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How to beat Archsage’s Gauntlet in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

The Archsage’s Gauntlet is a brand-new game mode added to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 in its third wave of downloadable content. Basically, it’s a rougelite mode where you start with one party member and build a team of heroes and stat boosts. It’s also the toughest challenge the game has to offer! As is the case with most things in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, though, there are plenty of ways to fly through the toughest difficulty with relative ease. Let’s get started!

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How to 100% complete Persona 5 Royal

Persona 5 Royal is now available on all modern platforms, so it’s as good a time to shoot for 100% completion as any! It does take a long time to finish, and you do need to play through the game at least twice. If you haven’t finished the game yet and want to avoid spoilers, please bookmark this page and come back later — you have to play a New Game+ file in order to achieve 100% completion anyway. Otherwise, let’s get right into the list of requirements — buckle up, because this game demands a lot for full completion.

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How to fix amiibo figures that won’t read or scan

The first amiibo figures first released in November 2014 — years ago! After continuous use, the NFC chips inside start to wear out. That being said, it’d probably take decades for such wear-and-tear to occur. Today, we’re going over every possible reason an amiibo figure might not scan on your Switch console, and possible ways to fix the problem.

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How to EV train your Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet

EV training has been a thing in the Pokémon series for a long, long time now. For newcomers, it might be difficult to understand what it is or why you’d want to spend your time doing it. Fortunately, we’ve written up a complete guide on what EV training is, how your Pokémon benefit from it, and the best way to do it right here! Let’s get started.

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How to hunt for Shiny Paradox Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have introduced Paradox Pokémon, which are brand-new ancient and future forms of existing creatures. Most of them are incredibly strong, so if you’re looking to Shiny hunt one, we understand why! We’ve put together a list of optimized Shiny hunting strategies for each individual Paradox Pokémon. If you’re ready to start tracking them down, then let’s begin!

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