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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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God of War Ragnarok: The Best Draupnir Skills to Get First
God of War Ragnarok: The Best Draupnir Skills to Get First

Figuring out which Draupnir skills to unlock first in God of War Ragnarok can be a little tricky as there are plenty of great options available.

God of War Ragnarok: How to Get the Draupnir Spear
God of War Ragnarok: How to Get the Draupnir Spear

God of War Ragnarok adds a brand-new weapon to Kratos' arsenal, though players will need to wait quite some time before getting the Draupnir spear.

God of War Ragnarok: The Forge Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: The Forge Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)

God of War Ragnarok players probably won't be able to open The Forge Nornir Chest when they first find it, as they'll need a special item to do so.

God of War Ragnarok: Myrkr Tunnels Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Myrkr Tunnels Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)

God of War Ragnarok players should have no trouble finding the Myrkr Tunnels Nornir Chest, but getting it open will require them to use their heads.

The Worst Tropes in Anime
The 5 Worst Anime Tropes, Ranked

The worst anime tropes can often leave viewers feeling frustrated while also making the series which use them seem uninspired or illogical at times.

God of War Ragnarok: Well of Urd Nornir Chest Guide (Midgard)
God of War Ragnarok: Well of Urd Nornir Chest Guide (Midgard)

The Well of Urd Nornir Chest in Midgard can only be opened once God of War Ragnarok players have ignited three torches using Kratos' Blades of Chaos.

God of War Ragnarok: The Abandoned Village Nornir Chest Guide (Vanaheim)
God of War Ragnarok: The Abandoned Village Nornir Chest Guide (Vanaheim)

Unlocking the Abandoned Village Nornir Chest will require God of War Ragnarok players to use both their brains and the environment around them.

God of War Ragnarok: Southern Wilds Nornir Chest Guide (Vanaheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Southern Wilds Nornir Chest Guide (Vanaheim)

Finding the Southern Wilds Nornir Chest in Vanaheim is fairly easy, but getting it open will require God of War Ragnarok players to use their brains.

God of War Ragnarok: Temple of Light Nornir Chest Guide (Alfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Temple of Light Nornir Chest Guide (Alfheim)

In order to open the Temple of Light Nornir Chest, God of War Ragnarok players will need to use Kratos' axe to ring three bells within a few seconds.

God of War Ragnarok: The Strond Nornir Chests Guide (Alfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: The Strond Nornir Chests Guide (Alfheim)

There are two Nornir Chests for players to find in the Strond area of Alfheim, though only one of them can be opened on their first trip to the realm.

God of War Ragnarok: Radsvinn's Rig Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Radsvinn's Rig Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)

Unlocking the Radsvinn's Rig Nornir Chest in Svartalfheim requires God of War Ragnarok players to light three special torches with runes on them.

Unlocking realms in God of War Ragnarok
God of War Ragnarok: Every Realm (& How to Unlock Them)

Unlike the previous game, God of War Ragnarok allows players to visit all nine realms, though how and when they're able to do so is far from simple.

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The 7 Best Video Game Heroes of All Time, Ranked

The best video game heroes are the ones with whom players can truly relate, so a flawed hero needn't always be a bad one these days.

The Funniest Deaths in Movies (The Naked Gun, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and The Other Guys)
7 Hilarious Death Scenes In Movies

Either by design or by the sheer ridiculousness of the circumstances leading up to them, some movie death scenes end up being downright hilarious.

God of War Ragnarok: Cliffside Ruins Nornir Chest Guide (Vanaheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Cliffside Ruins Nornir Chest Guide (Vanaheim)

Like many of the other chests in God of War Ragnarok, the Cliffside Ruins Nornir Chest is easy to find but tricky to open, at least without a guide.

The Worst Video Game Tropes, Ranked
The 5 Worst Video Game Tropes, Ranked

The worst gaming tropes serve only to frustrate players and cheapen the overall experience, either by watering down gameplay or by butchering realism.

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FIFA 23: Complete Guide

A complete guide to FIFA 23, featuring information about the game's best players and its most popular game modes like FUT, Career mode, and Seasons.

God of War Ragnarok: Jarnsmida Pitmines Nornir Chests Guide (Svartalfheim)
God of War Ragnarok: Jarnsmida Pitmines Nornir Chest Guide (Svartalfheim)

There's only one Nornir Chest in the Jarnsmida Pitmines, and while finding it is easy enough, players may have trouble figuring out how to open it.

Video Game Franchises with the Best Villains (Joker, Sephiroth, and Vaas)
Video Game Franchises with the Best Villains

Not all of them are quite as memorable as Robotnik, Bowser, and Ganon, but, collectively, the bad guys in these iconic franchises are not too far off.

Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, and Morgan Freeman
The 5 Most Likable Actors, Ranked

Not only do these popular actors come across as being incredibly likable on-screen, but, by all accounts, they're also very nice people in real life.