Game|Life's Most Anticipated Games of 2011
Now that we’ve taken stock of the best games of 2010 and shamed the year’s most disappointing titles, it’s time once again for Game|Life’s crew of writers to bask in unbridled optimism.
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Chris Kohler started writing for WIRED in 2002, and founded WIRED.com's Game|Life channel in 2005. He is the author of the books Power-Up and Retro Gaming Hacks, and co-hosts the Stitcher Award-winning podcast Good Job, Brain! ... Read more
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