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About Allison Stalberg

Writer, author of The Awei Series, and cat foster parent. Her favorite games include Dragon Age, Pokémon, Final Fantasy XIV, Team Ico games, Ōkami, and RPG maker horror games. She also loves pasta and probably would be a Fairy/Ghost type Pokémon Trainer.

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Splatoon 3: How To Change Name

Splatoon 3 players often get funny and creative with nicknames, and there is a way to change them if players change their minds later on in the game.

Gnarly Eddy's shop.
What Creature Every Splatoon 3 Shopkeeper Is

Splatoon is known for its anthropomorphized sea creatures, and Splatoon 3's shopkeepers have some unique designs based on real mollusks and fish.

Cecilia talking.
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - All Confirmed Characters (and Old Characters Not Confirmed Yet)

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is bound to bring back familiar faces, but some old characters have not yet been officially confirmed.

Lumina and protagonist with daughter.
Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Makes An Old Classic More LGBTQIA+ Friendly

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a remake of a Harvest Moon game from the 2000s, and the remake is giving players long desired freedoms.

Cult of the Lamb menu.
Cult Of The Lamb: How To Beat The Final Boss

The Cult of the Lamb's final boss section is an endurance test, with four phases that have no breaks in-between to heal up or change weapons.

Official Splatoon 3 art.
Splatoon 3: How to Save Your Game

Manual saving is not available in Splatoon 3, as the game autosaves between most activities such as multiplayer sessions and buying merchandise.

Splatoon 3 promotional screenshot.
Splatoon 3: How to Get Titles

There are over one thousand titles to unlock in Splatoon 3, from leveling up the Catalog to using the Shell-Out Machine in the Battle Lobby.

Squid in ink.
Splatoon 3: How to Play With Friends Online

Splatoon 3 players can join up with friends in Turf Battles and Salmon Runs if they know how to make and join a room from the battle menus.

Octoling next to red mailbox.
Splatoon 3: How To Draw And Post Pictures

Splatoon 3's drawing function is a fun way to connect with other players through fan art and humor, and posting these is a pretty simple process.

Split image of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Stardew Valley, and Fae Farm.
Stardew Valley-Like Games Have Dominated the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is becoming the go-to console for farm and general life simulation games, many of which are comparable to Stardew Valley.

Test weapon option in Ammo Knights.
Splatoon 3: How To Test Weapons

Splatoon 3 has many weapons to choose from, so utilizing the testing room is essential in picking a favorite weapon for the player's playstyle.

Three players in front of statue with glowing jewelry.
Fae Farm Seems Like a More Magical Stardew Valley

Fae Farm is announced for the Nintendo Switch, and it looks like a typical farming simulation game with a twist of magic, fairies, and elves.

Split image of mammet and chocobo with horse.
Final Fantasy 14 Island Sanctuary: Every Rank And What It Unlocks

There are up to 10 ranks in Final Fantasy 14's Island Sanctuary content, which each rank unlocking new features around the island.

Split image of mammet and island.
Final Fantasy 14 Island Sanctuary: Island Expansion Guide

Final Fantasy 14's Island Sanctuary can be expanded up to five times to increase the number of constructions a player can have on the island.

cult of the lamb fishing featured
Cult of the Lamb: Fishing Guide

Fish are key to some of the best food recipes in Cult of the Lamb, and certain fish can reward the player with Holy Talisman to get new Fleece.

Cabin, granary, and workshop.
Final Fantasy 14 Island Sanctuary: Building Guide

Final Fantasy 14's Island Sanctuary content gives the player the ability to build granaries, workshops, and landmarks.

Comstock statue.
BioShock Infinite: The Real People That May Have Inspired Comstock's Character

BioShock: Infinite's tyrannical nativist main antagonist, Zachary Hale Comstock, has a lot of similarities with two real people from history.

Split image of lalafell and Naoki Yoshida character talking.
Final Fantasy 14: Explaining Yoshi-P's Own Characters

Final Fantasy 14's director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, has been known to appear in his own game in a variety of ways with different faces.

Close up of Island Sanctuary promotional art.
Final Fantasy 14 Island Sanctuary Resource Guide

There are over 30 resources players can collect in Final Fantasy 14's Island Sanctuary content, and not all are available from the start.

Lamb in Cult of the Lamb.
The Cult Of The Lamb Is Just One Example Of Gaming's Long Fascination With Cults

Cult of the Lamb sits on the shoulders of many previous video games that have featured cults in their stories in one way or another.