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Dave Lambden

In an admittedly reluctant yet progressive move, Dave was brought on as Handsome Phantom's first and probably only Canadian Correspondent. An expert on all things Maple Syrup, Curling, and good looking world leaders, he contributes about as much to this website as his home land contributes to relevant international current events. As a generally nice guy, he has a hard time saying anything critical about video games, but he really does love them and the joy they've brought for his 30 years. Sorry.

PAX East 2020

Alchemist Adventure – PAX East 2020 Preview

Dave Lambden Mar 4, 2020

Alchemist Adventure is the newest narrative driven adventure title from super.com. This Breath of the Wild and anime inspired title focuses on potion crafting as its primary mechanic and drives both the game's combat and exploration. We…

PAX East 2020

Liberated – PAX East 2020 Preview

Dave Lambden Mar 3, 2020

Liberated is a new playable graphic novel from Polish developer Atomic Wolf. By combining a novel comic book inspired and esoteric form of narrative delivery with side scrolling action stealth, Liberated is set to captivate audiences. We…

PAX East 2020

A Fold Apart – PAX East 2020 Preview

Dave Lambden Mar 3, 2020

Inspired by the real life struggle of making a long distance relationship work, A Fold Apart uses paper craft puzzles to signify the bridging of geographic gaps between loved ones. We had a chance to check out a pre-release demo of this…

PAX East 2020

Recompile – PAX East 2020 Preview

Dave Lambden Feb 28, 2020

Combining branching critical paths based on player decisions, Metroidvania exploration elements, and an absolutely striking Tron-inspired visual style, Recompile is poised to make an impact. We had a chance to check out the latest demo of…

PAX East 2020

Danger Scavenger – PAX East Preview

Dave Lambden Feb 27, 2020

Danger Scavenger is a new rogue-like twin stick shooter from lone Polish developer Piotr Wolk. Set in a futuristic cyberpunk themed world where corporations have infested humanity's way of life, players will have to battle across randomly…

Reviews

DREAMO – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden Feb 20, 2020

A coma is your prison. Your memories are locked within artifacts shackled by intricate puzzles.

Reviews

Nom Nom Apocalypse – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden Feb 12, 2020

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNDFycVi0k&w=560&h=315] Nom Nom Apocalypse is a new twin stick shooter from Deadleaf Games that mixes gourmand with gruesome and action with appetite. This Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs meets…

Reviews

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales – Review (Switch)

Dave Lambden Feb 4, 2020

With the sudden resurgence of The Witcher series, the timing of CD Projekt RED's latest re-release on the Nintendo Switch is nothing short of impeccable. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales fleshes out the card playing experience of Gwent in…

Preview

The Riftbreaker – Preview (Video)

Dave Lambden Jan 23, 2020

Dave and Duncan check out The Riftbreaker and give their impressions.

Editorial

The Open World Needs A Next Gen Overhaul

Dave Lambden Jan 14, 2020

Back at the beginning of the century, the concept of a massive open world was a mesmerizing one. In 2001 Grand Theft Auto 3 was released and what Rockstar treated us to was the most fully realized and seamless sandbox experience gamers had…

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