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Gordon Kender

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Gordon is a freelance writer and editor who has been playing video games since kindergarten, where he learned to read both in class and playing Pokemon. He enjoys contemporary poetry and classic RPGs. His work can be found at kender.pb.online/
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Brawlhalla Drops on Google Play

  • August 6, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
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Brawlhalla, Ubisoft’s enormously popular 2D platform fighting game, makes its long-awaited debut on mobile. With a dynamic competitive scene drawing significant tournament viewership to this day, the title’s port arrives…
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Zenonzard Arrives on Mobile

  • June 20, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Released globally in May, Zenonzard, by Bandai Namco, is making waves as one of the newest strategy-intensive (and, of course, anime-inspired) mobile card games. Similar to games in the Pokémon…
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Legends of Runeterra Continues Riot Game’s Legacy

  • May 14, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Runeterra is Here, and Everyone is Playing Legends of Runeterra, undoubtedly one of the biggest names in mobile gaming, recently released on Google Play. The game’s open beta launched at…
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From Cyber Knights to Flashpoint: An interview with the Trese Brothers

  • May 6, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Indie Veterans Go Big with Cyber Knights: Flashpoint Trese Brothers Games, one of the most revered names in indie gaming, achieved their Kickstarter goal for their upcoming turn-based tactics game,…
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Forza Street Arrives Bearing Gifts

  • May 4, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Forza Street is Here, and Bearing Gifts   The critically acclaimed and widely known racing series, Forza, has launched Forza Street for Android and iOS. Originally developed for PC, Forza…
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Best Mobile Games to Play on Lockdown

  • April 13, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Best Mobile Games to Play During Quarantine Ready or not, lockdown is here. Whether you’re finding yourself more productive than ever or struggling to wake up before 5 p.m., you’re…
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Shadow Seven Review

  • April 4, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
A Unique Take on a Flawed Formula Shadow Seven combines gacha and card game elements in a title that plays like a cross between chess and Fire Emblem. On the…
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NieR Reincarnation Marks Series’ Mobile Debut

  • April 1, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
NieR Reincarnation Announced for iOS and Android Buckle your seatbelts, JRPG fans. It’s NieR’s 10th anniversary and in celebration, Square Enix has announced the release of NieR Reincarnation, the series’ first…
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Best Mobile Games of the Month – March 2020

  • March 23, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Best Mobile Games of the Month – March 2020 5.) Love Live! All Stars – Afterschool Clubs, Idols and Dancing! In a fusion of anime storytelling, pop idols and finger-style…
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Odd Eye Review

  • March 20, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Two Worlds with Little to See Odd Eye breaks few boundaries, employs an uncompelling atmosphere and feels entirely derivative—not a surprise given most YouTube comments sections beneath Odd Eye videos…
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Dragon Quest of the Stars Review

  • March 7, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
The Seminal RPG Series in a New Package The Dragon Quest series needs hardly any introduction. Arguably the most influential turn-based RPG series of all time, it thrives on its…
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NOX – Escape Room Review

  • February 9, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
How Did I Find Myself Here? It’s rare to find a mobile title like NOX – Escape Room. The mobile games market, dominated by freemium microtransactions, finds itself in a…
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Valleys Between Review

  • January 28, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
Cultivate the Forest Little Lost Fox’s puzzler, Valleys Between, brings nature and conservation themes to puzzle games in what is without a doubt one of the genres more gripping and…
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EVE Echoes Preview

  • January 1, 2020
  • Gordon Kender
A Mobile Spinoff of One of the Largest MMOs EVE Online, one of the largest and most venerated MMOs, recently launched the open Beta for EVE Echoes—and it lives up…
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Cosmic Wars: The Galactic Battle Review

  • December 16, 2019
  • Gordon Kender
MMO Base Builder with a Sci-fi Twist Cosmic Wars: The Galactic Battle is branded as a Strategy MMO. In actuality, the title feels somewhere between a competitive turn-based RPG (think…
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Bad North: Jotunn Edition Review

  • December 4, 2019
  • Gordon Kender
Bad North: a Jam-Packed RTS Voyage A little over a year after its release on nearly every other platform, Bad North: Jotun Edition arrives on mobile. At $4.99, this game…
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Spiritwish Review

  • November 17, 2019
  • Gordon Kender
Another Nexon Game, Another Pile on of Freemium Mechanics Publisher Nexon is almost synonymous with MMORPG’s. With that name comes the pairing of inexorable freemium and cash-shop mechanics—some of the…
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Elemental Dungeon Review

  • October 28, 2019
  • Gordon Kender
Classic Dungeon Crawling and Rouge Elements Rougelikes have been at the heart of hardcore gaming since Rogue’s release in 1983. And let that sink in—one of the most groundbreaking games…
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FishIsland: Fishing Paradise Review

  • October 19, 2019
  • Gordon Kender
Fishing in Paradise FishIsland: Fishing Paradise is a Korean MMORPG with a unique twist: fishing is the heart of the game, not a minigame. You will spend your time out…
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Lock’s Quest Review

  • October 9, 2019
  • Gordon Kender
Coming Home to Mobile It’s not often that a port of a game is regarded with comparable praise to its original version. Usually, ports are clunky games, where sacrifices the…
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