Daniel Lipscombe

Dan has been playing games for over thirty years, from back when controllers had one button. Thankfully he has managed to keep up with his favourite hobby at his age. You can normally find him playing Roguelikes or Battle Royales, both of which are his specialist subject. When he isn't playing games, he's writing about them in books and articles. If he had to pick a favourite game, it would be The Binding of Isaac or Final Fantasy IX.

Latest articles by Daniel Lipscombe

10 games to make you feel good

By Daniel Lipscombe Last updated 19 November 24

Best List The best feel good games are here to bring some joy into your life! So give some of these titles a try

Best List

From PS1 to PS3, here are the best PlayStation lightgun games of all time

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 18 March 24

Light it up Opinion | Charting three console generations of PlayStation's oft-overlooked lightgun peripheral

Light it up

More games should give us the option to walk through worlds, instead of forcing us to sprint through them

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 3 August 20

Features Many developers give us a dedicated button to sprint, but isn't it time they let us slow and and walk instead?

Features

Hunt: Showdown is the best game that you aren't playing right now

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 9 March 20

Features Horrifying, hilarious, and layered with tension, Hunt: Showdown deserves more players to populate its rustic arenas

Features

Knights and Bikes is a whimsical co-op adventure for Switch, perfect for kids and adults alike

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 7 February 20

Features A small town adventure with a big heart

Features

The miles we walk: How physical maps can guide the development of sprawling game worlds

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 21 January 20

Features Exploring the magic behind video game map creation

Features

Disco Elysium comes to life once the talking stops: ZA/UM details its approach to creating a truly expressive RPG

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 22 November 19

Features Disco Elysium's art director Aleksander Rostov details the art and animation behind one of 2019's best RPGs

Features

The legacy of match-three games – from Bejeweled to Candy Crush

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 30 August 19

Features How the match-three genre has evolved into the App Store dominator

Features

Best mobile horror games to ensure you've always got a little fear in your pocket

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 22 August 19

Features Navigating the dark corridors and recesses of the app stores to find the best mobile horror games designed to creep you out

Features

10 games that should go battle royale, from The Binding of Isaac to TimeSplitters

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 17 April 19

Features Here are our picks for the ten games that could help drive the next evolution of battle royale

Features

Where to get God of War cheap for Christmas

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 6 November 18

Deals Looking to pick up the best game on PS4? We've got the best deals to help you grab God of War cheap ahead of Christmas

Deals

Where to pre-order Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch cheaper, and get Limited Editions

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 18 September 18

Deals Time to grab the Ultimate deal on the new Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch

Deals

Where to pre-order Battlefield 5 cheapest, and get the Special Editions

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 13 September 18

Buying Guide Get a great deal on Battlefield V in your sights

Buying Guide

Where to buy Shadow of the Tomb Raider cheap on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 11 September 18

Deals 'Raid yourself a bargain

Deals

Insane difficulty and joke endings - looking back at Altered Beast, 30 years later

By Daniel Lipscombe Published 1 August 18

Features As Sega classic Altered Beast celebrates its 30th birthday we look back at the divisive classic

Features

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