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Brian Renadette

Former Staff Writer

About Brian Renadette

I am a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a major in writing and a minor in gaming. I have a passion for video games and writing. I also enjoy volunteering at my local SPCA by walking the dogs.

Articles by Brian Renadette


Total Articles: 429


The banner for Gamescom and the MMORPG the Indie Arana Booth is running.
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Gamescom Indie Arena Booth Returns as MMORPG Digital Event

Gamescom, the Germany-based video game showcase, is bringing back their Indie Arena Booth as an online MMORPG-like experience called Summercamp of Doom.

July 28, 2021 | 11:11 EDT

A photo of Ian Richardson.
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UK Veteran Game Dev Ian Richardson has Died

Ian Richardson, a veteran of the UK video game industry and business director of Sumo Digital, has passed away at the age of 53.

July 27, 2021 | 10:24 EDT

Gameplay from Cultist Simulator, the flagship game by Alexis Kennedy's company Weater Company.
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Alexis Kennedy Opens Up on Argument with Failbetter

Alexis Kennedy, one of the heads behind Weather Factory, has posted a blog post describing his long-standing feud with his former company Failbetter Games.

July 26, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

The logo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Video Game Music at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games featured a wide mix of music from classic Japanese video games such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.

July 23, 2021 | 09:30 EDT

Lucas and Claus from MOTHER 3, as seen in Earthbound 64.
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Unseen EarthBound 64 Footage Found in Company Report

A Nintendo company report purchased by a Twitter user contained a short yet detail-filled clip of unseen footage of EarthBound 64.

July 22, 2021 | 12:23 EDT

Concept art from the unreleased Superman game by Factor 5.
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Former Factor 5 Dev Talks About Scrapped Superman Game

The lead designer of Factor 5's Cancelled Superman game - codenamed Blue Steel - has shared her experiences, and information heretofore unknown about the game

July 21, 2021 | 11:18 EDT

Promotional art for PUBG.
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Adi Shankar's Newest Animated Project is a PUBG Show

Adi Shankar, the person behind the Castlevania animated series, has signed on to create an animated PUBG show, based on the hit battle royale

July 20, 2021 | 10:50 EDT

A Nintendo e-Reader, mounted on a GBA, being used.
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Rarest Nintendo e-Reader Card from 2002 Found

One of the rarest Nintendo e-Reader cards, which was given out at E3 2002, has been found 19 years later and is currently on sale at eBay.

July 19, 2021 | 01:02 EDT

Jigglypuff, one of the Pokemon that shows up in the music video for Take It Home.
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Mabel's Take It Home is the Next Pokemon 25 Song

The British singer Mabel McVey is the next musical artist to be a part of the Pokemon 25 album with her song 'Take It Home.'

July 16, 2021 | 11:26 EDT

Buffalo from Red Dead Redemption 2.
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Study: Red Dead Redemption 2 Taught Players About Wildlife

A newly-released study by a team of environmental social scientists shows that Red Dead Redemption 2 players were better at identifying real-life animals.

July 15, 2021 | 09:29 EDT

A screenshot from the PC port of Super Mario Bros 3, made by id Software.
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Museum Finds Demo of Id Software's Super Mario Bros. 3 PC Port

The Strong National Museum of Play managed to obtain a rare 1990 demo of a Super Mario Bros 3 PC port made my id Software.

July 14, 2021 | 09:59 EDT

Art from Bloodborne
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Bloodborne Rumor Generator Parodies the Myriad of Rumors

A rumor generator for Bloodborne allows users to generate their own rumors and poke fun at the massive amount of leaks and rumors surrounding the game.

July 13, 2021 | 11:02 EDT

The logo for SGDQ 2021.
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SGDQ 2021 Raised $2.9 Million for Doctors Without Borders

SGDQ 2021 managed to raise $2.9 million for Doctors Without Borders through a wide variety of exciting speedruns and events.

July 12, 2021 | 10:49 EDT

A shot from the Star Wars Open Worlds mod for Fallout New Vegas
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Star Wars: Open World is an Impressive Fallout: New Vegas Mod

A new video showcasing the ambitious Star Wars Open Worlds mod for Fallout New Vegas has released, giving players a look at the environments and characters.

July 9, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

Gameplay from Guilty Gear Strive
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Guilty Gear Strive Mod Reinstates Taiwan References

A newly-released mod for Guilty Gear Strive undoes a recent patch's change to the lore that removes references to Taiwan and other Asian regions.

July 8, 2021 | 12:15 EDT

Antonio Griezmann, soccer player and former Yu-Gi-Oh ambassador.
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Konami Drops Yu-Gi-Oh Ambassador Griezmann After Racism Scandal

Konami have dropped Yu-Gi-Oh ambassador and soccer player Antonio Griezmann after footage leaked of him and a teammate mocking Asian workers.

July 7, 2021 | 10:29 EDT

Promotional art for Styx: Shards of Darkness, one of the games played at SGDQ.
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SGDQ Speedrunner Speeds Through Styx Via In-Game Flowcharts

Speedrunner Tohelot shows off an intresting out of bounds skip in Styx where he activates in-game flowcharts to skip sections of the game.

July 6, 2021 | 11:20 EDT

Promotional art for Empire of Sin.
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Empire of Sin Won't Be Adding Meyer Lansky in New DLC

Paradox has announced that the upcoming DLC for Empire of Sin will not be featuring a fictionalized version of Meyer Lansky as a playable character.

July 2, 2021 | 09:23 EDT

Ness and his friends in Summers in the game EarthBound.
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Sony is Flagging EarthBound Videos on YouTube

YouTubers are reporting that their gameplay videos of EarthBound are being flagged by Sony because of the game's soundtrack.

July 1, 2021 | 10:26 EDT

A GoldenEye 007 stage remade in the Far Cry 5 engine.
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Fan-made GoldenEye 007 Remake Returns in Far Cry 5 Under New Name

A remake of the N64 GoldenEye 007 game for Far Cry 5 that was taken down recently is back with tweaks on PC and PlayStation 4.

June 30, 2021 | 09:26 EDT

A group of Sims in The Sims.
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The Sims Voice Actor Reveals There is No Simlish Dictionary And More

A voice actor for The Sims spoke about his experiences doing voice work for the game's fictional Simlish language, and how there was no dictionary for them

June 29, 2021 | 09:46 EDT

A shot from the Dark Souls: Nightfall release date trailer.
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Dark Souls: Nightfall Release Date Announced

Dark Souls: Nightfall, a big fan mod that acts as a sequel to the first Dark Souls, announces a release date in late December.

June 28, 2021 | 09:23 EDT

Promotional art for Trails to Azure.
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Trails Localizations Making Use of Fan Translations

Trails to Azure and Trails from Zero are getting English localizations built off of a fan translation thanks to a partnership with Geofront.

June 25, 2021 | 09:07 EDT

A shot of Vivec recreated in the Skywind fan project.
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Skywind Shows Off First Sight of Remade Vivec and More

A new video in the developer video series for the Skywind fan project shows off iconic locations and announces that all of the concept art is completed.

June 24, 2021 | 09:16 EDT