With A Terrible Fate

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How Final Fantasy VII Remake turned a cliffhanger ending into an unexpected path to "boundless, terrifying freedom" for Cloud—and Sephiroth.

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The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.

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