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Choosing which new game console to buy — or whether to buy one at all — isn’t a small decision. They aren’t cheap even if you manage to bag a good deal, so you don’t want to make the wrong choice. Something that makes it even more difficult is that each console on the market…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged people to take a critical look at computer games.

PC gaming has long been a platform of ultimate freedom. Unlike consoles, where hardware choices are few, operating systems and ecosystems are closed, and graphics are hamstrung, a PC lets you play games on any operating system, from any storefront — including emulated ones — with a powerhouse of a machine at the highest graphic…