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• The best PS1 emulator now has better online multiplayer than most modern games

  14-03-2023 22:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  A community developer has dug into the incredible PS1 emulator Duckstation in order to add rollback netcode - which effectively means PS1 games now have better online multiplayer than most modern titles.The developer, who goes by HeatXD, recently published this fork of Duckstation on GitHub, and while you should "expect rough edges," it's already in a working state. I'm a pretty casual fighting game fan, so I'm going to let the responses from some of the more prolific members of the FGC speak fo
  
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• The comic history of the Shazam family - Talking tigers, trademark disputes, and more

  14-03-2023 21:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Billy Batson's adopted family is central to the Shazam! film franchise, with Billy sharing the powers of Shazam among his foster siblings - a concept that has its roots in comic books. And with the villain of Shazam!: Fury of the Gods, Hera, out to reclaim the powers of Shazam, the relationship between Billy Batson and the Shazam Family is at the core of the new film.But what's the Shazam Family like in comics? Well… sorta different, and often kinda weird. For one thing, they used to
  
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• Bungie slashes Destiny 2 Commendation requirements in response to player feedback, and it should slash them again

  14-03-2023 21:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most bewildering fumbles highlighted in my Destiny 2: Lightfall review is the handling of the new Commendation system. This lets you tip your hat to teammates at the end of an activity, acknowledging them as skilled or helpful or level-headed, which sounds cool, right? But the enjoyment of the system is hurt by the fact that Commendations, and I mean thousands of them, are required to progress along the also-new Guardian Ranks, and there's no actionable way to accrue them. Fortunately
  
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• Amazon's A League of Their Own to end with shortened season 2

  14-03-2023 21:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon's A League of Their Own is set to conclude with a four-episode second season.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the news comes after months of "renegotiations with Sony to lower the show’s licensing fee" and after the cast had to "sign new deals." For comparison, the first season consisted of eight episodes. A four-episode second season would very easily put the show in the 'limited series' category.Based on the 1992 film of the same name starring Penny Marshall, A League of Their
  
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• PSA: Lightfall made Artifice armor even better, and Destiny 2 players can farm godly pieces by cheesing this dungeon boss in seconds

  14-03-2023 21:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you, like me, have found yourself in need of Artifice armor in the Destiny 2: Lightfall loadout meta, I've got good news. Duality is the featured legacy dungeon this week, and you can cheese one of its bosses in just seconds to farm godly rolls of Artifice armor.This cheese has been making the rounds since Lightfall launched, but it's especially relevant this week, beginning March 14, with Duality in the rotation. The first boss of Duality, Gahlran, has been bugged out since the expansion lau
  
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• Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield to star in a romantic drama after going viral at the Oscars

  14-03-2023 20:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  After presenting at the 95th Academy Awards, Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are in talks to star in a new romantic drama together.The pair went viral online after presenting the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, with many commenting on their chemistry. The two are now set to star in We Live in Time, a "funny, deeply moving and immersive love story." John Crowley (Brooklyn) is in negotiations to direct from a screenplay by Nick Payne (The Last Letter from Your Lover, Wanderlust).Pugh, nomina
  
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• Kid Omega returns - is so very, very old now

  14-03-2023 18:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kid Omega is returning to X-Force with a new old look. The character - real name Quentin Quire - has been redesigned as an elderly man, complete with bent back and walking stick. Marvel's synopsis for X-Force #41 hints at the reason for this drastic change: "The once-Kid Omega returns to X-Force - but where has he been, and where is he taking the team? Mysteries will be revealed as Beast's dark agenda is fully exposed! (Hint: Any X Lives of Wolverine fans may want to pick this up too!)""Que
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 players won't stop roasting Lalafells over their new baby chair

  14-03-2023 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 14 recently got an influx of new content to tide its community over until the next big expansion, the biggest highlight being the MMO’s first deep dungeon in five years. For fans, though, the highlight is how disrespected the Lalafell community feel by a new chair. To get you up to speed, Square Enix added a new piece of furniture in patch 6.35 for players to use while decorating their houses. It’s designed for Final Fantasy 14’s diminutive Lalafell race, whi
  
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• Tron: Identity is launching next month for Switch and PC

  14-03-2023 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tron: Identity will be arriving on both Nintendo Switch and PC next month.In a tweet, developer Bithell Games announced that its "visual novel adventure," Tron: Identity, will be released on PC and Nintendo Switch in just under one month, on April 11. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer showcasing gameplay in, of course, Tron's signature visual style. 
  TRON: IDENTITY launches APRIL 11th for Nintendo Switch and PC!In a new Grid, left alone to evolve without User intervention, y
  
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• The awesome Marvel Legends Star-Lord helmet replica is finally coming back

  14-03-2023 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hasbro is bringing back the Marvel Legends Star-Lord helmet ahead of the final outing for this version of Guardians of the Galaxy, and it's set with light and music effects.Although we've seen a Marvel Legends Star-Lord helmet before, that one is long, long out of stock and is almost impossible to get your hands on for a reasonable price - it launched over five years ago. As such, a new version is overdue now that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is on the horizon... and Hasbro just happens to hav
  
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• Xbox says more non-exclusivity deals for Call of Duty will arrive in the next few weeks

  14-03-2023 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Alongside the reveal of yet another 10-year promise to publish Call of Duty on another platform, Xbox is promising that further deals are on the way.Earlier today, Microsoft promised to publish its PC games, including Call of Duty if the Xbox Activision deal goes through, on a Ukrainian cloud streaming service called Boosteroid as part of a new 10-year deal. In the wake of that agreement, Microsoft president Brad Smith tells the Wall Street Journal that "more will follow," and that the company e
  
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• The return of The Last of Us discourse has generated even more discourse

  14-03-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The discourse surrounding The Last of Us' ending has been reignited amongst fans following the release of the HBO show's final episode. If you've been a fan of The Last of Us for a while, you've probably seen more than your fair share of discussion surrounding the game's ending. Each time a new version of the story is released (that's five times, if you count all three Part 1 releases, Part 2, and the TV show), debates about whether Joel's actions were 'right' or 'wrong' towards the end of
  
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• Departing Titanfall 2 dev reveals an absolute treasure trove of behind-the-scenes footage

  14-03-2023 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  A departing Respawn developer has given a huge look at some behind-the-scenes work on Apex Legends and Titanfall 2.Yesterday on March 13, Respawn animation lead Shawn Wilson announced via Twitter that it was his final day at the studio. Wilson is a veteran at Respawn, having helped lead animation on the likes of the beloved Titanfall 2, and has worked on Apex Legends' Heirlooms in particular, a source of amazement among fans.Wilson accompanied his announcement with a two-minute video detailing s
  
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• Sweet Tooth season two gets first look and release date

  14-03-2023 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first look at Netflix's Sweet Tooth season 2 is here.Per the official logline, "Gus and his fellow hybrids are held captive by the Last Men in order to find a cure for the Sick. To save his friends, Gus must find new strength as he uncovers the origins of The Great Crumble."The Great Crumble refers to the collapse of society caused by a pandemic due to an outbreak known as the Sick (the H5G9 virus). While most of the world's human population was wiped out, the outbreak also caused a mysterio
  
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• HBO's The Last of Us is masterful – but season 2 will be harder to get right

  14-03-2023 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: this feature contains discussion of The Last of Us Part 2 game, so if you're hoping to go into The Last of Us season 2 fresh, proceed with caution.Now that HBO’s The Last of Us has come to a climactic end, it’s clear that the TV show is an adept adaptation of the hit PlayStation game. With a unanimously-positive critical response, and bawling fans across social media, it’s not hard to see why the streaming service has seen fit to greenlight a second season of the high-
  
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• Sims 4 children are now drawing fan art of Final Fantasy 14's most traumatizing spoiler

  14-03-2023 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sims 4 is continuing its train of Final Fantasy 14 references, and the latest Easter egg implies that Sim children cannot get over the story-driven MMORPG's most traumatizing spoiler.The next Sims 4 expansion pack, Growing Together, is due out on March 16, but before launch, the devs have given some of the community's most popular content creators an early look at the new content. YouTuber MsGryphi posted a video breaking down the new build and buy mode items, and one particular object - whi
  
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• Massive update to controversial space MMO causes chaos after "super rough start"

  14-03-2023 16:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest update for the controversial space MMO Star Citizen has been causing all kinds of chaos for players.Last week developer Cloud Imperium Games rolled out what it describes as Star Citizen's "biggest update yet". According to the game's website, "Alpha 3.18 throws open the door to the next stage of Star Citizen's groundbreaking universe. Alongside adding immersive careers, stunning locations, and thrilling gameplay, the latest patch holds the key to true in-game persistence". While it al
  
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• Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC will look even better because it ditched PS4

  14-03-2023 16:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC is sailing to new visual heights thanks to ditching a PS4 launch.Speaking to PlayStation Blog, Horizon Forbidden West game director Mathijs de Jonge explains how the Burning Shores DLC is taking advantage of the PS5. The new DLC will mark the first release in the Horizon franchise that's ditched a last-gen launch, as Forbidden West arrived on both PS5 and PS4 in 2022."One of our key priorities with Horizon games is to add a ton of detail and richness t
  
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• Scream 6 directors had every actor read a Ghostface monologue to avoid plot leaks

  14-03-2023 16:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scream 6 directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have revealed how they kept Ghostface's identity from being leaked during production – and apparently, it involved a pretty elaborate audition process. Swapping Woodsboro for New York City, the latest in the slasher franchise sees Ghostface survivors Sam (Melissa Barrera), her younger sister Tara (Wednesday's Jenna Ortega), and their pals try to start afresh in the Big Apple. But paranoid Sam's worst fears are realized when an
  
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• My most-anticipated open-world game finally has a gameplay trailer, and now I want it even more

  14-03-2023 16:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  As I said in my Solar Ash review, Heart Machine's melancholic open-world platformer ended up being one of my favorite games of 2021, so you can imagine how delighted I was to see the studio making an open-world successor to the 2016 classic Hyper Light Drifter. That brings us to the first gameplay trailer for Hyper Light Breaker, already my most-anticipated open-world game, which has absolutely made my day. Hyper Light Breaker is a 3D open-world rogue-lite which is technically set in the Hy
  
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• The Last of Us creators talk what’s to come in season 2

  14-03-2023 15:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin have shared a sneak peek at their plans for season 2."You can expect us to repeat the same process, which is we will look at what made that story special and what is the soul of that story. And that needs to remain intact," Mazin said on the official The Last of Us podcast. "And then the moment-to-moment beats and characters, they might stay the same, they might change. We will do what needs to happen to that story as it transfers from on
  
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• Pokemon Infinite Fusion is a full fan-made game that lets you battle with fused versions of your favourite 'mons

  14-03-2023 15:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Pokemon Fusion generators that took the internet by storm a little while ago have now been taken a step further in the form of a fully playable fan game.You may remember the Pokemon Fusion generator that allowed players to fuse any two Pokemon together, often resulting in a very cursed-looking creature. Well, one fan has taken this to the next level and has developed a fan game - using the DNA Splicers from Pokemon Black and White 2 - where you can play a full storyline with the new spliced
  
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• Microsoft promises Xbox PC games and Call of Duty to Ukrainian cloud service in another 10-year deal

  14-03-2023 15:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft has reached yet another 10-year agreement that will bring Xbox PC games and, should its pending Activision Blizzard acquisition go through, Call of Duty to more platforms. The recipient this time is Boosteroid, a Ukrainian service dubbed "the largest independent cloud gaming provider in the world."The company announced the agreement today, adding Boosteroid's four million users to the list of 150 million purported gamers who would get newfound access to Call of Duty if the Microsoft Ac
  
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• Bella Ramsey is not being recast for The Last of Us season 2

  14-03-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Though Ellie is five years older in The Last of Us Part 2, Bella Ramsey isn't going anywhere. The second season of the hit HBO show will adapt Part 2 of the video game, which features a slightly older Ellie. The actor is now 19, the same age as Ellie in Part 2. During a press conference attended by Total Film, co-creator Craig Mazin said: "We know what we're going to do. We know what we're going to do in terms of costume and makeup and hair, but more importantly, we also know the soul
  
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• New Lego Indiana Jones sets recreate some of the OG trilogy's greatest moments

  14-03-2023 14:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  All-new Lego Indiana Jones sets are on the horizon, bringing in kits based on the original trilogy of movies from April 1st. Thankfully it's not an April Fool's joke, because these are rather nice. Drawing inspiration from Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, these Lego Indiana Jones sets take a leaf from the new Lego Jurassic Park kits with a greatest-hits approach. There are three in total; a cheaper one showing Indy and his dad trying to escape a Nazi fighter plane, a mid-range
  
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• Kevin Hart says he and Dwayne Johnson are talking about another Jumanji movie

  14-03-2023 14:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kevin Hart has revealed that he and Dwayne Johnson have been discussing another Jumanji movie, which would be the third in the new franchise. "We got the ball rolling on some big ideas," Hart told Variety at the 2023 Oscars. "Talking about of course another Jumanji, that's been a conversation." This isn't the first time the next Jumanji movie has been discussed. Producer Hiram Garcia gave Collider a promising update last October:  "Jumanji is definitely going to happen. Obviously
  
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• All Quiet on the Western Front helmer to direct Oscar Isaac in new Amazon series

  14-03-2023 14:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  All Quiet on the Western Front helmer Edward Berger has set his next project – Helltown, a new Amazon series starring Oscar Isaac as writer Kurt Vonnegut, best known for his novel Slaughterhouse-Five (via Deadline). Severance writer Mohamad El Masri will be penning the crime thriller and acting as showrunner, while Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey's production company Team Downey is also on board.Based on the novel of the same name by Casey Sherman, the series will follow Vonnegut i
  
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• System Shock remake gets a May release date - but only on PC

  14-03-2023 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The ambitious System Shock remake finally has a release date: May 30, 2023.There's just a few short months to wait until the Nightdive Studios remake of the iconic shooter launches. However, the May 30 release date for the System Shock remake is only applicable to the PC version of the remake, with all other versions having been pushed to release later on.When this is exactly, we don't know. Nightdive reveals that while the original goal was to release the System Shock remake by the end of March
  
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• Future The Last of Us games will incorporate elements from the HBO show

  14-03-2023 13:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us HBO show will have an impact on future games in the series, says Neil Druckmann.The first season of The Last of Us came to a dramatic and emotional conclusion this week, and it's fair to say that the live-action adaptation has won the hearts of longtime fans of the series as well as those who've never played the games. While the show stuck closely to the source material for the most part, there are differences between the two, and according to Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckma
  
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• Diablo 4 beta preload times - here's when the preload begins

  14-03-2023 13:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Diablo 4 beta preload times are nearly upon us, well ahead of the eventual start date for the beta.The first Diablo 4 beta period, which is early access on an invite-only basis, kicks off later this week on March 17, and will go on until March 19 - you can read our guide outlining when is the Diablo 4 beta for more information. However, the Diablo 4 beta preload times for this early access session begin two days prior on March 15, and will be available at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET/4 p.m. GMT.When
  
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• The Last of Us viewers can't deal with Joel's heartbreaking confession in the season 1 finale

  14-03-2023 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Attention: This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 9 and mentions of suicide, which some readers may find distressing.The Last of Us finale was pretty faithful to the PlayStation game in which it's based, as it sees Joel and Ellie finally catch up to the Fireflies and the former make some rash decisions as to their future. But one big moment in the episode didn't feature in the source material, and it left viewers in tears.As the search for the Fireflies' base in Salt Lake City
  
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• Sweet moment between Angela Bassett and Austin Butler proves 2023 was most wholesome Oscars yet

  14-03-2023 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The 2023 Oscars were full of adorable moments, from Brendan Fraser's emotional speech to Ke Huy Quan's Indiana Jones on-stage reunion. Now viewers have spotted another one during the Best Actor announcement. Best Supporting Actress nominee Angela Bassett could be seen holding Elvis star Austin Butler's hand as the contenders for the award were read out.The win, of course, ultimately went to Fraser for his performance in The Whale, but viewers couldn't help but highlight the lovely moment on soci
  
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• John Wick 4 reviews call the movie "bigger, badder, bolder, longer" with "spectacularly staged" action

  14-03-2023 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  John Wick 4 reviews are in – and critics say the fourquel is packed with spectacular action, but is maybe a little on the long side. The new film sees Keanu Reeves' titular hitman go up against the High Table, following on from the events of John Wick 3. Bill Skarsgård joins the franchise as the villainous Marquis, while Rina Sawayama, Donnie Yen, and Hiroyuki Sanada are also new additions to the line-up. Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, and Lance Reddick all reprise their roles
  
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• The Last of Us is officially bigger than House of the Dragon for HBO viewership

  14-03-2023 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us has officially surpassed Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon in viewership numbers on HBO. The finale, which aired on March 12, amassed 8.2 million viewers, according to the network.The number of viewers has continued to climb week on week – The Last of Us episode 1 was watched by 4.7 million people, so watch figures have climbed by nearly 75% over the past nine weeks. Over the course of the first six episodes, the series has averaged 30.4 million viewers per e
  
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• A Ratchet and Clank PC port might be in the works, and Bloodborne fans are despairing

  14-03-2023 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart could be the next PlayStation-made game arriving on PC, and Bloodborne fans can't handle it.Yesterday on March 13, a sleuthing Reddit user picked up on the fact that Nixxes, the studio that helps PlayStation developers port their games to PC, listed a new job. The role, a UX/UI engineer, seeks someone familiar with 'Coherent middleware,' a game tool which has been utilized to develop Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.Now, fans of Bloodborne on Reddit are taking this new
  
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• The Witcher 3 patch 4.02 hasn't fixed what fans were hoping for

  14-03-2023 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3 fans have been left disappointed by the game's 4.02 patch, as it doesn't fix some of the main issues players have been experiencing. Developer CD Projekt Red shared the 4.02 patch notes on March 13, and players were quick to point out that fixes for the issues they've been experiencing can't be found anywhere in the patch notes. The notes cover a range of issues from PC-specific and console-specific problems to things wrong with the game's visuals and its gameplay. For a
  
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• We'll hear "much more" about The Last of Us multiplayer spin-off this year

  14-03-2023 11:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  We'll hear more about The Last of Us's multiplayer spin-off later this year.On March 13, Naughty Dog co-president and original Last of Us director Neil Druckmann took part in a "spoilercast" for the HBO adaptation with Kinda Funny, which you can see just below. The Naughty Dog leader revealed that we'll "hear much more about" The Last of Us multiplayer game at some point later this year.Druckmann also confirmed the game is Naughty Dog's "next big title," so it'll be the next major launch from th
  
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• The Last of Us dev put a tribute to his wife into the game, now he's "reeling" after seeing it in the show

  14-03-2023 01:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a lot to unpack in The Last of Us episode 9, and a lot of it is terribly depressing, but this very subtle detail is refreshingly heartwarming.Before we start, a quick spoiler warning for those who have yet to see the final episode of The Last of Us season 1. We'll be discussing light spoilers, so if you aren't caught up and you want to go into the episode completely fresh, turn back now.
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  In one of the more touching moments of the finale, Ellie is elated to find a towe
  
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