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.

Recompile – PAX East 2020 Preview

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 this new third person action adventure title with the game’s Audio Designer, Richard Evans at PAX East 2020. Recompile…

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Nom Nom Apocalypse – Review (PC)

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 Enter The Gungeon indie title utilizes frantic isometric shooting and rougelite dungeon crawling with an emphasis on cooperative play. We checked out the game ahead of…

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