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What Is Shovelware? Why Should Trophy Hunters Avoid It?
If you are new to trophy hunting in video games, you may be confused by some vernacular used in the community. For the modern trophy hunter, what is shovelware, and why should you care about it?
Poison Control — Platinum Trophy Purged
Poison Control is a stylish RPG/shooter hybrid that oozes personality. If you can look past its issues, you may find some genuinely fun aspects while trophy hunting in this quirky, enjoyable romp in Hell.
11 Unexpected Exploits and Glitches That Made Trophies Easier
Trophy hunting often goes hand in hand with exploits and glitches. The quest for platinum trophies can be fraught with grindy and difficult challenges. What are some ways that trophy hunters broke the mold and got trophies much easier than intended?
PlayStation Game Randomizer
Not sure what PlayStation game you should play next? Have you ever wanted to let RNG decide your fate for your next platinum trophy? Try our PlayStation Game Randomizer tool!
Trophy Hunting Pros and Cons
Hunting for platinum trophies can be a great way to add more color to your gaming sessions. Before you get too invested, you might want to check out our list of trophy hunting pros and cons to figure out whether you have what it takes.
7 of the Best Nintendo Games for Completionists
The urge to complete games to their fullest extends well beyond the PlayStation ecosystem. What Nintendo games for completionists are out there? Read our list to find out!
11 Incredible Visual Novels for Trophy Hunters
Visual novels are often deterrents for trophy hunters that only want platinum trophies for quality games. This list breaks down 11 games that are all great visual novels for trophy hunters regardless of their exploitative potential.
Digimon All-Star Rumble Trophy Guide
Digimon All-Star Rumble is a PlayStation 3 game in the popular monster battling series. In our Digimon All-Star Rumble trophy guide, we provide tips, tricks, and resources to help you get the platinum trophy.
11 Platinum Trophies That Are Better with Friends
Everyone knows about trophies that require co-op. But what trophies can be made easier with a buddy? In this article, we breakdown 11 games with platinum trophies that are better with friends.
Eternights — Save Your Partner and the World (with Trophies)
Eternights is an excellent initial launch title by Studio Sai. In this post, I detail my (spoiler-free!) experience going for the platinum trophy.
14 Great Games for New Trophy Hunters
Hunting for platinum trophies can be a daunting task for gamers new to the hobby. The following games are well-known in the community and are often recommended for new trophy hunters.
The 5 Types of Trophy Hunters
Trophy hunting is a niche hobby in the gaming space in which developers create challenges that dedicated players aim to complete. This is a list of the five different types of trophy hunters based on their attitude toward the hobby.
10 of the Best Platinum Trophy Icons
We all know the pain of going for a platinum trophy, only to find out that it has the most generic name and image. Below, I share some of my favorite platinum trophy icons that go above and beyond.
The Legend of Dragoon — An Amazing Trophy Hunt
The Legend of Dragoon is a classic PlayStation title that got re-released on modern consoles in 2023. Below, I detail my experience going for The Legend of Dragoon’s platinum trophy.
Monster Prom: XXL Trophy Guide
Monster Prom: XXL is a competitive dating sim with an extremely rare platinum trophy. If you’d like to be one of only a select few achievers, check out our Monster Prom: XXL trophy guide.
