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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.

Preview

Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Beta Impressions

Dave Lambden Sep 10, 2019

Ubisoft held a closed beta for Ghost Recon Breakpoint ahead of the game's full release on October 4th, 2019. While not a numbered sequel, this is a direct follow-up to 2017's Wildlands, boasting a brand new setting with a lot more to do,…

Reviews

Children of Morta – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden Sep 2, 2019

Children of Morta, a new rouge-like dungeon crawler from indie developer Dead Mage, tries to show us how cool our family could be if our parents and siblings had magical powers and the patience to put up with each other long enough to save…

Preview

Children of Morta – Preview (PC)

Dave Lambden Aug 26, 2019

Children of Morta is a long anticipated rogue-like dungeon crawler from 11 bit Studios and Dead Mage.

News

Star Renegades Gets Launch Window, Revamped Visuals

Dave Lambden Aug 22, 2019

Back at PAX East 2019 we took an early lookat Star Renegades and came away more than impressed. This is a game boasting a seriously striking pixelated art style and a unique fusion of RPG, adversary system, and rogue-lite mechanics.…

Videos

The Blackout Club – 23 Minutes of Raw Gameplay

Dave Lambden Jul 29, 2019

The Blackout Club - 23 Minutes of Raw Gameplay

Editorial

Is the Nintendo Switch Lite too Light?

Dave Lambden Jul 15, 2019

While it's difficult to scoff at the one hundred dollars that has been knocked off the price tag from the flagship model, I can't help but wonder if too much of the distinguishing features of the console have also been stripped away.

Reviews

Blazing Chrome – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden Jul 11, 2019

Blazing Chrome is a nostalgic arcade shooter paying homage to the classics that dominated arcades and living rooms in the early 90s.

Reviews

Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden Jul 10, 2019

For fans of the original Tiny Metal game or the older Advanced Wars games, Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble will likely be right up your alley.

Preview

Disjunction Preview

Dave Lambden Jun 3, 2019

Disjunction is an upcoming single-player, cyberpunk, stealth-action RPG set in the dystopian underworld of New York in the year 2048.

Preview

Barotrauma – Early Access Preview (PC)

Dave Lambden May 31, 2019

Patrolling the barren depths of the ocean can be equal parts mystifying and terrifying. Couple that with trying to traverse the alien seas of Jupiter's moon Europa and being accompanied by a crew full of rag-dolling morons... things get…

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