Dan User Profile
Dan is the founder, owner, and lead editor of Nerdburglars. With over three decades of gaming experience tracing back to the 8-bit era and an enduring love for franchises like The Legend of Zelda, they have spent a lifetime analyzing the evolution of interactive entertainment. Today, they oversee the site’s editorial direction, specializing in deep-dive franchise retrospectives, industry news analysis, and hardware reviews, ensuring Nerdburglars delivers authoritative, high-quality content for core gamers.
RECENT POSTS
Sony Need To Update The PlayStation Trophy System
I have been spending time thinking back on all the trophy whoring I did over the years and how bad I actually got at some stages. When the trophy feature first launched for the PS3, it made the Xbox achievement...
The Stress Of RPG Talent Trees
There was once a time when I hated RPGs and just wanted simple linear games. I have of course changed a lot and I have really grown to love RPGs, however there is one aspect I always hate when starting...
How I Fell In And Out Of Love With Pokemon Games
Last Christmas I got my first ever Pokemon game for a Nintendo handheld. It seems odd to me that I took this long considering my love for video games, but I could never afford multiple gaming systems when I was...
Is Fast Travelling Bad For Games?
The mechanic of fast traveling is something that most gamers love. I can remember playing Vice City on the PS2 and loving how I could quickly make my way back to the games mission point by taking a nearby cab...
Thoughts On A Talos Principle Spin Off
I have had The Talos Principle on my radar for a while, but I took my sweet ass time to eventually buy it. I guess I felt it would never live up to Portal 2 and wasn't going to be...
Measuring The Power Consumption Of The PS4 Pro
I recently purchased a wattage meter that would allow me to measure how much power electronic devices were using. I have spent the past week measuring every stupid thing in my home to see what consumes the most power (currently...
What's With All The Milk Vending Machines In Fallout 4
Bit of a pointless topic, but I couldn't help but wonder what the significance is behind all the milk vending machines in Fallout 4. I don't remember these featuring in past games and they seem to serve no purpose at...
Questing Without XP Feels Strange
Back when I first played Skyrim, I really enjoyed the levelling system. The thought of being able to become this Uber skilled warrior by just using your abilities was brilliant. Having replayed the game again recently, I am having second...
Can Rocksmith Make You Better At Playing Guitar?
I have known of Rocksmith for a while, but the base setlist for the game had absolutely no appeal to me. I never saw the point in paying full price so I can play 5 songs that I kinda liked....
Micro Transactions Are Killing DLC
A recent post over on Gamespot revealed that GTA online has made over half a billion dollars. This is one of the most financially successful online games to have ever been created and it more than deserves it, but is...
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