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15 Great Games Like The Sims

15 Great Games Like The Sims

There’s no game quite like The Sims. We realise that rather scuppers us when we’re putting together a list of games like The Sims, but the reality is that EA’s life sim-come-god game has dominated its corner of the market so utterly that it’s genuinely difficult to think of a game that does something sufficiently … Read more

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15 Great Movies Like Toy Story

15 Great Movies Like Toy Story

There are few movies as enduring and beloved as the original 1995 Toy Story. It’s hard to believe the movie came out when it did, given its huge leap forward in terms of CGI animation, but it really has been that long since Woody, Buzz, and their friends entertained us with their antics. Toy Story … Read more

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The Best SpongeBob SquarePants Games

The Best SpongeBob SquarePants Games

Despite its relatively offbeat and strange setting, SpongeBob SquarePants is actually one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. At time of writing, SpongeBob has managed to rake in $14.8 billion across various TV shows, movies, video games, and assorted merchandising endeavours, and that number is only likely to grow as time goes on. … Read more

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The Best Twitch Sings Alternatives

The Best Twitch Sings Alternatives

If you haven’t heard of Twitch Sings, rest assured that you’re not alone. This rather curious karaoke game was released back in 2019 for PC and was developed by Rock Band and Guitar Hero alumnus Harmonix. There were originally mobile versions in the works, but they were shelved, presumably as the game wasn’t performing quite … Read more

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15 Great Games Like Planet Coaster

15 Great Games Like Planet Coaster

If you haven’t tried Planet Coaster yet and you’re a big fan of management or simulation games, then we’d definitely recommend it. The essence of the game is building your own park and trying to attract as many customers to it as possible; in that regard, it’s a lot like the old Theme Park series, … Read more

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Master Chief vs. Samus Aran

Our combatants are the lead characters from Metroid Prime and Halo. Who would win if the two were to clash? Find out! Okay, here are our combatants. One a survivor of the galaxy using armor given to her by the Chozo, a long forgotten race that once had adopted her and raised her. The other is a cyborg … Read more

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The Best TV Kiss Moments

Without it, the supply closets would go unused on Grey’s Anatomy. The siblings would all only have each other to fight on Brothers & Sisters. Ted wouldn’t have anything to talk to his children about on How I Met Your Mother. And Gossip Girl’s website would be empty. And whether the romance is in the shape of a triangle, unrequited, forbidden, … Read more

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20 Best City Building Games of All Time

20 Best City Building Games of All Time

The city-building genre of games is incredibly vast and varied, but there are a handful of titles and franchises that stand tall over the rest. If you love to plot out your own communities and optimize them into bustling hubs for all of your citizens, then join us as we list the 20 Best City … Read more

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5 Slot Games To Win Real Money In 2022

The gambling industry has grown over time, and so have gaming categories such as tables, cards, and slots. There’s a familiar thrill of watching your wins pile up on every spin. Slot games are not complex to play; you only need to understand them, have a bit of luck on your side, and exercise patience … Read more

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25 Old Reality TV Shows To Remember

25 Old Reality TV Shows To Remember

Although many people think reality TV has its origins in the 1990s, it was actually invented far earlier than that. The very first reality TV show was created in the 1970s, although people probably didn’t think of it as a reality show; nevertheless, it’s one of the many old reality TV shows that the public … Read more

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5 Tips For Reducing High Ping

There’s nothing more frustrating than being deep into an online game only to come up against high ping. Your game lags out, your opponents win because you weren’t around to defend your base or protect the objective, and you throw your controller to the ground in frustration (or smash your keyboard or mouse – we’ve … Read more

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The Best JRPG Titles Everyone Should Play At Least Once

The Best JRPG Titles Everyone Should Play At Least Once

The Japanese RPG has been a core staple of gaming for decades. Today, it’s a bigger deal than ever, with titles stretching the genre to amazing new directions. JRPG fans have some pretty great titles to check out. From classic turn-based games to full-on action adventures, there’s no shortage of Japanese-made role-playing goodness. We’ve put … Read more

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15 Best Movies Like The Hating Game

15 Best Movies Like The Hating Game

If there’s one trope that has come to dominate romantic comedies in the last couple of decades, it’s the “love-hate relationship”. Two individuals who supposedly loathe each other find themselves drawn together due to circumstances, and wouldn’t you know it, they discover that they’re actually insanely attracted to one another. Peter Hutchings’ The Hating Game … Read more

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Top 5 Best Xbox One Hunting Games

Top 5 Best Xbox One Hunting Games

Throughout the video game industry, you might not find a genre more diverse than hunting games. Depending on the game you load up, you might be sneaking through foliage with a gun in hand, Using massive swords to cut down monstrous wyverns, or using a sixth sense to see the tracks animals have left behind. … Read more

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15 Shows Like True Detective

15 Shows Like True Detective

True Detective really is a one-of-a-kind show. Combining gothic horror aesthetics with the police procedural genre, the show garnered critical acclaim for its first season, and while the response to its second season was decidedly more divided, True Detective maintained its fair share of followers and fans. If you’ve binged all three seasons of True … Read more

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