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2020 was a terrible year in many, many ways, but we did get some great games too. Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, Fall…
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2020 sucked. You know it, I know it. It was amid this chaotic year that the fighting game community found itself…
I can’t believe the year is almost over. 2020 has felt interminable. Between work, taking care of my kid, a new book…
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Despite the harrowing circumstances impacting the world, 2020 was a stand-out year for PlayStation.
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When people ask me to name my game of the decade, I pause. There are so many. I took away hard-won lessons from some…
2019 was a year filled some damn good games. Baba Is You, Resident Evil 2, Control, The Outer Worlds and many more…
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