Liam Ferguson-Senior Features Writer

Staff Writer

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

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With Elden Ring Nightreign Dropping One Classic Feature, It Needs to Return With a Bang in FromSoftware's Next Game
With Elden Ring Nightreign Dropping One Classic Feature, It Needs to Return With a Bang in FromSoftware's Next Game

Due to its new approach, Elden Ring Nightreign has had to jettison an iconic Souls feature that should return bigger and better than ever.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's Character Roster is a Wild Card
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's Character Roster is a Wild Card

With the announcement that Age of Imprisonment is intended to be a canon Zelda game, its seemingly obvious roster has been thrown into chaos.

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Astro Bot Donkey Kong Bananza Match
Astro Bot and Donkey Kong Bananza's New Ability May Be a Match Made in Heaven

The main mechanic of Donkey Kong Bananza is already a great fit for Nintendo’s gorilla, but it could be even better in the hands of Sony’s Astro Bot.

Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment Canon Important
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Being Canon Would Set an Important Precedent

Nintendo apparently confirmed that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is canon, and that could have a lasting impact if it holds true.

Which Final Fantasy Spin-Off Games Are Worth Playing in 2025?
Which Final Fantasy Spin-Off Games Are Worth Playing in 2025?

It’s no secret that Final Fantasy has amassed a ton of spin-offs over the years, but some are worth prioritizing over others in the present day.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Skyward Sword Serve as Odd Timeline Bookends for One Reason
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Skyward Sword Serve as Odd Timeline Bookends for One Reason

Skyward Sword and Tears of the Kingdom may lie at opposite ends of the Zelda timeline, but they share one trait that makes both positions strange.

Mario Kart World Shouldn't Feel Pressured to Reveal Its Whole Hand on Costumes
Mario Kart World Shouldn't Feel Pressured to Reveal Its Whole Hand on Costumes

Different character outfits are an exciting new feature in Mario Kart World, but they shouldn't all be shown off during the game’s marketing.

Mario Kart World: What a Single-Player Story Mode Could Look Like
Mario Kart World: What a Single-Player Story Mode Could Look Like

Even though Mario Kart World has already shown lots of content in comparatively little modes, it still has room for a single-player campaign as well.

Unlike Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 9 Shouldn't Have to Explain Itself So Much
Unlike Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 9 Shouldn't Have to Explain Itself So Much

As important as continuity has been to Resident Evil, Resident Evil Village proves that RE9 can step away from series norms without fear of rejection.

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Even If You’re Not a Fan, Switch 2’s Box Art Has One Undeniable Benefit
Even If You’re Not a Fan, Switch 2’s Box Art Has One Undeniable Benefit

Complaints were quickly raised about the Nintendo Switch 2's box art, but there's a good reason why the new elements are so hard to ignore.

Kingdom Hearts 3: Why You Should Start Over in 2025
Kingdom Hearts 3: Why You Should Start Over in 2025

Although Kingdom Hearts 4 is over the horizon, its proximity just makes 2025 an even better time to revisit older entries like Kingdom Hearts 3.

Nintendo Switch 2 Gamecube Ace
Nintendo Switch 2's GameCube Collection Has an Ace Up Its Sleeve For Pokemon Fans

Two of the biggest GameCube Pokemon titles have been confirmed for the Switch 2’s classic game library, and fans have every reason to be excited.

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The Duskbloods is Breaking This FromSoftware Tradition

The Duskbloods is a newly announced title from Fromsoftware that will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2. This exclusivity will break a longtime trend of FromSoftware being associated with the PlayStation console.

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Duskbloods Breaks FromSoftware Tradition
How The Duskbloods Breaks a Massive FromSoftware Tradition

FromSoftware’s newest title, The Duskbloods, was announced in an unusual place, and its release platforms are even more unusual.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fans Shouldn't Sleep on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fans Shouldn't Sleep on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

News that a new Hyrule Warriors installment is on the way is large enough, but Tears of the Kingdom fans have even bigger reasons to be excited.

If Kingdom Hearts 4 Has a Marvel World, One Marvel Rivals Superstar Should Be a Summon
If Kingdom Hearts 4 Has a Marvel World, One Marvel Rivals Superstar Should Be a Summon

Marvel Rivals contains a lot of potential heavy hitters for a Marvel Kingdom Hearts 4 world, but one is practically begging for a spot.

Lies of P's Overture DLC Could Be Taking the Shadow of the Erdtree Approach
Lies of P's Overture DLC Could Be Taking the Shadow of the Erdtree Approach

The upcoming Overture DLC for Lies of P sounds like a game unto itself, not unlike FromSoftware’s recent massive Elden Ring add-on.

Dark Souls Elden Ring Mod Community Path
Dark Souls and Elden Ring's Modding Communities Reveal One Path as the Way Forward for FromSoftware

A growing family of mods across FromSoftware’s Soulslike catalog indicates that their common feature needs to be officially added to future games.

Digimon Story Time Stranger Strike Iron Hot
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Needs to Strike While the Iron is Hot

The release window for Digimon Story: Time Stranger is currently unknown, but it should aim to avoid some heavy hitters in its genre space.

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God of War 20th Fans Dissapointed
Why God of War Fans Are Disappointed in The Series' 20th Anniversary Festivities

A 20th anniversary passing should be a joyous occasion for any game franchise, but God of War didn’t party nearly as hard as it could have.

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