The Gaming MagazineLive · September 18, 2026

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Should Every Game Have an Easy Mode? Inside Gaming's Longest Argument

The easy-mode debate never really ends: is a difficulty slider a betrayal of a designer's vision or just basic accessibility? A look at why soulslikes reignite the fight every year, what both sides actually get right, and where the argument usually goes wrong.

#culture#difficulty#accessibility

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Elden Ring Starting Class Guide: Which Class to Pick and How to Build It

A newcomer's guide to Elden Ring's ten starting classes, what each one is really for, and the two or three that carry first-timers hardest. Plus the early leveling priorities, the stats that actually matter, and the beginner habits that turn a wall of deaths into steady progress.

#elden ring#starting class#beginner build

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Beating the Hard Game on Purpose: Inside Soulslike Challenge-Run Culture

Soulslikes are already famous for being brutal, so why do so many players make them harder? A look at the culture of no-hit runs, level-one clears, and boss fights won on a bongo controller, and what that obsession says about how these games are actually built.

#soulslike#elden ring#challenge run

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8 Best Soulslike Games to Play After Elden Ring in 2026

Finished Elden Ring and chasing the same high? These eight soulslikes are the best places to go next, from FromSoftware's own back catalog to the challengers that finally earned the comparison, with notes on how each one differs and who it is for.

#soulslike#elden ring#dark souls

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Should Every Game Have an Easy Mode? Inside Gaming's Longest Argument

Elden Ring Starting Class Guide: Which Class to Pick and How to Build It

Beating the Hard Game on Purpose: Inside Soulslike Challenge-Run Culture

8 Best Soulslike Games to Play After Elden Ring in 2026

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