Josh Cotts-Staff Writer

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Staff Writer

December, 2023
B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies from Arizona State University
Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, Assassin's Creed
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About Josh Cotts

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at The Best War Games. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been commended since grade school for his writing ability. When writing, he prefers to do firsthand research if possible, even if the information he needs can be found somewhere else online, as he has found that fully trusting other sources often produces errors.  He also prides himself in designing many of his own images for his articles using his skills in Photoshop.

Industry Focus

Josh began his work with The Best War Games as a Gaming Features Writer in December 2023 and became a Senior Contributor in February 2024.  In the past, he has specialized in writing reviews and guides, as he is known as the "Grind King" among his friends, due to his ability to quickly 100% games.  However, he also thoroughly enjoys writing opinion and analysis pieces, explaining complex lore, hidden meanings, etc.

Favorite Games

Josh is unique in that he can enjoy and appreciate almost any video game. Thankfully, this makes him a very versatile writer and allows him the ability to write about almost any topic.  That being said, his favorite franchises and those he is most knowledgeable in are The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Dragon Age, Star Wars, Marvel's Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed, Super Mario, Destiny, and God of War.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

It's difficult to narrow down what his proudest gaming achievement would be, as he has a long history with gaming.  That being said, one of his more recent gaming achievements involves logging a collective 3,000+ hours in Destiny 2.  He is also proud of the many games that he has completed all of the achievements/trophies for, which make up an extensive list.

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The most human story in Dying Light: The Beast hides on the sidelines, buried beneath quests that change Kyle’s journey without ever announcing it.

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Dying Light: The Beast's Best Weapon Is a Little Too Cocky

Dying Light: The Beast's best weapon almost knows all too well that it is the best weapon, to the point that it punishes players for relying on it.

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“You Will Be Able to Get There” - Borderlands 4's Skyrim-Sized Promise Hits a Wall of Its Own Making

Borderlands 4 promised open environments that seemed endless, but the journey reveals a world where freedom and limitation meet in unexpected ways.

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Dying Light: The Beast Trades an Iconic Feature for a World Worth Seeing

Dying Light: The Beast shifts its focus away from one of the series’ iconic features to ensure players don’t miss what the world itself has to offer.

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Dying Light: The Beast's Parkour Is Equal Parts Pilgrimage and Perspective

High above Castor Woods, Dying Light: The Beast turns every rooftop into a lens, shifting the world’s beauty into something both fragile and profound.

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Dying Light: The Beast's Titular Mode Is the Series' Best Insurance Policy Yet

Dying Light: The Beast makes its namesake a scarce mercy, a release that steadies boss fights and pulls players back from the brink when chaos peaks.

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Borderlands 4 Is Making Me Realize How Limited Destiny 2 Really Is

Playing Borderlands 4 has made me see Destiny 2’s limits more clearly, from its rigid worlds to its locked-down builds and overwhelming lore.

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This PC-Exclusive Borderlands 4 Feature Proves Console Players Were Right to Be Upset

Console players have long felt shortchanged, and this missing setting proves why the gap between platforms still matters in Borderlands 4.

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Borderlands 4 Demands Recklessness After Another Game Trained Me to Fear It

Borderlands 4 has forced me to unlearn a lesson I picked up elsewhere, proving that survival sometimes depends on chaos rather than caution.

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Borderlands 4's Echo-4 Is Modern-Day Technology in a Nutshell

Borderlands 4's Echo-4 shows how even the most helpful tools can become a bit of a headache when reliability stumbles at the worst possible moment.

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Borderlands 4 and Dying Light: The Beast Have More in Common Than You Think

Borderlands 4 and Dying Light: The Beast share surprising DNA, from traversal systems to side quests, safehouses, and even how they handle survival.

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One Borderlands 4 Quality-of-Life Feature Is the Highest Form of Self Awareness

Borderlands 4 hides its sharpest wit in the smallest details, and one of its newest tricks proves the game knows exactly how absurd it really is.

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Borderlands 4 Hides Its Best Story in Its Gameplay

Borderlands 4 masks its most compelling narrative not in cutscenes, but in the small victories that make Kairos feel alive with the resistance.

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Borderlands 4's Timekeeper Is the First Villain Since Jack Worth Talking About

Borderlands 4’s Timekeeper builds a presence that finally makes the villain feel personal again, though the shadow of Handsome Jack still looms.

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I Used Google Lens to Solve One of Dying Light: The Beast's Puzzles, and It Worked

Cracking codes in Dying Light: The Beast's apocalypse isn’t easy, but when one puzzle left me stumped, I found a useful ally in Google Lens.

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I Played Dying Light: The Beast Exclusively With Headphones, and You Should Too

Survival in Dying Light: The Beast is as much about what you hear as what you see, making playing through it exclusively with headphones the best way.

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Borderlands 4’s True Side Quest Is Its Main Story

Sometimes the best stories hide in the margins, and this one proves that the main narrative might not be where Borderlands 4 shines brightest.

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Borderlands 4 Feels Like the First Step Toward a Massive Genre Shift

Borderlands 4 keeps stacking features in a way that feels less like a normal looter shooter and more like something massive waiting to break through.

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PSA: Change This Dying Light: The Beast Setting When You Get Behind the Wheel

With driving now taking a more prominent role in Dying Light: The Beast, there is one setting players should change once they get behind the wheel.

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The Unwritten Rules of Dying Light: The Beast Explained

For the most part, Dying Light: The Beast maintains the series' core identity, but there are still a few unwritten rules players should be aware of.