Rose's arm's red, violence ensues
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Review Valor Mortis (PS5) - Imperial Ambitions, Largely Realised
Short in a few places, but a titan where it counts
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Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (September 2026)
Decide Push Square's GOTM
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Guide These 30+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (12th-18th October)
Planet Zoo 2! Castlevania: Belmont's Curse! Valor Mortis!
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News Unannounced God of War Laufey Collector Box Appears Online, Doesn't Include the Game
Don't Laufey
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Season 2, which includes Final Fantasy 7, will require a new Season Pass
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TodayTue, 13th Oct 2026
News Unannounced God of War Laufey Collector Box Appears Online, Doesn't Include the Game
Don't Laufey
PlayStation Spain appears to have jumped the gun on a new product related to God of War Laufey, as it's up for pre-order now despite no prior announcement. The item in question is the God of War Laufey Collector Box, which includes a selection of special edition merch you can't get anywhere else. It's also very much worth noting that...
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Rose's arm's red, violence ensues
Like Dracula himself, Konami has risen from a lengthy slumber and has spent the last few years reviving its most popular series, like Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill. Now, it's Castlevania's turn. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, developed by Evil Empire, is the first new 2D game in the historic franchise since...
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YesterdayMon, 12th Oct 2026
Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in the PS Store Player's Choice Sale (North America/Europe)
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
PS Store's latest offer is the Player's Choice sale, running from now through to 21st October 2026. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games going cheap, and that's an awful lot of potential purchases to scroll through. To try and help out, we've compiled a smaller list of great games that we...
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News Retro-Style He-Man Beat-'Em-Up Finally Hits Up PS5 and PS4 in February
By the power of Grayskull
Publisher Clear River Games has announced a release date for its wonderfully retro side-scrolling brawler, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction. The game with the long name finally makes its way onto both PS5 and PS4 come 4th February, 2027. The news comes alongside a new trailer for the...
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Guide These 30+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (12th-18th October)
Planet Zoo 2! Castlevania: Belmont's Curse! Valor Mortis!
The release schedule has been turbo on the PS5 for well over a month now, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down this week. If I were to pick some highlights this time, I’d probably point to tycoon title Planet Zoo 2, with its insanely realistic animal models – and Castlevania:...
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News Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Asks for No Less Than 100% Completion for the Platinum Trophy
Rose to the challenge
The Trophy list for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has emerged online just ahead of its launch, and it's not giving away that platinum for nothing. You can view the full list on PSNProfiles (watch out for spoilers, mind) and one Trophy stands out: you need to attain 100% completion. What does that mean, exactly? Well, going by...
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Review Valor Mortis (PS5) - Imperial Ambitions, Largely Realised
Short in a few places, but a titan where it counts
Valor Mortis is an exceedingly fresh take on the tired Soulslike genre. Its engaging first-person combat, grimdark Napoleonic setting, and impeccable level design make it a must-play for enthusiasts in an already busy gaming season, even if it does stumble in places. Developed by One More Level,...
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News 'No More Hand Written Code': Fortnite Dev's Disney Game to Be an 'AI First' Project
"AI! AI everywhere"
Fortnite maker Epic has delayed its collaboration with Disney – a shooter featuring characters from Marvel and Star Wars – to retool it as an “AI first” production.
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Season 2, which includes Final Fantasy 7, will require a new Season Pass
Agitated Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans have picked up their pitchforks and are pointing them at publisher SEGA, after an old social media post implied “all future paid DLC” would be included with the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game. The Japanese company announced a...
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News Protect Your iPhone 18 Pro with Striking Yoji Shinkawa Art Courtesy of Kojima Casetify Collab
These will be pricey
I literally just ordered a Casetify cover for my new iPhone 18 Pro, and I’m wondering if I should have waited now. I went with one of the John Kafka designs, a Korean artist I do like, but I obviously didn’t know these Yoji Shinkawa designs were coming down the line. To celebrate 10 years of Kojima Productions and 15 years...
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Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (September 2026)
Decide Push Square's GOTM
The time has come to vote for Push Square's official Game of the Month for September 2026 — and this particular poll promises to be a doozy. That's because last month's PS5 release schedule was stacked. We struggled to review everything and you've probably struggled to play everything, but as always, there can only be...
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News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Actor Outs Mysterious SEGA Game
What a Cox up
Some of you may know Charlie Cox as the man behind Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — others might recognise him from the Daredevil TV series. But big news here is that he's been providing voicework for some unannounced SEGA title. Cox got his start in video game-related stuff with the aforementioned Clair Obscur, so it's nice...
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News The Crazy Wait for Dragon Quest 12 Made Worse by Creator's 'Astonishing' Praise for AI
Here we go again
I don't know about you, but I was already a bit concerned about the trajectory of Dragon Quest 12. The long, long awaited title was reannounced back in May, having been completely reworked behind the scenes. And what we actually got to see wasn't massively exciting — especially since Square Enix basically admitted that the...
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News Devil May Cry 5 Composer Returns for Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC, Makes a Banging Metal Track
Burn the Sky
Devil May Cry 5 composer Casey Edwards had been teasing some sort of involvement with Dragon's Dogma 2 — and now we know why. Capcom's brought the musician and producer back for a special Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen track, titled 'Burn the Sky'. I think it's pretty bloody good, in that moody metal kind of way that Edwards seems to...
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Sunday11th Oct 2026
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: All Confirmed Characters and Stages
Ready, fight
A fighting game is only as strong as its character roster, and with almost 100 years of comic book history to pull from, Arc System Works and PlayStation's Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has a pretty varied roster. Which Characters Are Confirmed for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls?: 21 characters make up the launch roster of Marvel...
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News Tekken 8 Reveals Its Baki the Grappler Crossover, Roger Jr Out 17th November
Smile like you mean it
Tekken 8 is always a little bit crazy and chaotic, but I think this latest EVO France trailer takes the cake. It focuses on Roger Jr, who’s joining the roster next month, from 12th November in early access and 17th November for everyone else. The trailer shows off the boxing kangaroo’s eclectic moveset, which revolves...
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News PlayStation Hardware Sales Hit Lowest Point Since 2013 in US, and PS5's Price Is the Problem
Average selling price almost an eye-watering $600
PS5 was the only system to see its dollar sales grow in Circana’s August sales report for the US games industry, but that doesn’t change the fact that Sony console sales are down 25% year-over-year for 2026 as a whole. In fact, PlayStation is enduring its worst year since 2013, when the ageing...
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News Forza Horizon 6 Will Have a Physical PS5 Disc, But There's a Catch
I think you can guess what that is
There’s still over a year until Sony stops making discs, so it’s no real surprise to see Forza Horizon 6 commit to physical media. The PS5 port of the acclaimed open world racer is officially launching on 26th January, and dev Playground has committed to a boxed release. “Is there going to be a physical...
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News 'We Didn't Expect This': Gran Turismo 7 Continuing to 'Sell Very Well' on PS5
The sim racer is almost five years old
A lot has been said of Sony’s failure to produce live service successes, but Gran Turismo 7 quietly bubbles away in the background as one of the PS5’s most popular first-party titles. The sim racer, which is nearing its fifth anniversary, will get the first phase of its unprecedented Spec 4 update...
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News Jane Foster, Venom, Jubilee Join Marvel Tokon in Year 1 on PS5
Klyntar stage also coming in Spring 2027
Wow wow wow! Arc System Works has confirmed the remaining trio of new characters joining Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ roster in Year 1 – courtesy of some typically awesome Peach Momoko artwork. Following on from Phoenix Cyclops on 2nd November, the lineup looks like this: Thor (Jane Foster): Winter...
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Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (October 11th 2026)
Time Extension Evercade Nexus! SuperStation One! Atari 800XL!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Dev Behind AI-Assisted Daytona USA PC Port Says They Didn't Intend To Hide Claude's Involvement: The developer behind the Daytona USA...
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Saturday10th Oct 2026
News Dire Estimated Gears of War: E-Day Sales Raise Queries About Last-Minute PS5 Cancellation
Predictions peg full-price sales at just 230k
According to the reporting during Summer Game Fest, an almost-finished PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day exists somewhere within dev The Coalition’s office. The game was
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Time Extension "I still feel that there is a great deal I need to learn"
One of the biggest mistakes people make about the Japanese games industry is thinking it's separate from things like anime and toys. The reality is that, at least in mecha-related media, these industries are connected and share the same creative talent. Shinji Usui is a wonderful example of...
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SEGA blows the lid off upcoming DLC
SEGA has just announced a metric tonne of stuff for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which looks as though it's going to have a truly bumper second year. There's a lot to get through, so let's get into the thick of it. Year Two begins on 3rd November, and even on day one, there's plenty of stuff to enjoy. So, let's...
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News BlazBlue: Central Fiction Announced for PS5, a Decade After Original Release
With rollback netcode and PC crossplay
Arc System Works will bring its 2015 fighter BlazBlue: Central Fiction natively to the PS5 in the future, although a release date has not been announced. The port will feature a variety of highly requested community updates, including: rollback crossplay netcode with the PC release, four new text languages,...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 653
Course correction
While the release schedule continues in earnest, it's definitely been a quieter week for gaming news I feel. That's probably appreciated after a few dramatic periods of late. Here's what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: I'll be trying to crack the case in Silver Pines this weekend. Jamie O'Neill: I'm slowly drifting my way through...
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News Tekken 8's Reina Officially Announced as Fatal Fury PS5's Next Challenger
And two Tokyo Revengers characters out this month
If you’re not playing Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, then to quote Nintendo exec Reggie Fils-Aime: what’s wrong with you? I know there are contentious issues behind how SNK is getting funded, but as a fighter, this game is pretty unprecedented. It’s been adding new characters at an...
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Friday9th Oct 2026
News Another PS Portal Firmware Update Is Now Available, Just Two Weeks After the Last
Is something brewing?
Sony has released another firmware update for the PS Portal, only two weeks after the previous one. It's worth noting because updates like this are rarely so close together. The portable streaming device is now up to system software version 7.3.0, with the update itself being rolled out in phases. So, what does this one do?...
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Preview Phantom Blade Zero Is the Next Truly Essential PS5 Game
A six-hour deep dive into the action title
All bets are off once GTA 6 comes out, but in the weeks leading up to it, you have to let Phantom Blade Zero take up all of your free time. I played six hours of the game on a trip to Beijing, China (more on that in the future) and found it to be one of the most confident and impressive Western debuts from...
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News Wolverine PS5 Sales Estimates Are Somewhat Soft, But Here's Why I'm Not Worried
Remember: only predictions, for now
According to Ampere Analytics, tentpole Insomniac action game Marvel’s Wolverine sold about 2.16 million copies in September, making it the second best-selling PS5 game of the month, behind EA Sports FC 27. (Obviously.) It looks like a soft number on the surface, especially when you consider this is accounting...
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News Ghost of Yotei Gets More Complete with PS5 Patch Fixing Bugs and Black Screens
Sucker Punch cleans up expanded re-release
Sucker Punch has pushed out a ~1.2GB patch for last week’s Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, cleaning up some bugs and unexpected black screen errors. Ironically, the expanded re-release is now even closer to being, well, complete. Writing on social media, the Seattle-based studio said: “Patch 2.07...
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News ANOMALITH's New PS5 Demo Is a Scrappy Throwback to Classic Resident Evil
I recommend you take a look
I want to be 110% clear before we properly get into this article: ANOMALITH channels classic Resident Evil, but it’s nowhere near as good. Don’t go into this demo expecting Capcom quality, because you won’t get it. That said, this scrappy little survival horror shooter reminds me of the original Resident Evil...
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News CD Projekt Red Delivers The Witcher 3 Remastered Fixes, Improvements in Patch 5.01
Available to download now on PS5
There's been some variation in the technical experience some people are having in The Witcher 3 Remastered, so CD Projekt Red has been quick to deploy updates on PS5 to fix any lingering issues. Case in point: patch 5.01 is available to download now. The update delivers enhancements and tweaks to gameplay, the UI,...
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News As Its Developer Recovers, Star Wars Zero Company Reaches One Million Copies Sold
One zero zero zero zero zero zero company
Publisher EA has announced that Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-but-Star Wars strategy game from Bit Reactor and Respawn, has now sold over a million copies. The announcement comes via the game's official social channels: Alongside the sales milestone, the post teases a new game update, version 1.2,...
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News Ace Combat 8 Has Sold One Million Copies Faster Than Any Previous Entry in the Series
Onward and upward
Publisher Bandai Namco has announced some very positive news about the sales performance of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The latest entry has set a new record for the long-running fighter jet action series; it's the fastest-ever to reach one million copies sold. Yes, AC8 has surpassed the one million milestone within its first...
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News Crazy Taxi: World Tour Takes You to Brazil as Another Location Is Revealed
Keeping it Rio
As its name suggests, Crazy Taxi: World Tour includes a globetrotting selection of locations, and the latest one has just been revealed in a new trailer. The arcade driving game revival is making its next stop in Brazil, as you can see in the new video: It seems like a great setting for the game to me, with its combination of...
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News Ghost of Tsushima's Anime Series Has Been Pushed Back to 2028
New cast and crew announced
In case you forgot, PlayStation Productions is partnering with Aniplex and Hayate to create an anime series based on Ghost of Tsushima. Well, it's going to be a longer wait than originally planned. Crunchyroll — which will exclusively stream the anime on release — has announced it has been delayed into 2028, having...
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News Alien Resurrection's Spirit Lives On in PS1-Styled Space Horror Shooter Derelikt
Steam Hype The most terrifying element probably isn't twin-stick controls
The PlayStation 1 is the perfect example of hardware limitations directing the style of games. Unsettling wobbly polygons, low resolution, and fog or darkness obscuring your view - rich grounds for horror, and despite being based on a rather wonky film, Alien Resurrection (famous for...
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Thursday8th Oct 2026
News Mafia 3: Definitive Edition's Native 60fps PS5 Upgrade Is Out Now, Free for Existing Owners
An offer you can't refuse
Earlier this year, 2K Games released an upgraded version of the excellent Mafia: Definitive Edition, designed to take full advantage of the PS5 hardware at 60fps with various other visual and performance improvements. Now it looks like both Mafia 2: Definitive Edition and Mafia 3: Definitive Edition aren’t fa
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Guide Stage Tour Setlist: All Confirmed Songs and Artists
Every song revealed so far
Stage Tour is basically Guitar Hero and Rock Band reborn on PS5, complete with a brand new set of plastic instrument peripherals and a giant setlist of songs to play. Set for release on 10th December, 2026, you might be wondering which tunes you'll be able to jam along to, and in this guide, we've listed every artist and...
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Review Evercade Nexus - a Commendable Upgrade, but Bundling Banjo-Kazooie Is the True Masterstroke
Time Extension Evercade's next evolution is here
While the Evercade family has seen several hardware revisions and evolutions over the years – including a bartop arcade unit, a home console, and even a scaled-down Super Pocket sibling – the
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Review Hellraiser: Revival (PS5) - Faithful Adaptation Let Down by Severe Gameplay Woes
You opened the box, we answered
If I could say one thing about Hellraiser: Revival, it would be that this is a faithful adaptation of Clive Barker’s seminal horror series. This survival horror doesn't pull its punches, with brutal gore, a disturbing world of sadomasochism, and pin-perfect recreations of aspects of the films. For that, fans of the...
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News GTA 6 Gameplay Leaks Are Back with Potentially Big Spoilers
25 minutes of gameplay leaked online
Cyberleek, the GTA 6 leaker from before the Netflix Extended Look debuted, has returned to the Internet with yet another significant gameplay video that potentially reveals a lot of spoilers and details Rockstar is yet to officially share. The leaker has uploaded another 25 minutes of gameplay taken from a...
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News PS5 to Integrate Anime into Main Menu as Sony Tightens Ties with Crunchyroll
"Anime and gaming have overlapping communities"
Moments ago, PlayStation boss Hideaki Nishino took to the stage at the inaugural Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum to confirm it’ll be integrating anime into the PS5’s main menu with a “dedicated hub”, beginning Spring 2027. He said the initiative will help “make it easier for the PlayStation...
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Review Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (PS5) - Epic Expansion Is Peak Dragon's Dogma
Top Dogma
Fans celebrated when Kento Kinoshita was revealed to be the director of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen — and that's because he had already transformed the original Dragon Dogma through the introduction of a simlar DLC outing. There's no doubt about it: Kinoshita fully understands what makes Capcom's RPG great, and that knowledge has...
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News First Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Gameplay Arrives as Release Date Is Revealed
Stuck in traffic
We've all been wondering where the PS5 port of Forza Horizon 6 is, and now we have our best idea of when to expect its arrival thanks to a very reliable source. Billbil-kun, reporting via Dealabs, has "exclusively obtained" information about the open world racing game's PS5 debut and other release details. According to the report,...
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News Europe Shows Up for Physical Games, 51% of Wolverine's PS5 Sales for Disc Version
There was a disc, so they bought it
Sony is yet to share official Marvel's Wolverine sales data, but firms worldwide have begun sharing their own points and projected figures. And, according to GSD data shared by The Game Business, physical copies accounted for 35% of the PS5 game's sales. If you narrow the data to Europe, however, it shows how the...
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News Marvel Tokon Far Exceeds Expectations in US Sales Charts, PS5 Dollar Spend Up
But Sony's system behind Switch 2 overall
Isn’t it interesting how conventional wisdom from social media – usually massively influenced by Steam concurrent users – would lead you to believe a game flopped, only for the reality to be quite different? Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been tagged as a slow seller, but it did well in the recent...
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News GTA 6 In-Game Radio Stations Announced, and You Can Preview Them Right Now
Tune in
Rockstar Games has given us another GTA 6 crumb to enjoy; it's announced some of the in-game radio stations we'll be able to enjoy as we drive around Leonida, and you can get a taste for them right now. It's all unveiled on the official website in a new blog post. It's stated that GTA 6 will have the "biggest and widest-ranging selection of...
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News PS5 Console Exclusive PRISON OF HUSKS Looks Like a Soulslike with PS2 Presentation
It's even in 4:3
I’m a bit weary of Soulslikes personally, but I unironically love the look of this. Presented in 4:3, with Vaseline smeared visuals that would make Fumito Ueda proud, PRISON OF HUSKS is an upcoming PS5 console exclusive that looks like it’s stepped straight out of the PS2 era. Originally created as a solo project, a...
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