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Republished with permission from TechSpot.Matthew DeCarlo is a TechSpot editor. Follow him on Twitter.TechSpot is a computer technology publication serving PC enthusiasts, gamers and IT pros since 1998.”In today's episode of the daily Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter BiggunSid talks about the trophies and achievements that he'd like to see replica Longines L36514566 Men's Watch game developers do away with.I think most of us will agree that achievements/trophies are a pretty cool addition to the current generation of gaming. Some of us love it-a buddy of mind called it “gamer crack”-and some of us simply think it's neat. For those of us who like to platinum a game or have a good game in our complete games list, gamer score and trophies can extend the life of a game well beyond the last scene in a campaign.

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