Hitman 2 (2018 video game) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Hitman 2 (2018 video game)" in English language version.

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destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

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eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

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forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

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gameinformer.com (Global: 499^th place; English: 347^th place)

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gameranx.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,767^th place; English: 1,087^th place)

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gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 697^th place)

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gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

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gamesradar.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 257^th place)

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gematsu.com (Global: 779^th place; English: 489^th place)

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ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

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kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

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mcvuk.com (Global: 3,781^st place; English: 2,306^th place)

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metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

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pastemagazine.com (Global: 661^st place; English: 399^th place)

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pcgamer.com (Global: 428^th place; English: 286^th place)

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polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

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rockpapershotgun.com (Global: 1,438^th place; English: 877^th place)

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theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

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usgamer.net (Global: 2,202^nd place; English: 1,338^th place)

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variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

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venturebeat.com (Global: 616^th place; English: 430^th place)

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vg247.com (Global: 1,057^th place; English: 782^nd place)

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web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

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