2K has announced plans for a collector's edition, as well as preorder bonuses, for its upcoming mobster crime epic Mafia II. Available in limited quantities across select North American retailers and internationally, all three versions of the Mafia II Collector’s Edition will contain both physical and digital content designed to enhance your experience as a made man.

Mafia II will be available in North America on August 24, 2010 and internationally beginning August 27, 2010 on the Xbox 360, PC, and PS3 platforms.

Details on the CE and preorder bonuses after the jump!

2K Games has announced that it's latest multiplayer DLC, the Rapture Metro Pack, will be available on Tuesday on Xbox LIVE and PSN.

The PC version, they say, will soon follow but no specific date was given.

The Rapture Metro Pack costs 800 Microsoft Points ($9.99).

In addition, 2K will be releasing two additional DLC packs tomorrow. Kill 'Em Kindly is a new, free multiplayer mode where players will be able to practice their golf swing on their opponents heads.

The Character Pack, meanwhile, adds two new characters for use in multiplayer for 160 Microsoft Points ($1.99).

The latest DLC for BioWare's space sequel goes on sale tomorrow.

The Mass Effect 2 Equalizer Pack offers some new gear - the Archon Visor, the Capacitor Helmet and the Inferno Armor. The helmet allows shields to recharge faster, the visor manages omni-tools and biotic amps, reducing the recharge time of Shepard's powers, and the armor gives Shepard a speed boost and increases his tech and biotic power damage.

The Equalizer Pack will cost 160 MS Points/160 BioWare Points.

Microsoft has announced that Alan Wake fans who purchase a new copy of the standard or limited collector's edition will get a token code card to download the game's first add-on for free on Xbox LIVE when it becomes available later this year.

Details were also released on Alan Wake's Bright Falls Bonus Pack, which is available to those who pre-order the game from select retailers. The pack includes Avatar gear like the “I Am Awake” T-shirt and an Xbox LIVE “Bright Falls” theme based on the game.

Alan Wake is only the latest in a long line of games offering free content to those who buy new instead of used. It hits store shelves on May 18th.

A new trailer for upcoming survival horror sequel Dead Space 2 is out called "Dementia." Featuring flashes of game play in between inkblots of some of the game's monsters, the video also gives us a peek at what space miner Issac Clarke looks like under the helmet. Issac may no longer be a silent protagonist too, if the trailer is any indication.

Gabriel Knight was one of my favorite point-and-click adventure series back in the day. The first and third titles - Sins of the Father and Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned - featured Tim Curry with a cajun accent. It doesn't get any cooler than that!

So, I was happy to hear that Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen's latest adventure is coming out on the Xbox 360.

Gray Matter will be the first new full-size adventure game by the famous adventure author since the release of Gabriel Knight 3. Staying true to the Jensen-style, the story interweaves gruesome incidents and supernatural events.

"With the Xbox 360 release, Gray Matter can reach a broader audience, especially people who don’t play PC games very often. I’m very excited to see Gray Matter expanding to other platforms," said Jensen.

Other than some tweaks to the controls, the Xbox 360 version of the game will be identical to the PC version. Both versions are expected to release simultaneously in Q4 2010.

Today, 2K Games released details on the latest DLC for BioShock 2, the Rapture Metro Pack.

The new DLC will feature six all-new maps, three new achievements/trophies and the Rebirth Feature, which will give players who reach rank 50 the option to rank down to Level 1 and receive a special mask.

The Rapture Metro Pack will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($9.99). There is no word yet on when it will be released.

Today, LucasArts has revealed that the upcoming re-release of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge will feature in-game commentary from creators Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman.

"Ron, Tim, Dave will be lending their trademark wit and humor to select areas in the game," said LucasArts." When playing, players will be able to hear the three's insights into key areas of the game and get insight into making the original game as well as their thoughts on the new Special Edition treatment."

A screenshot posted on Facebook shows how this commentary will look in game, will the three developers drawn in caricatured silhouettes on the bottom right of the screen, Mystery Science Theater style.

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition is due out on the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iPhone and iPod touch as a digital download this summer.

Today, Xbox 360 unveiled "Bright Falls," a six-part live action series that is a prequel to Remedy Entertainment's upcoming thriller Alan Wake.

According to Xbox 360, "Bright Falls" will evoke the same ghostly chills as TV show "Twin Peaks" - which, incidentally, premiered 20 years ago this month.

Today, Epic Games, People Can Fly and Electronic Arts confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in gaming - one that many people speculated would be one of the two big reveals Cliff Bleszinski was set to announce on Jimmy Fallon before being bumped by tween pop star Justin Bieber - first-person shooter Bulletstorm.

In Bulletstorm, players take on the role of elite Dead Echo mecenary Grayson Hunt. When Hunt, along with fellow merc Ishi Sato, learns he's been working for the wrong side, the pair are betrayed and exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy. Surrounded by mutants and cannibalistic gangs, they will have to fight to get off the planet alive and get revenge on the man who sent them there.

It's official; Alma is back! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced F.E.A.R. 3 today.

Alma isn't the only character making a comeback in the latest entry of the horror first-person shooter series. Players will be able to control either the Point Man, the protagonist from the first game, or Paxton Fettel in an all-new "divergent co-op" mode. The game will also feature an "evolved cover system."

A new, mandatory Xbox 360 update rolled out today adding USB flash drive support. Up to 16 gigs of USB storage space can be used to hold a variety of information, including profiles and game saves. Downloadable games, demos, TV shows, movies and music can also be stored.

According to Microsoft, up to two flash drives can be connected at the same time, enabling up to 32GB of simultaneous storage.

Microsoft, of course, is offering its own USB drives - 8GB Xbox 360 USB Flash Drives for $34.99 and 16 GB Xbox 360 USB Flash Drives for $69.99 - but they say that third party devices will work as well.

Microsoft has created a FAQ to help those wishing to take advantage of USB storage, as well as a forum.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that six singles from alternative artists - including Skillet, Switchfoot and Thousand Foot Krutch - will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store.

This latest DLC is apparently a response to fan requests for more alternative rock singles, and features a mix of Canadian punk rockers, pop rockers and Grammy award nominated hard rockers.

BioWare is putting an end to the current rumor that Star Wars: The Old Republic might be coming to the Xbox 360.

The rumor started after British retailer Game listed SWTOR as a console release.

However, on The Old Republic community forum, BioWare's Sean Dahlberg states that, right now, the game is being developed for the PC only.