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10 Tips for New Critical Role Listeners

Matt Mercer's Critical Role is more popular than ever, but it can be a daunting show for new listeners. Some basic tips can make things easier.

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River Song's Universes Beyond Doctor Who Magic Card Is A Complete Flavor Win

Magic's Doctor Who crossover features cards representing the long history of the series, and the River Song card perfectly captures the character.

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Just Stop Oil Protestors Disrupt Major Tekken 7 Tournament

Several Just Stop Oil protesters rush onto the stage with orange paint during the winners finals of EGX 2023's Tekken 7 tournament

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10 Best Multiplayer Games For Halloween

Spooky titles, like Dead by Daylight and The Dark Pictures Anthology: House Of Ashes, are popular choices for Halloween games to keep players on edge.

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Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals First Footage of Omni-Man DLC

Mortal Kombat 1's first DLC character -- the world-conquering superpowered Omni-Man of Invincible -- was seen in action at NYCC.

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10 Best Undead Player Characters In Video Games

Games like Planescape: Torment and Dark Souls explore the concept of the living dead, allowing for more complex storytelling and gameplay mechanics.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage Director Confirms Fan Requests Influenced Its Development

The newest Assassin's Creed title sees the return of many fan-favorite features following years of backlash for the series' shift to RPG titles.

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Aabria Iyengar Stuns the Dimension 20 Cast with the Show's Most Gruesome Battle Map

Aabria Iyengar bears down in the second episode of Dimension 20's Burrow's End, delivering the TTRPG series' most shocking battle map yet.

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Tekken 8 Producer Said Namco Rebuilt Every Character Model From Scratch in Unreal Engine 5

Speaking with IGN, Tekken 8 producer Michael Murray explained how Unreal Engine 5 set a new graphical standard for the franchise.

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The Best Wizard Subclasses In Dungeons & Dragons, Ranked

Dungeons & Dragons wizards have a ton of great options to choose from, but some of their subclasses are even better than others.

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10 Narrative Games That Feel Like Literary Classics

Games like The Last of Us and Bioshock are known for stellar storytelling because they can remind gamers of some of history's greatest literature.

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Dungeons and Dragons: The Basics of Player Comfort

Dungeons and Dragons is all about telling a story with each person at the table. Respecting boundaries can save a campaign from certain doom.

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15 Dungeons & Dragons Monsters Perfect For A Horror Campaign

D&D is full of monsters that work for epic, high fantasy campaigns, but it also has a bunch perfectly suited for more terrifying stories of adventure.

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Nintendo Reveals Halloween-Themed Splatoon 3 Splatfest

Nintendo has revealed that the next Splatfest will be a Halloween-themed event in Splatoon 3.

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How Nintendo's 3DS and WII U Online Play Shut Down Will Affect Consoles and Software

Nintendo recently announced that they would be pulling online play from the WIIU and 3DS. How will this affect games and software that rely on it?

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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Gets Crowdfunding Campaign for New Game Edition

Developers of the original 2001 visual novel are crowdfunding a new version of the game for a U.S. release that would feature English voice acting.

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Every Persona 5 Royal Ending, Explained

Depending on choices made throughout Persona 5 Royal, players can unlock several endings. Whether good or bad, each is worth experiencing.

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Nintendo Announces the New Mario Voice Actor

Months after Charles Martinet was announced as stepping away from the iconic role, the new voice actor for Nintendo's mascot Mario has been revealed.

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10 Video Game Franchises That Deserve LEGO Sets

LEGO has come out with a handful of video game-themed sets, but franchises like Mega Man, Kingdom Hearts, and Crash Bandicoot deserve them, too.

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla: How to Find the Powerful Isu Weapons

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla hides four powerful Isu weapons, including Thor's hammer, Mjolnir and Odin's sphere, Gungnir. Here's where they are.

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