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Timothy Monbleau has been writing professionally for over a decade now, and he’s been a gremlin shouting about his favorite games online for even longer. Formerly an editor for Destructoid, his work has been featured on PC Gamer, Kotaku, and GamesRadar+. You can often catch him playing every port of Ys 1 ever made even though he’s never finished Shadow of the Colossus.

  • 2020s,  Review

    Review – Absolum

    Before I completely gush about Absolum for approximately 3000 words (grab the popcorn for this one), we’ve got to set the stage by talking about 2020’s Streets of Rage 4. Developed by Lizardcube, Guard Crush, and Dotemu, the revival of Sega’s classic beat-’em-up series rode an impeccably fine line of casual arcade fun and technical depth. The result was a…

  • 2020s,  Review

    Review – Shadow Labyrinth

    I got into Shadow Labyrinth yearning to relive the age of relentlessly edgy reboots, and oh boy is that exactly what I got. Whoever decided there should be a Pac-Man game where the franchise’s mascot constantly says stuff like “I’ll take you to places filled with things that deserve to meet the end of that sword of yours” deserves a…