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How “camping” became the ‘Call of Duty’ strategy gamers love to hate

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Tagged on: call of duty    camping    doom    History    quake
Prof. Palmer February 2, 2020January 8, 2025 Call of Duty, Doom, Game Design, Gaming Strategy, History, In the News, Quake
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