Jake Buchalter-Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

August, 2012
5+ Years in the Gaming Journalism Industry, 10+ Years Experience in the Design & Illustration industries, & 25+ Years of Experience gaming in general
Indie Games, Roguelike, Fighting
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About Jake Buchalter

Jacob Buchalter (he/him) is a full-time Staff Writer based in the US and is an all-around creative media-obsessed individual who truly cares a bit too much about pop culture media, art, and all things gaming. He also streams games to show his obsessions over at FoolJuice on Twitch.

Jake is a perfectionist honestly to his own detriment, as he'll almost always at least triple-check any information he puts into any article to make sure it's correct (feel free to let him know if there's anything he missed).

Additionally, Jacob Buchalter is an absolute lore fiend when it comes to any IP, and will almost always have all the lore in his brain ready to gush about if anyone ever gives him an excuse to do so. 

Jake also has a relatively diverse background in the creative industry, as he has worked in many different fields and has experience with a lot of different mediums & formats. Lastly, Jake has a deep love and respect for any artist in the gaming industry, especially in regard to character design or UI/UX design, since he has illustration, design, and motion graphic experience himself. 

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Getting every Steam Achievement in a game called Enter the Gungeon. That game has a truly overwhelming amount of content in it and it only gets more difficult the further you go, so fully clearing it out was not only a ton of fun but also incredibly rewarding. 

Favorite Games

My favorite games list is always growing every year, but off the top of my head, I would say Enter the Gungeon, Hades, Hades 2, Metal Gear Solid IV: The Phantom Pain, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Risk of Rain 2, Deep Rock Galactic, any Monster Hunter game, Remnant 2, Bloodborne, Tiny Rogues, and Atomicrops. 

Industry Focus

My focus in a broader sense is on the gaming industry as a whole, with a secondary focus on the different artistic fields related to gaming such as UI Design, UX Design, Character Design, Environmental Art, Effects Design (AKA VFX), and so on.

In a more specific sense, my focus is typically on the roguelike, soulslike, and all-around indie areas of the gaming industry as a whole. I've put so much time into so many different roguelikes as well as soulslikes, and I have so much respect for indie developers for the massive workload they take on to create a game. 
 

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There are many different Goddess Statues spread across Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom for players to spend their Blessings of Light on.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How To Get The Scimitar of the Seven (& Is It Worth It?)

The Scimitar of the Seven and Daybreaker Shield are the height of Gerudo weaponry. These amazing armaments are costly though, so are they worth it?

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How To Get A Cobble Crusher

While the Boulder Breaker is the worst of the four Legendary Armaments, Cobble Crushers are still pretty useful. But, where can Link even find them?

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How To Get A Zora Spear

Zora weaponry is some of the best Link can find in Tears of the Kingdom. The Water Warrior weapon trait is so amazing, especially on Zora Spears.

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Lords Of The Fallen: 7 Consumable Items You Should Always Have

Consumable Items in Lords of the Fallen are much more important than Consumables are in any other Soulslike. Here are the best ones to have on hand.

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Lords of the Fallen: Soulflay & Soulflay Charges Explained

Soulflaying in Lords of the Fallen might seem like a bit of an awkward action to use at first. However, it only becomes more important as time passes.

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Lords of the Fallen: Grievous Strikes Explained

Grievous Strikes in Lords of the Fallen works a bit differently than critical attacks usually do in other Soulslike games.

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Lords of the Fallen: Best Settings (How to Fix Stuttering & Lag)

Lords of the Fallen seems to be suffering from some pretty substantial performance issues. Here are some tips for optimizing the game overall.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How To Unlock The Depths Armor Set

Getting the Depths Armor Set in LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom is a bit of an involved process. So, let's go over all the steps players need to take.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How To Get Dinraal's Scale

Dinraal is one of the ancient dragons soaring across Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom. Here's exactly how to get one of its illustrious Dragon Scales.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Where to Find Diamonds

Diamonds, just like in most other games, are a precious resource in Tears of the Kingdom. So, let's go over exactly where players can find them.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - What Is the Max Amount of Hearts You Can Get?

The Hero of Hyrule can actually build up a pretty ridiculous amount of Hearts in Tears of the Kingdom. Here's the absolute maximum amount he can get.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How to Make Rafts & Boats to Cross Water

In Tears of the Kingdom, players need many different vehicles to get around. And, one of the most common builds will be boats and rafts.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How To Get The Twilight Set

The Twilight Set is one of the more difficult-to-obtain Armor Sets in Tears of the Kingdom, as it takes a bit more work to find than the others.

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There are a ton of different Blessing and Perks players can roll on their weapons in Darktide. But, which ones are the absolute best?

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Warhammer 40k: Darktide's four playable characters are all very mechanically unique. And, each of them has their own moments of pure satisfaction.

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - 10 Best Curios

Curios are the other equipment players can use in Darktide outside of their two weapons. But, out of all the Curio effects, which are the best?

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Dead Island 2: All Zombie Parts & How To Farm Them

There are tons of different Zombie Parts players will need to collect to craft the best Weapon Mods in Dead Island 2, and here's how to get them all.

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Dead Island 2: Message in a Bottle Side Quest Guide

The Message in a Bottle side quest in Dead Island 2 has players running across the Pier, looking for eateries. Here's exactly where they need to go.