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CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsStephen King Baffled By Tekken JargonI love horror novelist Stephen King. I love fighting games. But it seems those two flavors don’t go together all…ByIan WalkerPublishedAugust 20, 2020
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OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsEA UFC 4 Has Some Clever Surprises, But It's Mostly More Of The SameSometimes, when an MMA fighter takes a couple years off, they come back transformed, throwing out so many new looks…ByNathan GraysonPublishedAugust 18, 2020