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About Vlad Mazanko
Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, with past works featured at TheGamer and DualShockers. Over the years, he has worked on news, guides, lists, and reviews, always aiming to ensure a combination of factual accuracy and an engaging overall read.
Industry Focus
With years of experience in gaming news and a wide range of factual knowledge about the industry, his newest passion is doing lists. These allow to deliver brief squeezes of his favorite games, genres, and their creators. Mostly covering open-world action and RPG titles, soulslikes, and racing games, he also strives to complete every game before covering it to share a full picture with the readers.
Favorite Games
Some of his favorites of past years include Elden Ring, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4, Marvel Snap, Balatro, Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Black Myth: Wukong, Grim Dawn, and The Witcher 3. He's also able to find joy even in not-as-universally-beloved games like Anthem, Mafia 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Marvel's Avengers, The Callisto Protocol, Outriders, or Suicide Squad.
Favorite TV Shows
With a recent renaissance in video game adaptations, he greatly enjoyed Arcane, The Last of Us, and the Fallout series. Other notable TV shows and miniseries he'd recommend to anyone are Legion, Watchmen, Euphoria, Undone, True Detective, Sugar, and Fargo. He enjoys distinct visual storytelling coupled with a strong emotional core, as well as entangled stories with plenty of mind-blowing twists.
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Best Open-World Games That Are Hard To Put Down
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Best Isometric ARPGs You've Probably Never Heard Of
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Best Single-Player Games With No DLC
Not every game needs DLC, and these fantastic single-player games prove that point perfectly.
Every Mafia Game Ranked From Shortest To Longest
Here is how every Mafia game compares in terms of how long it takes to complete.
Ubisoft Games That Get Too Much Hate
These Ubisoft games may not be masterpieces, yet they rarely deserve all the hate, capable of offering plenty of fun.
Best Open-World Games With Endless Replayability
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Best Armor to Negate Feathering Damage in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Here are all the best armor pieces for high Feathering negation to use during the hardest boss fights in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
All Outfits and Armor Sets (& How to Get Them) in Wuchang Fallen Feathers
Players who don't want to miss any particular armor in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers can learn how to get every possible outfit here.
How to Get to the Locked Golden Chest in Bride's Boudoir Shaft in Wuchang Fallen Feathers
The golden chest behind the bars and locked doors near the Bride's Boudoir shrine can be tricky to figure out; here's how to reach it.
How to Change Armor Appearance in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (Transmog Guide)
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Players scratching their heads about how to master Tai Chi in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers only need to follow these simple steps.
6 Best Early Jade Pendants In Wuchang Fallen Feathers, Ranked
Here are the best Jade Pendants that players can get from the first region, Worship's Rise, in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
6 Best Early Weapon Benedictions In Wuchang Fallen Feathers, Ranked
Here are the best weapon upgrades that players can find across the first region, Worship's Rise, in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
7 Best Open-World Games For Feeling Like A Mobster, Ranked
Crime-driven open worlds are a genre of their own, and these awesome games provide an immersive playground for our inner outlaws.
Wuchang Fallen Feathers: 7 Optional Things You Should Do In The Early Game
There's more to Wuchang Fallen Feathers than just bosses and combat if players are cautious and explore their surroundings.
8 Highest-Rated DC Movies, Ranked
We all have our personal preferences, but these are statistically the best DC superhero movies ever made.
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6 Best Driving Games With Intense Police Chases
Playing a cat-and-mouse game with the police is a thrilling ride, and these games deliver everything fans might want from high-speed cop chases.