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  220.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://kswi6r.mit-edu.top/post/3987604251">Gesture-Based Controls for Mobile Games: A Usability Study</a></h2>
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  247.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://kswi6r.mit-edu.top/post/3017824569">Mobile Games as Cultural Artifacts: A Study of Regional Variations</a></h2>
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