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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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Monster Hunter Now: Best Great Sword Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

Great swords are a big step up from the Sword and Shield combination. Here are the best Great Sword suggestions for Monster Hunter Now players.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Mythical Island secret missions: Mew is floating near a tree, while a Gyarados splashes in the river behind it, a Liepard and Serperior are under the Mew, and an Aerodactyl and Volcarona fly in the sky.
All Mythical Island Secret Missions in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Pokemon TCG

Which Pokemon TCG Pocket cards should you collect to finish the secret missions for the new Mythical Island expansion? Find out here.

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A hunter touching his brand new Monster Hunter Now Switch Axe.
Monster Hunter Now: Best Switch Axe Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

All the items to make the best Monster Hunter Now Switch Axe build, including several paralysis-inflicting skills and Driftores.

Monster Hunter Now Light Bowgun build: A Hunter wielding their Light Bowgun, aiming at something offscreen.
Monster Hunter Now: Best Light Bowgun Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

The best Light Bowgun build you can make in Monster Hunter Now, along with which skills you should get from Driftsmelting.

The Electric and Poison symbols which indicate which Pokemon Go Beyond Wild Area Timed Research you undertake.
Pokemon GO: Beyond Wild Area Expert Timed Research Rewards
Pokémon GO

Each of the repeatable Beyond Wild Area Expert Timed Research tasks, how to complete them quickly, and all the rewards.

Pokemon GO Wild Area Global Collection challenges: The Poison type and Electric type icons.
Pokemon GO Wild Area Global - All Collection Challenges
Pokémon GO

Every Pokemon you need to nab and where to find them, as well as the rewards you get for catching them all.

Pokemon GO Wild Area Global Timed Research - two Toxtricity, two Luxray, and plenty of others standing on a cliff looking over a valley.
Pokemon GO Wild Area Global - All Timed Research Tasks & Rewards
Pokémon GO

Here are all the Pokemon GO Wild Area Global Timed Research tasks available during the event and the rewards for completing them.

Toxel is a purple monster with spikes on its head and a lightning bolt on its forehead. Its bottom half resembles a baby wearing a diaper. It's on a yellow and purple gradient background with the Pokemon GO logo on it.
Pokemon GO: How to Get Toxel (Can Toxel Be Shiny?)
Pokémon GO

Details on how to get new Poison and Electric type in Pokemon Go and whether or not Toxel can be found in its shiny form.

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Monster Hunter Now Charge Blade build: two hunters facing off an Odogaron in Japan as a Deviljho turns the corner of the street.
Monster Hunter Now: Best Charge Blade Build for High Damage
Monster Hunter Now

This guide contains details on the best weapons and armor for the top Monster Hunter Now Charge Blade build, as well as Driftsmelt Ore options.

A giant Dynamax Drilbur in Pokemon GO next to a Max Raid battle stand in a forest.
Pokemon GO: Drilbur Max Battle - Counters, Weaknesses, & Shiny Dynamax Drilbur
Pokémon GO

Tips and tricks for beating Drilbur in Max Battles in Max Battles in Pokemon GO, as well as details on the shiny odds for this top-tier Pokemon.

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