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What overlooked indie had more original ideas than half the AAA market?
Outer Wilds (2019) features a 22-minute time loop in a handcrafted solar system with no combat, no upgrades, a...
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What's the first setting you change in almost every PC game?
PC gamers immediately disable mouse acceleration for consistent aiming, with field of view (FOV) adjustments f...
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Post a screenshot that perfectly captures the mood of a game you love
Red Dead Redemption 2, Death Stranding, and Elden Ring are explored through single screenshots that capture th...
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What's your most embarrassing boss-loss story, and did you ever get revenge?
A player shares their most humiliating gaming defeats, including beating Dark Souls 3's Iudex Gundyr on the fi...
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What game do you keep installed even when you're not really playing it?
A discussion thread asking gamers which game they permanently keep installed despite not actively playing it, ...
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Change my mind: most open-world games would be better if they were 30% shorter
Red Dead Redemption 2 and other open-world games suffer from excessive padding and repetitive content that dil...