Paolo Josiel Arias-Feature Writer

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Feature Writer

March, 2023
BA in Communication Research
Overwatch 2, PC, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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About Paolo Josiel Arias

Paolo Arias is a marketing content writer based in Metro Manila. He's usually listening to podcasts, reading a book, or drinking coffee when AFK.

Favorite Games

I'm big on action role-playing games and first-person shooters. My top five are Skyrim (Stealth Archer forever), Overwatch 2 (Ana mains rise up!), and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Fallout 4, and Persona 5: Royal.

Max Payne and Bastion have special places in my heart, too, since they're the first two games I ever played 'til the end. 

Favorite Anime

Haikyuu!! is my forever fave, but I'm loving Chainsaw Man right now. It has a deeply human and heartfelt story wrapped in a dizzying smokescreen of flashy fights and a cool magic system. Honorable mentions include Mob Psycho 100, Jujutsu Kaisen, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Demon Slayer, Shingeki no Kyojin, and Code Geass.

Industry Focus

I usually write about first-person shooter and role-playing games, as they're the genres I loved (and continue to love) playing growing up. I'm also venturing to other genres like 2D fighters and farming/social sims. Most of the games focus on are on PC, since that's my primary platform until the Switch 2 rolls around. 

Latest

Skyrim Dragonborn and NPCs
The Elder Scrolls 6 Shouldn't Leave All of Skyrim's NPCs Behind

Skyrim has a set of important NPCs that The Elder Scrolls 6 should integrate or at least honor through statues or book entries.

Overwatch 2 logo with team fight in background
In Defense of Overwatch 2’s 5v5 Format

Overwatch 2's switch to 5v5 is one of the most polarizing changes to the franchise, but it ultimately offers significant benefits to the game.

Stardew Valley's and Skyrim's Dwarves have a lot of similarities
Stardew Valley's Dwarves Have a Lot in Common With Skyrim's

Stardew Valley's Dwarf and Skyrim's Dwemer may not look a lot like each other, but they do have similar qualities and histories.

Explaining Mr. Qi's lore in Stardew Valley
All Stardew Valley Lore About Mr. Qi Explained

Stardew Valley is getting more Mr. Qi quests for Update 1.6, which only leaves players even more interested in who this mysterious man really is.

Explaining the Master League for Pokemon GO Battle League Season 18
Pokemon GO: World of Wonders' Master League Explained

Pokemon GO's World of Wonder Battle League is underway, and there are a few things for fans who want to participate in its Master League to consider.

Explaining the Street Fighter 6 and Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Collaboration
Street Fighter 6 x Monster Hunter Collab Explained

Street Fighter 6 is collaborating with Monster Hunter for the latter's 20th anniversary, bringing premium content for Battle Hub avatars.

Expliaining the history of The Continent in The Witcher 3
The Witcher: The Continent's History Explained

The Continent of The Witcher 3 is filled with conflict that can only be understood by looking back at the historical events that lead up to them.

Explaining theories surrounding Skyrim's mysterious Kagrenzel
Skyrim: The Mystery of Kagrenzel Explained

All of Skyrim's Dwemer Ruins are shrouded with mystery, but Kagrenzel takes the cake with its screeching orb and deadly drop.

Explaining the discussions about the new fruit tree mechanics in Stardew Valley Update 1.6
Stardew Valley Update 1.6 Fruit Trees Discourse Explained

Stardew Valley's update 1.6 is set to drop on March 19, but it's already making buzz due to a quality-of-life update for its fruit trees.

Explaining the Overwatch 2 midseason 9 patch
Overwatch 2's Big Mid-Season 9 Changes Explained

Overwatch 2's latest mid-season patch will adjust some of the biggest changes that dropped in season 9 while also buffing some supports and tanks.

What Yoba could mean to the world of Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley's Mysterious Guardian Deity Yoba Explained

Stardew Valley's Yoba is a guardian deity with a symbol that has roots in real-life ancient texts, which only adds to the game's mystery.

Playable characters that haven't appeared in Street Fighter 6
Dozens of Street Fighter Characters Aren't in SF6, But 4 Deserve to Return The Most

The Street Fighter franchise has more than 100 playable fighters, meaning there are lots of options for SF6 DLC - though a few characters stand out.

How Fallout 5 could recreate the Great War using a sci-fi trope
Fallout 5 Could Bring the Great War to Life With One Sci-Fi Trope

Fallout 5 has the opportunity to explore The Great War and other events that led to the apocalypse using this well-known science fiction trope.

Explaining the improvements in Persona 3 Reload
Every Major Change in Persona 3 Reload Explained

Persona 3 Reload overhauled the original title's graphics, UI, social links, and combat, making it feel like an entirely new game instead of a remake.

The pros and cons of Stardew Valley's 8-person multiplayer
Stardew Valley's 8-Person Multiplayer Might Be a Tightrope Act

Stardew Valley's 1.6 update will add four more players to its multiplayer capacity, which could come with a few pros and cons.

The Elder Scrolls 6 should adopt a majort story element from ESO's Gold Road DLC
The Elder Scrolls 6's Story Should 'Steal' A Big ESO Gold Road Element

The Elder Scrolls Online has a major lore drop in the upcoming Gold Road DLC, which has a specific element that The Elder Scrolls 6 should adopt.

fallout 4 rarest items
Fallout 4's Rarest Items Explained

Most of Fallout 4's rarest items are usually trinkets like clothes and junk items rather than big-ticket equipment like weapons and armor.

Explaining how to encounter the rarest Pokemon in Pokemon GO
The Rarest Pokemon in Pokemon GO Explained

Pokemon GO's rare Pokemon can be harder to get compared to the main game due to region locks, event exclusivity, and energy-consuming hatching.

Leaked GTA 5 Cancelled DLCs could have made the game better
Canceled GTA 5 DLC Could Have Been a Game-Changer

GTA 5's source code was recently leaked, and it contained hints of cancelled DLCs that could have expanded the game's story and setting.

Explaining the parameters and strategies for Civ 6's Seven Seas Challenge
Civilization 6's Seven Seas Challenge Explained

The current Civilization 6 challenge, Seven Seas, features the Harald Haradra and some unique circumstances that point to a Domination victory.