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About Jared Carvalho

Jared Carvalho is a Contributor from the United States and a longtime fan of video games, having started the hobby with a SNES when he was six and never looking back since. He often finds himself falling back to replay his favorite series, including Dark Souls and Kingdom Hearts. Sometimes pushing himself with weapon challenges or speedruns, Jared keeps trying to get the most out of his favorite games. Outside of gaming, Jared is also a self-published novelist and occasionally works as a ghostwriter, under the pseudonym Jerry Schulz. A graduate of California State University, Northridge, Jared has continued to strive for a career in writing, having made use of his talents for The Best War Games since 2019. In the future, Jared hopes to make his own games, write more novels, and dive into video content with an emphasis on entertaining audiences around the world through every creative field there is. He also has a lovely singing voice, having spent most of his academic life participating in multiple choirs.

Industry Focus

Jared's industry focus isn't exactly centered on any particular genre of gaming. In fact, he has spent much of his time at The Best War Games expanding his horizons in order to write news and features for games across AAA and indie spaces. However, Jared does have a soft spot for indie projects by small developers, hoping to champion the lower-budget teams following their passions.

Favorite Games

The list is hundreds of games long, but Jared's top five tends to include: Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts (Whole Series), Dark Souls (Also, Whole Series), and Hollow Knight.
Although, some more recent favorites include: Sea of Stars, 13 Sentinals: Aegis Rim, Death Stranding, Yakuza 0, and Lies of P. None of these are in any order, as he still can't decide a favorite among the group.

Favorite Console

Having owned a PS2 during his formative years in Middle and High School, that still stands as Jared's favorite console with his favorite memories currently on it. However, his current go-to is his PS5, even if it's usually used to play the backwards compatible PS4 titles in his digital library.

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Why Does Elden Ring's Godfrey Never Use His Sword?

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Godfrey is a complex character in the lore of Elden Ring, with several mysteries surrounding him, including his current choice of weapon.

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Demon's Souls Started a Trend with the Storm King that FromSoftware Refuses Abandon

Demon's Souls (2020)

The Storm King is a spectacle of a boss that FromSoftware introduced in Demon's Souls and has continued to reintegrate across the developer's catalog.

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Bloodborne's Shadows of Yharnam are an Impressive Wall Before the Stellar Midgame

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The Shadows of Yharnam appear as an unsuspecting boss encounter in Bloodborne, before becoming a midgame wall that outnumbers and overwhelms players.

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Thymesia Still Wears its Ambition on its Sleeve One Year Later

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A year after launch, Thymesia's mark on the Souls-like formula can still be seen with the ambitious decisions made by developer Over Border Games.

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One Final Fantasy Pattern is Bad News for Clive in Kingdom Hearts 4

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The history of the inclusion of Final Fantasy characters in the Kingdom Hearts series doesn't bode well for the latest protagonist joining the roster.

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