

Richard Northrup Jr
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Author Details
Richard Northrup is a 2022 college graduate majoring in Communications/Film with a minor in professional writing. When not writing articles, scripts, or novels/novellas, Richard likes to spend time playing video games and taking in visual media from all sources. Outside of these, Richard is also a huge sports fan who takes pride in cheering for his Boston teams.
Industry Focus
Richard is a part of the Gaming Features team and covers a wide variety of games. Some of his most proficient games include Pokemon, Overwatch, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact, and Minecraft. Richard also has a great wealth of knowledge when it comes to tabletop card games like Pokemon or Magic The Gathering.
Favorite Media
Richard plays a wide variety of video game genres but mainly focuses on competitive shooters, survival games, turn-based strategy and RPGS. Some of his favorite games include Destiny 2, Overwatch, XCOM 2, and the Fallout franchise. Richard takes pride in his wide range of genres and large library of games played.
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Marvel Rivals Season 2: All Character & System Changes
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Zenless Zone Zero: Best Trigger Build (W-Engine, Teams & Drive Discs)
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Pokémon Legends Z-A has the opportunity to show why Mega Evolutions should stay on as the main gimmick of this beloved creature catcher franchise.

Minecraft's New Content Plans Are Too Little, Too Late
Minecraft has finally embraced a new path for introducing content in 2025 and beyond, but is it already too late to fix a game on the decline?

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The Case For A Subscription Service In Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, & Zenless Zone Zero
How a new service model for the hit HoYoverse gacha games could solve many of the community issues, while still allowing for the profit to roll in.

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For all its success, Marvel Rivals has had one glaring issue with the competitive game mode that needs to be solved before the game can be perfect.

Destiny 2: Rake Angle God Roll (Best Perks)
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3 Months Into 2025, Is Destiny 2: Frontiers Still On Schedule?
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Destiny 2: Lotus-Eater Rocket Sidearm God Roll & Best Perks
Another powerful new Rocket-Assisted sidearm has ed the Destiny 2 sandbox which shines in PvE for the variety of builds it can be used in.

Zenless Zone Zero: How To Beat Geppetto (Boss Guide)
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Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 Leaks: Which Characters Are Coming In The Next Update
Zenless Zone Zero's early showcase at 1.7's Agents hints toward one being a must-pull and the other possibly falling to the wayside as 2.0 closes in.