David Newman, Author at The Gaming Outsider

Causal Loop | PC Review

Portal influenced many similar physics-based puzzle games about spatial manipulation. Oddly, I only played Portal last year and haven’t tried

With roguelites gaining popularity, developers are getting creative with their concepts. Last year’s Balatro was a hit poker-style roguelite. I’ve

Almost three years ago, I reviewed Tape to Tape, an early access roguelite hockey game. I loved it. Since then,

Growing older has shifted my perspective into enjoying more relaxing activities and hobbies compared to my adolescence and 20’s. I

Writing for The Gaming Outsider has opened doors to new games and genres I might have otherwise missed. Some that

Can a game retain almost everything it takes inspiration from and still feel like an homage instead of a rip-off?

As a kid born in the early 90s and growing up in the 2000s, I watched plenty of cartoons from

In today’s gaming landscape, it feels common for a successful game to spawn a new genre, leading to many clones.

After hearing glowing praise for years, I finally played Slay the Spire this past summer. As a roguelite (run-based randomizer)

Unsurprisingly, as I have gotten older, my time to play games has decreased dramatically. Either due to my full-time job,

I have never considered myself a fan of turn-based RPGs. While I did like Pokemon growing up, combat typically needs