Matt Anderson-Contributor

Matt Anderson

Contributor

July, 2024
A Bachelor's Degree in Screenwriting.
Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox
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About Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson (He/Him) is a Features Writer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He's been gaming as far back as four years old on the original PlayStation and writing in the industry for several years. Over the years, he's written for outlets such as GameRant, DualShockers, Comic Book Resources, SVG, and Twinfinite.

Favorite Games

Matt's favorite franchise has always been Super Smash Bros., though he also enjoys a wide variety of other franchises such as Super Mario Bros., Ratchet & Clank, DOOM, Sly Cooper, Kingdom Hearts and Metroid, to name a few. Matt's all-time favorite game, though, is Super Mario Odyssey.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Matt's proudest gaming achievement was when he finally cleared his video game backlog in 2023. The backlog is the dreaded bane of many gamers' existence, and Matt's took eight long years to get through. He is very proud to have pushed through it and definitely feels like the long effort was worth it.

Favorite Console

Matt owns a wide variety of systems and generally tries to enjoy each of their unique aspects. His favorite consoles are the PlayStation 2 and GameCube, though the Nintendo Switch has a very good shot of pulling ahead.

Latest

Atari Acquires Wizardry IP
Atari’s Latest Acquisition Is Big News for Classic RPG Fans

Atari adds another IP to its long list of recent acquisitions, and this one brings back an incredibly influential RPG franchise.

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Take-Two CEO Comments on Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Port Status

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick comments on the Nintendo Switch 2 and the indefinitely delayed Borderlands 4 port for the console.

Onimusha Release Date Tease
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Teases Release Date Announcement

Capcom teases the release date of its long-awaited new Onimusha game and uses a protagonist from one of its newest games to do it.

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MLB The Show New Game Free To Play
New MLB The Show Game is Free to Play

Sony's newest MLB The Show game is a free-to-play title, and it brings the long-running baseball franchise to a brand-new platform.

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Mortal Kombat Gets New Update

Last year's collection of classic Mortal Kombat games receives its final major update, just in time for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film.

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'Sega Universe' Teases Plans to Celebrate Classic Franchise Anniversaries

Sega announces a new initiative to revive some of its classic and obscure IPs across a variety of different entertainment mediums.

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Xbox Rewards Points Getting Convenient Update

Xbox's latest update to its Rewards program rolls out soon, and it brings a convenient change that is worth checking out for gamers.

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New Xbox Console Update Is Rolling Out Now

A month after its rollout to Xbox Insiders, Xbox's latest Dashboard update finally arrives for all users on Xbox Series X/S consoles.

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Ex-PlayStation Exec Shawn Layden Comments on Xbox Game Pass

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden offers his latest comments on Xbox Game Pass amid concern about the service's pricing model.

More Disney Games Have Been Delisted on Steam
More Disney Games Have Been Delisted on Steam

Disney delists a wide assortment of its games on Steam, the second noteworthy purge of titles from the Mouse House this year alone.

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Tomb Raider PS4 No Platinum on PS5
Why PS Plus Subscribers Might Want to Play the Tomb Raider Remastered Trilogy's PS4 Version Instead of PS5

The remaster collection of the first three Tomb Raider games is live on PS Plus, but one caveat makes the PS4 version ideal to the PS5 version.

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No, Xbox is Not Buying Steam

Rampant Internet speculation suggesting that Xbox is acquiring Steam appears to be little more than an April Fools' Day joke.

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Darksiders 1 is Making a Comeback on PS5 and Xbox

The underrated 2010 hack-and-slash action game Darksiders gets another re-release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S this year.

Bluey's Happy Snaps New Game Announced
A Brand-New Bluey Game Has Been Officially Revealed

Publisher GameLoft announces the latest video game tie-in to the wildly popular Bluey series, which is set to release later this year.

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It's Official: Xbox Has Beaten Nintendo and PlayStation as a Publisher

Even amid a challenging time period for the Xbox brand, Microsoft's 2025 output actually puts it ahead of PlayStation and Nintendo in one metric.

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Beating Video Games Can Make You Depressed

A recent scientific essay explores the 'post-game depression' phenomenon and the mental and emotional effects of completing a video game.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gets New Update for March 2026

With a week to go until the game's Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Super Mario Bros. Wonder receives a small update across both Nintendo Switch systems.

Starfield leaked for Switch 2
Starfield Leaked for Yet Another Console

In the wake of its long-awaited PlayStation 5 announcement, Bethesda's Starfield faces further rumors of a release on another platform.

PlayStation 4 Update March 2026
PlayStation 4 Gets Surprise New Console Update for March 2026
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Alongside the latest PlayStation 5 PSSR update, Sony also rolls out a surprising PlayStation 4 update that could be one of the last of its kind.

Tomodachi Life Living The Dream Encouraging Update
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Gets an Encouraging Update

A month out from its highly anticipated release date, Nintendo's latest Tomodachi Life game on the Switch gets an exciting update.

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