About Joe Parlock
TheGamer's Tabletop Editor and Verified Card Boy, covering all things Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. His favourite Pokemon is Porygon, and his favourite Commander is Kwain, Itinerant Meddler!
Pokemon Smash Or Pass: Alola Edition
We're back for Gen 7, deciding which Pokemon are the hottest. In public, with our real names, for the world to see
MTG Players Share Their Biggest Pet Peeves When Playing Commander
Nothing gets Magic: The Gathering Commander players' goats like other Commander players.
Magic: The Gathering – The 10 Best Cards From Throne Of Eldraine
Throne of Eldraine is a famously powerful set in Magic: The Gathering, but which cards were the best of the best?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Will Disqualify You For Misgendering People
Yu-Gi-Oh! cracks down on toxic behaviour with an explicit ban on misgendering other people, even outside of events.
Magic: The Gathering – The 20 Best Board Wipes For Commander
Board wipes are incredibly useful in Magic: The Gathering's Commander format. Here's a look at the best.
MTG Legacy Bans Hit Expressive Iteration And White Plume Adventurer
MTG takes aim at Izzet Delver and Mono-White Initiative in the latest Legacy bans.
Magic: The Gathering – The 10 Best Ways To Counter Poison
There are lots of ways to slow down Magic: The Gathering's poison counters.
Is Destiny 2 Worth Playing?
Destiny 2 is one of the best FPS games around, but is this massive service title actually worth getting into?
Magic: The Gathering – How To Use Scryfall
Take your Magic: The Gathering deckbuilding up a notch by using the powerful card search engine, Scryfall.
Is Prime Gaming Worth It?
Prime Gaming is a gaming subscription service paired with Amazon Prime. Before diving in, let's take a look at if the subscription is worth it.
Pokemon Smash Or Pass: Kalos Edition
Our two intrepid deplorables are showing a Kalos disregard for decency with Pokemon's sixth generation.
MTG Head Designer: Phyrexian Language Cards In ONE Draft Boosters Were "Probably A Mistake"
In Magic: The Gathering, reading the card should explain the card.
Digimon World: Next Order Review – Digi-Bad
Is Digimon World: Next Order prodigious, or is it a digi-disaster?
Phyrexia: All Will Be One's Art Director Explains Why Phyrexians Have So Many Teeth
The art director for MTGs return trip to Phyrexia talks redesigning the Praetors, compleating Planeswalkers, and Jin-Gitaxias' trousers.
MTG Reveals Products For Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Confirms June 23 Launch
MTG's biggest crossover yet is taking us to Middle-earth with Commander decks, Starter kits, and, of course, lots of precious booster packs.
Magic: The Gathering Announces Commander Masters Reprint Set
Commander Masters is reprinting some of the most iconic cards for Magic: The Gathering's Commander format.
MTG's March Of The Machine Remembers Why Showcase Frames Are So Special
Revisiting older showcase frames in MTG's March of the Machine is a stroke of genius.
Everything We Learned From MTG's March Of The Machine MagicCon Panel
The Phyrexian invasion of the multiverse is reaching its climax in Magic: The Gathering's March of the Machine. There's also Ragavan, for some reason.
Pokemon Smash Or Pass: Unova Edition
We reach Gen 5 as we attempt to find the best Pokemon of offer in Unova.
Magic: The Gathering – Complete White Guide
White is Magic: The Gathering's colour of fairness, equality, and sticking to the rules. However, it can still be an absolute beast in the right hands