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Story-Driven

Arthur Morgan Deserved Better, and So Did I

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most technically accomplished open world ever built — and it contains one…

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Racing

F1 24: Getting the Wheel Support Right and Making Racing Rewarding Again

F1 24 brought adaptive setups and improved wheel support to the series. Here's how it performed with the…

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RPG

The Witcher 4 Is Coming and I'm Already Counting the Days

Ciri as protagonist, CD Projekt Red back in form after Cyberpunk 2.0, and the Witcher universe still as…

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Survival

Green Hell Is the Hardest Game I've Loved

The Amazon jungle does not care about your feelings. Green Hell's parasite system, sanity mechanics, and uncompromising difficulty…

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Retro

Pokémon Emerald Is the Best Pokémon Game. I'll Die on This Hill.

The Battle Frontier, Rayquaza's entrance, VS Seeker, Juan as gym leader eight. Emerald isn't just better than Ruby…

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