Dominic Allen-Contributor

Dominic Allen

Contributor

Contributor Since September, 2022
Qualifications Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Over 300 articles published in Digital Publications.
Expertise
Action, Xbox, Horror
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About Dominic Allen

A gaming enthusiast from the northwest. Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Portland State University with a GPA of 3.49. Has been writing about games professionally since June 2022. Has a vast video game knowledge and often spots errors in gaming YouTube videos and puts them in the comments section. Discovered the speedrun skip on the Checker level in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. 

Industry Focus

Console Gaming past and present. Largely on home consoles and not so much handheld. I do dabble in PC gaming, but it's mostly retro stuff from the 80s through to the early 2000s, as that's when PC exclusives were at their peak. I also do occasional Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG content, normally focused on the older eras of the game.

Favorite Games

Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden 2 (Xbox 360), and Ubisoft/RedLynx's Trials series. NG1 and 2 never get old and always feel fresh and new every time you play it. I've been playing Trials for most of my life, and there's still so many ways I can improve and get better.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Beating Black Belt in Trials Rising. One of only 266 in the world. I've also gotten every achievement in the four main Trials games.

Latest

Box art to Metal Gear Solid 1, Kratos at the end of God of War 1, and box art to Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.
10 Best PlayStation Games Of All Time
PlayStation

With over 30 years of consoles and gems, we go over the very best video games that you can play on a PlayStation system.

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Doom 2016, Doom VFR and Doom 3 VR Edition.
Doom: Every Game In The Series, Ranked
Doom

Fancy some ultra-violence? From the 1993 original to the brand new Doom Eternal, we're ranking every game in the Doom franchise from worst to best.

The Shadow of the Erdtree cover art from Elden Ring.
22 Best DLCs Of All Time
Bloodborne

DLC can make a bad game good or make a great game incredible. From Mass Effect 3 and GTA 4 to Bioshock 2, here are the best DLCs of all time.

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The Best Sci-Fi RPGs - Ranked
25 Best Sci-Fi RPGs, Ranked
RPG

There have been some amazing Sci-Fi inspired RPGs over the years. Here are some of the best ever made.

Key art for VVVVVV, The Binding of Isaac Rebirth, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth1
8 Rarest PS Vita Games And How Much They're Worth
Triple-A Games

There's quite a few rare and expensive PS Vita games.

Key art for Persona 3 Portable and Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky, plus a promo image from Hilton of a Hilton Garden Inn
10 Rarest PSP Games And How Much They're Worth
PSP

Some games for the Sony PSP are getting hard to find, and as such, becoming quite valuable. Here are the rarest PSP games and how much they're worth.

Promo art for Street Fighter 2, Daytona USA, and The House of the Dead.
The Best Arcade Game From Each Year Of The '90s
Triple-A Games

The 1990s had a lot of great arcade games. Here's the best one from each year.

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Promo art for the Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past, Super Mario 64, and EarthBound.
The Best Nintendo Game From Each Year Of The '90s
Nintendo

The 1990s was a landmark decade for Nintendo, but which game defines each year?

Dante and Nero sitting on a couch in Devil May Cry 4.
Every Devil May Cry Game In Chronological Order
Devil May Cry

Achieve an SSS rank in the art of understanding the Devil May Cry timeline.

The Darkness, Lost Odyssey and Asura's Wrath.
8 Best Xbox 360 Games That Deserve The Recompilation Treatment
Xbox 360

These Xbox 360 games desperately need recompilations.

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Key art for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Early Days Collection, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
8 Best Konami Series Of All Time
Konami

These are the best series Konami has to offer.

Box art to Halo: Combat Evolved, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009.
The Best Xbox Game For Each Year Of The 2000s
Xbox

The 2000s was a great run for the Xbox - here's the best Xbox game that launched in each year of the decade.

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Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, Lost Judgment and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
7 Best Yakuza Spin-Offs
Yakuza

The Yakuza series has a lot of spin-off games. Here are the best.

Box art to Dark Souls Remastered, Ninja Gaiden 2, and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania.
10 Most Difficult Game Series Of All Time
Triple-A Games

Good luck beating all the games in these series.

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner and God Of War 2.
8 Best PS2 Action Games
PlayStation 2

Action games completely shone on the PS2. These are the best ones.

Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 remake, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7 remake, and Zeus from God of War 3.
10 Best PlayStation Villains
PlayStation

These are the most memorable and iconic villains from PlayStation's history.

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS.
8 Best Backward Compatible Game Consoles
Triple-A Games

These game consoles offer the most backwards compatibility, allowing you to play older games easily.

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Box art to Sonic Adventure and Knuckles Chaotix, plus Sonic and the gang from the intro to Sonic Heroes.
10 Rarest Sonic The Hedgehog Games And How Much They're Worth
Sonic The Hedgehog

A Sonic game costs how much?!

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10 Rarest PlayStation 5 Games And How Much They're Worth
13 Rarest PlayStation 5 Games And How Much They're Worth
PlayStation 5

While the PS5 is part of the current generation of consoles and still has years ahead of it, it already has some rare and expensive games.

Key art of Niko from Grand Theft Auto 4, and box art to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
10 Best Games To Play First On Xbox Series X|S
Triple-A Games

If you've just got your hands on an Xbox Series X|S, make sure to play these games first.

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