First and foremost, props to my retail brethren at Amazon.com for getting GTA 4 out for delivery on zero day. My copy is in a Big Brown UPS Truck on its way to my doorstep even as I write this.
Second, props to Misha Glenny for publishing McMafia only a few weeks before GTA 4 dropped. It’s a fascinating read about global organized crime, with a particular emphasis on the rise of major criminal syndicates in eastern Europe around and following the time of the demise of Soviet Communism. Highly recommended for more reflective gamers who might like some serious background on where our fictional protagonist Niko came from.
