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Drew Swanson

Editor

Contributor Since November, 2022
Qualifications BA in Digital Technology and Culture with a Certificate in Game Design, 2 years as a writing tutor, 3 years of professional writing, life-long gamer
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Pokemon, RPG, Diablo 4
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About Drew Swanson

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, his love of digging into game lore and history naturally led to a passion for sharing these ideas with others through writing. He has been writing about games professionally for over 4 years, with bylines as a Contributing Writer at High Ground Gaming for 2 years before joining GameRant. He also has a background in video game studies with a degree from Washington State University, where he also won the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award in 2021 for his writing and design work on the game Quest for Arete. 

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Drew is a huge Pokemon fan, so completing a living National Dex through Pokemon Gen 9 is a huge achievement for him. He tries to complete the Pokedex in each new generation, but it wasn't until Gen 7 that he started building and maintaining a living National Dex that contains one of every critter in the franchise.

Favorite Games

Pokemon Black and White, Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Xenoblade Chronicles, Elden Ring, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Metroid Prime are some of his favorites, but it's hard to pick just one. He tends to love JRPGs, and his "holy trinity" of JRPGs are Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, and Xenoblade Chronicles.

Industry Focus

Drew focuses on Diablo 4 content, following trends in the community and highlighting popular builds for new seasons since the game's release nearly 3 years ago. He also leverages his almost 30-year fandom of Pokemon to write about the series' past, present, and future, including its lore and real-world connections. Otherwise, he tends to stay on top of the latest gaming trends, exercising his love of new gaming experiences to dive deep into new RPG, Survival, and Extraction Shooter releases.

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Persona 3 Reload Review

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It's Officially the End of an Era for Fallout 76

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Diablo 4 Season 10 Players Should Avoid One Build Like the Plague

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Diablo Immortal Gives First Look at New Warlock Class, Confirms Release Date
Diablo Immortal

The Warlock class is coming to its third Diablo game later this month when Diablo Immortal welcomes the Warlock in the 5.0 update.

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Diablo Immortal Gives First Look at New Warlock Class, Confirms Release Date
Diablo Immortal

The Warlock class is coming to its third Diablo game later this month when Diablo Immortal welcomes the Warlock in the 5.0 update.

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Persona 4 Revival Atones for Persona 3 Reload’s Biggest Sin
Persona 4 Revival

The latest trailer for Persona 4 Revival basically confirms the game is already sidestepping Persona 3 Reload's biggest controversy.

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It’s Time to Admit Fallout: New Vegas Captured Lightning in a Bottle, and Will Probably Never Happen Again
Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas is still a masterpiece 16 years after it first launched, but it's time to accept that another game like it will never happen again.

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Persona 4 Revival Release Date Finally Announced
Persona 4 Revival

Sega and Atlus officially revealed the release date for the highly anticipated Persona 4 Revival during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026.

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New Horror Game on Steam is Classic Pokemon But With Cryptids
Steam

An upcoming Pokemon-like creature collector game on Steam veers into horror territory with a focus on finding and battling cryptids.

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Soulslike Game Blasphemous 2 Shadowdrops Second Major DLC
Blasphemous 2

Blasphemous 2 has just announced and released its second major DLC expansion, The Third Sin, and it's available for free for all players.

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Fallout: Misery Island Officially Released on Xbox Consoles
Fallout 4

Xbox players have a new Fallout experience to discover with Misery Island, which was recently released on the family of consoles.

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Pokemon Game Confirmed for June 17 Release Date
Pokemon

Pokemon has officially confirmed that its latest game is getting a new release date of June 17, allowing more players to battle together than ever.

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The Best Rayman Game is Officially Making a Comeback
Rayman Legends Retold

Ubisoft has officially revealed a remake of what is arguably the best game in the Rayman franchise, and it's launching later this year.

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PlayStation First-Party Game Sales Were In Decline for 5 Straight Years
PlayStation

Sales data for first-party PlayStation games show a downward trend for the company over the past five years, dating back to the PS5's launch.

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New Roguelike Game on Steam Pulls a Uno Reverse Card on Hades 2's Premise
Steam

An upcoming roguelike game on Steam takes the core premise of Hades 2 and lets players experience it from the opposite perspective.

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Massive LEGO Pokemon Leak Reveals Tons of Smart Play Sets
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LEGO and Pokemon fans have 11 new sets to look forward to this summer after a new wave of LEGO Pokemon Smart Play sets has been leaked.

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Bethesda Game is Permanently Shutting Down This Month
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Only a month remains for players to access this Bethesda game before it goes offline on June 30, marking the latest shutdown from the company.

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Phantom Blade Zero is More Black Myth: Wukong Than Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Phantom Blade Zero

Although it looks very similar to FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Phantom Blade Zero shares a lot more similarities with Black Myth: Wukong.

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Upcoming LEGO Pokemon Set Leaks Unique Minifigure
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A new leak about an upcoming LEGO Pokemon set is huge news for minifigure collectors, as it is said to feature a brand-new character in minifig form.

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New Co-Op PvE Game on Steam is Basically Helldivers 2 Set in a Fallout-Like World, and You Play a Crusader
Steam

The wave of co-op PvE games on Steam doesn't stop, with Canyons looking to blend elements of Helldivers 2 with Fallout in a world ruled by zealots.

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Diablo 4 Is Making a Big Change to Mythic Items in Patch 3.1
Diablo 4

Diablo 4 patch 3.1 is giving Mythics a huge overhaul, and players can soon see how these changes will affect Season 14 on the PTR.

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The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past DLC Will Officially Be Unplayable for Millions of People
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The recently announced Songs of the Past DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won't be playable for a huge portion of the original game's audience.

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PC is Getting the Perfect Elder Scrolls Replacement on June 2
Elder Scrolls

Fans looking for an alternative to The Elder Scrolls as the wait for TES6 drags on may have the perfect replacement releasing on June 2.

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