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This week in PC games: Rise Of Industry 2, dark fantasy Pokemonlikes and oh no it's showcase season

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This week is the week of Summer Game Fest and its entourage of accompanying showcases. As such, the feeling right now is of preparing for an avalanche. Join me as I play out the next few days in my head.

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