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The Darkness II

Interview With Actor Brian Bloom (Kane & Lynch, The Darkness II)

Most gamers realize the importance of acting in a video game. While acting may not be prominent in every game such as Mario or LittleBigPlanet, it is important for video games that strive to present some narrative substance to the player.  Over the last decade or so we’ve been lucky enough to see video games improve, not only through the technology that powers them and the gameplay that is dished out, but also through the acting.

The Darkness II Gets A Gore Filled Co-Op Mode

Due to coming out during the extremely crowded month that is February, I had assumed there would be the chance that The Darkness II wouldn’t really capture an audience. That’s not to say the game doesn’t look good, I played it at PAX Prime and had a good time, but compared to other key releases like the Devil May Cry HD Trilogy, SSX, and the PlayStation Vita there was the chance that The Darkness II wouldn’t get any love simply due to the limited funds of gamers and not exactly being a key marque franchise.

New Trailer For The Darkness II Reveals A Key Cast Change

When 2K Games announced that after a long absence the sequel to The Darkness was going to finally be released this year, I couldn’t be happier.  The first Darkness game is a bit of an underrated gem in my eyes and the premise of the game has incredible potential to amazing, not just in the scope of the narrative itself but the gameplay opportunities it offers.  We’ve heard some good things about The Darkness II so far and despite the shift in visual styles to one that’s slightly reminiscent of the cell-shaded cartoon look of Borderlands, hardcore fans of the series were still exci

2K Games Finally Unveils The Darkness II

I honestly thought the project had either fallen into a sea of oblivion or was merely canceled, but today 2K Games has finally announced the much awaited sequel to their 2007 fps game The Darkness. Coming this Fall to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, The Darkness II will once again cast players into a gritty and violent fps experience as Jackie Estacado, the protagonist from the first game who just so happens to wield the demonic entity that is The Darkness.

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