Poker games are some of the most ubiquitous of the genre, with multiple developers publishing variants of online poker on PC, Mac, Android, and iOS through the years. There are hundreds of poker sites online that can be played on your browser. There are even more that can be downloaded as standalone apps on your…
Ancient Rome seems to be everywhere in gaming these days, save for major consoles. There, the last real example of a big, bold, Roman experience was Ryse: Son Of Rome — an ambitious, authentic, and beautiful game that nonetheless failed to live up to (admittedly lofty) expectations. But looking around the wider world of gaming,…
A couple times a year a really magical moment happens in my little gaming community. I’ll boot up my system, and cut a new game out of its plastic wrap. During the install I’ll down a soda or a cup of coffee…or a beer, and make sure my controllers are all charged. Then I’ll take a cursory look at my friend’s list, and see everyone is playing the same game. We’re all sharing the moment from Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, to Canada, and beyond. Playing through the opening hours of Spider-Man were fun and polished, but it was even more special knowing all my friends were enjoying it at the same time.
“It’s a trick, get an axe.” -Ash. Housewares. Here at Handsome Phantom, we’re just a bunch of spooky boys (and girls), who wait all year around for October so that we can be our spookiest selves. As September closes and Spooktober blooms in orange and black, I prep my hard drive to download my favorite…
Originally published October 26th, 2017 Happy Halloween, gamers! It’s the season where we can shamelessly consume candy, re-watch all our favorite horror movies, and heck yeah: play our favorite spooky games. The most frightening time of the year is coming up quick, and gaming is another great way to revel in the season. This is…
Greetings and Salutations! We know you’re out there, you fans of Colin Moriarty. No, not the scummy bartender from Fallout 3 – the former IGN writer, turned independent journalist and podcaster, turned (as of this week) a video game character. Twin Breaker is a classic breaker game wrapped in a sci-fi concept with plenty of…
Disclaimer: Easy, rider. This Platted That! has some minor spoilers. It’s the time of year all gamers look forward to, the months between Christmas and conference season where we can start catching up on our backlog. I’m not usually able to pick my game of the previous year until March or April when I finally…
Disclaimer: This delivery order contains a lot of cargo, consider a floating carrier or vehicle. This Platted That! also contains some minor gameplay spoilers. Thanks to Alec, Handsome Phantom Phriend, who assisted with strategies. On a personal note, I was not interested at all in Death Stranding. I loved watching my oldest brother play Metal…
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Disclaimer: This Platted That! comes with some minor gameplay spoilers. Typically Platted That! includes a screenshot of the trophy, but due to technical issues, that screenshot no longer exists. Send us a tweet and we’re happy to fight with you about it on Twitter. While critics may not have adored Netflix’s new Witcher series, fans…
