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Parker Johnson

Staff Writer

About Parker Johnson

Parker is a freelance writer based in Iowa, and the co-founder and editor of gaming satire site Palette Swap. Before Palette Swap, he was an editor at Hard Drive. He currently contributes guides to IGN and Kotaku. If he isn't playing games or writing about said games, he's probably running, coding, or traveling. If you're thinking of a roguelike deckbuilder, he's probably played it.

Articles by Parker Johnson


Total Articles: 5


The key art for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, featuring a dwarf shooting a gun.
Review

Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Review: Underground Excess

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is an exercise in excess, a spinoff that provides you loads of challenges to complete with inventive twists on the bullet heaven formula.

September 19, 2025 | 02:14 EDT

The key art for Mycopunk.
Preview

Mycopunk Preview - Mushrooms of Madness

Mycopunk is a great shooter that is shaping up to be a blast to play with friends, but you might want to avoid being an employee of Saxon Industries on your own.

July 10, 2025 | 12:00 EDT

The key art for TRON: Catalyst.
Review

Tron: Catalyst Review - A Rocky Revolution

Tron: Catalyst has an interesting story and world that fans will love, but the combat and exploration come up short of being worthy of the Users.

June 17, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

The key art for Baby Steps.
Preview

Baby Steps Preview - A Promising First Stride

Baby Steps combines classic Foddian gameplay with a sharp wit to create an excellent and fresh experience.

June 8, 2025 | 04:00 EDT

Monster Train 2 Key Art
Review

Monster Train 2 Review - To Hell and Back

Our Monster Train 2 review praises how the game builds on its predecessor's foundation in the way it lets players break it to achieve broken builds.

May 21, 2025 | 10:00 EDT