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

Latest

Armored Core 6 Co Op Gameplay
Armored Core 6 Deserves its Own 'Nightreign'

Elden Ring Nightreign is blazing a new trail for FromSoftware's Soulslikes, but an equivalent game for Armored Core could revive its old strengths.

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Days Gone Remastered Release Cutting Close
Days Gone Remastered's Release Date is Cutting it Close to Another Remastered PlayStation Release

The recently-revealed Days Gone Remastered isn't far from release, but neither is another PlayStation PC title that's awfully similar.

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If One Rumor is True, EA's Black Panther Will Have to Avoid One Hogwarts Legacy Mistake
If One Rumor is True, EA's Black Panther Will Have to Avoid One Hogwarts Legacy Mistake

A recent rumor about EA’s upcoming Black Panther game sounds promising, but only if it succeeds in an area that Hogwarts Legacy failed.

Why Elden Ring Nightreign May Want to Watch One Upcoming Co-Op Game Closely
Why Elden Ring Nightreign May Want to Watch One Upcoming Co-Op Game Closely

Although Elden Ring Nightreign is experimental, its structure is still close enough to one recent game that it could share its post-launch plans.

GTA 6 May Need to Tread Carefully if it Follows in the Footsteps of Roblox and Fortnite
GTA 6 May Need to Tread Carefully if it Follows in the Footsteps of Roblox and Fortnite

A rumor of Grand Theft Auto 6 officially supporting fan-made content shouldn't lead to the same mistakes as its fellow industry titans.

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What Would a Hollow Knight Prequel Look Like?
What Would a Hollow Knight Prequel Look Like?

Despite pushing forward towards a sequel, the first Hollow Knight is still overflowing with story hooks that a prequel could explore.

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Final Fantasy 16 Fans Lost Soul Aside
Why Final Fantasy 16 Fans Should Keep an Eye on Lost Soul Aside

The upcoming action-RPG Lost Soul Aside owes a lot to the Final Fantasy franchise, and its most recent entry resembles its imitator in turn.

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Tekken 8's Slow Adoption of Guest Characters is a Far Cry From Tekken 7
Tekken 8's Slow Adoption of Guest Characters is a Far Cry From Tekken 7

Although Tekken 8 has finally received its first guest character, it took a lot longer to get any than its immediate predecessor Tekken 7.

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New Hyrule Warriors Game Upside
A New Hyrule Warriors Game Could Come with One Major Upside

While a new Hyrule Warriors title sounds promising, especially on stronger hardware, it can't miss the chance to include one popular new character.

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Elden Ring Nightreign’s DLC Will Have as High of a Bar to Clear as the Base Game
Elden Ring Nightreign’s DLC Will Have as High of a Bar to Clear as the Base Game

While DLC for Elden Ring Nightreign sounds like an obvious move, it invites comparisons to Shadow of the Erdtree as well as Elden Ring.

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Elden Ring Nightreign Fan Request
One Fan-Requested Elden Ring Nightreign Change Could Cut Against the Grain

Feedback on Elden Ring Nightreign has already begun pouring in, though one simple-sounding request may prove too great for the game to handle.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Sega Character Wish List
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Sega Character Wish List

The latest Sonic Racing game has advertised characters from outside the Sonic franchise, and there are plenty of Sega icons who deserve to race.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Post Launch Wild Card
Monster Hunter Wilds' Post-Launch Roadmap is a Wild Card

Alongside its final pre-release trailer, Monster Hunter Wilds released its first Title Update roadmap, but it left a lot to the imagination.

Tekken 8 Steal MK1 Addition
Tekken 8 Should 'Steal' One Recent MK1 Addition

Something unexpected recently appeared in Mortal Kombat 1, and Tekken 8 would work great with one of the unlockables that came with it.

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Zelda Breath of the Wild 2025 Start
Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Why You Should Start Over in 2025

With the approaching rollover into the Nintendo Switch 2, now is the perfect time to revisit the Zelda game that helped the Switch become what it is.

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One Dark Souls 2 Boss Shouldn't Go to Waste
One Dark Souls 2 Boss Shouldn't Go to Waste

The most unique boss in Dark Souls 2 is fondly remembered for a good reason, and future FromSoftware games should keep it in mind.

Dragon's Dogma 2 Has an Obvious Window of Time to Address its Leaked DLC
Dragon's Dogma 2 Has an Obvious Window of Time to Address its Leaked DLC

While it has remained quiet outside of its patches, Dragon's Dogma 2 will soon have the perfect chance to announce its rumored DLC.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Players Should Keep an Eye on One Weapon at Launch
Monster Hunter Wilds Players Should Keep an Eye on One Weapon at Launch

Beta feedback has prompted a lot of weapon changes in Monster Hunter Wilds’ full release, and one weapon may end up being its biggest winner.

Mortal Kombat 1 is Proof That Nostalgia is the Key to Success
Mortal Kombat 1 is Proof That Nostalgia is the Key to Success

Floyd's surprise addition to Mortal Kombat 1 as an old-school hidden opponent says a lot about how vital nostalgia has been to MK’s enduring fame.

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LEGO's Upcoming One Piece Collaboration is the Perfect Material for a Video Game
LEGO's Upcoming One Piece Collaboration is the Perfect Material for a Video Game

Some LEGO sets based on the One Piece Netflix show are coming later in 2025, but a LEGO One Piece game coming later would be the best outcome.