The gaming power couples for your Valentine 'ships

Commander Shepard and literally anyone

Easily the most notorious pairings in videogame history have been between Commander Shepard and associates throughout the Mass Effect series (2007––). Players may create a male or female avatar for their interplanetary sci-fi adventures, after which they may pursue romantic interest with the same or opposite sex, also between beings from other worlds.

Haytham Kenway and Kaniehtí:io

With Assassin’s Creed III (2012), Ubisoft moved away from the swashbuckling escapades of fan-favorite Ezio Auditore da Firenze and presented a more sombre depiction of Assassin history. The seafaring Templar Haytham Kenway attempts to manipulate a native American warrior and negotiator named Kaniehtí:io. Their fated pairing conceives a conflicted child.

Paul Davies

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Paul’s first videogame was Space Invaders in 1978, which gives away his age a bit. We put his encyclopedic knowledge of the beforetimes to good use in our Retro coverage. If you want to reach Paul, you can email or tweet him @FutureKick.