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ARC Raiders Review: The Extraction Shooter for People Who Hate Extraction Shooters
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ARC Raiders Review: The Extraction Shooter for People Who Hate Extraction Shooters
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I usually hate extraction shooters. ARC Raiders is the exception. It's a gorgeous, polished, and addictive game that respects your time.

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Reus 2 Review: A Deep, Addictive, and Chill God-Game Puzzle I Can't Stop Playing
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Reus 2 Review: A Deep, Addictive, and Chill God-Game Puzzle I Can't Stop Playing
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I loved the first Reus, and the sequel is better in every way. Reus 2 is a chill, beautiful, and deceptively deep god game that's all about strategic tile placement.

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The Outer Worlds 2 Review: Obsidian Remembers How to Make an RPG Again (And It's Glorious)
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The Outer Worlds 2 Review: Obsidian Remembers How to Make an RPG Again (And It's Glorious)
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Forget the first game. The Outer Worlds 2 is the real deal – a deep, hilarious, and punishing RPG where your choices actually stick. My full thoughts are inside.

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"HEY, LISTEN!": A TRAUMA-FUELED LOOK BACK AT ESCORT MISSIONS AND THE AI WE WERE FORCED TO PROTECT

Say the words "escort mission" to any gamer over the age of 20 and watch their eyes glaze over. You'll see a flicker of a long-suppressed trauma, a flashback to a time of rage-quits and shattered controllers. For a solid decade, it felt like every other game was determined to saddle you with the world's most incompetent, suicidal AI companion and call it "gameplay." it was a babysitting job from hell, and the pay was shit.

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