Notorious bank robber John Dillinger was gunned down by FBI agents in 1934, but his fame lives on. And that is causing some problems for game publisher Electronic Arts.

EA has filed suit in federal court in San Francisco, requesting that a U.S. District Court judge grant them the okay to use the name "Dillinger" in association with a pair of virtual machine guns depicted in its Godfather games. The "Dillinger Tommy Gun" appears in the original Godfather game, while the "Modern Dillinger" is featured in The Godfather II.

The publisher has taken the unusual step because the owner of Indiana-based Dillinger LLC, reportedly the grandson of the famous gangster's half-sister, lays claim to all things Dillinger, including his name and likeness.
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Mike Hartnett on Tawkn.com writes: "Home has just been updated with a plethora of new content and we've got the lowdown for you!"
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Godfather II includes a bonus trailer on the game disc but it's not for some upcoming EA game - it's for Dead Space, the survival horror game released last fall. Why put an old trailer on your game disc and bypass an opportunity to promote a new product? Well, there's a few reasons.
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GrE writes, "In advance of Electronic Arts' release of The Godfather II, a promotional package for the game has arrived leaving many reporters ready to kick ass and smoke some stogies. That's right, this press pack has a real cigar, matches, a pair of dice, length of wire and brass knuckles. EA really went for the authentic feel with this box, giving promotions everything they need to off someone."
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New video game releases for week of 4/5/09:
(subject to change)

PLAYSTATION 3:
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (pre-order bonus: exclusive "Tracker Star" Multiplayer Map)
The Godfather II (pre-order bonus: Tommy Cipolla character)
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

Xbox 360:
Ninja Blade (pre-order bonus: Ninja Blade Premium Theme)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (pre-order bonus: exclusive "Tracker Star" Multiplayer Map)
The Godfather II (pre-order bonus: Tommy Cipolla character)
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

Wii:
Gravity
Party Pigs Farmyard Games
Samurai Shodown Anthology
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

DS & DSi:
Nintendo DSi Console - Matte Black
Nintendo DSi Console - Matte Blue
Crazy Chicken - Star Karts
Gravity
Rhythm Heaven (save $10 when purchased with DSi)
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

PSP:
Dragonball Evolution
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
Hammerin' Hero
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GamersDigest writes;

"Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment today announced that The Godfather II videogame will be releasing premium upgrade packs to provide players with level-four weapons, an additional crew member equipped with four unique specialties, and two new multiplayer maps that will make their family stronger as they fight to become the most powerful mob syndicate in America."
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Here's the Euro releases for this week, the big release for this week is the Nintendo DSi. Expect these to fly off the shelves like hot cakes as all Nintendo products usually do. Other Highlights included the Godfather II and Wanted: Weapons of Fate.
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The Godfather 2 - New HD Trailer and Screenshots

Also new info on the multiplayer mode.
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Following EA's earlier announcement that the Don Control mode will be available in the Godfather II's multiplayer game, the publisher has released new shots showing the mode in action.
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EA has released a new developer blog for their upcoming title, The Godfather II. In the blog that can be read below, Creative Director Mike Perry offers up some strategies for being a successful Don. The Godfather II is scheduled to release on April 7 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, and is rated M for Mature.
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As a Don in the Corleone family, The Godfather II allows players to carve out their own story of deception, betrayal, and conquest in a 1960's organized crime world. Interacting closely with major characters, your story will interweave with many of the key events from the film, such as the meeting of the Don's in Cuba, blackmailing Senator Geary, and the Senate investigation of organized crime. Players will have to invest in their family, manage their business, and reach out to corrupt officials – all of which is done through the revolutionary Don's View. The Don's View is a 3D representation of the player's criminal empire; it allows them to coordinate their strategy, plan hits on rival made men, attack enemy rackets, and much more.
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WorthPlaying writes: "Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York. Delayed a few weeks back, EA has confirmed a new release date for North American and Europe..."
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Following on from last week's news that The Godfather II had been delayed until the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the EA Store is now listing the title for release on April 10th.
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The man tapped to fill the shoes (vocal cords?) of one of filmdom's most famous Dons in EA's The Godfather II is none other than Carlos Ferro, who was nice enough to throw the tip at TVGB direct. You may remember him as South American #1 in Rainbow Six: Vegas and Mercenary #5 in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune; he also played a little role, you may have heard of, as Dominic Santiago in the Gears of War series.
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Kevin Furuichi on Playstation.Blog writes:

"The February episode of Qore's got variety and new technology."

"As for downloadable content, we've got two new exclusive Killzone 2 themes and a voucher for the PSone classic Syphon Filter.* We're celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the espionage classic created by Sony's Bend Studio, whose latest project, Resistance: Retribution, is coming to the PSP in March.

Qore Episode 09 arrives on February 12."
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Joystiq writes: "EA has revealed that its ambitious sequel, The Godfather II, won't be making its release later this month, stating that the game will instead arrive at retail sometime during the 2010 fiscal year. EA said the reason for this delay is to generate more excitement about the title and to help it capitalize more on the major release. Let's hope the extra time spent on developing the game really makes it as buzzworthy as EA hopes it will be".
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"When TGR asked Godfather 2 Producer Dave Woldman about why there isn't a Wii version of the Godfather 2 being planned, he told us that they only wanted to use Next Gen consoles."

TheGameReviews.com
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VG247: Godfather II senior producer Joel Wade has told of his disappointment over the original's reviews, and felt the team were being punished purely on the basis they were doing something new with the hallowed franchise.
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CVG writes: The Godfather II team isn't taking it easy now it's pretty much wrapped up development of the game, telling us that it's already at work on post-release content.

"As we've just hit final stages now we've got some people working on some DLC," exec producer Hunter Smith told us in an interview.

He didn't reveal what's in store, although we'd guess new missions and weapons if the previous Godfather game's DLC was anything to go by.
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On the Internet is a new video appeared of The Godfather II.
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