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Game On: Your hub for gaming recommendations for novice to experienced gamers. Let's get to gaming! 🎮🕹️👾
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Games You'll Love
 
Equipment to Help You Level Up
 
Gifts for Gamers
 
Gaming Tips and Tricks

Games You'll Love

You'll love these games. Many of them are open-world with PLENTY to explore! 

 
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A curated list of top notch games!
20 Best-Written Video Games Everyone Should Play - CBR
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Top 3 favorite game. Offers challenging quests, open-world vibes, plenty of loot, and a cool spin on Norse mythology.
God of War Ragnarök for PlayStation 5
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Just released! More of a focus on stealth that the last two games, but still a great play so far.
New: Assassin's Creed Mirage for PlayStation, Xbox, & More
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My favorite game of all time. Storyline is incredible and offers HOURS of playtime. They are always adding new features and quests!
Assassin's Creed Valhalla for PlayStation, Xbox One, & More
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One of the best games out there! Open world, plenty of quests and collectables. Really fun learning Geralt and Siri's storyline.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official Website
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I LOVE any of the LEGO video games. Super fun game play while still being challenging enough to hold your interest.
LEGO® video games for PC and console
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Killer game with lots of challenges, storylines, and open-world play. Kept me entertained for several months!
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo
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A must-play!
Discover The Last of Us for PlayStation
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The Best PC Games for 2023
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My spouse loves PC horror games
The 12 Best Horror Games on PC
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Best action-adventure games on PC 2023
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More of an Xbox fan? Check out games here.
Find Great Xbox Games
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Open world games are my favorite. Check out this list for great titles.
25 best open world games to play right now | GamesRadar+
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Check out the newest Zelda game!
The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo
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My pick for company with the best games! I'm a diehard fan.
Ubisoft Games
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Fun gameplay, love the storyline, and playing as a stray cat is super unique. Everyone would love this game!
Stray Game
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This horror game has awesome jump scares and a unique story! Graphics are top notch.
The Medium on Steam
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Another favorite. Huge open world with tons of quests and cool characters.
The Elder Scrolls | Skyrim
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I love this site for getting the best deals on games
G2A.COM - Open the Gate 2 Adventure in the Digital World
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The Best Xbox Series X Games In 2023
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For the old-school console lovers
Games for Retro Gamers
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Definitely the best Madden so far and new for 2023
Madden NFL 24 - PlayStation 5
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This is a hard game but perfect for adults and those who are patient!
Aliens: Dark Descent
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Another hard game but the open-world setting will keep you coming back. The monsters are hard so better for adults or older kids!
ELDEN RING | Official Website (EN)
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This is a good game with lots of side quests. Not super difficult but has some challenging sections for sure.
Hogwarts Legacy - Home
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Reminiscent of the Jak and Daxter games so a fun play and fast paced!
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - PlayStation 5
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A special place in my heart- these games bring a ton of Disney nostalgia mixed with adventure game-play. Don't be fooled by the Disney characters this is not a game for little kids!
KINGDOM HEARTS
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This game company has HUGE hits like Starfield and Elder Scrolls.
Bethesda Games
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I could NOT stop playing this. It is intensely relaxing, has so many fun settings to wash, and a funny storyline. I played on PS5.
PowerWash Simulator on Steam
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This is a great game if you love button-mashing and destroying stuff. I got super addicted.
Diablo IV
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Huge open world, tons of side quests, amazing graphics, and you can switch between two main characters which is unique for this franchise! I aggressively loved this game! The expansion pack is worth it if you really enjoy the game and story line (exp...
Assassin's Creed Shadows - PS5 Games
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After Assassin’s Creed Shadows I was craving a similar game and this wildly exceeded my expectations! The visuals alone are spectacular, and this game is like a cross between Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. I’m going to be dev...
Ghost of Yōtei - Games
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Hear me out- this game and the first iteration are much more fun than they sound. It’s unusually relaxing and suddenly you’ll realize you’ve been playing for 4 hours. If you find mowing the yard, painting furniture or walls, or cleaning this is the g...
PowerWash Simulator 2 on Steam
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Don’t get me wrong, this game is hard. BUT, once you get the hang of it, it provides a really fun challenge. You’ll want to play with at least one other person so make it a bit easier, but 3-4 people is best. Good collaborative game that may make you...
PEAK on Steam
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Much like Peak, this is a game will make you sweat but is very fun when played with a group of people. Have fun with this game and don’t take it too seriously.
Overcooked! 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
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So excited for this game! It is supposed to be a cross between Pokemon and Animal Crossing
Pokémon™ Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2
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Equipment to Help You Level Up

Keep comfortable and boost your XP while gaming.

 
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Acer has the best gaming laptops and you can really push them to the limit.
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | i5-12500H | RTX 3050 Ti
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My favorite chairs for gaming! Lots of styles that will keep you comfortable and colors to fit your personality. Mine is black and red!
GTRacing Gaming Chairs
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Stay comfy while you game for 2, 4, or 10 hours.
DXRacer Gaming Chair | Best Gaming Chair Brand For Gamers
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These are one of the best headsets because they work with every platform and you can move the mic away to mute yourself.
Turtle Beach Recon Gaming Headset - Black
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Super stylish gaming center perfect for PS5 and other consoles
Modern Gaming Center
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Most Anticipated Gaming Technology Trends of 2023
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Perfect for Switch games and controllers to keep things organized.
Game Storage Tower for Nintendo Switch
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Storage for PS4/5 and XBOX controllers and games that mounts to the wall to keep clutter out of your way!
Wall Mounted Organizer for PS5, PS4, Xbox Games
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Logitech has THE best mice for PC gaming. This one is #1.
Logitech HERO Wired Gaming Mouse, 25K Sensor
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IGN's Recommendation for Gaming!
UtechSmart Venus Gaming Mouse
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JBL has the best speakers, soundbars, and audio setups, especially for gaming or television.
Soundbars and Gaming Audio
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I actually love this for gaming on your phone. Makes it more comfortable!
Backbone One (Lightning) Mobile Gaming Controller for iPhone [Includes 1 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate] Black BB-02-B-X - Best Buy
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Check out this list of best gaming keyboards. I recommend Razer.
Best Gaming Keyboards 2023: These Keyboards Will Bring You Victory - IGN
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My recs are the Razer Huntsman and BlackWidow for optimal performance.
Gaming Keyboards and Keypads
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Gifts for Gamers

Find the perfect gift for your gamer.

 
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The perfect gift for someone that likes to eat and drink while gaming. Plus it has storage for remotes and controllers!
CouchConsole Drinks & Snacks Caddy with Armrest
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Hilarious gift for intense gamers plus it smells good!
Video Game Rage™ Candle - Video Game Lover Gift
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Haus and Hues Retro Video Game Posters
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These lights are awesome because you can put them in any design you want and program the colors!
Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition Smart RGB LED Wall Lights
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This is such a cool gift and it comes in different color options too.
Xreart Nintendo Game Boy Color Frame
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I like these because you can change the color with a remote!
Custom Game Controller Metal Wall Art Led Light
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Fun Mario Refrigerator Magnets for Decoration
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Awesome book every gamer should read
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels - Barnes & Noble
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These tabletop arcades are so fun because they have so many games in such a small package!
My Arcade Retro Machine Playable Mini Arcade: 200 Retro Style Games Built In
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As a gamer, the gifts I love are nice accessories and things that are customized!
The Best Gifts to Give Gamers, According to Gamers
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Gaming Tips and Tricks

Need some help? I've got you covered.

 
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Want to be a better gamer? Yeah you do.
10 Tips to Become a Better Gamer
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For if you get stuck!
Walkthrough - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Guide
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There are some tricky parts in this game. This should help.
Walkthrough - God of War Ragnarok Guide
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Get paid to play mobile games!
Mistplay
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I still haven't found everything in Skyrim
25 Secrets You Haven't Found In Skyrim
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An intricate story that needs to be explained. This doesn't include the newest Mirage storyline.
Assassin's Creed history: The full story (so far)
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You'll need help in this game
11 Elden Ring tips to help you lord over the Lands Between
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