
Brandon Key
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About Brandon Key
Brandon Key is a Senior Writer for ScreenRant, focusing on gaming news. Throughout his extensive career in entertainment media, he has written gaming news, features, guides, lists, and reviews for many reputable publications, including GameRant, GameRVW, TheNerdStash, and several others. He is also a former high school English teacher, youth counselor, and U.S. government technical writer. He began gaming at the age of five and hasn't ever stopped, with Final Fantasy X, Bloodborne, Silent Hill 2, and the Trails of Cold Steel series being some of his favorites.
Industry Focus
Brandon Key has been a writer in the games industry for over a decade, focusing mostly on gaming news across most genres.
Favorite Media
Brandon Key's favorite games are Silent Hill 2, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the Final Fantasy series, Nier: Automata, The Last of Us Part 2, Resident Evil, Bloodborne, and Persona.
He is also a big fan of movies, TV, and reality TV. His favorite movies include Terminator 2, Aliens, Whiplash, Black Swan, Parasite, Misery, and The Shawshank Redemption.
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Death Stranding 2 Players Already Prefer It Over Original, Says Kojima
In a new interview with Edge Magazine, Hideo Kojima says fans are already preferring Death Stranding 2 over the original game, from internal testing.

Marvel Rivals Gets Controversial New Item For Ranked Play
NetEase Games is introducing Chrono Shield Cards to Marvel Rivals, which will stop players from losing ranked points and are earnable through events.

"Gotta Catch 'Em All": Police Seize Over $330K Of Stolen Pokemon Cards In Raid
Tameside Police in Hyde, England, have recovered over $330,000 worth of stolen Pokémon cards in a raid, saying "gotta catch 'em all" in response.

Tekken 8 Patch 2.01 Has Finally Fixed Two Of My Biggest Issues With The Game
Tekken 8's new Patch 2.01 is here, and after all the controversy regarding Season 2, the patch addresses chip damage and aerial combo damage issues.

Kingdom Hearts 4 Has Major Change To Iconic Villain's Design After 23 Years
In new screenshots for Kingdom Hearts 4 released by Square Enix, iconic boss Darkside appears to have gotten a new design, after 23 years.

Fake Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Plushies Are Out There, But An Official One Is In The Works
According to the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers, there are a lot of fake plushies out there, but they may look into making official ones.

Steam's 89M Leak Scare Refuted By Communications Firm [Updated]
According to some reports, Steam may be facing a potentially huge security breach, but a communications firm has refuted the allegations.

Minecraft Adds Long-Awaited Feature For Mounts
After what feels like forever, Minecraft will be adding craftable saddle bags to the game for its mounts, making managing mounts and materials easier.

Marvel Rivals Will Bring Back Old Battle es, With A Catch
According to NetEase Games, the season 0 battle will be returning to the game, but it has an increase in price, which will be the standard.

Square Enix Announces New Game IP With TV Show Partner
Square Enix is teaming up with TBS Television, a Tokyo-based network known for Ninja Warrior, to launch a new original video game IP worldwide.

"I Spent Years Playing Before Realizing": Stardew Valley Player Shares Watering Can Revelation You Probably Missed
Fans on Reddit are discovering that you can refill your watering can in a sink in Stardew Valley, which many people did not know about.

Developers Are "Praying" GTA 6 Gets Delayed Further, Says Report
According to a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, some developers are allegedly "praying" that GTA 6 gets delayed even further in 2026.

Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Gets New Release Window
In a new update from Skydance Games, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has officially been delayed until 2026, to "add polish" to the game.

Palworld's Next Major Update Is A Massive Terraria Crossover
Pocketpair has announced that the next major update for Palworld will be a crossover event with Terraria, bringing the creatures from Terraria over.

Pokémon Center's Adorable New Finger Puppets Are About To Become Your New Favorite Bag Charms
Pokémon Center has put up some Pokémon finger puppets for sale, and these adorable new items might be the perfect fun backpack or purse charms.

Schedule 1 Possibly Banned In The Developer's Country As Fans Report They're Locked Out Of Playing [Updated]
According to several reports on Steam and Reddit, Schedule 1 may be getting banned in Australia, as fans state they are locked out of playing.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Gets A Tease From Magic The Gathering
In a message from game director Tetsuya Nomura posted to X, Safer Sephiroth has been confirmed for the game, and he will feature a new design.

"Most Popular" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Mod Is Going To Make Life A Lot Easier For You
In a popular mod by Caites on Nexus Mod, the has created five different versions of parrying and timings for Expedition 33, adding more options.

Another GTA Game Could Be Releasing This Year, According To Leaker
An alleged Rockstar Games insider is claiming a remaster of Grand Theft Auto 4 could be released this year, after GTA 6's delay.

Simple But Perfect: Custom Silent Hill Handheld Is A True Work Of Art
In a Reddit post by Wizelll, the has created a customized Silent Hill 2 RG35XXSP simply by sticking images in the red shell of the handheld.