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Every new year in gaming is supposed to be about progress. better visuals, smart AI, richer worlds, more convincing physics, and systems that finally feel like they're catching up to the hardware ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...