since the evolution of gameplay made in Assassin's Creed games over the past decade's been fairly simple to track. It's just that now, there'll be more axes!
It's a tense time to be a fan of The Last of Us. Over the weekend, much of The Last of Us Part II was leaked online, which means that the internet has become a minefield full of spoilers. Add to that the fact that The Last of Us Part II has now been pushed back to June, and fans who want to go into the new game unspoiled are going to have to be very vigilant for a number of weeks.