Thomas Hawkins-Staff Writer

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September, 2021
Bachelor of Science in Games Computing
RPG, 3D Platformer, Action RPG
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About Thomas Hawkins

I've been playing video games almost my entire life, with a particular preference for RPGs, Strategy Games, and 3D Platformers. When I'm not writing or gaming, I usually work on my own game projects or do a spot of baking.

Favorite Games

Elden Ring, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Persona 5 Royal, and City of Heroes typically come to mind first when I'm thinking of my favourite games. The Spyro Trilogy (and Especially Year of the Dragon) also ranks highly for me, as does Sly 3 and Jak 2.

Favorite Anime

My Anime preferences are pretty varied, but my favourites are Digimon (Especially Season 3), Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Part 2 is my favorite so far), and Kill la Kill.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Easily the Platinum Trophy for Armored Core 6, which I spent a long time learning all the little details of. I'm also pretty proud of my 117% completion (yes that's the right number) of Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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Donkey Kong Bananza: Freezer Layer Walkthrough

Donkey Kong Bananza's Freezer Layer introduces players to the Zebra Bananza and requires creative use of ice terrain to navigate.

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How Long to Beat Ninja Gaiden Ragebound

Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is a retro action-platformer with 18 Main Stages to complete, along with a further 8 Special Ops Missions.

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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Act 2 Golden Scarab Locations

Golden Scarabs are used to unlock new talismans and secret arts in Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, and Act 2 has six hidden scarabs to find.

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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Act 2 Crystal Skull Locations

Act 2 of Ninja Gaiden Ragebound introduces the Black Spider Clan Kunoichi Komuri, who wields throwing weapons.

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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Act 1 Crystal Skull Locations

Crystal Skulls are hidden throughout Ninja Gaiden Ragebound's levels, often hidden away in hard-to-spot and hard-to-reach locations.

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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Act 1 Golden Scarab Locations

Golden Scarabs are vital to unlocking new Talismans and Secret Arts, and can be found hidden throughout each of Ninja Gaiden Ragebound's Missions.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Relativity's Labyrinth Guide

Relativity's Labyrinth is a puzzle sub-event in Persona 5 The phantom X's new Crossroads of Fate, Museum Arc and Bank Arc, Event.

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Donkey Kong Bananza: Canyon Layer SL 300 Banandium Gem Locations

The Canyon Layer of Donkey Kong Bananza is densely packed with treasure to find, so this guide will focus on SL300 and the 60 Banandium Gems within.

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Donkey Kong Bananza: Lagoon Layer SL101 Banandium Gem Locations

Lagoon Layer SL101 holds quite a few well-hidden Banandium Gems, so here's how to track down some snacks for DK.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: What's the Max Level Cap?

Persona 5 The Phantom X conceals its level cap behind several level limits, unlocked by increasing the main character's level.

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Donkey Kong Bananza: How to See Hidden Objects in Terrain

Tunneling through the terrain in Donkey Kong Bananza is crucial to uncovering some of the game's secrets, and the Sonar helps with this a lot.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Best Team Comps

Persona 5 The Phantom X can be a difficult game, especially when going up against its tougher bosses, so bring your best with these teams!

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Best Riddle Build

Haruna Nishimori, or Riddle, is a fantastic 5-star strategist in Persona 5 The Phantom X, offering strong party-wide buffs that work well anywhere.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Banner Schedule

Persona 5 The Phantom X offers several different "contracts", allowing players to gain new Personas and new Phantom Idols to aid them in battle.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Crossroads of Fate (Kamoshida's Palace) Walkthrough

This crossover event introduces the cast of Persona 5 The Phantom X to the original Phantom Thieves, investigating a recreation of Kamoshida's Palace.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Best Teams for Shadow Kiuchi Recollection

The Shadow Kiuchi Recollection fight offers some excellent rewards, so here's how to build the best team to deal with this baseball boss.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Best Ryuji Build

Skull is a heavy-hitting Assassin in Persona 5 The Phantom X, sacrificing his HP to raise his Attack and score Critical Hits more reliably.

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Persona 5 The Phantom X: Best Tomoko Noge Build

Tomoko Noge, or Moko, is a fantastic strategist Phantom Idol in Persona 5 The Phantom X, empowering your damage dealers and debuffing foes.

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FNAF: Secret of the Mimic - All Text Logs

Text Logs offer a huge amount of information to players of FNAF: Secret of the Mimic, elaborating on key plot points and offering clues to secrets.

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FNAF: Secret of the Mimic - All Mailbox Locations

Mailboxes serve as your source of text logs in FNAF: Secret of the Mimic, adding new messages to the terminal menu whenever you access one.

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