No The Multiplayer Column Today: Sorry folks, I (Patricia) was caught up in Crimson Dragon/Xbox One stuff this weekend, leaving me little time for today's column. But feel free to talk about anything multiplayer related here—we'll be back next week!
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Alert! First blood. Double kill. Triple Kill. Mega Kill. Overkill. ...Executed. Game over.
No Multiplayer column today, folks! Patricia is working on her Payday 2 review, which goes live tonight. In the meantime, you should read Samantha Allen's piece at Paste about why she loves tacked-on multiplayer.
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