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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

War is ultimate form of conflict. It arises from scarcity of resources and the clash of ideologies on a wide scale. Beyond rivalries, beyond clans, beyond feuds and skirmishes, war is the peak of human conflict. It is the end of dialogue, the beginning of madness. It is with a firm understanding of these principles [...]

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SimCity Societies

Will Wright’s SimCity is one of the most lasting and memorable franchises in video game history. Up until now, the focus of these games has been upon civics, budgeting, and and lawmaking. Players built and upgraded roads and power plants, zoned buildings, and enacted statutes to help develop a functioning city. This game throws that [...]

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Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II – Rise of the Witch-King

This is an expansion pack to a game which is a sequel to a game based upon a series of movies which are based upon a book. With this many layers of distance between this work and the source, there is the danger that the story being corrupted by added influences. In all truth, Peter [...]

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