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Best Single-Player Games On Xbox Game Pass (April 2024)

The best single-player games on Xbox Game Pass stand out for their authenticity, replayability, and creativity.

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15 Most Violent Video Game Series Of All Time

While violence isn't a new concept in gaming, some franchises push the envelope more than others with their brutality.

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10 Most Influential Games Of All Time

From Doom to Street Fighter to Final Fantasy, a handful of games are considered some of the most influential ever made, inspiring countless titles.

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What Is A Boomer Shooter And Why Are They So Popular?

Retro-style first-person shooters are everywhere and there are a few good reasons why: fast pace, impeccable level design, and tightly-tuned controls.

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10 Cutest Pets In Gaming, Ranked

Several great video games make use of pets in their narrative, some more adorable than others, such as Pikachu, Dogmeat, and Cheeseburger.

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10 Video Game Series With Over A Decade Between Installments

Gaming franchises like Doom and Baldur's Gate like to make their players wait, building anticipation for over a decade before their next releases.

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Starfield and 9 Other Games That Take You To Mars

The highly anticipated Starfield just launched, and players can't wait to see what Mars is like — but other games can take players to the Red Planet.

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10 Games That Benefitted From A Long Development Cycle

Some video games have had development cycles that are much longer than those of the competition - and benefited greatly from the increased time.

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10 Weirdest Video Games In Popular Series

Whether game developers wanted to try something new or publishing studios chased temporary trends, game series like GTA and MGS, went off the rails.

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Doom Guy: John Romero Looks Back On His Industry-Changing Career in Video Games

In an interview with CBR, ground-breaking video game developer John Romero shares the behind-the-scenes story in his autobiography Doom Guy.

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10 Heroes Who Defined Classic Video Games

Link from The Legend of Zelda and Lara Croft from Tomb Raider are just a couple of the iconic video game characters who defined an era.

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10 Best Silent Protagonists In Video Games

Silent protagonists come in all shapes and sizes, from round, pink puffballs like Kirby to epic, legendary heroes like Link.

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10 Most Iconic Video Game Weapons

Link's Master Sword in LoZ and Sora's Keyblade in KH are weapons so unique that they have become synonymous with the games they come from.

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10 Video Game Sequels That Saved Their Franchise

Video game sequels like Assassin's Creed Origins, Doom (2016), and Fire Emblem Awakening were just what these franchises needed to be revitalized.

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10 Good Games That Got Stuck In Development Hell

Although video games like Final Fantasy XV and Alan Wake had a difficult development and production process, they were still great to play.

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10 Harshest Penalties For Cheating In Video Games

Some gaming developers incorporate their own personalized brand of "Cheater's Justice."

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10 Best Video Game Movie Characters

Video game film adaptations are infamously bad, but some video game movies have actors who manage to capture video game characters flawlessly.

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10 Best Secret Worlds In Gaming, Ranked

Several video games contain fascinating secret worlds that players can discover if they stop and smell the roses.

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10 Popular Game Franchises That Would Make Great Co-Op Games

Games don't have to be strictly solo or co-op, as there are multiple single-player games that could be improved with optional co-op modes.

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10 Mistakes Filmmakers Always Make Adapting Video Games

Filmmakers often make mistakes while adapting a popular video game, which results in a disappointing movie, like Doom or Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

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