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About Charming Holiday
Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with TheBestWarGames since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea from early 2016 to mid-2019 but has since returned to the greater Chicago area. His first console was the original PlayStation, though he now focuses on the Nintendo Switch and its growing library of first party and indie games. Charming is particularly fond of mystery point-and-click games and action adventure platformers (2D and 3D). Charming hopes to expand his talents into the gaming news industry with the ultimate goal of one day getting to write for and ship a game.
Favorite Games
Some of Charming's favorite games include Stardew Valley, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Papers, Please, The Cat Lady, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
Favorite Console
With one of the largest and most diverse gaming libraries in console history, Charming is a diehard fan of the PlayStation 2.
Industry Focus
Charming Holiday enjoys writing about major industry news, such as studio mergers, technology patents, and gaming events, as well as highlighting indie games and console releases, with a focus on action-adventure and horror.
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Resident Evil Requiem Confirms PS5 Pro Support and Leon's Return to Raccoon City Police Department
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Stardew Valley Player Gets a Shocking Surprise When Trying to Enter Women's Locker Room
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3 Doors Down Lead Singer Brad Arnold Has Died at Age 47
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Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe Issues Official Statement on Haunted Chocolatier's Development Progress
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Studio Has Sad News for Horror Fans
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Resident Evil Requiem Leaker Addresses Possibility of Ada Wong and Chris Redfield Being in the New Game
One of the most prominent Resident Evil leakers addresses the possibility of Ada Wong and Chris Redfield appearing in Requiem.
New Co-Op Steam Game is an Action-RPG from Developers That Worked on Diablo and Torchlight
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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Details February 2026 Events, Valentine's Day Plans, and New Content
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Hilarious New Co-op Game on Steam is Like Overcooked Meets the GTA Barbershop
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Ubisoft Reportedly Kills Classic Franchise for Good
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