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The Insight: In Black Flag: Resynched, It’s Pirates First, Assassins Second
By Saniah Etienne Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced expects you to be a pirate before you’re an assassin. And that’s simultaneously the beauty of it…
The Insight: Gothic 1 Remake Isn’t Easy, But It’s Very Fulfilling
By Jatin Gundara When I first saw the promotional materials for Alkimia Interactive’s Gothic 1 Remake, I had a feeling that I knew what I…
The Insight: Theresa Still Enjoys Pokémon FireRed, The Classic Game Re-Released For Switch 2!
By Theresa Afful If you are an old-school fan of Pokémon, you might know of the RPG games FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version which…
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