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It was tricky to write about video games this week

Avowed was on a timer, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 had understandable bugs, Flight Simulator was lost in the clouds and Star Wars Outlaws was playing a tough hand

Nov 22 •

A horse game went viral, and a horse game expert feels vindicated

Alice Ruppert, who helped conceive Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, has long advocated for improvements in virtual horses.

Nov 21 •

Oh, my kids actually like PlayStation's new Lego game

Plus: The 2024 nominees for The Game Awards bring new drama

Nov 19 •

Interview: Phil Spencer is big on Indiana Jones, but is wary of overdoing it with licensed games

Plus: The challenged of selling modern games. "Launching a game in today's world is as challenging and big an effort as it's ever been."

Nov 15 •

How Nintendo found a possible pirate

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Nov 14 •

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