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About Dave Irwin

Dave Irwin is a writer on The Best War Games with over six years worth of experience in the games industry. During this time, he has written countless guides, as well as features and reviews for a wide variety of indie and big-budget games. His favorite game types include RPGs including Soulslikes, fighting games, and platformers, though his tastes expand much further than these genres. In addition to videogames, Dave also enjoys playing board games, social deduction games such as Blood on the Clocktower, and tabletop RPGs. He also occasionally goes birdwatching in local wildlife reservations.

Industry Focus

Dave has worked in the past as a staff writer for both PCGamesN and Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and also has articles on Pocket Tactics and Tech Raptor.

Favorite Games

Dave's favorite games include Street Fighter 3: Third Strike, Sonic Mania, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Monster Hunter World, Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver, and Inscryption.

Favorite Console

Dave primarily plays games on his PC, but his favorite retro consoles are the Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, and all the Nintendo handhelds. He also enjoys playing games on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5.

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Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania Weapon Evolutions: all of the Castlevania characters in one image.
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania Weapon Evolutions
Vampire Survivors

All the item and weapon combos for the Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania DLC, including ones with multiple evolutions and unique conditions.

Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania characters unlock: Simon Belmont is tying to fight against a Medusa Head as enemies approach from the sides.
Vampire Survivors: How to Unlock Ode to Castlevania Characters
Vampire Survivors

Tips for unlocking every single Vampire Hunter in the Ode to Castlevania DLC for Vampire Survivors, including the weird ones.

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Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania bosses - Maria Renard and a Vampire Survivors character teaming up to fight a Behemoth and zombies in a forest.
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania Boss Locations
Vampire Survivors

Every location for each one of the Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania boss's runes, and any attacks you should be aware of.

Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania Secrets: Cornell in full werewolf form faces off a gnome and several zombies.
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania Secrets
Vampire Survivors

Here are all the solutions to every Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania Secret required to unlock new characters.

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Two Monster Hunter Now Gunlance hunters showing off their build outside of a city.
Monster Hunter Now: Best Gunlance Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

This guide details all of the weapons and armor needed to make the best Monster Hunter Now Gunlance build, as well as Driftsmelt Ore recommendations.

Metaphor Refantazio control party members: the protagonist and Strohl shaking hands in the mines.
Metaphor: ReFantazio - How To Control Party Members
Metaphor: ReFantazio

Learn exactly when you can control party members in Metaphor ReFantasio, and a list of all of the tactics available to your allies.

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Monster Hunter Now: Hammer Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

Every option for the best Hammer in Monster Hunter Now, along with armor with relevant perks and skills via the Driftstones to craft.

Pokemon GO Party Share: four people with phones hugging each other as items surround them in bubbles.
Pokemon GO: How To Use Party Share Items
Pokémon GO

Details on how to use Party Share within Pokemon GO Party Play and important limitations and caveats you should know in advance.

Pokemon GO Legendary Heroes Sword Shield Path: Oranguru and Passimian facing off against a stone background.
Pokemon GO Legendary Heroes: Which Path To Choose? (Sword Or Shield)
Pokémon GO

A breakdown of all the Pokemon GO research and encounters to help you decide which of the Sword and Shield Paths you should take.

Monster Hunter Now Heavy Bowgun best build: A hunter in Magnamalo armor holding the Magnamalo Heavy Bowgun.
Monster Hunter Now: Heavy Bowgun Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

The best Monster Hunter Now Heavy Bowgun build for all those looking to take advantage of the newest ranged weapon's damage potential.

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