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The 10 Best Sonic Games

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Few video game characters are as iconic as Sonic the Hedgehog. The speedy little blue blur has been around for over three decades, touching every corner of pop culture along the way, from games, to comics, to TV, to blockbuster movies. But we’re here specifically to celebrate the mainline Sonic game series and pick the best of them. Before we start, let’s quickly touch upon our criteria. We tried to rank these games based on a combination of historical significance, innovation, and how well these games stand the test of time. Some games, like Sonic Adventure 1 and the original Sonic the Hedgehog, for instance, are obviously super important to the Sonic series and set the foundation for both 2D and 3D Sonic games to follow, but we felt like they both didn’t quite hold up as well as their sequels when judged by a modern standard, which was why they just missed this list. The 10 games on this list are the ones we feel are the best examples of both classic and modern Sonic style. So w...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map and Locations for Acts 1, 2, and 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 is a game full of intricate detail. With so many dialogue options, characters, classes, and quests, everyone's experience is a little bit different. Discoveries are around every corner, and the only thing seemingly separating you from success or tragedy is a dice roll. That being said, it's a lot easier to somewhat plot your destiny when you know where you're going. IGN's Baldur's Gate 3 interactive map can help guide you on your quest through Act 1, 2 and 3. See the full Baldur's Gate 3 Map for all locations We have the most updated Baldur's Gate 3 map with the location of every item, chest, enemies, NPC, and more throughout the prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. You can also check out our Baldur's Gate 3 walktrough for quests guides and details. Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map Currently, our Baldur's Gate 3 map features locations for the Prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. This include a Nautiloid map, a map of t...
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IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat

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Cardy, Jesse, and Dale are here to deliver a podcast of madness to your ears as they talk about the new Doctor Strange film. They also report on their sneak peek of Avatar: The Way of Water, before diving into a bunch of games you may not have heard of but may well want to check out - Dread Hunger, Loot River, and Save Room. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat IGN UK Podcast #642: Overwatch 2 is a Playable Thing that Exists IGN UK Podcast #641: Grave Digger 4000 IGN UK Podcast #640: The 2013 Build-a-Game Workshop IGN UK Podcast #639: Three Bunged Up Boys IGN UK Podcast #638: The Steam Deck Is a Big Boi source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-podcast-643-doctor-strange-in-the-desperate-search-for-seal-meat
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Xbox Says Some Users Are 'Unable to Purchase & Launch Games or Start Cloud Gaming Sessions'

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Xbox Support has warned that "some users are unable to purchase & launch games or start Cloud Gaming sessions" on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and devices that support Cloud Gaming. Xbox Support tweeted out its latest update on May 7 at 2:34 PT/5:34pm ET, saying 'We are still working on resolving the issue. In the meantime players may see improvement with launching games by rebooting your Xbox console." While those with games on disc should have no issues, users with digital games may have trouble starting them. Starting cloud games can also be a problem, and users that do connect my be unexpectedly disconnected after it begins. Lastly, users may not be able to purchase new games from the Microsoft Store. We will add any new updates to this page, but anyone can check out the official Xbox Status page to see up-to-the-minute updates. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com . Adam Bankhurst ...
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Leads 2022's World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame alongside Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, and Sid Meier's Civilization. These games join 32 others that have been inducted since the World Video Game Hall of Fame began at New York's The Strong National Museum of Play in 2015. So far, the list includes such games as Grand Theft Auto 3, the original Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Halo: Combat Evolved, Minecraft, Final Fantasy VII, Pokemon Red & Green, and many more. The four winners of 2022 beat out a tough group of nominees that also included Assassin’s Creed, Candy Crush Saga, Minesweeper, NBA Jam, PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil, Rogue, and Words with Friends. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Ms. Pac-Man both made our list of the best 100 video games of all-time at spots #34 and #53, respectively. While Dance Dance Revolution and Sid Meier's Civilization did...
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Here’s N64’s Goldeneye On Four Separate Screens

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N64's GoldenEye 007 is one of the most celebrated multiplayer games of all time, and now the Centre of Computing History has found the ultimate way to stop screen cheating by giving each player their own separate screen. The Centre of Computing History shared a video of this new way to play GoldenEye 007 on Twitter, and it shared how it undertook this endeavor for its upcoming 25 Years of GoldenEye Dev Talk Evening. 4 screen GoldenEye on the original N64 hardware! No screencheating here! …but how? Come and experience this at our GoldenEye evening, celebrating 25 years of GoldenEye for Nintendo 64: https://t.co/F918hEQ20v pic.twitter.com/05jA82upb8 — Computing History (@computermuseum) May 4, 2022 While the event is sold out, it will allow fans who have already secured a ticket a chance to try out this separate screen GoldenEye experience for themselves. The event will also bring three of GoldenEye's developers - Martin Hollis, Dr. David Doak, and Brett Jones - in a...
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IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat

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Cardy, Jesse, and Dale are here to deliver a podcast of madness to your ears as they talk about the new Doctor Strange film. They also report on their sneak peek of Avatar: The Way of Water, before diving into a bunch of games you may not have heard of but may well want to check out - Dread Hunger, Loot River, and Save Room. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat IGN UK Podcast #642: Overwatch 2 is a Playable Thing that Exists IGN UK Podcast #641: Grave Digger 4000 IGN UK Podcast #640: The 2013 Build-a-Game Workshop IGN UK Podcast #639: Three Bunged Up Boys IGN UK Podcast #638: The Steam Deck Is a Big Boi source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-podcast-643-doctor-strange-in-the-desperate-search-for-seal-meat
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LEGO Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck Finally Back In Stock in the UK

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We're finally seeing the LEGO Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck set back in the stock in the UK. It had previously sold out at most retailers, but you can now buy it immediately from GAME , or on back-order from Smyths . The LEGO set includes 1,222 pieces and costs £69.99 if you purchase it now (or $79.99 in the US ). We're expecting this to sell out again before the end of the day. LEGO and PlayStation teamed up to launch the Horizon: Forbidden West set featuring the Tallneck, alongside an Aloy Minifigure and Watcher figure. The LEGO Tallneck is intended as a display model and was initially released on May 1, 2022 . LEGO Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck In Stock Right Now Living up to its name, the set is over 34cm tall, 23cm wide, and 17 cm deep, and was created in collaboration with Guerrilla Games, the developer of Horizon: Forbidden West. It's been an incredibly popular item, with multiple retailers in the UK and US already selling out the set (including Amazon U...
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Barton Lynch Pro Surfing 2022 Seeks to Resurrect a Long-Lost Sports Sub-Genre

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Back in the early 2000s, surfing was one of several sports being well-served in the video game space. Treyarch’s Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer , published on Xbox, PS2, and GameCube under Activision’s long-defunct Activision O2 brand, is one high-profile example – but there were plenty of others. Krome produced Championship Surfer for PC, PlayStation, and Dreamcast in 2000, and also Sunny Garcia Surfing for PS2 in 2001. Angel Studios (which later became Rockstar San Diego) released Transworld Surf on Xbox, PS2, and GameCube between 2001 and 2003. The surf-obsessed may even remember Surfing H3O , although you might be better off forgetting that one. And then, the tsunami of surfing games stopped. Waxheads were waiting for more, but the surfing sub-genre was sunk. “Perhaps I need my head read,” jokes Bungarra Software CEO Andrew West when asked why he thinks it’s been effectively two decades since a sport-focused surfing game surfaced. Based in Fremantle, Western Australia, Bung...
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FTC Probing Sony's Bungie Acquisition As Gaming Merger Oversight Gets More Aggressive

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The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly opening an inquiry into Sony's planned acquisition of Bungie , marking a notable ramp-up in federal oversight of gaming mergers during a period of major industry consolidation. According to sources speaking with The Information, last week the FTC began seeking more information about the deal in an investigation that could potentially delay its closing by six months or even more. Though a closing date wasn't announced alongside the initial announcement, The Information reports it could be pushed into early 2023. The FTC is reportedly focused on concerns that Sony might be motivated to prevent competing companies and services, such as Xbox, from accessing Bungie's games such as Destiny 2. That means examining how popular Destiny is, and whether a possible restriction would meaningfully harm Sony's competitors and create antitrust violations. While Sony has publicly committed to keeping Bungie games cross-platform, its abili...
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Dread Hunger Became So Unexpectedly Massive on Steam That It Had to Refocus Development

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There's a chance you haven't heard of Dread Hunger yet, even though it's one of the biggest games in the world right now. A cocktail of Among Us-like social deduction amid the ticking-clock fear of a survival game, the game has quietly amassed a huge playerbase, to the point where it's been in and around Steam's top 10 most played games for well over a month. That success has been so huge, and so sudden, that developer Dread Hunger Team has had reprioritise development to meet the demand. While it was available for months in Early Access , where Dread Hunger averaged a few hundred players at one time, the game shot to success around its official release in January , climbing to more than 100,000 players, one million copies sold, and rubbing shoulders with Grand Theft Auto V and Elden Ring on Steam's top ten list for concurrent players. "The surge in popularity was totally unexpected but extremely exciting", said Romy Gellen, marketing and communic...
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Trek to Yomi Review

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If you’re a fan of classic samurai movies, there’s a lot to love about Trek to Yomi. It’s a katana-swiping side-scroller with a worthwhile story that does a magnificent job of distilling old school Japanese cinema into video game form. But while it never stopped blowing me away aesthetically, the things you’re actually doing in that beautiful world are less impressive, with overly simplistic combat and exploration that only begins to scratch its surface. Even so, Trek to Yomi’s stylish presentation makes up for many of its gameplay shortcomings, making this a memorable samurai tale I’m glad I played. Trek to Yomi’s dedication to black and white samurai movies from the 20th century is apparent in literally every moment of it, from the look of its boot-up logos and main menu all the way to the closing credits. That includes everything from the artificial sparkle dotting the screen that makes it look like it’s playing from an old film reel, to the pacing and line delivery during cutsce...
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Climate Replay: Developers Begin to Sign Anti-NFT Pledge

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Developers, including Totally Accurate Battle Simulator's Landfall have begun signing an environment-focused anti-NFT pledge. The pledge was set up by Climate Replay - a gaming-centred group made up of various developers raising awareness of the climate emergency - and six studios have signed it so far. Alongside Landfall, KO_OP has signed the pledge (most known for the Lara Croft GO: The Mirror of Spirits expansion ) alongside other developers Bearwaves, Godolphin Games, Cloudy Games LLC, and Brainless Labs. 127 individuals have also signed the pledge alongside the studios, featuring a mix of developers and fans. Cory Scheviak, game designer and founder of Climate Replay, said the pledge has been well-received so far, and that developers see it, "as a way forward for the gaming industry to have a framework for responsibly implementing this technology. All in all, the response I've seen has been wholly constructive and well-received, both from fans of NFTs and crit...
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AEW Wrestling Game Gets an Official Title: AEW Fight Forever

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The All Elite Wrestling game in development at Yuke's Media Creations is officially called AEW Fight Forever. The game's official Twitter account revealed the title (below) alongside two development update videos giving fans a first look at Nyla Rose and Kris Statlander. While the videos make clear that gameplay is still in development and therefore not final, it gives what appears to be a fairly complete look at how AEW Fight Forever will play. IT'S OFFICIAL!! 💥 The title of the AEW game in development by Yuke's is #AEWFIGHTFOREVER and will be available on both console and PC. — AEW Games (@AEWGames) May 4, 2022 The Nyla Rose clip gives a close up look at The Native Beast's in-game model before showing gameplay from the ring as she wrestles Kris Statlander ( whose video shows the reverse but with a few more special moves shown off). Details are still slim on AEW Fight Forever overall, with Yuke's going relatively quiet since announcing the gam...
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The Day Before: Steam's Most Wishlisted Game Shifts to Unreal Engine 5, But Gets a Delay

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The Day Before – the open world survival MMO currently sitting at the top of Steam's most wishlisted games chart – is switching to Unreal Engine 5, but will be delayed to March 1, 2023 as a result. Revealed exclusively with IGN, developer Fntastic has released a statement explaining that the game will shift to the advanced new engine , but also has to be delayed from its originally scheduled June 21 release. The statement reads: "Millions of people have added The Day Before to their wishlist, making The Day Before one of the most anticipated games in the world. "Feeling and understanding the great responsibility that we face, with enormous gratitude in our hearts, were pleased to announce that The Day Before is switching to the new Unreal Engine 5 technology! The transition to a more advanced and adapted open worlds engine, will make the gameplay of The Day Before even more fantastic. "In this regard, we inform you that the new release date of the game will ...
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Mafia 3's Hanger 13 Studio Head and Founder Haden Blackman Steps Down After 7 Years

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Mafia 3 developer Hanger 13's studio head and founder Haden Blackman is stepping down from the company and 2K after seven years. Blackman will be replaced by Nick Baynes, who has 30 years of industry leadership experience and joined Hanger 13 in 2018 to start Hanger 13 Brighton. He was responsible for launching Mafia: Definitive Edition and the Mafia Trilogy. Blackman spent his early game development years at LucasArts and was a producer on Star Wars: Galaxies, the project lead on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and more. He also wrote several Star Wars comics, including Jango Fett: Open Seasons, Star Wars: Starfighter, and Darth Vader & The Ghost Prison. While Blackman's next move was not revealed, 2K did say that he is leaving the company to "pursue his passion at a new endeavor." 2K shared the internal announcement of Blackman's departure with IGN, which shares 2K's gratefulness for "Haden's leadership in establishing Hangar 13, building...
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Hopes for PlayStation's Next Big Showcase... Whenever It Is - Beyond 748

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The summer gaming events season is starting to come into focus, but we still don't know what PlayStation is up to! That's why on this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin and Mark Medina to speculate about what our hopes are for PlayStation's next big showcase, whenever it is. Knowing we haven't gotten a PlayStation showcase since last year, and only a few States of Play in 2022, the trio dives into what our hopes would be for a potential PlayStation summer showcase, including guesses we hope you'll hold us to when they turn out wrong about when a summer showcase might air, what games would be included, and more. We break down the likelihood of seeing a showcase in the coming months, what possibilities of God of War Ragnarok, PSVR 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and other first-party games may be there, as well as our third-party picks ranging from Stray to Resident Evil Village DLC to mu...
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Halo Infinite Multiplayer Now Supports 120Hz on Series S

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Halo Infinite multiplayer now supports a 120Hz refresh rate on Xbox Series S – bringing back a feature lost after the game's multiplayer beta. Players with a 120Hz monitor will be able to enjoy 120fps gameplay, even on the less powerful Xbox Series console. The feature arrived in the Halo Infinite Season 2: Lone Wolves update, bringing 120Hz back to the Series S after it featured in the multiplayer beta but didn't make it to the full release. As pointed out in the full patch notes , players can upgrade the frame rate by accessing the Video tab in the game's Settings menu. Series X users can now also lower their frame rate to 30Hz to prioritise graphics, though this probably isn't advisable for multiplayer modes. The Season 2 update also brought three new modes, including Last Spartan Standing , plus a fresh Battle Pass and other new events , attempting to address the lack of content that has the community "simply out of patience" , developer 343 Indust...
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Hitman 3 Game Director Joins Crytek to Direct Crysis 4

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Hitman 3 director Mattias Engström has left IO Interactive to direct Crysis 4 at Crytek Studios. The official Crysis Twitter account shared the news (below), saying Engström was joining the team this week to lead the new Crysis game. While he was only a game director at IO Interactive for three years, Engström spent much longer at the studio, having worked their since 2014. We are happy to announce that Mattias Engström, known for his work as Game Director for Hitman 3 at IO Interactive, joins the Crysis family as Game Director for the 4th installment in the Crysis franchise, starting this week. pic.twitter.com/hHkOrXIAt6 — Crysis (@Crysis) May 3, 2022 He previously spent almost ten years at Massive Entertainment, from 2004 to 2014, while the studio was developing games such as Assassin's Creed: Revelations and Far Cry 3. Very little is known about the new Crysis game. Crytek teased it with a brief trailer in January following a leak online, with CEO Avni Yerli saying ...
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Hands-On with Warcraft: Arclight Rumble

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You will probably be able to tell if Blizzard's new mobile game Warcraft: Arclight Rumble, a "tower offense" game, as they call it, is for you within ten seconds of looking at it. Warcraft: Arclight Rumble doesn't seem to be trying to hide the fact that it's Blizzard's foray into the kingdom of mobile strategy games that generally have an icon of some sort of wacky pack warrior yelling at you from the app store. It's stylized and whimsical even beyond the likes of Hearthstone, with familiar faces like Tyrande Whisperwind and the trusty orc grunt rendered in simple, garishly colorful, Saturday morning cartoon caricatures. But credit where credit is due: some interesting things are going on here. The basic premise is that you have a gold bar at the bottom of your screen that fills up over time, similar to mana in Hearthstone. You then spend the bars to summon units from a pool of six "minis" that you collect and select to assemble a team ahead...
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12 Xbox Showcase Predictions – Unlocked 542

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With Microsoft announcing the date for its upcoming Xbox-Bethesda Showcase, we waste no time in making our first round of predictions for the event. From Hellblade 2 to Starfield to Forza Motorsport to Gears 6 and more, we discuss what we think might happen at the biggest Xbox event of the year. Plus: we attempt to unravel the head-scratching mystery that is Embracer Group buying a few Square Enix studios and franchises, including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief. Subscribe on any of your favorite podcast feeds, to our YouTube channel , or grab an MP3 download of this week's episode . For more awesome content, check out our latest IGN Unfiltered interview, where Joseph Staten – one of Halo's original creators and now the head of creative on Halo Infinite – discusses his fascinating career: Oh, and you can be featured on Unlocked by tweeting us a video Loot Box question! Tweet your question and tag Ryan at @DMC_Ryan ! For more next-gen coverage, make sure to check out our ...
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Warcraft Arclight Rumble Is Blizzard's Long-Rumored Mobile Game

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Get ready to Rumble in Blizzard’s long-rumored Warcraft mobile game . Warcraft Arclight Rumble was revealed today for iOS and Android. The game invites players to build up an army of their favorite heroes and villains from the World of Warcraft universe and duke it out in a series of tactical-based battles. The game takes place in Azeroth where Warcraft Arclight Rumble is sweeping through taverns and inns thanks to some clever gnomish engineering. Players will collect miniatures of famous World of Warcraft characters and build forces to overcome frantic challenges. In the Gameplay Explainer and Developer Walkthrough video, Blizzard developers call it a “mobile, strategy, fast-paced hero [and villain] collector” with a “vast PvE campaign.” They also say they were inspired by tower defense games, but Arclight Rumble is more of a “tower offense game.” Players will choose a Leader like Archmage Jaina Proudmoore and fill in the rest of their team with troops and powerful spells. ...
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The Best Cooperative Board Games

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Plenty of board games are based on competition between players. They pit friend against friend in a ruthless contest for victory points and bragging rights. But sometimes it’s good to set aside your differences, sit on the same side of the table, and work towards a common goal. Luckily, there are plenty of quality cooperative games with which to set aside competition and forge bonds of friendship in the fires of teamwork. If you're wondering what are the best co-op board games, you've come to the right place. We've got a handy list just below, with detailed writeups for each one further down. And for more ideas, check out our other board game roundups, including the best board games for kids and the best two-player board games . TLDR: Best Co-op Board Games Gloomhaven Paleo Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island Just One Marvel Champions: The Card Game The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Hanabi Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Exit: The Game Arkham Hor...
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