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THE BEGINNING OF THE MAGAZINE, WHERE ARTICLES ARE SMALL

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THE LIST

The 9 Best PC Games of E

THE LIST

The 9 Best PC Games of E

THE LIST

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PRINCE OF PERSIA

Poised to retake the action-adventure

crown.

Three words:

telekinetic Japanese

(^9) schoolgirl.
RED ALERT 3
DARK VOID
5
FAR CRY 2
Marvel at the majestic beauty of the
African savanna—then burn it to the ground.
4
MIRROR’S EDGE
We wouldn’t dare attempt these
death-defying leaps in real life. But
when our in-game avatar executes fl uid
parkour, it’s awesome.
3
EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR
We weren’t sold on naval warfare
until we saw a fl eet of battleships blown to
splinters and individually rendered crew
members duel with boarding parties.
2
FALLOUT 3
The richly detailed ruins of a
postapocalyptic Washington D.C. are eerie
and haunting, while the complex story
promises to be similarly dark.
The brutal action of
Gears of War combined
with the adventurous
spirit of The Rocketeer.

7

DC ONLINE

BEFT*DEAD

8reathe in deeply now because come

this November, Beft*Dead’s adrenaline-

packed survival-horror gameplay will

leave you breathless. 8ring on the

pombie horde!

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We’ll be Batman’s

lackey any day.