A picture of me, Brian Renadette

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


A character petting a cat in Skyrim.
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You Can Now Pet the Cat in Skyrim

A newly-created mod for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim allows players to pet house cats, meaning feline companions won't be lacking in affection

May 19, 2021 | 12:15 EDT

The logo for J2 Global, the parent company of IGN.
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[Updated] IGN Employees Pen Open Letter Over Removed Article

IGN employees have written an open letter to their parent company criticizing their decision to overrule their post offering support to Palestine citizens.

May 18, 2021 | 10:41 EDT

The Twitch logo.
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Twitch Rolls Out Localized Subscription Pricing

Twitch will be lowering the price of subscriptions in a variety of countries to better match their local living costs and currencies.

May 17, 2021 | 12:46 EDT

Animal Crossing New Horizons, one of the more well-known wholesome games.
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Exploring the Discourse on Wholesome Games

The approach of the second Wholesome Direct has started a discourse over what exactly makes a wholesome game and concerns surrounding the term.

May 14, 2021 | 03:30 EDT

A comparison shot of Grand Theft Auto V's graphics vs. the photorealistic version.
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Grand Theft Auto V Used in Photorealism Enhancement Experiment

A scientific paper uses Grand Theft Auto V to test out a new technology that creates photorealistic images with the help of a convolutional neural network.

May 13, 2021 | 01:35 EDT

Dawn riding a Staraptor in a mockup trailer for a Pokemon game.
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Fan Creates Mockup Trailer for Open-World Pokemon Game

An animator has created a beautiful mockup trailer for an open-world Pokemon game similar to the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

May 12, 2021 | 08:46 EDT

The announcement image for Conker as a new character in Smash Remix, a mod for Super Smash Bros
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Super Smash Bros Mod Smash Remix Adds Conker to the Game

A new update for Smash Remix, a mod for the original Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 64, adds Conker the squirrel to the roster.

May 11, 2021 | 09:24 EDT

The title screen for Sesame Street Dating Sim.
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Someone Made a Sesame Street Dating Sim

A trio of game developers have created an unofficial dating sim that lets players date the characters from the classic kids show Sesame Street.

May 10, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

Jong-ryeol "Saebyeolbe" Park of the South Korean Overwatch team Seoul Dynasty.
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Chinese Overwatch Teams Rescind Boycott of Korean Player

Four professional Overwatch teams are ending their boycotts of Saebyeolbe of Seoul Dynasty for criticizing Chinese censorship on a livestream.

May 7, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

The logo for Realm of Thrones, a mod for Mount and Blade II.
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Realm of Thrones Brings Westeros to Mount and Blade II

A newly-released mod for Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord is now in development, which will be a Game of Thrones-themed total conversion mod for the game.

May 6, 2021 | 10:20 EDT

The logo for The Elder Scrolls Morrowind
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Morrowind May Modathon Celebrates 19 Years of Morrowind

Fans of Morrowind are celebrating the 19th anniversary of the third entry in the Elder Scrolls series with a month-long modding competition.

May 5, 2021 | 11:18 EDT

Diablo, a dog (not a Lord of Terror) in the middle of a legal dispute between Blizzard and Fox
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Blizzard and Fox Fight Over a Dog Named Diablo

Blizzard has filed a notice of opposition over Fox due to trademarks for a dog named Diablo in their upcoming animated series HouseBroken.

May 4, 2021 | 12:13 EDT

A screenshot from the Doom II mod Wolfenstein: Blade of Agony
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Doom II Mod Wolfenstein: Blade of Agony Releases After Six Years of Work

Wolfenstein: Blade of Agony, a Doom II mod set in WWII and inspired by Wolfenstein canon, releases after six years of development.

May 3, 2021 | 09:30 EDT

A character that's supposed to be a $20 V-Bucks card in Miitopia.
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Players are Making Magic with Miitopia Masks

Players are making use of the Switch port of Miitopia to create bizarre characters with the help of the game's new mask system.

April 30, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

A Meowth from a Game Boy Color reimagining of Pokemon Snap
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Animator Imagines Pokemon Snap as a GBC Game

A UK animator has made a short video imagining what a Pokemon Snap would be like if it had a version for the Game Boy Color.

April 29, 2021 | 12:09 EDT

A selection of characters from the first Danganronpa game.
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Uncertainity Reigns As Spike Chunsoft Changes Danganronpa Streaming ToS

An update to the streaming ToS for Danganronpa games forbids footage past Chapter 1, but who and what does this change exactly affect?

April 28, 2021 | 10:11 EDT

A press release photo of Queen Elizabeth's golden Wii, complete with golden Wiimote and nunchuck.
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Golden Wii Created for the Queen is Up for Sale

A golden Wii console, created in 2009 as a promo item for Queen Elizabeth, is now up for sale as a very valuable collector's item.

April 28, 2021 | 09:23 EDT

An ecological wasteland from one of the earlier Sonic games SEGA made.
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Sega NFTs Are Coming From a New Collaboration

SEGA is working with double jump.tokyo Inc. to start selling NFTs of their biggest IPs digital assets by the Summer of 2021.

April 27, 2021 | 12:12 EDT

The title screen for The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind.
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Morrowind Spring Modjam Brings Some New Mods Ahead of Annual Modding Contest

In the wake of a mod creation game jam for The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind, a month-long modding event for the game is on the horizon.

April 23, 2021 | 12:40 EDT

The logo for the Olympic Virtual Series
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Olympics Sponsor Virtual Sports with Olympic Virtual Series

The Olympics is making the move into virtual sports by partnering with sports federations and game publishers to make the Olympic Virtual Series.

April 22, 2021 | 09:15 EDT

Official Valheim art featuring two Viking overlooking a vista.
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Modder Team is Making a Valheim MMO Server

A team of developers and engineers is looking to create a MMO-esque server for Valheim that can comfortably host 1,000 players.

April 21, 2021 | 09:05 EDT

Lucas in the sunflower fields from Mother 3, which turns 15 today.
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Fans and Creators Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Mother 3

Today's the 15th anniversary of Mother 3, and fans are celebrating with artwork and a new version of the translation patch.

April 20, 2021 | 09:23 EDT

The logo for Project Deluge.
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Wave 2 of Project Deluge Brings PS1, CD-i, and Saturn Prototypes

The newest wave of prototypes from Hidden Palace's massive video game archival project includes titles from the PS1, CD-i, and Sega Saturn generation.

April 19, 2021 | 11:14 EDT

A battle in the Freelancer mod for Mount and Blade II.
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Freelancer Mod Arrives in Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

Mount and Blade's Freelancer mod, which lets players play as a regular soldier, now has a version for Mount and Blade II.

April 16, 2021 | 11:25 EDT