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Topic > Mafia III
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Mafia III postmortem: How Hangar 13 made the critical decisions in the epic game’s design
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How the composers of Mafia III’s music made their memorable tunes
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Take-Two Interactive’s Mafia III shipped 4.5 million copies in first week
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Review
Mafia III has a gripping tale about racism in 1968, but bugs and weak gameplay hold it back
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How developers created the story behind Mafia III and its lead character Lincoln Clay
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The DeanBeat: What Pokémon Go, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Mafia III share in common
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Preview
Mafia III has a gripping narrative that’s full of tough choices
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GamesBeat’s E3 Non-Awards: The best musical act on the show floor
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Mafia III gets an October 7 release date
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Mafia III is coming in 2016 and takes place in New Orleans
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