Bryan Lawver

Bryan is Inverse's card story editor, based in Pittsburgh. They spend more time making characters for RPGs than actually playing them.
Old school
Retro games online: The 8 best games you can play for free
Bryan Lawver
A blast from the past.
First Flight
Ingenuity's first flight: Expectations versus reality
Bryan Lawver
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is now the first powered aircraft to fly on another planet. Here's how the historic flight compared to NASA's expectations.
Last Call
HBO Max April 2021: 6 incredible sci-fi movies you need to watch ASAP
Bryan Lawver
“I will not be threatened by a walking meatloaf!”
Snow white
Look at the whitest paint ever invented
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Vantablack has met its match.
Best of 2021
10 best video games of 2021, ranked
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It’s already an impressive showing so far this year.
This week in Science
Near-Earth asteroid and more: Understand the world through 9 images
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The biggest science stories of April 7–14.
Now Playing
9 surprisingly awesome video game movies
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Flawless victory!
Science
Look: Scientists discover secret to gigantic pterosaur flight
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Pterosaurs' extremely long necks seem to be too fragile to capture large prey, but a new finding shows the unique vertebrae structure that made it possible.
DC Animated
DC animated movies: 8 best films you need to watch ASAP
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“Question: What happens when the irresistible force meets the immovable object?”
Welcome to Eorzea
'Final Fantasy 14' beginner's guide: 5 tips for new players
Bryan Lawver
Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most successful MMOs around, and it's always getting new players. With the game now on PS5, it's a great time to jump in with these starter tips.
MCU
Marvel movies in order: How to watch all 22 chronologically
Bryan Lawver
Marvel recently revealed the official viewing order for its cinematic universe.
Episode 2.5
'Star Wars: Clone Wars' (2003) best episodes: The top 10, ranked
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“Like fire across the galaxy, the Clone Wars spread.”
Flight Test
Mars helicopter: 13 astounding images show Ingenuity's first sols
Bryan Lawver
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is getting ready to fly. Before the historic event, take a look at what led up to this incredible moment for science.
Body Talk
Watch and listen: Scientists decode how gorillas talk to each other
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Gorillas are known for their distinctive habit of beating their chests, and scientists now think they know the message behind the drumming.
This week in science
First color Ingenuity photos and more: Understand the world through 8 images
Bryan Lawver
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took color photos on Mars, researchers discovered a deadly new snake, and the standard model of physics was tested this week.
Inverse Recommends
Best Apple Arcade games: 'Fantasian' and 8 more to play ASAP
Bryan Lawver
Fantasian, the new RPG from the creator of Final Fantasy, is now live on Apple Arcade, along with plenty of other games you won't want to miss.
Welcome to the Jam
The 9 weirdest cameos from the 'Space Jam 2' trailer
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“What in the Matrix hell?”
Innovation
The 9 weirdest 3D-printed objects with scientific uses
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3D printing can be used by hobbyists and professionals for vastly different purposes. Here are 9 strange uses of 3D printers that could change the world.
Inverse Recommends
Netflix April 2021: 11 best sci-fi shows and movies to watch ASAP
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“We take the engine and we control the world.”
Gear Up
The 8 best weapons in 'Monster Hunter Rise,' ranked
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A-hunting we will go.