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again2026-08-29T16:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BaWfvhqQhhhntZGdzr8Ya3.jpghttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/i-played-just-one-hour-of-total-war-warhammer-40-000-and-it-was-the-highlight-of-my-year/PC GamerenI played just an hour of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 and it was the highlight of my year2026-08-29T13:34:03Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lz6YgN9T4pkvCHH4RKZzzN.pnghttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-considered-having-four-protagonists-in-grand-theft-auto-6-but-the-studio-worried-about-diluting-the-amount-of-player-time-with-each-character/PC GamerenRockstar considered having four protagonists in Grand Theft Auto 6, but the studio 'worried about diluting the amount of player time' with each 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