Tom Bowen-Senior Editor

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About Tom Bowen

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and features from time to time, he spends most of his time writing guides these days.

Favorite Games

Tom plays a bit of everything but will always have a soft spot for point-and-click adventure series like Monkey Island and Broken Sword. Also Shenmue, and just about everything else made by Yu Suzuki. His favorite Final Fantasy game seems to change every time someone asks him, but right now he's leaning toward 10 > 6 > 7. When it comes to Zelda, he prefers classic titles like Windwaker and A Link to the Past to the newer 3D open-world stuff.

Favorite Console

Tom's owned pretty much every home console over the years but none have brought him quite as much joy as the Sega Dreamcast. It had some of the best games of its era and was years ahead of its time when it came to features.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Tom once managed to beat The Secret of Monkey Island in under an hour, which, had he bothered to record it, would have placed him among the top 25 runners on SpeedRun.com.

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Tales of Arise: A Complete Guide To Autelina Palace

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Tales of Arise: A Complete Guide To Riville Prison Tower

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Mahag Saar may not have as many sub-quests as some of the other realms in Tales of Arise, but it still has plenty of great quest rewards to offer.

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Tales of Arise: Every Sub-Quest in Menancia (& How To Complete Them)

When it comes to sidequests in Tales of Arise, none of Dahna's five realms have more to offer than Menancia; either in terms of number or rewards.

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Tales of Arise: Every Sub-Quest in Cyslodia (& How To Complete Them)

There's a ridiculous amount for players to see and do in Tales of Arise, including a long list of sidequests; 12 of which can be found in Cyslodia.

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Tales of Arise: Every Sub-Quest in Calaglia (& How To Complete Them)

Calaglia is the first realm that players will be able to explore in Tales of Arise and is home to 11 of the game's 70 sub-quests.

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Tales of Arise: Every Gigant Zeugle (& Where To Find Them)

Gigant Zeugles are among the most powerful enemies in Tales of Arise. This guide contains the locations of all 20 and information on how to beat them.

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Navigating one's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has never been easier thanks to the introduction of Wooden Ladder Set-Up Kits.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons - How to Enact an Ordinance

Ordinances can make life a little easier for Animal Crossing: New Horizons players. Here's how to enact them and what each one of them does.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons - How to Cook

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 2.0 update brings with it a host of new items and features, with players now able to cook a wide variety of dishes.

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Artifacts play an important role in Tales of Arise, with each one providing a unique bonus. Here's where to find them all and what each one does.

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There are 32 different weapons for Alphen in Tales of Arise, most of which need to be forged by a blacksmith.

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