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Michael R.

I've been playing video games for over 20 years, spanning everything from early PC titles to modern open-world games. I started Switchblade Gaming to publish the kind of accurate, well-researched guides I always wanted to find — built on primary sources, tested in-game, and kept up to date after patches. I currently focus on Minecraft and Pokémon GO.

Slay the Spire 2 vs Slay the Spire 1: Is the Sequel Worth It?

April 9, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Split-screen comparison showing Slay the Spire 1 classic Ironclad on the left versus the redesigned Slay the Spire 2 Ironclad on the right with new rune slots, highlighting the visual and mechanical evolution between the two games

A direct comparison of Slay the Spire 2 vs Slay the Spire 1 covering the Runes mechanic, price, balance maturity, modding, and an honest verdict on which game to buy in 2026.

Categories Strategy Games

Slay the Spire 2 All Characters Guide: Classes, Mechanics and Starting Tips

May 4, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Slay the Spire 2 character selection screen showing Ironclad and Silent class art with stats

Slay the Spire 2 has five playable characters in Early Access. This guide covers every class — Ironclad, Silent, Regent, Necrobinder and Defect — with builds, starter decks, strengths, weaknesses and a verdict on who to pick first.

Categories Strategy Games

Games Like Schedule I: 10 Best Drug Empire Sims and Crime Sandboxes

April 9, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Dark neon-lit city map with criminal empire management aesthetic

Schedule I hit Early Access in 2025 and instantly carved out a niche: you start as a broke newcomer with a bag of product and a dream, and grind your way up to running a full criminal empire. The mix of hands-on dealing, employee management, and chemistry-lab progression is unlike anything else on the market … Read more

Categories Schedule I

Games Like Pokemon GO: 12 Best Alternatives in 2026

May 26, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Colorful mobile AR and creature-collecting games collage showing diverse alternatives

Looking for games like Pokemon GO? Here are 12 of the best alternatives — from AR walking games to creature-collectors — ranked and reviewed for 2026.

Categories Pokemon GO

Best Don’t Starve Together Server Hosting in 2026: Ranked and Reviewed

April 9, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Server hosting comparison showing Don't Starve Together running on multiple player screens connected to a dedicated server with price tags and rating stars for Shockbyte Bisect and ScalaCube visible

We compared every major DST server host so you don’t have to. Shockbyte, Bisect Hosting, and ScalaCube ranked on price, performance, Caves support, and ease of use.

Categories Don't Starve Together

Don’t Starve Together Tips and Tricks: 20 Things Beginners Miss

April 9, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Don't Starve Together player character surrounded by useful items including a crock pot tooth traps meat effigy and thermal stone representing the most important beginner tips in the game

Discover 20 Don’t Starve Together tips that beginners miss — from crock pot math to sanity traps. The mechanics DST never explains, finally revealed.

Categories Don't Starve Together

Don’t Starve Together Food Guide: Best Recipes, Farming and Crock Pot Dishes

April 9, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Don't Starve Together base scene featuring a crock pot with steam rising next to ice boxes full of stored food and a farm plot with growing vegetables in the background

Food kills more new players than anything else in Don’t Starve Together. Not because it is hard to find — berries and carrots are everywhere in Autumn — but because most beginners eat everything raw, never build an Ice Box, and watch their entire stockpile rot before Winter arrives. This Don’t Starve Together food guide … Read more

Categories Don't Starve Together

Don’t Starve Together Review 2026: Is It Worth Playing?

April 9, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Don't Starve Together promotional art showing Wilson Willow Wolfgang and Wendy standing in a dark forest with bioluminescent flowers and a campfire in the Tim Burton-inspired gothic hand-drawn art style

Honest Don’t Starve Together review for 2026: 8/10. Covers what DST gets right, what it gets wrong, price and value, guest pass system, 2026 activity status, and exactly who should and should not buy it.

Categories Don't Starve Together

Bee Queen Don’t Starve Together Guide: How to Beat the Hardest Boss

May 26, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Bee Queen DST boss in Phase 3 surrounded by Grumble Bees in the underground Caves biome, three players in Beekeeper Hats fighting her from different angles with glowing crystal stalactites

Master the Bee Queen in Don’t Starve Together. This guide covers summon method, 22,500 HP phase breakdown, mandatory Beekeeper Hat requirements, group role-splitting, and solo kiting strategy.

Categories Don't Starve Together

Wilson Don’t Starve Together Guide: Tips, Beard Mechanic and Skill Tree

May 4, 2026March 21, 2026 by Michael R.
Wilson character in Don't Starve Together with a fully grown tier 3 beard standing in winter snow next to a science machine

Complete Wilson DST guide covering beard mechanic tiers, insulation values, skill tree priorities, gear setup, and co-op role for Don’t Starve Together.

Categories Don't Starve Together
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