The Mafia franchise has been somewhat overlooked. Though it attracted a loyal following with its first two games, it was also unfairly criticized as a Grand Theft Auto clone, routinely overshadowed by ...

Since its debut, the Mafia series has steadily marched forward through the decades – the original is set in the 1930s, its sequel spans the ’40s and ’50s, and Mafia III unfolds during the late ’60s.

2K’s prequel to the Mafia franchise takes place long before the events of Mafia (2002). It’s been a long nine years since the Mafia franchise saw the release of its last numbered title, Mafia III, in ...

Mafia: The Old Country delivers one of the best stories in a video game this year, but not much else. This series from Borderlands publisher 2K has a fascinating history and four games that are ...

Usama Mehmood is a Senior Writer at DualShockers with more than five years of experience in the video game industry. He has been writing professionally since 2021 and covering games since 2022, with ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...