Author

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.

Editorial

Gamestop’s Days Are Numbered

Dave Lambden
As I reflect on how amazing the video game collection I saw was and yearn over having my own collection someday, I fear with the way our industry is going that this is the type of collection that will slowly have fade to memory and become…
Reviews

Vane Is Aimless – Review (PS4)

Dave Lambden
Vane is an immersive, art driven third person puzzle/platformer and is the second game released by Tokyo based indie developer Friend & Foe Games. First debuted at PSX in 2016, and even featured on Sony's main stage at PSX 2017, Vane is…
Editorial

Early Access: How Does It Make Sense?

Dave Lambden
While I love the idea of sampling something early, I've never understood exactly how it works. To me, it's a bit like throwing a party and purposely inviting a few exclusive guests over early. The sun is still out, the floors haven't been…
Editorial

The Dualshock 4 Needs to Die

Dave Lambden
Despite the amazing software we've been treated to, and the versatile hardware offerings that Sony has given us, there is one aspect of the Playstation 4 that I can't wait to see gone. And that is the DualShock 4.
Preview

The Maestros – Preview (PC)

Dave Lambden
Did you spend a large chunk of your childhood pillaging human villages with your hordes of Orc's in World of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness? Do you have little or no experience with anything resembling a modern MOBA? If you've answered yes…
Reviews

Final Days – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden
What's equally impressive about Final Days is that this - a game boasting online co-op play with sixteen other players, four player split screen local co-op, one hundred plus enemies on screen at any given time, and with five unique game…