GR Originals

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I Think I've Figured Out Pokemon Gen 10's Water Starter, and It Completes a Perfect Trifecta

I've found compelling, if possibly coincidental, evidence for what Pokemon Gen 10's water starter may be, and it lines up perfectly.

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New Soulslike Game on Steam Has Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's Historical Approach and Perspective, But Elden Ring's Combat

Steam has a new Soulslike game you can wishlist now that blends Elden Ring's mechanics and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's historical approach.

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Diablo 4 Players Shouldn’t Sleep on this Virtually Unbeatable Goblin Farming Method in Season 11

Diablo 4 players have the chance to earn great rewards from the Goblin Greedings event, but they should take advantage of one farming route to do so.

New Open-World Survival RPG on Steam is a Hodgepodge of Valheim, The Forest, & No Man's Sky
New Open-World Survival RPG on Steam is a Hodgepodge of Valheim, The Forest, & No Man's Sky

Fans of Valheim and The Forest's wilderness survival and No Man's Sky's exploration have the perfect game to check out on Steam.

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PSA: Diablo 4 Players Are Tempering Their Gear Wrong and Wasting Its Potential

With the changes to Tempering and Masterworking in Diablo 4 Season 11, some players might be accidentally wasting their gear with suboptimal Tempers.

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The Legend of Zelda May Not Get a New Game in 2026, But Don't Count It Out Quite Yet
The Legend of Zelda May Not Get a New Game for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, But Don't Count It Out Quite Yet

Next year marks an important milestone for The Legend of Zelda, and while a new game might be unlikely, there are strong alternatives.

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The Underrated 83 OpenCritic RPG With the Best Plot Twist On Xbox, and More is On The Way

The original Xbox was home to plenty of games with great plot twists, but there's one that stands above the rest despite having an 83 on OpenCritic.

If You Want an Endless Mode for Dispatch, Then I've Got an Alternative Steam Game for You
If You Want an Endless Mode for Dispatch, Then I've Got an Alternative Steam Game for You

Dispatch's gameplay is great, but if you liked the dispatching part over everything else, there's a Steam game that's a perfect fit.

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LEGO Has Huge Plans for Gamers in 2026, And I Can't Wait

2026 is going to be a very exciting year for gamers, with LEGO poised to deliver three unique options in the next 12 months.

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Lord of Hatred Proves This Diablo Game Will Forever Reign as the King of the Franchise

With the new features coming in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, it's clear that one entry in the series is a favorite and will forever influence the series.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC Has a Secret 'Mega Evolution' You Can Easily Miss

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC introduces 19 Mega Evolutions you can find, but there is a secret one that you may have missed.

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11 Seasons Later, Diablo 4 Has Created a Ship of Theseus that Deserves a Second Chance if It Didn't Click at Launch

The identity of Diablo 4 has shifted drastically in the years since it launched, and it's almost unrecognizable from the game's release day version.

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Duskbloods is Something Completely Different for FromSoft, But It Keeps the Most Iconic Soulslike Feature (Not Combat!)

For as different as it is from its predecessors, The Duskbloods will retain at least one major FromSoftware staple—and it's not what you think.

Forest 3 Represents a Clear Departure From the First Two Games, But That's a Good Thing
Forest 3 Represents a Clear Departure From the First Two Games, But That's a Good Thing

It's clear that Forest 3 is taking much bigger risks than its two predecessors, and while it's shocking, it's also the right call.

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The New Witcher Trilogy is Setting Itself Up for Controversy, but More Games Should Follow Suit

The next Witcher saga has ambitious plans for its release cycle, but this may not be as risky as you think, and could be a smart development strategy.

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What to Expect From Marvel's Wolverine in 2026

After a long wait made more painful by the fallout of the Insomniac leak, Marvel’s Wolverine is finally set to release in 2026.

ARC Raiders and Stranger Things: Two Worlds, One Nostalgic Formula That Works
ARC Raiders and Stranger Things: Two Worlds, One Nostalgic Formula That Works

ARC Raiders and Stranger Things are vastly different, but their worlds share a few common tropes that continue to be hit-making features.

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Say Goodbye to Diablo 4's Longest Reigning Meta Class and Welcome a New Monarch

Diablo 4's Season 11 is breaking a massive streak regarding the best and most picked meta class in the game by a landslide.

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You Can Play a Baldur's Gate 3 & The Sims Love Child Demo Sooner Than You Think
You Can Play a Baldur's Gate 3 & The Sims Love Child Demo Sooner Than You Think

I was prepared to play a game that marries Baldur's Gate 3's romance with The Sims' Build Mode in Q3 2026. But recent news has changed that timeline.

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What is Starfinder: Afterlight, the Upcoming Baldur's Gate 3-Like CRPG?

Starfinder: Afterlight is set to be the first CRPG in the Starfinder franchise, and naturally, it's pulling quite a bit from Baldur's Gate 3.