In July 2020, during one of the many Black Lives Matter protests that erupted nationwide, I experienced tear gas for the first time. The sensation is unbearable, as if your lungs are fighting against ...

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The gas mask makes its return with Battlefield 6 Season 2 alongside the VL-7 hallucinogenic smoke. It works a bit differently than its previous incarnation in BF1, but equipping it is easy. The trick ...