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FEAR: Still as iconic 20 years later? | Why We Play
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has an identity crisis
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Europa Universalis 5 - How much can you change history? | Developer interview
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Borderlands 4 Review
Borderlands 4 might just be the best game in the whole 16-year-old series. But there's a catch. Several catches, in fact. Yet despite some baffling design choices, woeful performance and one of the most terribly-conceived UIs in recent memory, I still adore this game - warts and all.
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What is the BEST gaming laptop size... we disagree | Critical Rig
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