Thomas Hawkins-Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

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.

Latest

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Syphon Filter: How to Tag a Body

During Missions 15 and 16 of Syphon Filter, players must tag bodies to indicate they have been infected; here's how to do it.

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Syphon Filter: How to Access Lower Level Subway in the First Level

Syphon Filter's First level tasks players with getting to the bottom of the subway to stop a bombing, and this guide will explain how to get there.

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Destiny 2: How to Get Small Rice Cakes (& What They're Used For)

Small Rice Cakes are a valuable item found in Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, and this guide will explain how to track them down and how they are used.

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Hogwarts Legacy: Trophy Guide & Roadmap

In Hogwarts Legacy players have 46 Trophies to earn if they want to fully complete the game, so here's a guide to doing just that.

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Like a Dragon: Ishin - Where to Find Golden Medicine Cases

Golden Medicine Cases are a rare and useful crafting material in Like a Dragon: Ishin, and this guide will explain how to get ahold of them.

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Destiny 2: How to Get Polymorphic Shellcode

Polymorphic Shellcode is an essential item for accessing Destiny 2's Partition activity, and this guide will explain how players can get hold of it.

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Destiny 2: How to Get Round Robin

The Round Robin is a Legendary Hand Cannon available in Destiny 2: Lightfall and this guide will explain how and where to find it.

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Metroid Prime: How to Beat Cloaked Drone

The Cloaked Drone is a particularly nasty foe in Metroid Prime, appearing in the Phazon Mines and causing all kinds of trouble; here's how to beat it.

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Metroid Prime: How to Get the Ice Beam

After getting the Spider Ball Upgrade, players can reach the Ice Beam, a vital upgrade for opening doors all over Metroid Prime's Map.

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Hogwarts Legacy: All Enemies Locations

Hogwarts Legacy often requires players to hunt down certain enemy types to acquire potion ingredients, so this guide will explain where to find them.

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The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall: How to Install Daggerfall Unity

Daggerfall Unity is an excellent way to play the Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall with many quality of life improvements, so here's how to install it.

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Fire Emblem Engage: All Paralogues & How to Unlock Them

Fire Emblem Engage's Paralogues are generally quite hard to miss, especially once players know the (thankfully straightforward) unlock requirements.

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Like A Dragon Ishin: How to Unlock All Pets

Like A Dragon: Ishin has several pets players can adopt and bring back to their home, so here's where to find them all.

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Like A Dragon: Ishin - How to Unlock Another Life (& How it Works)

Like A Dragon: Ishin's Another Life system allows players to upgrade and maintain a home outside the city and tend to a farm; here's how it works.

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Like a Dragon: Ishin - How to Find Style Trainers

Each of the four Styles in Like A Dragon: Ishin provides different combat benefits, which is why finding trainers is so important.

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Like a Dragon: Ishin!: How to Fish

Fishing in Like A Dragon: Ishin! is an excellent way to make some money, get ingredients for cooking, and progress certain side stories, here's how.

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Hogwarts Legacy: Where to Find Stench of the Dead

Hogwarts Legacy is filled with potion ingredients to collect and use in brewing, and Stench of the Dead is a tricky one to find early.

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Hogwarts Legacy: Where to Find Leech Juice

Hogwarts Legacy has a number of essential ingredients for potion brewing, and fortunately Leech Juice is easy to find.

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Like a Dragon Ishin!: How to Buy and Make Weapons

Sakamoto Ryoma will need good weapons to make it in the Shinsengumi in Like a Dragon: Ishin; this guide will cover how to buy and forge them.

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Hogwarts Legacy Walkthrough: Stop Ranrok

In this chapter of Hogwarts Legacy, it's finally time to take on Rookwood and then put an end to Ranrok's plot once and for all.