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Mafia: Old Country misses one thing Kingdom Come: Deliverance nailed

Enzo and Henry, the protagonists of Mafia: The Old Country and Kingdom: Come Deliverance, are emblematic of a key difference between the two games.

Shift5, which develops cybersecurity tools for the military and critical infrastructure, raised a $75M Series C led by Hedosophia (Chris Metinko/Axios)

Chris Metinko / Axios:
Shift5, which develops cybersecurity tools for the military and critical infrastructure, raised a $75M Series C led by Hedosophia  —  Data and cybersecurity startup Shift5 locked up a $75 million Series C led by Hedosophia, co-founder and CEO Josh Lospinoso tells Axios Pro...

TIFF 2025: Frankenstein, Knives Out 3, and all the biggest movies from Toronto

The Toronto International Film Festival is almost like a preview of the movie slate for the next few months — and this year I’m watching as much as possible to give you all the scoop on what’s ahead. To do that, I’ll be writing a dispatch covering every movie I’ve seen that day, which will […]

A profile of Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, as the gaming hardware giant readies AI tools for game development and to help players sharpen their skills (John Kang/Forbes)

John Kang / Forbes:
A profile of Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, as the gaming hardware giant readies AI tools for game development and to help players sharpen their skills  —  Razer, founded and run by Min-Liang Tan for two decades, is prepping to release cutting-edge AI tools to help game developers produce games faster …

Volkswagen rounds out new lineup of affordable EVs with ID. Cross concept

Everyone basically agrees: if you want people to transition from polluting gas guzzlers to electric cars, you have to make them more affordable. The luxury EVs, with their big battery packs and fine leather interiors, are all well and good, but if you really want to move the needle on EV adoption, we need more […]