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Chris Kohler
Culture
Dec 21, 2010 7:00 AM

The 10 Most Disappointing Games of 2010

2010 was the year we made contact with a lot of half-assed videogames. While there was much for gamers to celebrate over the past 12 months, gamemakers also delivered an inordinate number of flops. Here are the 10 biggest turkeys of ’10.
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