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15 Best Weapons In Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3 had some truly great weapons, some of which were better than others. And choosing an arsenal can make or break a gaming experience.

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25 Open-World Games That Let You Use Superpowers

Some of these amazing games take the open-world format a step further by letting players run through the game with actual superpowers.

Sprigatito, Fennekin, and Squirtle
Pokémon's Nine Generations, Explained

Since it launched in the '90s, Pokémon has had Nine Generations — but what are they?

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10 Best Square Enix Games, Ranked

Square Enix has made some of the best titles ever, including Final Fantasy 7, Life Is Strange, and Chrono Trigger. Which of their games is the best?

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Baldur's Gate 3: 12 Things To Complete Before Finishing Act 1

Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge game, with players likely to spend upwards of 30 hours in Act 1 alone. Here's what to complete before moving on.

Pokemon Legendary Bird Trio and Mewtwo
10 Rarest Pokémon from the Original Series

Pokémon Red & Blue is where the franchise all started, and aspiring Pokémon Masters had to work pretty hard to complete the Pokédex's rarest species.

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30 Most Powerful Pokémon Cards Of All Time

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is home to some extremely powerful cards, many of them inspired by the strongest Pokémon in the video games and anime.

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10 Strongest Pokémon from Generation Eight

Pokémon Sword & Shield brought a lot of impressive new species to the franchise, including Pokémon like Dracovish and Cinderace.

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Articuno, Mewtwo, and Kanto Region
The Kanto Region: Pokémon's Most Famous Location, Explained

Kanto, Pokemon's first explorable region, is home to many iconic characters like Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and Mewtwo.

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10 Strongest Pokémon from Generation Nine

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Paldea region expanded the Pokédex to over 1000 species of Pokémon — some of which are incredibly powerful, like Miraidon.

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Yveltal, Xerneas and Hoppa from Pokémon
10 Strongest Pokémon from Generation Six

With Pokémon Legends: Z-A set to revisit Kalos in a different light come 2025, now is the time to revisit the strongest Pokémon from Generation Six.

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10 Best HD-2D RPGs

Square Enix may have patented the HD-2D aesthetic, but many other non-Square titles also do HD-2D games plenty of justice.

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10 Strongest Pokémon from Generation Seven

Pokémon Sun & Moon introduced the Alola region along with 80 brand new Pokémon species, with the strongest among them including Necrozma and Kartana.

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The Walking Dead Telltale Games
Every Telltale's The Walking Dead Game, In Order

The Walking Dead games boosted Telltale when they were released in 2012, but there's a proper order to play these intense zombie narratives.

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10 Best Female Pokémon Characters, Ranked

In its 28-year history, Pokémon has brought players many unique and interesting female characters, including Officer Jenny.

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10 Best Video Games To Look Forward To In April 2024

The month of April continues the trend of recent years delivering non-stop great games for fans of all genres.

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10 Most Relaxing Games, According To Steam

Steam offers games that provide simple, relaxing fun for players, such as Disney Dreamlight Valley and Slime Rancher 2.

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The Best PS4 & PS5 Games Included In PS Plus Premium (March 2024)

PS Plus Premium hosts some terrific Playstation 4 and 5 games, making classics like Ghost of Tsushima and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot free to subscribers.

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Remembering Captain Commando, Capcom's Forgotten Superhero

Captain Commando, Capcom's very first mascot, has been with the company since the '80s and deserves more acclaim than he's gotten.

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10 Ways The Original Red Dead Redemption Still Holds Up

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption has several great qualities that still hold up today, over 10 years later.

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