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When I'm not here ranting about Ready Player One, or why we haven't had a good Need for Speed game since 2010, you can find me over at Memeburn.

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Control: AWE review – From Bright Falls to Dark Rises

By Sam Spiller
August 31, 2020
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Onward Review – The short road less traveled

By Sam Spiller
March 6, 2020
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The Invisible Man review – Improved visibility

By Sam Spiller
February 24, 2020
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Sonic the Hedgehog review – Put a ring on the 90s

By Sam Spiller
February 24, 2020
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Discolored review – reflecting between the lines

By Sam Spiller
November 14, 2019
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Grid (2019) review – Staying between the lines

By Sam Spiller
October 15, 2019
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The Sinking City Switch review – Seeing things

By Sam Spiller
September 13, 2019
6
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WRC 8 review – Twigs and leaves in the fuel

By Sam Spiller
September 9, 2019
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