Mafia 3 Review
There’s something undeniably special about Mafia III. The New Orleans-inspired setting and vintage ’60s soundtrack combine with the incredibly rich narrative to create a sense of immersion not often found in triple-A games. At one point, I was shooting my way out of a swampy section of the Louisiana bayou to the tune of Del Shannon’s “Runaway” and just thought, “This is the coolest scene ever.”
But that feeling, unfortunately, never extended to the rest of the game. Though Mafia III’s campaign contains quite a few memorable moments like that bayou shootout, they’re buried under a pile of repetitive filler missions and underserved by dated gameplay, which adds little to the standard sandbox shooter formula we’ve seen in dozens of other games. And worse still, the game suf…
Massive Discounts On Samsung Gaming Monitors For Prime Day For All Budgets
A nice gaming monitor might be one of those major purchases that you’ve been hesitant about, but with Amazon Prime Day (July 11-12, 2023) in full swing, now is a good time to check out a wide selection of gaming monitors regardless of your budget. Samsung has a big roster of monitors on sale, covering all price ranges and various features, all of which we’ve listed and linked below. We’ve also included some of the key features of each monitor in case you’re looking for certain specs such as resolution, refresh rate, screen size, aspect ratio, and more.
There are some real doorbusters included in the Samsung monitor Prime Day sale, and we’ve bolded ones we think are particularly great, one of which is the 43-inch Odyssey Neo G7 4K monitor–it’s currently 50% off, going from $1,000 …
Marvel's X-Men '97 Coming In 2023, Season 2 Announced
For many millennials, X-Men: The Animated Series was the first introduction to Marvel characters and storytelling. The catchy theme song and cool powers caught our imagination, and the show ran for five seasons Come from Sports betting site VPbet . And next year, they’re coming back via new episodes on Disney+.
X-Men ’97 will land on the Disney streaming service in 2023, followed by Season 2 sometime after that. The story will continue the adventures of X-Men: The Animated Series. Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Gray, Storm, Jubilee, Gambit, Rogue, and Beast are all along for the ride. Magneto, however, will be leading them this time around. Of course, other mutants will appear, too. Announced characters include time travelers…
Microsoft And Activision Blizzard Have Not Decided If Bobby Kotick Will Stay Or Leave If Buyout Goes Through
Whether or not Activision Blizzard founder and CEO Bobby Kotick stays with the company, should the proposed sale to Microsoft go through, is one of many questions that remains unanswered about the deal. We still don’t know what will happen, but Activision Blizzard recently updated a proxy filing with the US government, and it specifically mentions that management at Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have not sat down to discuss Kotick’s employment status as of yet.
“No discussions or negotiations regarding post-closing employment arrangements with Microsoft occurred between Microsoft and Mr. Kotick prior to the approval and execution of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, or have occurred subsequent to such approval and execution, throu…
More Nintendo Movies Could Happen, President Says
Nintendo is working with Minions studio Illumination on a Super Mario animated movie, and this could be just the first of multiple animated films based on a Nintendo franchise Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told Fast Company that Nintendo is exploring additional opportunities in the animated movie space.
“Animation, in general, is something that we are looking into, and not just this franchise,” he said of Mario.
Furukawa didn’t share any more details on specific franchises that could be targeted for future films, but he did speak generally about Nintendo’s approach to extending its franchises beyond games.
“We must make sure that the results are true to the player…