Why your favorite games are taking up so much space (and what to do about it)
See why popular games take up so much precious space.

In December 2011, when my dad got me The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for my birthday, I was over the moon. It wasn’t a surprise so much as money to pick up a bootleg version from a flea market, but I still remember that ride home, reading the pixelated synopsis on the back of the DVD case like it was holy scripture. Then came the real dilemma — uninstall Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood or Prototype, just to make room for Skyrim’s 12-15 GB install.