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I've let down everyone (again) in Halo Wars 2
Jun 6, 2026
There's nothing you can do to stop Late Game Cavalry! AoE4
Jun 5, 2026
I've NEVER seen my Teammate this FURIOUS before! Halo Wars 2
Jun 2, 2026
There is nothing you can do to stop the Byzantine Cav in AoE4
May 31, 2026
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May 30, 2026
I really need to stop making Scarabs in Halo Wars 2
May 30, 2026
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Team Respawn Halo Wars 2 stats report: Week of May 25, 2026
Jun 7, 2026
Weekly Halo Wars 2 digest from Team Respawn lookups: ranked and mode breakdowns, top leaders and maps, campaign tracking, and community search trends.
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On the Mathematics of the Halo Wars 2 Super Turtle
Jun 5, 2026
A peer-reviewed-style field study of super turtle equilibrium on Sentry and Badlands, the Team Respawn dominance coefficient, and five-hour match evidence.
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Halo Wars 2 Complete Patch Notes History
May 27, 2026
Archived Halo Wars 2 patch notes from launch through Season 15 (Aug 2020)—fixes, balance, and leader changes with a jumpable table of contents by date.
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R.U.S.E. on Steam in 2026 — Tutorial First Look
May 27, 2026
R.U.S.E. is back on Steam via Eugen Systems. Notes from the tutorial mission: tabletop zoom, chip stacks, supply depots, ambush terrain, Ruses, and why the 2026 PC re-release still feels special.
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Help Bring Halo Wars 2 to Steam
May 22, 2026
Written companion to the video: Xbox Player Voice, why HW2 matchmaking still works, the Steam plus cross-play ask, crash and balance hopes, old Steam depot activity as speculation, and how voting can help.
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