Marcus Reyes
Spent eight years reviewing games for Spanish-language sites before his main publisher folded in 2024. Switched to English-language coverage and never looked back. Tests games on a Toshiba laptop he refuses to retire.
Marcus has been writing about games since 2017, mostly for Spanish-language sites that served the Iberian market. He covered everything from PC indie releases to mobile freemium titles, and built a reputation for blunt opinions and clean technical analysis. When his main publisher folded in early 2024 in the wider games-media contraction, he pivoted to English-language coverage and joined AJ Arcade in 2026.
He works from Barcelona, tests games on a 2018 Toshiba laptop that he refuses to replace because he says the touchpad is calibrated correctly and replacing the machine would mean recalibrating his muscle memory. The Toshiba shows up in his reviews as the low-end testing benchmark for browser racing and shooter games. If a game does not run well on it, Marcus says so, which makes his reviews useful for players on similar hardware.
Marcus covers most of the racing reviews and all the shooters. He also picks up the harder platformers, which he plays for the same reason he plays competitive football: getting yelled at by his monitor is, in his framing, part of how he relaxes.
Articles by Marcus
11 totalThe Browser Game Renaissance and What It Means for Players
A Short History of Console Gaming for Browser-Game Players
A Plain-English Guide to Racing Game Physics
Mobile or Desktop: Which Input Suits Which Browser Game
Five Principles That Define a Well-Designed Action Platformer
Four Generations of Arcade Shooter Design
Why the Best Games Derive Their Design from Underlying Physics
What the Arcade Cabinet Taught About Game Design
Seven Habits That Make Team Multiplayer Games Work
The Indie Developer Economy in the Browser Game Space
What Game Feel Actually Is and Why It Matters
Reviews by Marcus
61 reviews totalApex Cuts
Iron Summit
Iron Trench
Circuit Soul
Cliff Leap
Tire Trail
Salvo Defense
Nightline Pursuit
Wall Climb Ace
Moto Arc
Siege Tower
Spark Leap
Cone Rush
Swing Hook
Dune Rally X
Wave Strike
Rooftop Runner
Clip Tactics
Metro Cross
Gunner Arc
Recoil Club
Monster Loop
Dash Frame
Ammo Frame
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Reach Marcus directly
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marcus@ajfinance.xyz