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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 TheBestWarGames. 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.
Latest
The Best Plot Twist in JRPG History Has Yet to Be Topped 16 Years Later (And It’s Not from Final Fantasy or Persona)
JRPGs like Persona and Final Fantasy have some of the most emotional stories in gaming, and one 16-year-old game sets the bar high in this regard.
Hytale Already Has Me Missing Minecraft’s Most Iconic Block
Transitioning from Minecraft to Hytale has been fairly smooth as a longtime fan, but there is one block absent from Hytale that I already miss.
2026’s Two Biggest Game Releases Are Forcing Me to Confront My Gaming Blind Spots
There are already two massive games releasing in 2026 from franchises I've never touched, meaning it's finally time for me to experience these series.
Hytale Modders Are Adding Ambitious 8-Year-Old Minecraft Mod to the Game
Hytale already has a plethora of mods for players to enjoy, but one Minecraft modder is brining its iconic mod servers to the game very soon.
ARC Raiders' 2026 Roadmap Has a Beacon on the Horizon that Needs to Be Worth the Wait
The roadmap for ARC Raiders' first half of 2026 includes a lot of exciting features, but the one the game needs the most is the furthest away.
Fallout Season 2 Has All But Confirmed The Ghoul's Fate
After the events of Fallout Season 2 Episode 6, the fate of The Ghoul seems like its set in stone, even if the show won't admit it yet.
Upcoming Historical Adventure Game is Now a PS5 Console Exclusive, Skipping Xbox
After the cancellation of the Xbox version, PlayStation 5 players now have a new console-exclusive historical adventure game to look forward to.
‘The Aura Sandwich’ Diablo 4 Devs Explain the Process of Modernizing Diablo 2’s Paladin
Diablo 4's Paladin has come a long way from its Diablo 2 incarnation, and the development team had to strike a balance between the old and the new.
Why Hytale Makes Me Want to Play as a Vegan When Minecraft Doesn’t
Although I have no issue killing animal mobs in Minecraft, Hytale is a different story entirely and I've basically become a vegan in the game.
Heartopia Players Are Building Life-Sized Dollhouses, Convenience Stores, and More
Heartopia offers some robust house-building tools for players to get creative with, and these Heartopia players understood the assignment.
I Have a Theory About Fallout Season 2, and All Signs Point Towards Season 3 Heading to This Location
Fallout Season 2 has a few teases that I believe are setting up a major location change for Season 3, and it's seeming more and more likely.
New RPG on Steam is What Happens If You Give Stranger Things a Diablo 4 Spin
Fans of Stranger Things and Diablo 4 have a new ARPG on Steam to check out, and it blends the best elements of both of these franchises.
Fallout Season 2 Episode 4's Biggest Reveal May Be a Bombshell for Fallout 5
While no details about Fallout 5 have been shared by Bethesda, one twist in Fallout Season 2 may hint at the setting for the game series' next entry.
LEGO's Pokemon Sets Commit the Worst Sins of Both Franchises
While it's exciting that Pokemon is finally getting official LEGO sets, they end up following controversial trends of both series.
How 1 Gen 3 Pokemon Reshaped Difficulty Discourse in Pokemon Games, Even 24 Years Later
The Pokemon community has seen some interesting challenge runs developed over the years, but this Gen 3 mon influenced what is likely the most famous.
1,194 PS5 Games Just Disappeared Off the PlayStation Store
PlayStation has purged over 1,000 games from its storefront, and it's not exactly clear why these titles were pulled from sale.
It’s Time to Admit Diablo 4 Season 11 Knocked it Out of the Park with This Feature, and It Needs to Make a Comeback Next Season
I didn't expect to enjoy this part of Diablo 4 Season 11 as much as I did, and I'll be sad to see it go when the season ends.
Pokemon LEGO Sets Are Already Going for Absolutely Ridiculous Prices on eBay Thanks to Scalpers
The recently announced LEGO Pokemon sets have already started popping up on eBay, with scalpers selling pre-orders of the products at insane prices.
After Falling in Love with ARC Raiders, This 2026 Game Has Jumped to the Top of My Most Anticipated List
ARC Raiders was a surprise hit for me in 2025, and now I have another extraction shooter at the top of my most anticipated list in 2026.
Diablo 4 Season 11’s Best Build for the Tower is Already Clear
With the debut of The Tower and Leaderboards in Diablo 4 Season 11, one build is going to be hard to beat when aiming for a top spot.