While the biggest news out of Take-Two's latest earnings call was a disappointing 6 month delay for GTA 6, CEO Strauss Zelnick also took some time to discuss the success of August release Mafia: The Old Country. The prequel title was priced at just $50 on release, a gamble that Zelnick says paid off.

A Mafia prequel set in Sicily in the early 1900s, Mafia: The Old Country is more linear and story-driven than other games in the franchise. 2K games promoted the title as a polished, condensed experience that doesn't require a massive time commitment from players, and priced the game to match.

Take-Two's latest earnings report revealed that Mafia: The Old Country quickly outperformed the company's expectations for it. "What we suspected was confirmed," Zelnick said in an interview with The Game Business. "Which is just… if you give consumers a great narrative experience that's a lot of fun, somewhat contained, and at a fair price, then you can have the perfect result."

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Metroid Prime Ultraviolet Glow Metroid Figure

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Metroid Prime Bounty Hunter Diorama Set

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Metroid Prime: Chozo Power Suit Samus Figure Set

$15 | Walmart Exclusive

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Three World of Nintendo Metroid Prime action figure packs from Jakks Pacific are available at Walmart. All three are officially licensed by Nintendo and listed for budget-friendly prices. For $25, fans can get a 6-inch Metroid figure with UV lighting. Walmart also has a pair of smaller action figure 3-packs for $15 each. The Metroid Prime Bounty Hunter Diorama Set includes Samus Aran and two Metroids, while the Chozo Power Suit Figure Set features Samus in three different suits.

The $15 Metroid Prime action figure bundles are exclusive to Walmart, but the $25 Metroid figure is expected to be sold soon at Amazon and Target, too. Interested Metroid fans probably shouldn't wait too long to buy the new figures. Jakks Pacific has only made a few Metroid action figures in recent years, and the prices ballooned in a hurry. Last year's Samus Phazon Suit 4-inch figure retailed for $11 and now sells for $20-$30. The 2023 Samus Varia Suit 4-inch figure is even harder to find and is frequently listed for $40-$50.

Metroid Prime Ultraviolet Glow Metroid Figure $25

As shown above, the 6-inch Ultraviolet Glow Metroid illuminates when exposed to black light.

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The Bounty Hunter set features a 2.5-inch Samus Aran figure and two Metroid figures that also measure 2.5 inches across.

Identical 2.5-inch Metroid figures are frequently listed for over $20--and that's just for one of them. Getting two Metroid figures and one Samus figure for $15 is an incredible bargain compared to the reseller market over the last few years.

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The Chozo Power Suit Set includes three 2.5-inch Samus figures, each one with a different suit. The Varia Suit figure--Samus' most iconic look--looks to be the same figure included in the Bounty Hunter set.

This three-pack also comes with Samus in her Phazon Suit and Samus in her Gravity Suit.

The Chozo Power Suit Set originally launched in 2019 as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive. The figures look the same in the new one, but the artwork on the box has been updated. The original is often listed for double or triple Walmart's price.

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Nintendo fans should also check out the newly released Donkey Kong Family action figure 4-pack. Exclusive to Target, the Kong Family collection comes with 2.5-inch figures of DK, Diddy, Dixie, and Cranky Kong for only $20.

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Predator Four-Film Collection

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Predator: Badlands hit theaters this week, bringing fans the next entry in the long-running sci-fi action series. Unlike many of the previous films that portray the intergalactic hunters as villains, Badlands focuses on the Predator (aka Yautja) homeworld and culture for the first time, following a young member of the Yautja clan (played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) on his first hunt. Early reviews are positive, and it sounds like it will be a great entry point for new fans--however, if the pre-release buzz has you interested in checking out the previous Predator films before seeing Badlands, you're in luck. The Predator Four-Film Blu-ray Collection is on sale for $30 (was $40) at Amazon for a limited time.

Predator Four-Film Collection $30 (was $40)

This collection includes Blu-ray editions of the first four mainline movies: Predator (1987), Predator 2, Predators, and The Predator (2018), along with several special features. This includes commentary tracks for Predator (1987) and Predator 2, cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes and documentaries, deleted scenes, and more.

Amazon's discount applies to the Blu-ray and DVD editions of the collection. The Blu-ray version is $30 (was), while the DVD set is $15 (was $30). A 4K UHD version of the set was also made, but is currently sold out, and as such isn't eligible for the discount.

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The original Predator film is likely the one most people are familiar with. It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jessie Ventura, and Shane Black as members of an elite special forces team who encounter the Predator during a covert black ops mission in South America. It was followed up by Predator 2, which stars Danny Glover, and sees a new Predator take on cops and criminals during a record-breaking heatwave in LA. 20 years later, the series finally resumed with Predators in 2010. The film features an ensemble cast of soldiers and gangsters stranded on an alien planet that the Predators use for hunts. The series took another gap until The Predator in 2018. Written by Shane Black--the same Shane Black who appeared in the original film--The Predator brings the action back to Earth, pitting the alien huntsman against U.S. soldiers in a suburban neighborhood.

While the Predator Four-Film Collection will get you most of the Predator series in a single package, it's not the full saga. Most notably, the fifth mainline entry in the series, Prey, is not part of the box set. Luckily, you can pick it up in 4K UHD and standard Blu-ray editions. Widely considered one of the best films in the series, Prey is set in 1719, and it follows Naru (Amber Midthunder), a young Comanche woman living in 1719 North America, who must face down The Predator to save her tribe. The Prey Blu-ray release includes a short making-of featurette, a panel recap with the cast and crew, deleted scenes, and an audio commentary track with director Dan Trachtenberg, Amber Midthunder, Jeff Cutter, and Angela M. Catanzaro.

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Lego Marvel Logo & Minifigures (931 Pieces)

$80 (was $100)

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Lego Marvel collectors can finally get a nice deal on the Marvel Logo & Minifigures model. Released at the beginning of the year, the 931-piece set has rarely budged from its $100 MSRP at major retailers. That changed today thanks to a Walmart rollback that Amazon is matching. For a limited time, the Lego Marvel Logo & Minifigures is on sale for $80. It's just one of many awesome Marvel Lego deals at Amazon ahead of Black Friday 2025.

Lego Marvel Logo & Minifigures (931 Pieces) $80 (was $100)

The Lego Marvel Logo & Minifigures interactive display is a practical addition to any collection. If you already have a shelf dedicated to superheroes and scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lego's Marvel Logo could be the centerpiece or even placed behind your other sets as a sign.

The completed 931-piece build measures 4 x 11 x 2.5 inches. This set kicked off a "series" of Lego models that recreate popular franchise logos. Lego followed it up with the Brick-Built Star Wars Logo in May, and the Batman Logo will join the Lego DC catalog next March.

The Marvel edition is the priciest of the three due to its interactive features and minifigures. The set comes with five Avengers minifigures based on their appearances in The Infinity Saga:

• Iron Man
• Captain America
• Hulk
• Thor
• Black Widow

The Marvel Logo has secret compartments for the superheroes to hide. The minifigures spring from their compartments when you press the buttons on the top of the model. There are three buttons, one for the three minifigures above the logo and individual buttons for the right and left sides. The Marvel Logo is like a Jack-in-the-box for Lego minifigures.

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The aforementioned Brick-Built Star Wars Logo is also on sale for 20% off, dropping the price of the 700-piece model to $48 (was $60).

Lego Brick-Built Star Wars Logo (700 Pieces)

$48 (was $60)

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Other notable Marvel Lego deals include the Iron Spider-Man Bust and Iron Man MK4 Bust for $48 each (was $60). You can also save on a handful of Lego's Construction Figures, which are essentially buildable action figures. Iron Spider-Man and New Captain America are up for grabs for $20 each, and the recently released Galactus Construction Figure with Fantastic Four minifigures is $48 (was $60).

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Take-Two's story of the day may be Grand Theft Auto 6's delay to late 2026, but the company's investor call also revealed some info about its other titles. Borderlands 4 fell short of the publisher's sales expectations despite the biggest launch in franchise history and its debut as the third-highest selling game of 2025.

While speaking with The Game Business, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick laid the blame for Borderlands 4's performance on the optimization problems plaguing the PC port.

"The critical acclaim [for Borderlands 4] was superb, and we're really happy with the release," said Zelnick. "Equally, as you know, there were some challenges with the Steam release. [Developer] Gearbox has been addressing those challenges and will continue to do so. So, in terms of units sold out of the gate, the numbers were a little softer than we would have liked. In the fullness of time, we think it's going to do great."

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Take-Two Interactive is using some AI tools in areas of its business that aren't creative, but the company is not looking to use those tools to replace any staff, CEO Strauss Zelnick said during Take-Two's November earnings call.

"I think there are plenty of areas of business where the tools we have rolled out at the enterprise are helping us. We are not either using this as an excuse to, or frankly seeing the opportunity to, reduce headcount," Zelnick said on the call, answering a question about how Take-Two has rolled out AI tools in the non-creative areas of its business. "We are seeing this as an opportunity to take our very talented people and release them from more mundane tasks so they can do more creative and more interesting tasks and we can work better as an organization. But if you said, 'Can you cut your cost profile by 5% tomorrow by using all things AI?' The answer is no."

Zelnick has previously said in interviews that he thinks the capabilities of generative AI tools are overstated, and that AI can't replace games made by humans like Grand Theft Auto 6. During the earnings call, he clarified those comments somewhat, but he also reiterated that he thinks AI can potentially be a useful tool in game development in the future, if "properly deployed."

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Major League Baseball wrapped up its 2025 season last week, and now, Sony San Diego Studios is looking ahead to the 13th iteration of MLB The Show. As expected, MLB The Show 26 is in development and the team behind the game is pulling the curtain back on a few of the features that will be included.

Sony shared the MLB The Show 26 details on the official PlayStation blog. Next year's game will introduce Road To The Show's high school and college modes, as well as a focus on players' mid-to-late careers. Meanwhile, Diamond Dynasty is adding two new experiences, Diamond Quest and Weekend Classic. However, the team didn't elaborate on what those experiences entail.

Franchise mode has been adjusted to be "more strategic and rewarding" in the offseason, with no further details in that area. Some of the subtle changes to the game include new animations and a revamped throw meter. The popular Negro Leagues storylines will continue with Season 4, which will once again revisit some of the players whose achievements were overlooked for decades.

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