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On The Scene: Game-A-Palooza And New York Games Week!
By Ronald Gordon New York Games Week has just concluded, and while I hadn’t had the chance to fully experience everything that was planned for…
The Insight: Isaac Spent 60 Hours In Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, The Series Most Impressive Entry!
By Isaac Espinosa The Heroic Games of Dagsion present a simple but alluring prize for anyone who dares to take part: Win, and you can…
The Insight: Feed The Scorchpot Hooked Theresa With An Insatiable Dragon And Great Art
By Theresa Afful A game with simple rules and complex gameplay is not one I come across very often. But when I do, I become…
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