Danielle Riendeau

Danielle Riendeau

Danielle is the Editor-in-Chief of this delightful website, as well as a part time game design and film professor, volunteer EMT, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt (really working for purple one day), and a hobbysist game developer and screenwriter. She has two kitties and a puppy, all of whom are obscenely cute.

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Anomaly 1729 is a hidden gem of the Steam summer sale

Anomaly 1729 is a rad indie puzzle game from the folks at Anvil Drop. You can think of it as Portal-esque in concept — only, instead of shooting impossible holes in spacetime, you ro...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Mercy

Mercy is one of Overwatch‘s prime healers – a guardian angel who can still rain down death when she needs to. Zam’s Steven Strom shows off how to get sweet, sweet Mercy.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Genji

Genji is Overwatch‘s ninja-in-chief. Its CYBORG ninja-in-chief, with a range of techno-samurai weaponry. Zam’s Steven Strom shows off how to make Genji your main.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Widowmaker

Widowmaker is NOT messing around in Overwatch. An assassin with an impressive arsenal, and a hell of a sniper, she is a force on the battlefield. Zam’s Steven Strom shows off how to get perfe...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Symmetra

Symmetra is a high-tech engineer who can create total chaos for her opponents on the battlefield. Zam’s Steven Strom shows off how to engineer success with Symmetra.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Reinhardt

Reinhardt is the tankiest tank in all of Overwatch. With his massive shield and heavy melee abilities, he is the very definition of a powerful character. Zam’s Steven Strom shows off how to m...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Pharah

Pharah is a badass lady with a jetpack and a big gun – but don’t call her a Samus Aran knockoff. Zam’s Steven Strom shows how to launch a successful Pharah career.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Torbjorn

Torbjorn is the chief engineer of Overwatch – a builder who can craft and repair turrets and armor with the greatest of ease. Zam’s Steven Strom shows how to construct strategies for success...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Mei

Mei isn’t the easiest character to master in Overwatch, but she is well worth the effort. A tank with a nasty (read: very useful) freezing ability and a literal ice wall at her fingertips, sh...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Lucio

Lucio is possibly the coolest dude in all of Overwatch. A healer who can buff teammates’ health or speed by changing his tune (literally), he’s a slick, wildly fun character to play. Zam’s St...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as McCree

McCree is Overwatch‘s signature lone gunman. With a Spaghetti Western vibe and impressive speed with his six-shooter, he’s a formidable force on the battlefield. Zam’s Steven Strom shows us h...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Roadhog

Roadhog is a funny dude with a mask and a grappling hook that puts even Scorpion to shame. Zam’s Steven Strom shows us how to make the very most out of Roadhog’s impressive aresnal.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Soldier: 76

Soldier: 76 may be a play on the generic space marine that populates so many shooters – but he’s also a powerful Overwatch-er in his own right. Zam’s Steven Strom shows us how to find glory w...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as D.Va

D.Va is a pro gamer-turned badass tank. She hangs out in a literal mech most of the time, and she packs a hell of a wallop. Zam’s Steven Strom shows us how D.Va likes to play.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Winston

Winston is a thoughtful, super-intelligent Gorilla, with hyper-powered armor and plenty of brute strength. Zam’s Steven Strom shows us how to get it done with Overwatch‘s Thrilla Gorilla.

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Tracer

Spunky, fearless and FAST, Tracer is Overwatch‘s frontwoman. Armed with firepower and time-blinking abilities, she’s a blast to play, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a few tricks up he...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Bastion

Bastion was one of the most beloved – and overpowered – characters in the Overwatch beta, and he’s still a total powerhouse. Join Zam’s Steven Strom as he breaks down the ins and outs of succ...

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Overwatch guide: how to play as Zenyatta

Zenyatta is one of the most complex characters in all of Overwatch – a Monk who spits damage or healing energy, via orbs of harmony (or, you know, destruction). Check out our guide for how to...

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Let's Play Soft Body

Soft Body is a minimalist, meditative, bullet hell shooter. Those words don’t often go together, but it’s the best way to describe this puzzling, deeply satisfying game from Zeke Virant. With...

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How to dominate the galaxy in Stellaris

Stellaris has a literal galaxy of complications – that’s kind of the point! Let Zam’s Steven Strom show you how to get in and get cozy with all that insterstellar exploration and domination.