Dave Irwin

Job Title: Contributor
Bio: Dave is partial to a bit of Street Fighter, Dark Souls, or Monster Hunter, and has written for RPS, WhatCulture, TSA, Kotaku UK, and Tech Advisor.
Contact: [email protected]

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC could bring back a familiar villain

Pokémon villains - key art for the Pokémon DLC showing two heroes and the starter 'mons

Mar 14, 2023

How to beat Magnamalo in Monster Hunter Rise

The huge purple monster Magnamalo holds a smaller monster in it's mouth

Dec 6, 2021

Monster Hunter Rise skills – how to unlock abilities

Master Utsushi in Monster Hunter Rise is a ninja who teaches you Switch Skills.

Sep 22, 2021

The best Monster Hunter Rise Dual Blades builds

Two hunters in Monster Hunter Rise using the Somnacanth dual blades build.

Sep 21, 2021

Monster Hunter Rise armor recipes – best for Low Rank and High Rank

Standing outside of the crafting station in Monster Hunter Rise, waiting to make armor.

Sep 20, 2021

The best Monster Hunter Rise Dango loadouts

Two Palicos and a girl are serving Dangos in Monster Hunter Rise. Dangos are like mochi balls.

Apr 5, 2021

Monster Hunter Rise review – a good hunt shared with friends

A hunter and his cahoot

Mar 30, 2021

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was one of the most important games of 2020

Jan 3, 2021

If you love creepy murder mysteries, you should be playing Dead Man’s Phone

Jan 2, 2021

Pokémon Go’s difficult 2020 was full of ups and downs

Pokémon celebrating 2020 in Pokémon Go

Dec 24, 2020

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light review – for purists only

The official artwork for the NES cover for the original Fire Emblem

Dec 8, 2020

Empire of Sin Switch review – in need of renovations

Three gangsters standing in the lit up streets of Chicago. The central gangster is smoking a cigar, while the other two have guns cocked.

Dec 3, 2020

Empire of Sin guide: tips, tricks, and cheats

Mabel Ryley is one of the mob bosses in Empire of Sin. She's an Irish lass from Cork with a fierce stare.

Dec 2, 2020

Which of the Empire of Sin bosses is best?

Al Capone and one of this associates talking to a man in a white coat in a park. Capone is chewing on a cigar.

Dec 2, 2020

Genshin Impact is the Play Store’s best game of 2020

Dec 1, 2020

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity items – where to find all the resources

Impa is about to use some ninjutsu style techniques.

Nov 27, 2020

How to cook every one of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity recipes

Cooking screen before accepting a mission. The highlighted recipe is Steamed Mushrooms and requires two Hylian Shrooms and two Hyrule Herbs to make. It grants +10% movement speed.

Nov 27, 2020

How to complete Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity quests

Link and the little white guardian standing in the tower, about to consult the map for the next quest.

Nov 27, 2020

Every one of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity characters explained

Link, Impa, Zelda, and two Hylian guards are marching in formation.

Nov 27, 2020

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review – a worthy prequel

Nov 23, 2020

How to unlock all the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity merchants

Nov 26, 2020

How to get Calamity Ganon in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Calamity Ganon stands to fight in the 'Versus Calamity Ganon' challenge. He's covered with red swirly darkness powers.

Nov 23, 2020

How to get Great Fairies in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

One of the Great Fairies in Age of Calamity, she's puckering for a kiss and is getting rather too close for our comfort.

Nov 23, 2020

How to get Monk Maz Koshia in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Monk Maz Koshia in Age of Calamity. They're a floating monk with a veiled face, wide-brimmed hat, and hands with magic spewing from them.

Nov 23, 2020

How to get Terrako in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

The little robot that accompanies Zelda in Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity is called Terrako. This is not it in its powered up form.

Nov 23, 2020

Where to find all of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Korok Seeds locations

One of the Koroks - little plant people with masks - in Age of Calamity. This one has a long green mask with black spots.

Nov 23, 2020

Pokémon Go Seasons: hemispheres and Go Battle League

Nov 20, 2020

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory review – musical dream or dissonant nightmare

Kairi sitting, asleep on a throne. Several paintings behind her show other characters from Kingdom Hearts.

Nov 16, 2020

Monster Hunter Rise is the best Monster Hunter – and it’s not even out yet

The hunter is riding a Palamute - a blue dog the size of a wolf.

Nov 15, 2020

New update to Black Desert Mobile introduces the Grand Desert region

A blonde knight standing with his shields with no protection on his head as ballistae fire and fire bolts rain from above.

Nov 13, 2020

A3: Still Alive review – all flash but missing substance

A berserker with a flaming axe screaming. Several other classes are behind him.

Nov 12, 2020

A3 Still Alive guide: tips and tricks

Nov 11, 2020