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Waves of Change: Battling Social Anxiety in Sea of Thieves

Waves of Change: Battling Social Anxiety in Sea of Thieves

If my lifelong social anxiety was a sailboat, Sea of Thieves has delivered countless cannonballs to the hull …

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Control Easter eggs: How Remedy's Control is connected to Alan Wake

Control Easter eggs: How Remedy's Control is connected to Alan Wake

From Alan Wake to Control, Remedy is beginning to reveal its bigger picture.

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What A Fold Apart Gets Right About Long Distance Relationships

What A Fold Apart Gets Right About Long Distance Relationships

Before the game’s co-creator Mark Laframboise told me A Fold Apart was about his own history with long-distan…

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The Future Departed: How Indie Games Grapple with Real-World Grief | EGM

The Future Departed: How Indie Games Grapple with Real-World Grief | EGM

As sure as you are reading these words on this page right now, as seamlessly as each letter collaborates with…

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Ooblets Revolutionizes the Farm Life Sim by Rejecting the Casual Violence of Its Predecessors

Ooblets Revolutionizes the Farm Life Sim by Rejecting the Casual Violence of Its Predecessors

The first hour of Glumberlands' colorful farm life sim, Ooblets, begins like most others in the genre. You ar…

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State of Decay Is Animal Crossing with Zombies: Let's Build on That

State of Decay Is Animal Crossing with Zombies: Let's Build on That

We're just a few days away from one of the most exciting game launches of the month. You know the one. The on…

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The Best Ghost Recon Just Got A Huge Update, And A New Game Is Coming

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Though it’s not the most recent Ghost Recon game, everyone, including even Ubisoft apparently, knows Wildlands is the best in the series, so it’s become the domain of the Ghost Recon 25th-anniversary celebration, with a massive free update that’s out now. The update includes a new mission starring a new villain, a visual overhaul on current-gen consoles, and hundreds of new free customization items. There’s more than that to it, so here’s everything to know.
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Big Walk 4166, 1899 Puzzle Solution Original

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On your journey through Big Walk, one of the puzzles that is likely to stump you–and all but guaranteed to stump you if you find it early–is the 4166, 1899 puzzle. You’ll spot a box with a puzzle MacGuffin inside of it, and nothing else but a plank with these numbers on it. So what the heck do you do next? Here’s how to solve this one. How to do the 4166, 1899 puzzle in Big Walk First, what you need to know is that these are coordinates, if you didn’t already surmise that.
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How To Get Shiny In Big Walk For Big Makeover Achievement/Trophy Original

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If you’re walking and talking with friends in the land of Big Walk, by now you’ve likely already customized your characters using the paint studio not far from where the game begins. But did you know there’s a second, secret paint studio you’ll need to find if you want to access a few special color options and unlock the Big Makeover Achievement or Trophy? Here’s what you need to know about how to get shiny in Big Walk. First, you should know that getting shiny isn’t required to beat the game.
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