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Recommended Reading (And Watching)
Got a lot of good things to read on the internet, stranger! Issue 8 – Ctrl+Alt+Defeat. Our own editor, Gunthera, guest edited this month’s issue of Ctrl+Alt+Defeat, which focuses on diversity issues. A number of Border House authors (including yours … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming
Tagged cosplay, ctrlaltdefeat, Deirdra Kiai, fake geek girls, linkspam, noshowconf, recommended reading, satire
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Grand Theft Auto V Trailer
Here’s the trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, which was released today. A man narrates over what seem to be in-engine shots of the game’s California setting. It’s not possible to tell who the main character will be, or really … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged cerise, grand theft auto, grand theft auto 5, Latoya Peterson, Rockstar, satire
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