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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything ...

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Tales is one of the most popular and well-known JRPG franchises, next to Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. For years, the series's action-based combat set it apart from its turn-based rivals. Its ...

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Tales of is one of the most well-known JRPG series, which has been continually building since 1995. With that history, it can be a bit overwhelming to know which Tales of games are worth playing, so ...