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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
Diablo 4 Reveals Expansion 2 Along With a New Class You Can Play Right Now
The highly anticipated second expansion for Diablo 4 has been revealed, and players can access Lord of Hatred's new class immediately.
I Spent 3 Painful Hours Only Using ARC Raiders’ Worst Weapon and Can Confirm: It Needs a Buff
While it's debatable which ARC Raiders weapon is the best, after using this one, I think I've found the answer to which is the worst.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Makes Fighting This 1 Boss Basically Worthless
Diablo 4 Season 11 players may want to avoid fighting this boss, since it's suffering a major downgrade compared to its Season 10 version.
It’s Time to Admit Borderlands Captured Lightning in a Bottle with this Game, and Borderlands 4 Proves it Will Never Happen Again
The Borderlands series feels like it has been stuck in a rut in recent years, and it only shows that the franchise's best entry not the standard.
This S-Tier Diablo 4 Season 11 Leveling Build Doesn’t Require Any Aim
Diablo 4 has one powerful leveling build in Season 11 that players won't have to worry about aiming with to still reap all of its rewards.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Has a New Virtually Unbeatable Leveling Route
For players looking to level up quickly in Diablo 4 Season 11, one activity may be the best choice for efficiently hitting that level cap.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Makes Crafting a Meta Build Easier Than Ever
The progression towards a meta build in Diablo 4 Season 11 should be smoother than in the past thanks to one change to Skill Points.
Diablo 4 Season 11 is About to Break 2 Launch Day Traditions at Once
Diablo 4 Season 11 is shaking up a lot of major features, including two parts of the game that have been stagnant since the game's release.
Say Goodbye to Diablo 4’s Best Feature in Season 11
Diablo 4 Season 11 has a ton of new features to check out, but the best mechanic of the past few seasons will no longer be around.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Reignites an Old ARPG Rivalry
The start date for Diablo 4 Season 11 is breaking from tradition, potentially pitting the new season in direct competition with an old rival.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Revealed, And It's a Game-Changer
Diablo 4 Season 11 is coming on December 11, with new seasonal challenge and permanent gameplay changes that will shake up the game in a major way.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Sorcerer Builds Should Avoid These Skills Like the Plague
Diablo 4 Sorcerer's looking to get the most out of their builds in Season 11 may want to keep these skills out of their Action Bars.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Gives One Class the Short End of the Stick
After a solid Season 10 performance, one Diablo 4 class may struggle in Season 11 with a new Unique that is unlikely to have a significant impact.
Diablo 4 Season 11’s Best Barbarian Build Only Needs 1 Unique to Be Overpowered
For players looking for Diablo 4 Season 11's most overpowered Barbarian build, one Unique needs to be at the top of their wish list.
Diablo 4 Season 11’s Best Necromancer Leveling Build is a 3-for-1 Deal
Diablo 4 Season 11 is making the best leveling build for Necromancers even better with a new unique that triples down on one damage source.
'PvP Was Never a Consideration’ ARC Raiders Devs Detail How Its Maps Changed During Development
With ARC Raiders starting life as a PvE experience, the team at Embark had to make some significant changes to its maps when PvP was added.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Makes the Best 1-Button Build Virtually Unbeatable
Diablo 4's best build for players only wanting to use one button just got even better in Season 11, thanks to a useful new Unique.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC Gives One Leaked Mega Evolution Its Due 3 Years Too Late
Of all the new Mega Evolutions leaked to be in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC, one stands out as having been better off debuting at an earlier date.
The 10 Best VR Games of 2025
Virtual Reality gaming quietly had a massive year in 2025, with several fantastic titles releasing across platforms like Meta Quest 3 and PSVR2.
Worried About the Steam Machine's Price? There's Already a Cheaper Alternative
Even without an official price announced, Valve's Steam Machine is rumored to cost a pretty penny, but there is one alternative that is much cheaper.