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AppWizard

November 23, 2025

Mafia: The Old Country’s Free Ride update is out now, replacing its empty open world with an extremely basic one

The Mafia series is known for its linear storytelling, with Mafia: The Old Country emphasizing this aspect while introducing a Free Ride update that enhances player experience by replacing the previous Explore mode. This update offers meaningful activities and hidden secrets, rewarding players with new vehicles, weapons, charms, and outfits. Additional features include a photo mode, a black-and-white Cinema Siciliano mode, a default Sicilian language setting, a Classic difficulty mode, and first-person driving. Despite critiques of the game's predictability, it has been successful, as noted by Take-Two Interactive's CEO, who indicated that the game's structure and pricing have produced favorable results.

AppWizard

November 18, 2025

Silent Hill f fans reckon that its recent casual difficulty patch was inspired by the lead actor’s livestreamed struggles with the game

Silent Hill f has received an update that includes a casual difficulty mode, faster New Game Plus runs, and fewer mandatory combat encounters. The update may have been influenced by lead actor Konatsu Kato, who has been engaging with fans through popular livestreams of her gameplay. Her streams have attracted millions of views, and some fans have dubbed the new difficulty setting "Konatsu mode." There is speculation that Kato's playthrough could have impacted Konami's decision to introduce the easier difficulty option. Prior to the update, Silent Hill f was already praised as a significant title in the series.