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About Drew Swanson
Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and Soulslikes, to niche indie titles and horror games, he finds joy in favorites such as Persona 5 Royal, Pokemon, Elden Ring, and more. Aside from his professional writing, Drew is also an avid artist and creates fan art for his favorite games on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Drew is a huge Pokemon fan, so completing a living National Dex through Pokemon Gen 9 is a huge achievement for him. He tries to complete the Pokedex in each new generation, but it wasn't until Gen 7 that he started building and maintaining a living National Dex that contains one of every critter in the franchise.
Favorite Games
Pokemon Black and White, Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Xenoblade Chronicles, Elden Ring, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Metroid Prime are some of his favorites, but it's hard to pick just one. He tends to love JRPGs, and his "holy trinity" of JRPGs are Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, and Xenoblade Chronicles.
Favorite Console
The Nintendo GameCube was the console Drew grew up on and he still thinks it has one of the best libraries of games ever. Titles like Super Mario Sunshine, Zelda: Wind Waker, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Animal Crossing, and Metroid Prime are some all-time classics and the GameCube doesn't get nearly the love it deserves.
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Diablo 4 Season 10 is Forcing Me to Confront My Most Overlooked Class
There's one Diablo 4 class that I've never really dug too deep into, and Season 10 is making it harder for me to ignore than ever before.
Diablo 4’s Best Class Will Continue Its Reign of Terror in Season 10
The meta may not be shifting too much in Diablo 4 Season 10, as the best class from past seasons seems ready to wear the crown once again.
Diablo 4’s Best Necromancer Leveling Build is Getting a Second Wind in Season 10
Necromancers looking to level up quickly in Diablo 4 Season 10 will have some new tools to take one build option from good to great.
Diablo 4 Season 10 Could Be the Gift That Keeps On Giving
Diablo 4 Season 10 may be exciting for more than just Chaos Armor and Chaos Perks, with Blizzard potentially teasing some big news coming by its end.
Diablo 4 Season 10’s Rising Tides Should Float All Boats
Diablo 4 is making some much-needed changes to Unique drop rates as part of its update to itemization, but the game can't stop there in Season 10.
One Diablo 4 Season 10 S-Tier Build May Be Writing a Check It Can’t Cash
Although one Diablo 4 Season 10 build will likely be S-Tier in the meta, most players won't be able to achieve its optimal version.
Fans of this Diablo 4 Class Have No Reason to Cry Over Spilled Milk in Season 10
Even with one Diablo 4 class being hit with some nerfs in Season 10, it seems to have enough going for it that these changes shouldn't make a dent.
How Diablo 4 Could Copy Path of Exile 2's Homework, But Make it Look Like Its Own
Diablo 4 may be able to shake up its build variety by following in the footsteps of Path of Exile 2, but with its own specific twist.
Diablo 4 Season 10 is Making a Molehill Out of a Mountain
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a Love Letter to Sega’s History More Than Anything
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance not only successfully captures the feel of the series' classic entries, but it also taps into the overall history of Sega.
Shinobi: Art of Vegeance’s Ankou Blends Real-World Mythology in the Best Way
Ankou is a central character players will meet in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, whose presence helps bring two distinct cultures together.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance’s Most Intimidating Boss is a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
The bosses of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance put players' skills to the test, but one foe is a case of looking more intimidating than it actually is.
Don’t Expect to Play a Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Stage Just Once
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance makes a strong case for playing stages more than once, which is basically a requirement for one type of player.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a 3D Game Disguised as 2D
While at its core Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a 2D action-platformer, players will often need to think in 3 dimensions in order to succeed.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance’s Bonus Stages Are Optional in Name Only
Although Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's bonus stages sound optional, players would be wise to fully complete them in order to optimize their playthrough.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is Basically a Platformer for Fighting Game Fans
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an action-platformer at heart, but diving beneath the surface reveals that it has a lot in common with fighting games.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Makes the Flow State Its Default
While many action-platformers can induce a flow state for players, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance makes achieving this state nearly immediate.
Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict is Avoiding the Elephant in the Room
Path of Exile 2's Third Edict update is delivering on a lot of long-awaited changes, but the game's silence around one missing feature is deafening.
Everything Confirmed For Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict So Far
The upcoming Third Edict update for Path of Exile 2 marks the game's Early Access patch 0.3, and it features several game-changing additions.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Could Be Making ‘Pokemon Gun’ a Reality
Pokemon Legends: Z-A may be turning a legendary Gen 8 meme into a real part of the game if one leaked new Mega Evolution is real.