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About Allison Stalberg

Writer, author of The Awei Series, and cat foster parent. Her favorite games include Dragon Age, Pokémon, Final Fantasy XIV, Team Ico games, Ōkami, and RPG maker horror games. She also loves pasta and probably would be a Fairy/Ghost type Pokémon Trainer.

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Assassin's Creed 3's Treatment of Native American Representation Got A Lot Right

Indigenous characters have not often been represented right in the world of video games, but Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 3 did its homework.

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Pokemon Unite's 40 Dollar Holowear Is Concerning

Pokemon Unite has released two 40 dollar skins in its online shop, and some fans are rightfully concerned about what this means for the future.

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Why Ichiko Ohya Is The Least Popular Confidant In Persona 5

Persona 5 has a ton of interesting confidants, but Ichiko Ohya is the least popular of the bunch for a few different reasons.

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Dragon Age 4 Should Reveal What Happened To Anders

Fans are still wondering what happened to Anders since the events of Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age 4 is a perfect place for his story to reemerge.

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Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water's 10 Scariest Ghosts

The Fatal Frame games have some terrifying ghosts, and Maiden of Black Water is no different. Here are the spookiest you'll find in this title.

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Final Fantasy 14: Why Running The Praetorium Is Always Chaos

The Praetorium dungeon of Final Fantasy 14 is infamous for including 40 minutes of unskippable cutscenes, making players often have to multitask.

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Co-Developer Couple Made To The Rescue! Inspired by Stardew Valley, Prison Architect

The Best War Games speaks to the co-developers of To The Rescue!, who reveal some of the games that inspired them when making the dog rescue simulator.

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To The Rescue! Lets Players Save Virtual Dogs While Supporting The Petfinder Foundation

To The Rescue! developers talk to The Best War Games about helping virtual dogs and real-life dogs by donating profits to the Petfinder Foundation.

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Horror Games Like Resident Evil 2 Show How Being Hunted Is Becoming More Frustrating Than Scary

Horror games love to send invincible characters after players to scare them, but gamers might soon get tired of this approach.

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The Outer Worlds: Parvati's Asexuality Is Representation Other Media Should Pay Attention To

Parvati from The Outer Worlds is an example of character writing that puts video games ahead of other media in terms of LGBTQIA+ representation.

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The Entire Story of Final Fantasy 14 Up to Endwalker Explained

Final Fantasy 14 has a long story, and players have to remember it to understand all that will happen in the upcoming new expansion, Endwalker.

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Killing Game Series Like Danganronpa and Zero Escape Could Have Learned A Lot From The Ending Of Squid Game

Squid Game's story did well in its villain reveal and lesson, which is where Danganronpa V3 and Zero Time Dilemma fell short.

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Fatal Frame Protagonists Have Complicated Family Trees

The protagonists of the Fatal Frame series have an extensive and ill-fated family line with a lot of odd connections to the paranormal.

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Dragon Age: Every Dalish Vallaslin And What They Mean

Dragon Age's Dalish elves are known for their beautiful Vallaslin tattoos, but their meanings might not be known for all players.

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Animal Crossing: Why Fans Are So Obsessed With The Froggy Chair

The return of the Froggy Chair furniture is part of the upcoming update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it has fans incredibly excited.

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10 Nostalgic Games We Want To See In Squid Game Season 2 (If It Happens)

Squid Game's season 2 is still a maybe, but if it does happen, these games would fit right in with the series' deadly childhood game theme.

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How Dragon Age: Inquisition's Racism Towards Elves Simulates Real-Life Hardships

The oppression of elves in Dragon Age reflects a lot about how systematic racism, microaggressions, and internalized racism work in the real world.

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Fire Emblem Three Houses: The Edelgard Controversy Explained

Edelgard is a divisive character among players of Fire Emblem: Three houses due to her brutal actions throughout the second half of the game.

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It's Almost Shocking: The 10 Cutest Electric Type Pokemon

Every Pokemon type boasts adorable creatures, but when it comes to Electric-types, these are the cutest of the bunch.

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Hades: All Companions & How To Get Them

Getting some of Hades' strongest companions can really help players throughout their playthrough. Here's how you can get the best ones.