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CultureE3CultureE3The Division 2's Developers Have A Plan For Overcoming The BacklashThe people making The Division 2 always expected that their fans would start grumbling about the game.ByStephen TotiloPublishedJune 18, 2019
6/6/19Metal Gear Solid Retrospective: 'You Enjoy All The Killing, That's Why'After Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the titular character went into retirement—both in the series’ fiction and real…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedJune 6, 2019
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