AMC’s McMafia Is The Godfather for a New Generation
If you're looking to scratch that crime drama itch then you should check out McMafia, AMC’s excellent new series. It’s The Godfather for a new generation. The show is called McMafia because it’s all about franchising crime, just like you would a McDonald’s. Now, in The Godfather, most of the crime was relegated to New York and Las Vegas, but these gangsters are dealing in Dubai, Tel Aviv, Mumbai, and Prague. In the digital age, they can control shipments and lock down deals with the press of a button. Imagine what kind of empire Michael Corleone could have amassed if he’d had an iPad.
The story centers around Alex Godman, played by James Norton, who looks like he’s auditioning to be the new James Bond in every scene with his tailored suits and dashing good looks. Like Michael from The Godfather, Alex is a good son trying to make his way in the legitimate business world, but his father and uncle have ties to the Russian mob. After an attack on his family, Alex takes it upon himself to protect the ones he loves, which pulls him deeper into the world of organized crime. Been there, done that, right?
Far Cry 5’s Vehicles of Mayhem – IGN First
All February long we've been diving deep into every facet of Far Cry 5. Today, the development team at Ubisoft Montreal explains how vehicles play a huge role in the next entry of the series, and gives you a sneak peek at some of the more... explosive ones.
Whether by land, water, or air, there's no shortage of ways to get from one point to another. So kick back and check out some of the many vehicles of mayhem in Hope County, Montana.
Our IGN First game for February is none other than Far Cry 5, the highly anticipated open-world chaos shooter, developed by the Far Cry 3 team. As you may already know, this Far Cry is set in Montana, where a small-town cult clashes with the law and you're thrust straight into the middle of the action.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus Preorder Guide
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26/02 Update: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus preorders are now live.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the biggest phone release of 2018 to date. All eyes will be watching on at the MWC 2018 press conference to see if the multinational conglomerate's new flagship phone can close the gap on Apple after the release of their iconic iPhone X at the end of 2017.
PUBG PC Leaderboards Will Be Reset Today
The leaderboards for the PC version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will be wiped at 6:00 PM Pacific Time today, February 26, PUBG Corp. announced.
The next multiplayer season "will be announced soon," the studio said in a tweet. All matches played between the reset and the new season will not be ranked.
PUBG's PC leaderboards were last reset on January 30, 2018. Leaderboards were also reset for the launch of the game's 1.0 version.
The upcoming reset comes on the heels of PUBG's ongoing anti-cheat arms race. Just recently, PUBG Corp. delayed a wave of anti-cheat solutions, and shortly after, delayed the game's next content update to prioritize fighting cheaters.
Kevin Smith Survives ‘Massive’ Heart Attack
Kevin Smith has survived a "massive" heart attack.
Smith revealed on Twitter that after his first standup performance last night, Smith had "a massive heart attack," after which he cancelled the night's second show to go to the hospital. He tweeted a picture from his visit at the hospital, saying the doctor there "saved his life."
After the first show this evening, I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (aka “the Widow-Maker”). If I hadn’t canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would’ve died tonight. But for now, I’m still above ground! pic.twitter.com/M5gSnW9E5h
Watch Ronda Rousey Put Triple H Through a Damn Table
Last night, at WWE Elimination Chamber, the seeds for Ronda Rousey's WrestleMania 34 match were sown when, during her scheduled RAW-brand contract signing, she found herself in a confrontation with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.
Apparently, Hunter and Steph still vividly remember being publicly humiliated by both Rousey and The Rock back at 'Mania 31 and their plans for her within the WWE involved "owning that b***h."
Kurt "Snitches Get Stitches" Angle let loose with the secret about the Authority's evil plans for Rousey and, from there - well - Hunter got to go splat through a table!
Fun fact: You can see former IGN TV Editor Eric Goldman in the crowd at the :33 mark.
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Metal Gear Survive Dev Appears to Call Out Konami in Hidden Message
A rogue developer (or developers) appears to have hidden a message in Metal Gear Survive, lambasting Survive's director and producer while mourning Kojima Productions, the former developer of the series.
Right after you're prompted to enter your name at the beginning of Survive's campaign, you'll see it added to a clipboard among a group of other military code-names. Eagle eyed users on both Reddit and Twitter have noticed that if you take the first letter of each of the last names on that page, it spells out "KJP Forever", which could be interpreted as "Kojima Productions Forever" (with a break between the P and the F for the player's custom name).
Why Max from Life is Strange Is the Most Relatable Video Game Character I’ve Ever Played
At the start of 2015 I was in the middle of my third university degree after dropping out of the previous two, had just come out of my most serious relationship to date and had moved into a share house to live independently for the first time.
It was a period in my life in which I was going through significant change and learning; dealing with the slow and often confusing transition from childhood, school and lack of responsibility, to well, adulthood. At the same time, and on the other side of the planet, a relatively unknown French studio called Dontnod was gearing up to release the first episode of its next big project, an episodic game that would be a beacon for their success and own growth as a studio.
Payday 2 Waiting for Nintendo Permission to Use Voice Chat on Switch
Publisher Starbreeze Studios has said it's waiting on Nintendo to be able to use the company's companion VOIP app for Payday 2.
Kotaku reports Payday 2, which relies heavily on communication due to its cooperative nature, will eventually use the Nintendo Switch Online App to facilitate voice chat-in game, pending Nintendo's permission.
"We are waiting to be able to participate in Nintendo's VOIP app solution," Starbreeze Studios told Kotaku "As soon as we are given the go-ahead, this is definitely on our list to look into to update."
Nintendo consoles have famously not included any means of voice chat between players while in-game. The Switch is no different on its own but does work with the Nintendo Switch Online App, which came out last July, to use voice chat for compatible games.