Liam Ferguson-Senior Features Writer

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Senior Features Writer

January, 2021
Action RPG, Action, Fighting
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About Liam Ferguson

Liam has been a Features writer for The Best War Games since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019.

Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys analyzing their mechanics. Combining a finger on the industry's pulse, a passion for writing, and the outlet The Best War Games provides for both, he's always ready to explain a little about a lot of games.

Favorite Games

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, Kirby Super Star Ultra, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Okami, Copy Kitty, and more.

Industry Focus

Learning game design principles, recognizing design innovations, and ensuring nothing cool fades into obscurity.

Favorite Console

Nintendo GameCube

Latest

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Why No Gothic Horror Game Lives up to Bloodborne

Bloodborne is a masterpiece for a lot reasons, but what many don't realize is that it's also gaming's best example of gothic horror.

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The Gaming Industry is Going All-In This Summer
E3

There are a ton of video game events happening this June, and with the return of E3 and Summer Game Fest, it looks to be a packed month for gamers.

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Fortnite: Explaining the Brandon Sanderson Mistborn Crossover

Fortnite is adding Kelsier from Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn, but just who is this odd crossover pick and how did he get into Fortnite?

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Why It Seems Like Every Game is Copying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Lately

While The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 continues its progress in the background, a surprising number of games have risen to fill the void.

Sonic 22 Tease
What is Sonic 2022 Teasing?

Sonic the Hedgehog 2022 has been announced, and while it's not yet clear what it is, some hints have reportedly leaked in the past few months.

Final Fantasy 1 Story
Final Fantasy 1 Story Recap: Everything to Know Before the Rumored Origin Game

Final Fantasy Origin may be an action game base on Final Fantasy 1, and that means FF1's old story may be relevant once again.

Final Fantasy 16 Action Combat Square Enix
Final Fantasy Origin Proves That Square Enix Wants More Action Games

With rumors swirling about a Final Fantasy Origins title from Team Ninja, it seems that Square Enix is truly committed to releasing action games.

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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Should Break Further Away From Souls-Like Elements

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order hewed pretty close to Dark Souls, but a sequel could have a chance to move away and do its own thing.

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Mario Golf: Super Rush - Is King Bob-omb a Playable Character?

Mario Golf: Super Rush may be the console playable debut of the classic boss character King Bob-omb, if a leak from Nintendo is to be believed.

Tales of Arise Shouldn't Have An Open World
Why Open-World Design Probably Wouldn't Work for Tales of Arise

Tales of Arise is finally showing off its regular gameplay, and while it seems that its world will be bigger than ever before, it won't be open world.

Persona 5 Characters Fighting
Why a Persona 5 Fighting Game Makes Sense

Persona 5 has received plenty of great spin-offs in the past few years, but there's certainly still room for an ArcSys fighting game adaptation.

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Nintendo Switch Pro's Most Important Update May Not Be Hardware

A hardware upgrade will do a lot for Nintendo Switch owners, but the most exciting part of upgrading could be the games that come with it.

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Original Pokemon Snap's Evolving Feature Explained

New Pokemon Snap brings a lot of mew features to the table, but some still miss the old evolution mechanic present in the first Snap.

What to Expect From Bandai Namco Entertainment at E3 2021
E3

Bandai Namco has confirmed its presence at E3 2021, and it has a lot of potential games it could bring to the digital show.

ubzero movie
Comparing Mortal Kombat 11's Sub-Zero to the New Movie's Version

The new Mortal Kombat movie prominently features Sub-Zero, but how does he stack up against his Mortal Kombat 11 incarnation?

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Elden Ring Should Keep More of the Dark Souls Formula Than It Abandons

The Dark Souls trilogy may be over, but if FromSoftware plays its cards right, Elden Ring will succeed by keeping the Souls formula alive.

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Pokemon Stadium Should Be the Next Nintendo 64 Revival on Switch

New Pokemon Snap looks poised for success, and the Pokemon Company should follow that up by reviving Pokemon Stadium as well.

Paper Mario Thousand Year Door
Why Paper Mario Fans Want the Series to Return to the Thousand-Year Door Style

Paper Mario has been experimenting with a more casual JRPG approach, but fans really just want to see it return to Thousand-Year Door's approach.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Going Radio Silent Might Be a Good Thing

Nintendo has been largely silent on the progress of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, but that may be to the game's benefit.

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A True Sith Star Wars Game Probably Won't Happen With Disney at the Helm

A Sith-focused Star Wars game could be a big hit with the fans, but it seems like Disney has no interest in making it happen.