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Today's Featured Game

Bejeweled Deluxe

ESRB Rating:	eC - Early Childhood
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Match 3
Fun-O-Meter:
Summary:	This is easily the most recognizable Match 3 game out there, as it was a colossal hit. Unfortunately, it's eclipsed by most match 3 games today, as this sort of gameplay has become more refined and incorporated into new contexts over time.
Brief thoughts:	There's no room for offensive content in a game this simple.

Today's Featured Glossary Entry

Nerf

When the developers make something in a game less effective, that something is said to be "nerfed". For example, an update to a game may tweak how much damage a weapon can do, rendering it less powerful.

Whether this change is a good thing or not is often up for debate.