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Ready, player one? 2020 promises swan songs

y this time next year, a devoted gamer may well have a shiny new console hooked up to the TV: upgrades to Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox are expected for the 2020 holiday season. But cry not for the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One—the best games tend to come during the final years of a system’s life span. These are the releases that promise what time remains is quality time:

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