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Video games
Our protagonist is sassy, cornrowed Hazel who sets out to rescue her mother after her mobile home is swept downriver in a hurricane
Sam Leith
Civilization is back
From time to time I laughed while playing it — which earns the game extra marks
Many creators now treat their users not as collaborators in a shared passion but as adversaries, accusing them of bigotry and hate
Doug Blair
Gaming
In the latest Dragon Age game, characters are all essentially nice, they discuss their problems like they’ve had too much therapy and they resolve conflict appropriately. It’s insufferable
James Ball