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• Half-Life 2, Baldur's Gate, Chrono Trigger... what are the greatest games you've never played?
• Vox Games's Brian Crecente writes about a game that lets you play with your future pork meals.
• Drop your best shots in the January 2012 photo critique thread.
• Should Android implement user profiles?
• Share your Android homescreen.
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