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About Tom Bowen

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and features from time to time, he spends most of his time writing guides these days.

Favorite Games

Tom plays a bit of everything but will always have a soft spot for point-and-click adventure series like Monkey Island and Broken Sword. Also Shenmue, and just about everything else made by Yu Suzuki. His favorite Final Fantasy game seems to change every time someone asks him, but right now he's leaning toward 10 > 6 > 7. When it comes to Zelda, he prefers classic titles like Windwaker and A Link to the Past to the newer 3D open-world stuff.

Favorite Console

Tom's owned pretty much every home console over the years but none have brought him quite as much joy as the Sega Dreamcast. It had some of the best games of its era and was years ahead of its time when it came to features.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Tom once managed to beat The Secret of Monkey Island in under an hour, which, had he bothered to record it, would have placed him among the top 25 runners on SpeedRun.com.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Every Paldean Pokemon (& Where to Find Them)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Every Paldean Pokemon (& Where to Find Them)

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet don't feature too many regional forms, making it fairly easy for players to get every Paldean Pokemon available in the games.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What Are Ominous Black Stakes?
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What Are Ominous Black Stakes?

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players who stumble across an Ominous Black Stake will likely be wondering what it is and whether they should pull it out.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Grusha (Glaseado Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Grusha (Glaseado Gym Guide)

Grusha and her team of Ice-types can cause unprepared players problems, but with the right strategy it ends up being a fairly straightforward battle.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Tulip (Alfornada Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Tulip (Alfornada Gym Guide)

Alfornada is the seventh gym that most players will take on in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet and the home of the Psychic-type Gym Leader Tulip.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Eeevee (& Every Eeveelution)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Eevee (& Every Eeveelution)

Players will be able to catch both regular and Tera Type forms of Eevee and all eight of its Eeveelutions in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Ryme (Montenevera Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Ryme (Montenevera Gym Guide)

One simple to follow strategy can help players to sweep aside the trainers at the Montenevera Gym, as well as the Ghost-type Gym Leader there, Ryme.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Change a Pokemon's Tera Type
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Change a Pokemon's Tera Type

Changing a Pokemon's Tera Type in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is actually fairly simple. Sadly, finding the Tera Shards needed to do so is anything but.

Tera Fuecoco and Tera Sudowoodo (Pokemon Scarlet & Violet)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Respawn Wild Tera Type Pokemon

There are lots of Tera Type Pokemon out in the wild in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, but many players are wondering if they respawn after being battled.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Fly
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Unlock New Abilities for Koraidon and Miraidon (How to Fly)

Figuring out how to fly in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is a little tricky, as the games don't offer players much in the way of pointers or hints.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Larry (Medali Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Larry (Medali Gym Guide)

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's Medali Gym is home to Larry: a Normal-type Gym Leader with a few larger than life tricks hidden up his sleeves.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Kofu (Cascarrafa Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Kofu (Cascarrafa Gym Guide)

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players who are hoping to beat Kofu and get their hands on the Cascarrafa Gym badge will need some good Water-type counters.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Iono (Levincia Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Iono (Levincia Gym Guide)

Iono is the third gym leader in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet and may cause players a few problems due to the unique type combinations of some of her team.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What do the Starter Evolutions Look Like?
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What do the Starter Evolutions Look Like?

For those having trouble choosing a starter in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, it may help to check out some pictures of every starter evolution.

What Happens if You Play Pokemon Scarlet & Violet on Your Birthday?
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What Happens if You Play on Your Birthday?

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet reward players for playing on their birthday, but are the celebrations really worth waiting for and are there any gifts?

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Brassius (Artazon Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Brassius (Artazon Gym Guide)

Brassius' team can be swept aside fairly easily, though only if Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players head into the battle with the right counters.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Katy (Cortondo Gym Guide)
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Katy (Cortondo Gym Guide)

Katy is the weakest Gym Leader in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, so most players will likely opt to visit the Cortondo Gym first to take on her Bug-types.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Terastallize a Pokemon
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Terastallize Pokemon

Like Gigantamax and Mega Evolutions before it, Terastallization can provide Scarlet & Violet players' Pokemon with a temporary yet powerful buff.

The three starter Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Type Effectiveness Chart (Pokemon Strengths & Weaknesses)

Just as it is in any other Pokemon game, understanding type effectiveness in Scarlet & Violet will be vital for anyone hoping to become a champion.

Sprigatito, Quaxly, and Fuecoco in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Which Starter Pokemon Should You Choose?

Before Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players can begin their adventure through Paldea, they'll first need to choose one of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly.

God of War Ragnarok: Dragon Beach Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Dragon Beach Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)

The Dragon Beach Nornir Chest in Svartalfheim is one of the first that many players will stumble across and so unlocking it can be a little tricky.