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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 devs ‘straight up turned down’ skin deals with ‘big, big brands’ following Tactical Beavis backlash

In 2023, our Morgan Park wrote about the phenomenon of Cosmetic Uglification, in which shooters of the modern era are inevitably swallowed by a rancid mire of crossover skins until they’ve lost all semblance of a cohesive visual identity. In the years since, things have only become more dire, culminating in Black Ops 6 reaching…

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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 review

Slim, eh? I’m not into the body shaming of portable gaming systems, but if the Lenovo Legion Chunky is ever released, it’s going to need a larger reviewer. Basically, I’m not convinced that it’s slight enough to justify that ‘Slim’ moniker. Still, there are benefits to having something this substantial on your lap. The keyboard…

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