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David Roberts lives in Everett, WA with his wife and two kids. He once had to sell his full copy of EarthBound (complete with box and guide) to some dude in Austria for rent money. And no, he doesn't have an amiibo 'problem', thank you very much.

Latest articles by David Roberts

Gravity Rush 2 review: "An original, inventive world held back by rote mission design"

By David Roberts published 10 January 17

Review

Keeping politics in games is more important than ever

By David Roberts published 26 December 16

Opinion

Final Fantasy 15's food isn't just gorgeous - it was tested on actual camping hardware

By David Roberts published 21 December 16

News

8 of the most common names in video games - and what they mean

By David Roberts published 8 December 16

Feature

The arcade mayhem of competitive frisbee returns with Windjammers and Disc Jam

By David Roberts, Lucas Sullivan published 7 December 16

Feature

In Persona 5, even the menus are cooler than you

By David Roberts published 6 December 16

Hands On

13 PSX games we wish we were still playing

By David Roberts, Lucas Sullivan, Anna Washenko published 5 December 16

Feature

Death Stranding trailer confirms Mads Mikkelsen as a soldier literally connected to skeletons

By Connor Sheridan, David Roberts published 2 December 16

PS4 News

New Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer shows a world full of life - and death

By David Roberts published 2 December 16

News

10 things I wish I knew before I started Final Fantasy 15

By David Roberts published 29 November 16

Tips

Final Fantasy 15 review: "Humanity and warmth shine through even when the story leaves you cold"

By David Roberts published 28 November 16

Review

"A no-holds-barred adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride" - the final showdown is The Best Bit in Hot Fuzz

By David Roberts published 23 November 16

The Best Bit

Escapism isn't everything: You should be playing Small Radios Big Televisions

By David Roberts published 21 November 16

Gaming

Try Thumper if you can't handle Dark Souls

By David Roberts published 16 November 16

Feature

The Kingsglaive movie gives me hope for Final Fantasy 15

By David Roberts published 14 November 16

Opinion

15 hours with Final Fantasy 15's strange open world

By David Roberts published 13 November 16

Preview

For Nintendo Switch, 'good enough' is good enough

By David Roberts published 2 November 16

Opinion

Scary games for people who hate scary games

By David Roberts published 26 October 16

Feature

World of Final Fantasy review: "A shallow romp through a history of Final Fantasy characters and settings"

By David Roberts published 25 October 16

Review

Why I love: this dog from Lightning Returns Final Fantasy 13

By David Roberts published 21 October 16

Hello this is dog

Battlefield 1 review: "Where the chaos of war reaches its most unhinged"

By David Roberts published 17 October 16

Review

Battlefield 1's chaotic multiplayer is more fun because of its crappy weapons

By David Roberts published 16 October 16

Preview

Battlefield 1 teeters on the brink between real history and big dumb explosions

By David Roberts published 12 October 16

Hands-On

Fast cars and political turmoil: You should be playing Wheels of Aurelia

By David Roberts published 10 October 16

Vroom!

Grab some popcorn and turn out the lights for an FMV thriller: You should be playing The Bunker

By David Roberts published 26 September 16

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