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What Is a Soulslike? The 10 Best Soulslikes on Steam and PC (2026 Edition) Die, learn, come back for more. That’s the soulslike loop in a nutshell. If you’ve written the whole genre off as “way too hard for me,” you’re missing out. A soulslike isn’t just a difficult game — it’s a genre built…
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In 2026, the number of online games out there has exploded. From free mobile games you can play on your phone to blockbuster MMOs that demand a high-end PC, there are so many genres and platforms that plenty of players are probably stuck asking, “Okay, so which one do I actually pick?” That’s why the…
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“Which Mario game should I start with?” It’s a question that comes from kids and grown-ups alike, from every generation. From the original Super Mario Bros. in 1985 to Wonder in 2023, the series has kept evolving for 40-plus years and sold over 413 million copies worldwide. With that many options, it’s easy to freeze…
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In an era ruled by free-to-play shooters, is there really any point in paying for an FPS? Funny thing is, the moment you ask that question might be your first step toward the best FPS experience you’ve ever had. Paid games deliver the kind of content volume, no-compromise visuals, and polished single-player campaigns that only…
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It’s official: FromSoftware’s brand-new multiplayer action game, The Duskbloods, is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive launching worldwide in 2026. KADOKAWA’s earnings materials (published May 14, 2026) confirmed the timing once again, and the hype around it as a flagship Switch 2 title keeps building. This is the studio behind Elden Ring, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,…
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You want to get into fighting games, but you have no idea which one to start with. You’re definitely not alone. There are dozens of fighters out there, and picking just one as a newcomer is no easy task. Speaking from the SpotGeeks team’s experience of grinding through fighting game after fighting game, your first…
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The Tales series kicked off in 1995 with Tales of Phantasia, and more than 30 years later it stands as Bandai Namco’s flagship RPG franchise. With over 20 mainline entries alone, the question “which one do I even start with?” has never gone away. Story-first players will click hardest with Berseria and the Abyss. If…
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“Play one Trails game and you’ll want to play them all.” Anyone who has fallen for Nihon Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails series ends up saying it sooner or later. What began with Trails in the Sky FC in 2004 has grown — through Zero, Azure, Cold Steel, and Daybreak — into an epic…
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On May 15, 2026, Mobile Police Patlabor EZY finally hits theaters. Nine years after the project was first announced, plenty of fans have been counting the days. But if you’re a newcomer thinking “I know the name Patlabor, but where do I even start?” — the barrier to entry is real. A 47-episode TV series,…
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“I keep hearing about VOTOMS, but where am I supposed to start?” If that’s you, you’re definitely not alone. Counting from the 1983 TV series all the way to the most recent OVA in 2011, Armored Trooper VOTOMS spans eight titles in animated form alone. And between the prequels, sequels, and gap-filler episodes, the timeline…
