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You think we’re new to this? Pardon our language, but hating is old hat at GR, sucka. The reality is we poke more ribs and spew more bile than any other game site on the whole darned internets.

And since every other medium enjoys some form of remake, rerun, rerelease, you can’t really hold it against us for shining the spotlight back on some classic GamesRadar cruelty.



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The Games You Don't Want
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The Worst Jobs For Game Characters
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The 5 Worst Final Fantasy Couples
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A History of Hate
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