James Ratcliff-Senior Author

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October, 2022
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Final Fantasy 14, Pokemon, World of Warcraft
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About James Ratcliff

James Ratcliff joined The Best War Games in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally for over a decade, addressing various topics for his readers. 

Favorite Games

James enjoys playing Final Fantasy, Zelda, Pokémon, and Warcraft series games! He is an avid Final Fantasy 14 player, and his main character is a Viera. Currently, his favorite Jobs are Paladin, White Mage, Viper, and Machinist. James plays on the Aether data center, and is willing to help newcomers!

Industry Focus

James focuses mainly on Gaming News but occasionally posts Features, Interviews, and Tier Lists. His favorite series to write about include Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Warcraft, and Zelda, as well as various indie titles like Vampire Survivors, Palworld, and Among Us. 

Favorite Console

At age 6, James was gifted a Sega Genesis that included Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as the pack-in game. Though James' first console was the Genesis, his favorite is the PS2! With titles such as Final Fantasy 10, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Okami, Sony's second console holds a special place in his collection.

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Nintendo Announces Black Friday and Cyber Monday Plans

Nintendo reveals the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on various products that fans can take advantage of throughout the latter days of November.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley Of Memory DLC Trophy List Has Leaked

The trophy list for Assassin's Creed Mirage's upcoming free DLC, Valley of Memory, has leaked online just over a week before it's anticipated launch.

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Rumor: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's First Zombies DLC Map Has Leaked

An industry leaker shares some alleged details on about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's first post-launch DLC map for the fan-favorite Zombies mode.

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Twitch Issues Another Statement on Emiru TwitchCon Incident

Twitch posts a second statement on social media following the sexual assault of popular content creator Emiru at TwitchCon 2025.

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Steam Store Pages Just Got a Facelift

Steam launches a major visual update to it's storefront pages, along with some quality-of-life changes for customers to use while browsing on desktop.

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Take-Two Stock Takes Big Hit After GTA 6 Announcement

Take-Two's stocks on the NASDAQ stock exchange take a dive after Rockstar Games delays the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 to November 2026.

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Prime Gaming Reveals 13 Free Games for November 2025

Amazon Prime subscribers can add up to 13 PC games to their collections no added cost throughout November, with four of them now available to claim.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Releases New Update for November 2025

Pokemon Legends: Z-A releases version 1.0.2 for all players to download, which includes bug fixes for some outstanding issues with the game.

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Final Fantasy 14 Once Again Targeted By DDoS Attacks

Final Fantasy 14 finds itself in the crosshairs of an ongoing wave of DDoS attacks on its servers, as players share their concerns on social media.

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Mizkif is Suing Emiru and Asmongold

Twitch content creator Mizkif is suing Emiru, Asmongold, and other organizations for defamation following allegations against him.

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Rumor: Leaked PS5 Icons Could Hint At New Features
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According to a leaker on social media, some currently unused PS5 icons may hint at features that could come to Sony's console in a future update.

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One Pokemon Legends: Z-A Critter is Shiny Locked Early

A Pokemon Legends: Z-A player points out that one of the game's more common critters is Shiny Locked until a specific condition is met during gameplay

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal First Seven-Star Tera Raid In 4 Months

Seven-Star Tera Raids are coming back to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, as trainers will soon have a powerful, new foe to test themselves against.

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Final Fantasy 14 Developer Teases 'New and Fresh' Content for Dawntrail

Final Fantasy 14 battle designer Masaki Nakagawa states that he is working on something different for one of Dawntrail's next updates.

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Late Game Pokemon Legends: Z-A Players Need to Be Careful When Collecting Mega Shards

Pokemon Legends: Z-A fans point out that players should keep an eye on how many Mega Shards they have during the latter parts of the game.

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Final Fantasy 14 Will Bring Back Some Unobtainable Rewards

Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida confirms that some previously unobtainable rewards will come back for more players to earn.

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Final Fantasy 14 Reveals First 7.4 Update Details

Square Enix unveils what players can expect in Final Fantasy 14's Patch 7.4 content update, highlighted by the final tier of the Arcadion raid series.

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World of Warcraft: Midnight Confirms Beta Release Date

Blizzard shares when World of Warcraft players can log into the closed beta of the Midnight expansion, and lists the features testers can test out.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Will Make It Easier to Get Ranked Battle Rewards

Pokemon Legends: Z-A states it will make ranked battles in Season 2 more enjoyable, offering trainers an easier path to obtaining Mega Delphox.

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Amazon Addresses Future of Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider Project

Despite the recent wave of layoffs, Amazon shares an encouraging update on its upcoming Tomb Raider game project with Crystal Dynamics.