Ryan Woodrow
@strongstylesmark.bsky.social
Gaming & Pro-Wrestling fanatic. Guides Editor for @playGLHFgg on Newsweek, ESPN, and DBLTAP | He/Him, 25 | ryan.woodrow@glhf.gg
After finally beating Silksong's true final boss, I can declare that...yeah, it's pretty good.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/hollow-knight-silksong-review
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/hollow-knight-silksong-review
Hollow Knight: Silksong review – Still a cut above
When you have a surprise hit as big as Hollow Knight ended up being, following that up is a task all too easy to screw up, especially when you decide to spend s
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September 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
After finally beating Silksong's true final boss, I can declare that...yeah, it's pretty good.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/hollow-knight-silksong-review
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/hollow-knight-silksong-review
Is This Seat Taken? is exactly the series of satisfying logic puzzles I was hoping it would be.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/is-this-seat-taken-review
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/is-this-seat-taken-review
Is This Seat Taken? review: Are you sitting comfortably?
I am locked in an eternal struggle when it comes to puzzle games. I absolutely love puzzlers with unique mechanics that force you to think in a brand-new way, b
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August 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Is This Seat Taken? is exactly the series of satisfying logic puzzles I was hoping it would be.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/is-this-seat-taken-review
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/is-this-seat-taken-review
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Modern matchmaking systems aren't designed to give you an even, fair game. They're designed to manipulate you into stay like a slot machine, and even spend money on microtransactions. Streamers and journalists especially need to drop the PR-approved messaging. www.dbltap.com/features/ski...
Skill-based matchmaking isn’t based on skill, and Battlefield 6 needs to be different
Over the course of my gaming history I’ve put thousands of hours into Apex Legends, hundreds on Call of Duty and Halo, dozens into countless other online shoote
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August 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Modern matchmaking systems aren't designed to give you an even, fair game. They're designed to manipulate you into stay like a slot machine, and even spend money on microtransactions. Streamers and journalists especially need to drop the PR-approved messaging. www.dbltap.com/features/ski...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game, and the combat is second to none. Get your hands on it ASAP.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/clai...
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/clai...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review – Revolutionary combat meets masterful storytelling
As I rolled credits on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I sat at my desk with my head in my hands, still processing the journey I’d just completed. This is everythi
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April 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game, and the combat is second to none. Get your hands on it ASAP.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/clai...
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/clai...
I'm not quite as crazy about Blue Prince as a lot of people are, but I do think it's an excellent puzzle game that absorbed me for an entire weekend.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/blue...
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/blue...
Blue Prince review: A mysterious journey of discovery and puzzle solving
There’s something endlessly enticing about exploring a giant empty mansion that supposedly has secrets hidden within, and Blue Prince isn’t the first game to us
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April 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I'm not quite as crazy about Blue Prince as a lot of people are, but I do think it's an excellent puzzle game that absorbed me for an entire weekend.
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/blue...
My review:
www.dbltap.com/reviews/blue...
I had fun with Doctor Who's latest season opener, with a strong start for our new companion, but the story fell by the wayside as a result.
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Review: Doctor Who The Robot Revolution is a fun but rushed start
Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution is a fun start to the series that does a great job of introducing our new companion, but the story feels rushed.
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April 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I had fun with Doctor Who's latest season opener, with a strong start for our new companion, but the story fell by the wayside as a result.
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Wanderstop was exactly the experience I was hoping for. Beautiful, whimsical, and emotional in equal measure.
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Review: Wanderstop is a beautiful break from life
Wanderstop is a peaceful game that tells a whimsical, yet emotional story about burnout.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Wanderstop was exactly the experience I was hoping for. Beautiful, whimsical, and emotional in equal measure.
My review:
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My review:
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I like AC Shadows, I really do, but I found a lot of things in it to complain about. Things that games from over a decade ago did much better.
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Review: Assassin's Creed Shadows is two steps forward one step back
Assassin's Creed Shadows is the best of the modern games, but struggles with problems its predecessors already solved.
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March 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I like AC Shadows, I really do, but I found a lot of things in it to complain about. Things that games from over a decade ago did much better.
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
My review:
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Imagine putting on a show this good and then ending it in the lamest way possible with a boring main event. Never change, AEW.
March 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Imagine putting on a show this good and then ending it in the lamest way possible with a boring main event. Never change, AEW.
I've been looking forward to this given the writing calibur behind it, glad to see it doesn't miss the mark.
Wanderstop is like Spiritfarer for burnout sufferers and overachievers. Ivy Road just gets it
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Wanderstop review: Tea and wisdom in the woods
Our Wanderstop review explains what makes this indie game more than just another cozy simulator.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I've been looking forward to this given the writing calibur behind it, glad to see it doesn't miss the mark.
Two Point Museum is the studio's best game yet. There is no management game like it - truly the pinnacle of the genre.
My review:
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My review:
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Two Point Museum displays the wonders of the world in fantastic fashion
Two Point Studios' museum simulator might be one of the best management simulations ever released.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Two Point Museum is the studio's best game yet. There is no management game like it - truly the pinnacle of the genre.
My review:
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My review:
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There really is no experience like playing a Civ game with a group of friends, even if one of them is far too good at the game.
@baldbreens.bsky.social has done a great write-up of our game that will forever leave me with great memories and mental scars.
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@baldbreens.bsky.social has done a great write-up of our game that will forever leave me with great memories and mental scars.
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Opinion: Civilization VII multiplayer is like Mario Party with warmongers
The latest game in the Civilization series has some teething issues, but multiplayer is a blast.
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February 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
There really is no experience like playing a Civ game with a group of friends, even if one of them is far too good at the game.
@baldbreens.bsky.social has done a great write-up of our game that will forever leave me with great memories and mental scars.
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
@baldbreens.bsky.social has done a great write-up of our game that will forever leave me with great memories and mental scars.
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Avowed's combat is the best of its kind and keeps me coming back for more, which is good because the world and its characters have nothing interesting going on.
My review:
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My review:
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Avowed review: Obsidian nails the combat, but not the story
Combat is fun and interesting in Avowed -- but surprisingly for an Obsidian game, the story and characters are not.
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February 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Avowed's combat is the best of its kind and keeps me coming back for more, which is good because the world and its characters have nothing interesting going on.
My review:
www.espn.co.uk/gaming/story...
My review:
www.espn.co.uk/gaming/story...
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Unfortunately I am now on the hunt for paid work.
I’m a writer, journalist, critic, and more, having worked on sites like Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and ESPN, primarily on video game content.
If you have a position or need help with guides, reviews, news, etc, please get in touch 💜
I’m a writer, journalist, critic, and more, having worked on sites like Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and ESPN, primarily on video game content.
If you have a position or need help with guides, reviews, news, etc, please get in touch 💜
February 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Unfortunately I am now on the hunt for paid work.
I’m a writer, journalist, critic, and more, having worked on sites like Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and ESPN, primarily on video game content.
If you have a position or need help with guides, reviews, news, etc, please get in touch 💜
I’m a writer, journalist, critic, and more, having worked on sites like Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and ESPN, primarily on video game content.
If you have a position or need help with guides, reviews, news, etc, please get in touch 💜
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I'm the lookout for more freelance work starting soon, so please keep me in mind for anything! I do it all - and quite well, or so my clients say. (Reposts appreciated)
- Guides, reviews, news, features
- Press releases
- Consulting
- Mock reviews
- Basically anything you need that's not illegal
- Guides, reviews, news, features
- Press releases
- Consulting
- Mock reviews
- Basically anything you need that's not illegal
February 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm the lookout for more freelance work starting soon, so please keep me in mind for anything! I do it all - and quite well, or so my clients say. (Reposts appreciated)
- Guides, reviews, news, features
- Press releases
- Consulting
- Mock reviews
- Basically anything you need that's not illegal
- Guides, reviews, news, features
- Press releases
- Consulting
- Mock reviews
- Basically anything you need that's not illegal
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Hey everyone!
I'm looking to pick up some freelance work. I do gaming news shifts, guides and reviews.
If you have anything you need doing let me know!
Portfolio here muckrack.com/georginayoung
RTs very appreciated
I'm looking to pick up some freelance work. I do gaming news shifts, guides and reviews.
If you have anything you need doing let me know!
Portfolio here muckrack.com/georginayoung
RTs very appreciated
February 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Hey everyone!
I'm looking to pick up some freelance work. I do gaming news shifts, guides and reviews.
If you have anything you need doing let me know!
Portfolio here muckrack.com/georginayoung
RTs very appreciated
I'm looking to pick up some freelance work. I do gaming news shifts, guides and reviews.
If you have anything you need doing let me know!
Portfolio here muckrack.com/georginayoung
RTs very appreciated
While out in the US for the Royal Rumble, I got to play some WWE 2K25 and I've put some thoughts together.
Also, this officially marks my ESPN debut!
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Also, this officially marks my ESPN debut!
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WWE 2K25 debuts more fun features, shores up the series' fundamentals
WWE 2K25 looks to embrace the silly side of wrestling while still remaining true to the series' core.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
While out in the US for the Royal Rumble, I got to play some WWE 2K25 and I've put some thoughts together.
Also, this officially marks my ESPN debut!
www.espn.com/gaming/story...
Also, this officially marks my ESPN debut!
www.espn.com/gaming/story...
What an amazing weekend at the Royal Rumble! A fantastic show with a truly shocking (but brilliant) outcome!
While there I got to chat to some of the wrestlers and play WWE 2K25, which I'll have more on soon!
While there I got to chat to some of the wrestlers and play WWE 2K25, which I'll have more on soon!
February 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
What an amazing weekend at the Royal Rumble! A fantastic show with a truly shocking (but brilliant) outcome!
While there I got to chat to some of the wrestlers and play WWE 2K25, which I'll have more on soon!
While there I got to chat to some of the wrestlers and play WWE 2K25, which I'll have more on soon!
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the first time in a long time that I took my time with a massive RPG rather than speeding right through it. Spending a whole year dropping in and out of this world made it so much harder to say goodbye:
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Spending a year with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth showed me the pain and joy in the passage of time
One of the hardest yet most powerful things for a piece of media to do is make you feel the weight of time. No matter how grand the adventure, experiencing it a
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December 31, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the first time in a long time that I took my time with a massive RPG rather than speeding right through it. Spending a whole year dropping in and out of this world made it so much harder to say goodbye:
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Truly the review period for DD2 was phenomenal and magical and you’ll never get to experience it like we did
Dragon's Dogma 2 was one of my favourite gaming experiences of the year mostly thanks to how I played it, but because of me, none of you got to play it in the same way, which may have ruined it:
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Dragon's Dogma 2 is the best game of 2024, and it's my fault you don't agree
Whenever I tell someone I’m a games journalist, they’ll immediately ask one of a few questions I know well by now. Once I get past the obvious like, “When are y
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December 23, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Truly the review period for DD2 was phenomenal and magical and you’ll never get to experience it like we did
Dragon's Dogma 2 was one of my favourite gaming experiences of the year mostly thanks to how I played it, but because of me, none of you got to play it in the same way, which may have ruined it:
www.si.com/videogames/f...
www.si.com/videogames/f...
Dragon's Dogma 2 is the best game of 2024, and it's my fault you don't agree
Whenever I tell someone I’m a games journalist, they’ll immediately ask one of a few questions I know well by now. Once I get past the obvious like, “When are y
www.si.com
December 23, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Dragon's Dogma 2 was one of my favourite gaming experiences of the year mostly thanks to how I played it, but because of me, none of you got to play it in the same way, which may have ruined it:
www.si.com/videogames/f...
www.si.com/videogames/f...
I love the original Moonlighter. Both the dungeon-crawling and shop gameplay are top-notch, and I still regularly listen to the soundtrack.
So this was great news to wake up to!
So this was great news to wake up to!
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault announced store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/...
December 6, 2024 at 1:59 PM
I love the original Moonlighter. Both the dungeon-crawling and shop gameplay are top-notch, and I still regularly listen to the soundtrack.
So this was great news to wake up to!
So this was great news to wake up to!
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This one’s a great read too! www.si.com/videogames/f...
“…the team has put the game in the best position possible for success, and as long as they continue on this path, I’m optimistic about Vanguard’s future.”
Thanks for the write-up, @strongstylesmark.bsky.social - hope you got all you needed! 🙏
“…the team has put the game in the best position possible for success, and as long as they continue on this path, I’m optimistic about Vanguard’s future.”
Thanks for the write-up, @strongstylesmark.bsky.social - hope you got all you needed! 🙏
Eve Vanguard players are driving its development, when they're not worshipping eggs
To many, the universe of Eve Online has always seemed appealing, but impenetrable. Having taken a few cautious steps into the fringes of this world a few times
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November 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM
This one’s a great read too! www.si.com/videogames/f...
“…the team has put the game in the best position possible for success, and as long as they continue on this path, I’m optimistic about Vanguard’s future.”
Thanks for the write-up, @strongstylesmark.bsky.social - hope you got all you needed! 🙏
“…the team has put the game in the best position possible for success, and as long as they continue on this path, I’m optimistic about Vanguard’s future.”
Thanks for the write-up, @strongstylesmark.bsky.social - hope you got all you needed! 🙏