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About James Ratcliff
James Ratcliff joined The Best War Games in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally for over a decade, addressing various topics for his readers.
Favorite Games
James enjoys playing Final Fantasy, Zelda, Pokémon, and Warcraft series games! He is an avid Final Fantasy 14 player, and his main character is a Viera. Currently, his favorite Jobs are Paladin, White Mage, Viper, and Machinist. James plays on the Aether data center, and is willing to help newcomers!
Industry Focus
James focuses mainly on Gaming News but occasionally posts Features, Interviews, and Tier Lists. His favorite series to write about include Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Warcraft, and Zelda, as well as various indie titles like Vampire Survivors, Palworld, and Among Us.
Favorite Console
At age 6, James was gifted a Sega Genesis that included Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as the pack-in game. Though James' first console was the Genesis, his favorite is the PS2! With titles such as Final Fantasy 10, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Okami, Sony's second console holds a special place in his collection.
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World of Warcraft Classic Reveals When Season of Discovery's Phase 7 Will Launch
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Fan Designs Impressive Switch 2 Pro Controller Concept
Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2's release, a fan renders a concept of what they think the system's Pro Controller may look like.
Final Fantasy 14 Is Making A Change To Chaotic Raid Rewards
In response to player feedback, Final Fantasy 14 confirms imminent changes are coming to the current Chaotic Alliance Raid reward structure.
Some Marvel Rivals Players Are Risking Bans
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase Games states that some players are risking bans for continuing to break one part of the game's terms of service.
AGDQ 2025 Raises Over $2.5 Million For Charity
The Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 event raises over $2.5 million for charity following a week of memorable speedruns of different games.
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World of Warcraft Reveals New Rewards for the Return of Plunderstorm
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Final Fantasy 14 Stops Automatic Housing Demolition Shortly After Restarting It
Shortly after restarting automatic housing demolitions on some data centers, Final Fantasy 14 pauses them and provides a reason for its decision.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Hosting Year of the Snake Mass Outbreak Event
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet host a new Mass Outbreak event featuring three serpentine critters in honor of the Year of the Snake.
Final Fantasy 14 Offers Returning Players Tons of Free Playtime
Final Fantasy 14 reveals that, for a limited duration, players who have taken time away from the critically acclaimed MMORPG can return for free.
World of Warcraft Patch 11.1 Making A Big Change To Raid Mechanics
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Every Game Adding DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation Support
Nvidia pulls back the curtain on the games that will use DLSS Multi-Frame Generation on the upcoming RTX 50 series graphics cards.
World of Warcraft Getting More Expensive in One Region
World of Warcraft announces that players in a specific region of the world will soon see their monthly subscription fees increased.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals Full PC Requirements
Square Enix reveals the full slate of spec requirements for the PC port of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, including three presets for gamers to use.
Final Fantasy 14 Servers Experience Major Issues
According to players, some of Final Fantasy 14's servers had a major outage, rendering them unable to log into the game on certain data centers.
Rumor: The First Specs Of The Nvidia RTX 5090 Have Leaked
A source indicates the first official specs of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card have leaked ahead of the company's CES 2025 keynote.
Kenny Omega New Theme Song Made by Final Fantasy Composer
Ahead of his NJPW Wrestle Dynasty match, AEW wrestler Kenny Omega reveals that his new theme song was made by a beloved Final Fantasy composer.
Rumor: Switch 2 Motherboard Leak May Reveal More Details About the Console
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