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    <title>Press Start</title>
    <description>A place to discuss all things related to games and gaming. Moderated lightly but flaming and trolling must be on-topic.</description>
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      <title>GTA-VI Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/gta-vi-thread.126761/</link>
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      <author>ed629</author>
      <dc:creator>ed629</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I was looking forward to the release of GTA-VI. But the recent release news for it has made me a lot less enthusiastic about it. <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstars-decision-to-make-gta-6-fully-digital-is-a-terrible-anti-consumer-move-that-makes-me-worry-about-the-future-of-videogames/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Mainly because it will be a digital release only, no disc(s). </a>I have the Xbox Series X and the PS4, along with the previous Xbox and PS consoles. My main concern is that it can...<br />
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      <title>What have you been playing recently?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/what-have-you-been-playing-recently.101053/</link>
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      <author>foil1212</author>
      <dc:creator>foil1212</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I figured a thread where people could regularly say what they&#039;re playing would be cool. Check in whenever you start or finish a new game, or really, whenever you feel like it.<br />
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I finished Saints Row IV recently, and played a little Divekick. I started a save of Fallout: New Vegas just before Saints Row came out, and I&#039;m getting back to that as well as Game Dev Tycoon on the side.<br />
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Also, before I picked up New Vegas again, my new monitor came in allowing me to see things that are dark and...<br />
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      <title>DBH: What did Connor say when he was hungry??</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/dbh-what-did-connor-say-when-he-was-hungry.125871/</link>
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      <author>YonnyYonson</author>
      <dc:creator>YonnyYonson</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m Hank.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Quake 4: The Awakening Released</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/quake-4-the-awakening-released.126853/</link>
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      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://gizmodo.com/a-game-dev-used-retail-therapy-to-navigate-a-divorce-but-found-a-long-lost-quake-4-expansion-instead-2000796489" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">It&#039;s even kinda playable.</a>


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Quake 4 is kinda the forgotten sibling of the Quake family, so much so that just over two decades after its initial release, casual gamers might be forgiven for not realizing the...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>It's Like Wordle, But For Human History!</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/its-like-wordle-but-for-human-history.126861/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/its-like-wordle-but-for-human-history.126861/</guid>
      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m assuming, since I don&#039;t play Wordle, but it is a pretty neat game. It&#039;s called <a href="https://anthropeum.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Anthropeum</a>, and the idea is pretty simple: You&#039;re shown an object from human history and you have to guess where and when it originated. You&#039;re given a cushion in that you don&#039;t have to be precise when it comes to the year (getting within 250 is a winner), and you don&#039;t have to be exact when it comes to where the thing was found. So, for example, if you think that an object was...<br />
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<a href="http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/its-like-wordle-but-for-human-history.126861/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">It&#039;s Like Wordle, But For Human History!</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Subway Gaming</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/subway-gaming.126820/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/subway-gaming.126820/</guid>
      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dude gets three of the PCs used by a Subway store to power their menu signs and decides to see if he can play games on them (*Spoiler alert* He <i>can</i>.)<br />
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      <title>Playstation is going digital only</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>Rincewiend</author>
      <dc:creator>Rincewiend</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://blog.playstation.com/2026/0...-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/</a><br />
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote">As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028.  Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Summer Game Fest 2026</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/summer-game-fest-2026.126712/</link>
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      <author>Rincewiend</author>
      <dc:creator>Rincewiend</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Lego Batman Game Might Have The Coolest Easter Egg Ever</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-lego-batman-game-might-have-the-coolest-easter-egg-ever.126718/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-lego-batman-game-might-have-the-coolest-easter-egg-ever.126718/</guid>
      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
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Batman’s computer displays Commodore 64 code that when you run it in an emulator, shows the Batsignal.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>I get an erection when I play Hitman and kill everyone with an Axe</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/i-get-an-erection-when-i-play-hitman-and-kill-everyone-with-an-axe.126639/</link>
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      <author>YonnyYonson</author>
      <dc:creator>YonnyYonson</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Disturbing….]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Star Trek Online</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/star-trek-online.77169/</link>
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      <author>Sean the Puritan</author>
      <dc:creator>Sean the Puritan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m playing the Open Beta.  So far I am not liking it at all.  It feels all wrong, and the missions seem really grindy.<br />
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Anyone else checking out the Beta or plan to buy the full game at launch?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Random gaming news thread</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/random-gaming-news-thread.126443/</link>
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      <author>NAHTMMM</author>
      <dc:creator>NAHTMMM</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just fun things and news that don&#039;t need their own thread.<br />
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For fun things, Capcom has a contest to design a robot for a new Mega Man game. Some sharp designs in the list. <a href="https://www.capcom-games.com/megaman/do/en-us/contest/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.capcom-games.com/megaman/do/en-us/contest/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Anyone played the Voyager demo?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/anyone-played-the-voyager-demo.126172/</link>
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      <author>YonnyYonson</author>
      <dc:creator>YonnyYonson</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you don’t know the demo of across the unknown is on steam, I downloaded it, clocked about 2 hours before completing it. It’s very basic but enjoyable, I’ll be buying it when it drops.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Replaced</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>Rincewiend</author>
      <dc:creator>Rincewiend</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This game got announced 5 years ago, love the 2.5d digital stop-motion look/vibe of it...<br />
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      <title>ATGAMES LEGENDS ARCADE ULTIMATE</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/atgames-legends-arcade-ultimate.125367/</link>
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      <author>TheLonelySquire</author>
      <dc:creator>TheLonelySquire</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone here have an ALU Arcade machine? <br />
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It has all retro games and comes with 300+ pre-loaded. Wi-fi, upgradeable, etc. It&#039;s very cool.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Prove You're Human Game</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-prove-youre-human-game.126101/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-prove-youre-human-game.126101/</guid>
      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://neal.fun/not-a-robot/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">It&#039;s captchas from hell!</a> The reassemble the intersection level was hard, but I gave up when I got to the moles.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>LMAO!!! Revisiting The Force Unleashed</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/lmao-revisiting-the-force-unleashed.125914/</link>
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      <author>YonnyYonson</author>
      <dc:creator>YonnyYonson</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So I recently rediscovered “The Force Unleashed” 17 years later (Christ!)  - it’s much easier than I remember it being, but it’s great fun.<br />
Anyway, I got to the cloud city level where you pick up general kota. I was picking him up and throwing him across the room and smashing all the glass with his body and he did nothing about it- I was howling with laughter.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Julian Lefay, Father of the Elder Scrolls, dead at 59</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/julian-lefay-father-of-the-elder-scrolls-dead-at-59.125954/</link>
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      <author>NAHTMMM</author>
      <dc:creator>NAHTMMM</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://kotaku.com/julian-lefay-the-elder-scrolls-daggerfall-bethesda-1851786769" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://kotaku.com/julian-lefay-the-elder-scrolls-daggerfall-bethesda-1851786769</a><br />
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He had terminal cancer.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Nifty Raspberry Pi Handheld</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/nifty-raspberry-pi-handheld.125913/</link>
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      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/07/07/gamecard-turns-raspberry-pi-into-the-worlds-slimmest-retro-handheld/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Cheaper than most other handhelds like a Switch or a Steamdeck.</a>


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      <title>Disappointed in "The Precinct"</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>YonnyYonson</author>
      <dc:creator>YonnyYonson</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So I finished the tutorial, it looked all gritty and I was looking forward to playing a dirty cop (or atleast having the choice to) - I found some punk graffitiing - I wanted to blow his head clean off and plant evidence on him to justify it - but the game just said &quot;mission failed&quot; the moment I pulled the trigger.<br />
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