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Msc in HRM and Ba in English Literature
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About Ollie Tuscarny

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours across multiplayer titles like Overwatch and League of Legends. He is a big soul-like enjoyer, along with Metroidvanias like Nine Sols and Roguelikes like Binding of Isaac. He enjoys hiking and climbing when not playing games, with a bit of kayaking thrown in between and has been a longtime follower of TheBestWarGames and a regular user. 

Favorite Games

Fromsoftware soulslikes, Nine Sols, Binding of Isaac, League of Legends, Resident Evil series, TF2

Favorite Console

PS4 or PC/Steam Deck

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Achieving top 50 EU in Overwatch and achieving master in League of Legends

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Souls-games and Soulslikes tend to feature a third-person perspective, but there are a few that successfully break this genre tradition.

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4 Co-Op RPGs That Are Just As Good Or Better Than Baldur's Gate 3
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Can any RPG out there deliver a co-op experience on par, or even superior to Baldur's Gate 3? The following just might.

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5 Games That Improved FromSoftware's Souls Formula

Through the likes of Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, FromSoftware wrote the Souls formula, inspiring future Soulslike games that improve upon it.

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5 New 2026 Steam Games You Should Be Playing

Steam's library already received some juicy new titles in 2026. Here's which ones to check out right away.

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The 10 Most Universally Loved Western RPGs Of All Time
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Given the astonishing quality and the love put into these Western RPGs, it feels downright impossible for anyone to dislike them.

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The 10 Greatest Games You Don't Need To Play

These groundbreaking games revolutionized gaming and inspired many modern masterpieces, but they haven't aged well at all.

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The 10 Most Universally Loved Open-World Games Of All Time

You'll be hard-pressed trying to find people who actually dislike these beloved open-world games.

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5 Shooter Games That Officially Last More Than 100 Hours
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Dive into these epic shooter games that offer over 100 hours of gameplay, side quests, and hidden extras, keeping you invested for the long term.

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5 Baldur’s Gate 3 Spells Players Trust Too Much That Backfire Horribly In Dungeons & Dragons

Baldur's Gate 3 spells can backfire in tabletop D&D, with unexpected consequences for players who are only used to Larian's interpretation.

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Dungeons & Dragons: 10 BG3-Style Dialogue Choices That Would Ruin Most Real Campaigns

As hilarious as some of BG3's dialogue options are, you may not want to use them in an actual D&D campaign.

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7 Horror Games As Important As Resident Evil

Resident Evil is a cornerstone of the horror genre, and it shares that spot with several other iconically terrifying games.

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10 Games To Play If Red Dead Redemption Ruined Open Worlds For You

Did Rockstar's Wild West classic make other open-world games feel lacking? These titles might help re-ignite your interest in the genre.

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Dungeons & Dragons: 10 BG3 Mistakes New Players Bring To Their First Tabletop Session

5th edition D&D isn't completely interchangeable between Baldur's Gate 3 and the D&D TTRPG. Here's what mistakes newcomers tend to commit.

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10 Open-World Games That Let Players Break the Story in Unexpected Ways

Players are not just an audience to the stories in these open-world games; they're part of the chaos that changes the course of the plot.

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10 Features Highguard Desperately Needs Right Now

Highguard needs these updates if it wants to challenge the big hero shooters that dominate the gaming scene.

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Things Highguard Does Better Than Other Hero Shooters

Highguard is the newest arrival on the hero shooter side, and there are a few things it manages to do right over other titles in the genre.

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10 Best Linear FPS Games For Players Exhausted Of Open-Worlds
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If another open-world game sounds like an exhausting proposal, these linear FPS campaigns are short, sweet, and immensely satisfying.

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Important Things Highguard Understates Or Doesn't Tell You

Highguard's gameplay loop is fairly straightforward, but the game features a few understated or unhighlighted mechanics and tricks.

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7 Classic RPGs That Are Unplayable Today (#1 Is A 10/10 Masterpiece)
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No one can deny the importance of these classic games to the RPG genre, which is why it's sad how hard it is to get into them today.

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8 Games Where The Tutorial Lies To You (On Purpose)

Don't look to these in-game tutorials for help; despite their initial impressions, you'll soon realize that they were lying to you.