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2013 is a great year for the racing games. At least one driving video game was featured by each press conference during this year’s E3, and several of these games seem to be offering alike next-gen options and features. Among other games including Forza Motorsport 5, Gran Turismo 6, The Crew and DriveClub, EA presented Need for Speed Rivals, which will be the latest entry in a long-running Need for Speed series and first title from Ghost studio of EA in Gothenburg.

Frank Gibeau, EA Labels president, explained during an interview why Need for Speed Rivals stands out in the pack. He said that he thinks EA does a real nice job capturing a feel of real driving and making the chase-or-get-chased feature possible. He said that it is much more about instinctual driving feel via a billboard, making a jump, but in an authentic vehicle, a car which feels and looks exactly like a 911 should be driving.

He added that they like telling the stories of racers and cops, and the stories occurring in open world. The racing category used to be about 20% of the company’s business back on PlayStation 2. It is single digit now insofar as a percentage of company’s overall business. Gibeau said that they think there’s much more innovation needed to put for keeping the category of driving as an expanding one. As per EA, a driving game requires an open world approach, a competition approach, and a multiplayer approach.

He further shared that they received a lot of great feedback on Need for Speed Most Wanted and if Need for Speed Rivals is looked at this year, the game has been built on an open world. Need for Speed Rivals is more like country open world, contrasted with a town open world. The EA developers will look how they will make the experiences in the game from a far more open world. The game is competition-based, however authentic to cars.

Frank Gibeau believes that N4S is a franchise with a lot of room for growth and improvement, and while so far the outcomes have made the game worth annualizing its franchise, there is no guarantee which will be carried on.

Need for Speed Rivals plays very sharp and offers a lot of great features in regards to how players can mingle the multiplayer and single-player. There may be several driving games coming up this fall, but the brand of Need for Speed is approaching a few of the largest audiences it has ever reached before.

Need for Speed Rivals is going to hit stores this November, and Need for Speed movie will hit the cinemas by February 2014.


The beginning of the year 2013 marks the era of the next generation of consoles. The gaming industry is highly geared up for new consoles to be released by two of the dominant companies in the market; Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp. Nintendo, the Japanese video game company has already introduced its own eighth generation of consoles the Wii U, which is also a successor of its popular console, the Wii. For months, there has been considerable speculation regarding the two upcoming consoles, the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 720. Sony Corp conducted a press conference in February where it discussed the specifications of its new PlayStation.

This left Microsoft to make a move with its Xbox 720 and the American multinational has announced that it will be holding a press conference on May 21st. It is only a few months after Sony and people already have an idea about the next generation of Sony’s console. However, now it is a good time to decide the odds of both companies in winning the console war. Unless, a lot of work has been done by Microsoft undercover, Sony already holds an advantage over Microsoft as it will be the one releasing its console first.

Everyone is aware of what Sony is bringing in its new console, but it’s time to consider what Microsoft might introduce. The first thing that needs to be considered is the assertion that players will be required to be online constantly on the new Xbox, even when they are playing single player games. Nevertheless, this deal isn’t going to work any favors for Microsoft if they really undertake it. This is not considered a good idea at all by anyone, except for perhaps dusty old executives. This will prove to be inconvenient to a large number of users.

In addition, the console will also become inaccessible to many of those users. Microsoft needs to scrap this concept after having a look at the backlash that has been received by this particular idea. The backwards-on capability is a concept that can prove to be highly popular, but it is not offered by the PlayStation 4. Players will not be able to play any of their PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 games on the new console. Sure, they will have the option of downloading and streaming them, but why waste money?

By offering support for the games of Xbox 360 in its new console, Microsoft can get a step ahead of Sony. This will prove to be a very huge selling point for customers. People will not have to dig up their old console when they wish to play their favorite game. Lowering the cost of online play is another thing that can go a long way for Microsoft in the console wars. If the company starts charging less for their service, a large number of customers will be persuaded to join them. Sony is already a step ahead of Microsoft and the latter will have to make a few sacrifices if they wish to be successful in the console wars.


Known in Japan as Biohazard, Resident Evil is a renowned media franchise in the whole of the gaming industry and is the property of the video game company Capcom. Initiated in the year 1996, it is a survival video game series and has sold more than 50 million units all around the world. This franchise has also expanded over the years to include novels, comic books, animated feature films, sound dramas and an array of merchandise like action figures. The latest installment of this survival horror video game series called Resident Evil Revelations was only released for the 3DS console of Nintendo.

It was announced on January 22nd of this year that the game will also be coming to other platforms including PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and the Wii U. Capcom made another announcement regarding this game. Now horror fans will be able to get a small yet highly anticipated taste of Resident Evil Revelations through the upcoming release of a downloadable demo that has been especially designed for PSN, Steam, Nintendo eShop and XBOX Live. However, the exact release date hasn’t been announced as yet, but will be confirmed shortly as Capcom said.







In the demo, players will be able to see that as per the orders given by the director of BSAA, the cruise ship called ‘Queen Zenobia’ will be infiltrated by them as Jill Valentine. The primary reason for making this attempt is to rescue fellow members of the BSAA Jessica Sherawat and Chris Redfield, who have been missing and according to their last known location; they were onboard the ship. Furthermore, another thing that will be available is the first of the weekly series of Developer Diaries that comprise of interviews from the team that has developed Resident Evil Revelations.

The latest video that will be released will basically show off the horror and heritage that are part of Resident Evil. It was recently confirmed by Capcom that the game will be coming on other platforms on May 24th of this year, after its announcement in January. However, this is not all. The company has also said that on the very same date, people will be able to download the title digitally on Windows PC and PlayStation 3. In addition, the details regarding the digital versions of the game on Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii U will be released shortly.

Basically, the fear that is an inherent part of Resident Evil Revelations and that was brought to the players on the 3DS of Nintendo will be coming on home consoles, but in a redefined form with an immersive sound experience, enhanced lighting effects and HD visuals. Additional content will also be delivered by the console version. This includes an extra difficulty mode, a new enemy and improvements that will be made to the Raid mode. These improvements include the ability of playing as other characters in the series and also some new weapons. Players will be able to indulge in a variety of missions using an array of weapons.

One of the most highly anticipated games in the gaming world is Grand Theft Auto 5. Rockstar North in the United Kingdom is working on this open world action adventure video game, which will be published by Rockstar Games. The last title in the Grand Theft Auto series was released in the year 2008, which was Grand Theft Auto IV. It has been declared by Rockstar that this upcoming game, commonly referred to as GTA V will be the biggest open world game of the entire series to date. It is the 15th game of the complete series and will be based on a fictional universe like other games.

After much speculation, the game was announced by Rockstar on 25th of October 2011. The game underwent a lot of delays, but is expected to be released on September 17th, 2013. It is designed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and Rockstar is considering the release for Wii U and PC. However, no official announcement has been made in this regard. The greatest reason for the anticipation of the game is that the fans will be returning to the fictitious world of San Andreas, which was the setting of the third 3D game in the bestselling franchise.






The game is based on modern day South California and Los Angeles and gamers will be able to immerse themselves into the forested terrain and sprawling desert of the state. Fans of GTA became accustomed to this area in the 2004 release of the series called as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Now, a tease related to Grand Theft Auto V has been posted by Rockstar, which is related to the Epilson Program. Rockstar said in a blog post that this program isn’t reserved to a time and place and invited people to visit the enlightenment centers of the company.

It was further added that within one week, directions will also be provided. The official site of the Epilson program was launched back in 2004 when the company released Grand Theft Auto- San Andreas. Nevertheless, this program re-surfaced last year. The connection of GTA V to the Epilson Program is unclear as yet, but it has gotten fans excited because they are not only expecting an announcement next week, but also on April 29th. This is because it has been discovered that the Epilson screensaver, which can be downloaded is going to expire on the aforementioned date.

This date falls in the window of a next week announcement and fans are hoping that it will be some major announcement related to the highly awaited Grand Theft Auto V. GTA fans are super excited about the upcoming game as it has been a long while since a game in the series has been released. Moreover, it shares a strong connection with San Andreas, which was one of the most popular games of the whole series. The game will have a different story line, but is still going to be a thrilling one, complete with new characters and story.

The Knife of Dunwall is 2nd installment to the game series of Dishonored. This add on DLC offers a lot more of Daud along with his assassins band, known as "The Whalers" (followed by the masks of whale oil they don). The player, in this repetition, takes on the Daud the Assassin’s role, in a plot which runs adjacent to the main theme of the game. Revive the momentous day on which the Empress was slayed, only this time, you’ll witness it from the perspective of first person.








With becoming uneasy with what he’s done, Daud now longs for redemption, and is now set on a mystery trail, with just a name for the clue. Delilah; who is she, and how she goes about figuring into Daud as well as his actions?

The first of the three missions of Knife of Dunwall span several areas including a slaughterhouse for whales, a familiar territory and a new law district. Playing as Daud provides a both unique and similar way to that of Corvo. Though Daud doesn’t possess Possession or Windblast powers of Corvo, he does have access to exceptional abilities for summoning an assassin to take his side. His Blink power lets him freeze time prior to teleporting. Daud has an access to the new gadgets too, like Chokedust gernades and nonlethal/lethal mines which can confuse opponents. Daud possesses the Voidgaze power too which lets him see Runes & Bone Charms in the nearby, swapping Corvo's Heart.





The Knife is first of 2 DLCs. The second DLC, named The Brigmore Witches, is going to settle the story of Daud. No launch date has yet been revealed. Since the game’s very heavy for the gameplay it is justifiable, but in case you’re in intensely into the plot you might wish to wait for conclusion – although the price might be a little exorbitant. If this is not an issue and you only wish to have more of Dishonored, the DLC is for you.

There are a few people in the game industry that can be regarded as The True Legends because their working and intuition regarding games has remained so awesome and praise worthy. When it is talked about the legends of the game industry, the name of the Will Wright cannot be forgotten at all.


He is a man who did excellent efforts to take the game industry beyond its norms and limitation throughout his career. SimCity was the best creation of the Will Wright and this game was not being created on the old game pattern. Will Wright used no specified goals in this game and it was quite hit. This game paved way for the more exciting and unique games of Will Wright.

Will Wright said in his interview that his game SimCity or other like Sims actually require the creativity of the people themselves. People get involved these games and set the things according to them. Although some games could not get the results according to my desire like SimEarth. It was popular among the 12 year old children but it could not seek the attention of the elder ones. At present his no new work has been seen at all.

When in an interview, it was asked from the Will Wright that whether he would like to work on games again in future or not as he had taken a quite long break in this field. He answered that yes he is deciding again to develop something new in the games field. He is passionate to work on games and he will not leave this industry. So the fans of Will Wright must be happy now that he will bring something new for you soon. And it can be said that the new games will be as good as he has presented in the past.

People were saying that the new version of this game is coming soon but Bethesda’s Pete Hines has clarified this phenomenon. Actually Arena was being spotted in the Australian database. So it was assumed that the new version of the game is going to be released. But Bethesda said that they are not going to release any new version of the game and the rumor was caused due to some clerical mix up especially on the part of the Australian classification Board. It was not apparently in their system and it was an error on the part of the classification board only. It must just tell PC not the multiplatform. They have notified them so the problem will be fixed soon. So the people must be sure that the no new version of the game is coming at all. So Bethesda’s Pete Hines answered a detail statement on this issue and clarified the rumor.


So it is clear that this game is not coming for the tablet devices soon but you can be happy with the knowledge that the game is still available and it is free of cost for PC. You can play it via Bethesda’s official site.

This whole clarification of Bethesda’s Pete Hines shows that Arena is not the next project at all. Skyrim team is now moving to another project that is fallout 4. It is said that it will be an awesome work of Skyrim team. Fall out 4 is finally going to be enter in a full fledge production and it is hoped that this game will definitely fulfill the expectations of the people. And the people who were feeling sad after the clarification of the rumor will be happy too with this full action game.

It has been expected that this spring will bring some the most exciting video games for those people who are crazy behind them. Although the spring has started already and we have seen some marvelous video games like Bioshock infinite, Army of the two etc. These are the few game names that have been released. A lot of games will release yet in this Spring. Here we have selected the list of 5 expected games that will be worth playing and interesting for you. These games are not in a particular order and you can enjoy these games fully when they will be released.

1. The Last Of Us:


This title looks more appealing for many play station fans. The people are hoping that this game will provide an extra emotional touch as compare to the regular survival title and the people would like to play it definitely.

2. Dead Island: Riptide:


This is actually the sequel of the genuine IP Dead Island. And the people are anxious to play this game because the original IP Dead Island got great success. The people who are considering that it will be the cheap sequel, they are wrong. This game will be still rich in characters and the other locales.

3. Remember Me:


It is a feeling that everything regarding this game will be interesting whether it is heroine or futuristic locales. This game looks full of action and we think that it will be a game to remember.

4. GRID 2:


This game looks fabulous and road will be hit again in GRID 2. This is a multi player game actually and the racing fans will definitely prefer this game.

5. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner:


This game will be released with the enhance graphics and it will be 3D of course. This is a game in which heroes will fight for the fate of humanity in an interesting and attention seeking way.

It has been claimed that the 2.3 million units of Dark souls have been sold. It is quite surprising no doubt. This game actually holds a role playing feature and it was launched in October 2011. Software developers have confirmed the success of sale of this different and unique game. And these sale figures have been exposed by the Executive director Eiichi Nakajima during a recently organized event in Japan and it was attended by gpara.


When we look at the figure of sales of 2.3 million, we can truly guess that this figure is quite high then the 1.19 million copies of sales that were being sold till March 31, 2012. The publisher of Dark souls Namco Bandai exposed the fact that this game paved the way for the strongest fiscal year for the company since 2008 and it helped a lot in generating the high revenues. And it will not wrong to say that this game is truly awesome and it is worth playing in fact. For true game lovers, this is a treat.

Dark Souls game was being launched in the month of October 2011 and Dark souls maintained its record as the 6th best selling title in all over U.S. This statement was provided according to the NPD data.

Dark Souls version is not stopped here and it is meant to grow. Because the Software is now working on the sequel and it will be launched for the Xbox 360, PC and the Play station 3 however no announcement regarding its release date has been made yet. It is quite confidential till now. The lovers of the dark souls are truly waiting for the sequel. And they are hoping that the sequel will be as good and appealing as the original was.

Dianne Feinstein who is the democratic Senator of California has mentioned a lot of times the negative effects of the violent video games. Now once again she has claimed that the aggressive video games stimulate the people to become murderers. She passed this statement in a programe where she quoted that violent games can pave the way for the would-be murderers for sure.


She said that the video games exaggerate the situation and such games focus the different ways of doing a murder. So when the people play such games, they feel attraction for them and they become familiar with the representation of the blood and death. Sometimes they try to do the same thrill and adventure in their real life and this situation gives birth to the murderers in the society. So all this happens just because of the violent video games that depict the death and violence so extensively although in real life it does not happen in the same way.

Feinstein commented during an event that the brutal games put a very negative effect on the young people especially. She said that if the video gaming companies did not stop to create such type of marvelous violent and aggressive games, Congress can take steps to control the situation.

Actually these comments were given keeping in view the incident of a school house that was happened in December. In this schoolhouse mass murder incident, a twenty year old person killed 20 children and the 6 adult ones and he took his life too. Investigations were being done to know the reason behind this awful massacre and it was found that the killer was a maddened gamer. So Feinstein was quite concern about this issue and she released such statement regarding the brutal video games.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is part of the American-based Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group. This division of the firm is a worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of video games for not only for internal titles, but also third party ones. There is another sub-division within this one, which is responsible for developing, creating and producing first-party titles. It is considered to be a major publisher of video games all over the world. Now, it seems that the company is taking a deeper dive in the digital games market as it was announced that Warner Bros. will be opening a game studio in San Francisco.


The primary purpose of this studio will be to develop and publish free and high quality games that will not only be browser-based, but also social and mobile. Thus, this is another indication that the industries, which are competing in entertainment are simply taking down all walls. In the current case, Warner Bros is choosing to expand into games, which are of a digital nature, even though the company has a huge console game division, as well as a big movie studio. Through this move, the company will become a rival of some of its own allies that include Kabam based in San Francisco and who came up with the Hobbit games for Warner Bros.

The president of Warner Bros, Martin Tremblay stated that the company felt very proud and happy by incorporating the WB games San Francisco studio to the list of the existing publishing capabilities and studios of the company. He further stated that over the years, the company had undergone rapid growth and in order to boost game development in various markets worldwide; it had become essential to incorporate innovation and cultivate and attract creativity. The studio will be led by Greg Ballard. He is the senior vice president of Digital Games, also a part of Warner Bros.

Ballard made a statement in which he highlighted that San Francisco was deemed to be the area of mobile and home gaming. Hence, for the purpose of expanding the game development capabilities of the company into the center of the digital world, this WB Games San Francisco was being established. He also asserted that major partners could be conveniently accessed through the Bay area and it also possessed a local talent. The company could take advantage and thus bring its original IP and gaming and entertainment brands to emerging and social platforms.

All mobile games that will be published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment will be overseen by the Games studio in San Francisco and it will have offices joined with Flixster. Management of the projects will have to be done because the company makes several in-house and it also reaches out to specialists like Kabam, which primarily makes social and mobile games for the company. However, the relationship has become tensed just like the deal with Electronic Arts, the company responsible for making the Harry Potter games for Warner Bros. Nevertheless, the company has made the announcement at the right time as it can hire people at the Game Developers Conference next week.  
One of the most prominent names in the video game industry is that of Sony Computer Entertainment. This is a Japanese video game company, which became renowned worldwide because of its PlayStation home and handheld video game console. The company is also popular for developing and publishing a number of video game titles in the market. The company has been working on its latest console, PlayStation 4, for quite a while now and is expected to release it in the latter part of 2013. This will be the eighth generation of console and it was announced by Sony at a press conference on February 20th.


In the latest news about the company, it has come to light that Sony has entered into a ‘strategic partnership’ with Unity Technologies. The latter is well-known for creating Unity, which is basically a development platform and offers high performance and flexibility. Intelligent and creative interactive 2D and 3D experiences can be created with Unity. This partnership between the two companies means that optimized Unity development tools will be launched for Sony’s PlayStation consoles. The Japanese video game company has confirmed that it will be providing Unity for the PlayStation. Moreover, the company has said that these tools will be optimized for the most popular Sony platforms; mainly PS Mobile, PS Vita, PlayStation 3 and most importantly PlayStation 4.

As per Sony’s statement, developers will find Unity a boon because by offering Unity for its prominent PlayStation consoles, the company is giving developers the opportunity to port different versions of the Unity games to other devices of the company without having to write the code from the beginning. As for the control features of PlayStation Vita such as the rear touchpad, the Unity tools will be customized, which is a huge benefit. Sony consoles have previously supported games built on Unity. Escape Plan of PS Vita is the biggest example.

However, this  new arrangement will make it considerably easy for developers to introduce Unity titles with other problems without facing much trouble. Previously, Unity was usually used for making PC games, but with Sony’s move, even more studios can start making use of it in order to help games adapt to the consoles of the company. The CEO of Unity Technologies, David Helgason said that this move of Sony was for the purpose of dealing with independent studios. He mentioned that the Japanese company was aiming to make its platform accessible for all developers and this partnership would go a long way for both companies.

Helgason said that Sony really wanted to open its platforms for other developers and Unity was simply leading to make development easier for all studios. Sony said that by offering Unity on its consoles, the company was providing its customers with the opportunity of enjoying new and creative games from some of the highly talented developers of the industry. Several games are under development, which make use of Unity tools and that include titles like Breach and Clear of Robert Bowling and also Wasteland 2.

In the whole of the gaming industry, there is one prominent name; Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. This is a major video game industry that is a subsidiary of the Sony Group and it specializes in a variety of areas that are related to the video game industry. The company is responsible for handling the research and development, production as well as the sales of the popular video game console series called the PlayStation. This includes both home console and handheld systems. Various consoles have been launched by the company as part of the series. The last home console was the PlayStation 3 that was released in 2006. Since then, the company is rumored to be working on the eighth generation of video game console, the PlayStation 4.

The next generation hardware will be released by both Sony and rival Microsoft in 2013. The question is when. There has been considerable speculation about the launch date of the new console. Some rumors have predicted a March release, whereas others have voted a release in June at the E3. But, now the tables have been turned by Sony itself. On Friday, the company sent out invitations to journalists and invited them to a press conference it will be holding on 20th of February. The company has dangled the possibility of the imminent release of the PlayStation 4 by saying the conference will discuss ‘the future of the PlayStation’.

This is the first major PlayStation meeting that the company has hosted in two years. This tantalizing prospect has sparked online speculation on gaming sites and blogs all over the web. Avid gamers are all keen to read about any update to the successor of the 70 million selling PlayStation 3. An analyst of Wedbuch Securities, Michael Pachter tweeted that the press conference meant the announcement of the console. When questioned, the company declined to make any comments regarding the rumor that there will be a console announcement at the New York press conference.

Masaki Tsukakoshi, spokesman of the company said that the PlayStation business will be discussed at the conference. More than 7 million hits were received for a Google search of ‘Sony Feb 20 PlayStation’. The company has said that after some years of losses, the PlayStation 3 has become profitable for the company, which is typical of gaming consoles. It was in January 2011 when Sony held a PlayStation event and the prototype of its current Vita console had been displayed then.

The PS 3 gaming console was launched six years before and it has been the longest gap ever between any of Sony’s consoles. Therefore, there is high anticipation that the company would unveil its next gaming concept. Moreover, since it was announced that the company has stopped making the PlayStation 2 consoles, there have been growing expectations that at least the specifications, if not the shape of the new console will be revealed by the company. Sony’s direct competitor, Microsoft, will also be launching its next generation console this year whereas Nintendo has already released its Wii U. 

The most popular game for the year from Ubisoft is already with players and of course, Assassin's Creed III is being discussed. Assassin's Creed III, which has Connor in it and shows us a different take on American Revolution, is placed pretty at a fortunate 86 rating at Metacritic.

So, do you love the game? If you are looking for help while playing the game, that's where the guides come in. Listed under are a few guides for the game AC lll. First of all, if you are a Trophy or Achievement hunter, possibilities are that you will need all the assistance you can get in order to make sure that you complete the allotted achievement list of the game or to make a Platinum in the game. Continue reading to see the Assassin's Creed 3 guide.

In 3, you will not only be creating bombs like in Assassin's Creed: Revelations, but now you will also create clothing, useable and a lot more. Doing so is going to let you put together a few of your gear and weapons upgrades, which refers that you are able to deal more damage and carry more items, too. This is where our crafting guide comes in play, so read below:

House Party Achievement

First thing you should do is recruit Artisans for settling down in Homestead and assist you construct it and make it prosper. One of these can be seen looking for your help in borderline as his carriage is affected by the outlaws. Help him and he will return the favor.

Tumblehome Achievement

There are other things in addition to your homestead that need upgrading. You will need to travel by the sea via Aquila. By upgrading it, you will be able to unlock this achievement.

Monopoly Man Achievement

After you have constructed your Homstead, you will be able to send trade convoys to New York, Boston, and the border in order to make your income.

Prince Of Thieves Achievement

You’re not Robin Hood, but certainly you can be a Prince of Thieves. Attack a Templar group to win this glib achievement.

Bring Down the House

Travelling through the entire Fort Walcott is going to get you this achievement. Explore every cranny and corner of the place prior to unlocking it. Remember speaking to Peg Leg in order to learn about his jewelries when you are there. Once you have found the trinket concerning Lucky Lem, go ahead and visit the now revealed area utilizing the Aquila. Explore all the area and it will be unlocked during the last cutscene.


Coureur Des Bois Achievement

It’s now the time to divest those pelts for cash. You can unlock another achievement if you visit every store to sell your pelts. This will grant you Coureur des Bois achievement. Coureur des Bois is French for “woodsman”.

Eye Witness Achievement

It is for sure a wild world – a world full of prey and predators. Witness a predator slaying its prey to win this achievement.

Spit Roast Achievement

Get to foes loaded with muskets. Turn their own weapons against them in order to unlock Spit Roast achievement.

Predator Achievement

You are just like the Batman for your acts, except you kill the foes rather than leaving them to be found by police. Murder your enemies - at least five of them, with the rope dart to win this achievement.

Kidd Gloves Achievement

This achievement is probably one of the very difficult things to be granted in the game. To win this achievement, you must discover the secret of Oak Island.
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