Author: Zach Barbieri

*Spoilers for Mafia: The Old Country Contained Below The first thing players will notice in this chapter of Mafia: The Old Country is the time skip, as showcased by Enzo sporting an actual head of hair. While the year is still 1904, Enzo has been working for the Torrisi family for a month or two by the look of things, still getting used to being free from the mines, but seemingly having integrated into the family rather nicely. The chapter begins with Enzo yet again loading up a shipment, but this time getting to ride along with it, escorting it…

*Spoilers for Mafia: The Old Country below After the opening credits roll for Mafia: The Old Country, we take control of Enzo on the upper floor of a barn, just trying to get some sleep after his daring escape at the end of the Prologue. Here, Il Merlo and his goons from the mines have tracked him down, waking him up in the process and forcing Enzo to make another escape, lest he be killed, given that what he did during his escape is probably not something he can come back from. The Barn You begin the level on the…

*Spoilers for Mafia: The Old Country Below. In Mafia: The Old Country, we are first introduced to Enzo deep in the heart of the sulfur mines of Sciliy in 1904. The Prologue is entitled Tremori, which translates into English as Tremors, so that should give you an understanding of what is going to happen here. In fact, in the opening moments of the game, the two men, Enzo and his friend Gaetano, set off to recover something they had hidden, noting the risk of taking it topside and out of the mine, but fearing the tremors would make it lost…

The ROG Xbox Ally, a version of the existing ROG Ally designed for Xbox gamers as the platform’s first third-party handheld device, has seemingly appeared online with a release date. These listings suggest that there is not much longer to wait before consumers can get their hands on the handheld, indicating it will be released on October 16, just over two months from now. This News comes via Dealabs’ billbil-Kun, through a listing on a European retail site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIVmyOIV1MQ Previously, Dealabs had reported that the device would be available for preorder on August 20, with the cheaper version being  €599…

Developer Hangar 13 has confirmed that Mafia: The Old Country will feature PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced features at launch, rather than being patched in post-launch, which has become a popular trend among recently released titles. Prior to this, it was confirmed that the title set to release on August 8th would feature both a Performance mode and a Quality mode on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. This news was confirmed by Hanger 13 via their official Twitter account. This enhanced mode will include a variable refresh rate, a 120Hz display, as well as a higher dynamic resolution option available in…

Nintendo has announced an Indie World Showcase, which is set to showcase 15 minutes of games from indie developers that will see titles released on both the OG Nintendo Switch, as well as the recently released successor platform, Nintendo Switch 2. The event will be held on August 7, 2025, at 6 PM PT and will be watchable on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1952716473656385840 The event comes only a short period of time following another direct held by Nintendo, focusing on third-party publishers, at which Square Enix announced Octopath Traveler 0, as well as The Adventures of Elliot. While bigger publishers…

When it comes to Roguelike titles, there are always those that get unfairly glossed over, either for not being flashy enough or possibly not seeming as accessible. Last year, while everybody was fawning over Balatro (which is a great game, don’t get me wrong), I was addicted to Shogun Showdown, which I have around 30 or 40 hours in, which for me is a lot, but it was rarely game I could discuss, considering all the conversations about it lead to what it was and then whoever I was talking to about it switch to that… Other game… That everybody…

During the Tekken 8 finals at EVO 2025 on Sunday, fans of the franchise received their first look at the final two DLC characters set to complete the year two pass. The first of these, the popular returning Character Armor King, received a trailer showcasing his moves. Armor King, despite having the same moniker as the character King that launched in the base game, is a completely different character who has been both a friend and a rival to King. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBjhCpvBtyk Armor King will unleash his moves in Tekken 8 on October 16, with 72-hour early access being granted to…

*A code was provided for this preview of Concubine Concubine is an experience I was hoping would have something good in there to draw me. Visually, and I guess substance-wise, the game treats itself like many of the games on Steam, catering to, we will call them, certain sexual proclivities. The kind you lock your door for and turn off your Discord account so people don’t know you are playing them. Well, you do maybe. I stopped caring years ago when it became more work to hide in than explain it. Concubine is not one of those games, though, at…

Initiation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so they say. In the video game industry, it is also a prevalent practice for a game developer to hit the nail on the head, have a winning combination, and for others to take notice and try their hand at the same. It’s a double-edged sword to attempt this, though, with something so readily apparent to compare your game to. Thus is the case with Wild Hearts S, the Nintendo Switch 2 port of the console game from Koei Tecmo studio Omega Force (yes, the Dynasty Warriors team), which drew heavy inspiration…