{"id":1075619,"date":"2026-01-22T19:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851725872"},"modified":"2026-01-22T19:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:32:09","slug":"the-15-biggest-video-game-disappointments-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-15-biggest-video-game-disappointments-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-15-biggest-video-game-disappointments-of-2024.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wow! Another year down. 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