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Dani Torres
News Reporter
Dani Torres applies AP-style news instincts to games journalism: lead with the fact, explain the context, then the implications. With seven years covering industry moves, studio announcements, early access launches, and patch notes, she has developed a reputation for fast, accurate reporting that respects the reader's time. At GameBrief, she runs the news desk alongside breaking coverage of patch drops, developer announcements, and esports results.
- 7 years games journalism
- Industry and esports specialist
- Early access coverage
newsindustryesportsearly-accesspatch notes
51 articles by Dani Torres
Guides
Windrose Pirate Camps Farming Guide: XP Loop & Respawn
Windrose pirate camps farming: island 2 clears give 250-350 XP each, reset on a real-time session timer. Best loop, Site Clear tips, co-op role split.
· 8 min read
Guide
Windrose Comfort Level Guide: Max Rested Buff, Decorations
Windrose comfort level guide: decoration categories, trophy stacking, and why comfort level 5 gives 2.5x stamina regen before you hit the trophy meta.
· 7 min read
Guides
ARC Raiders Electromagnetic Storm: What It Does and When
ARC Raiders electromagnetic storm: what the modifier does, which extractions it disables, and how to survive a lightning strike for 1,800 Trial points.
· 7 min read
Guides
ARC Raiders Contracts Guide: Rewards, Reset & Stacking Tips
ARC Raiders contracts guide: where to find missions in Speranza, how to stack them across raids, which types pay best, and exactly how the reset works.
· 7 min read
News
Legionbound Launches on Steam: 50 Heroes, 30 Classes
Legionbound launches April 27 on Steam: an autobattler where you field 50 heroes from 30 classes across roguelite runs by Spicy Garlic Games.
· 4 min read
Guide
Pratfall Max Players: 4 Standard, Up to 250 in Custom
Pratfall max players is 4 in standard co-op, but the Custom Game Mode now supports up to 250. Solo offline works, proximity voice built in, PC Steam only.
· 8 min read
News
Phantom Blade Zero Release Date: Sept 9, 2026, PS5 and PC
Phantom Blade Zero release date: September 9, 2026 on PS5 and PC. Announced at TGA 2025. No pre-orders yet: platform details and demo history inside.
· 3 min read
Guides
ARC Raiders Loot Guide: What to Keep, Sell, or Scrap
ARC Raiders loot guide: which materials to keep for crafting, which to sell for vendor XP, and which to scrap for components. Safe Pocket priority.
· 7 min read
News
Outbound Release Date: Launched May 11, 2026, 3 Days Early
Outbound release date moved to May 11, three days early. The co-op van-life game launched at 7.8 and holds positive reviews from 1,200+ players on Steam.
· 3 min read
News
'83 Early Access: Cold War 40v40 FPS Lands April 23
'83 early access launches April 23 — Blue Dot Games' 40v40 Cold War shooter from Rising Storm 2 veterans brings three maps and accessible realism to Steam.
· 3 min read
News
shapez 2 1.0 Arrives April 23: Manufacture Mode and Mods
shapez 2 1.0 launches April 23 after 20 months in early access. tobspr Games adds Manufacture Mode, full Workshop support, and 83 achievements.
· 3 min read
News
Windrose PC Gamer Review Controversy: What Happened (2026)
PC Gamer dismissed Windrose after 4 hours on launch day. The game then sold 1 million copies in 6 days. Here is what happened and why it still matters.
· 6 min read