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Brandon Key-Senior Staff Writer

Brandon Key

Senior Staff Writer

February, 2025
Gaming, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil
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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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Cloud Strife from FF7 Remake and Leon S Kennedy from Resident Evil 4 Remake
10 Biggest Predictions For PlayStation State Of Play (June 2025)

The PlayStation State of Play is tomorrow, and we're hopeful to see these 10 big reveals and showcases, including Ghost of Yotei, RE9, and more.

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PS Plus Subscribers, Get These Games For No Additional Cost - Starting Today

The free PlayStation Plus games for June are now available for and include NBA 2K25, Alone in the Dark, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, and more.

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PlayStation State Of Play Announced For June 4. Here's Where & When To Watch

PlayStation has announced a new State of Play event for June 4, and it will take place at 5 p.m. EST on YouTube and Twitch.

The Duchess and the Revenant in front of some floating blue orbs from Elden Ring Nightreign.
Elden Ring Nightreign Confirms Duos Mode Alongside DLC

Elden Ring Nightreign will be getting a Duos Mode later this year, as well as DLC, new additions to bosses, and a lot more to be announced later.

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There's One Huge Leveling Tip You're Definitely Missing In Elden Ring Nightreign

There is one huge leveling tip that a lot of players seem to be missing in Elden Ring Nightreign, and it's one that the game actually does show you.

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Madden NFL 26 Cover Athlete Revealed With New Features Teased For June 4

The Madden NFL 26 cover athlete has been revealed, and it is running back Saquon Barkley, and new features have been teased for a June 4 reveal.

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A New D&D Video Game Is On The Way & Will Continue The Best Part Of Baldur's Gate 3

According to Wizards of the Coast, a new single-player Dungeons & Dragons game, akin to Baldur's Gate 3, is now in development at Giant Skull.

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Elden Ring Nightreign artwork showing Wylder surrounded by blue flames.
New Elden Ring Nightreign Update Is Now Live With Dozens Of Fixes

A new update has been released for Elden Ring Nightreign, and it includes updates to solo play balancing, bug fixes, improvements, and a lot more.

Facial expressions aren't too varied in Schedule 1.
New Schedule 1 Update For June Is Here - Along With A Delay Explanation From Its Creator

A new beta update for Schedule 1 is finally out, with the full release coming this week, after solo developer Tyler posted an update on Steam.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Does One Massive Thing Better Than Every Final Fantasy

After playing every Final Fantasy and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, it's clear that Expedition 33 does one massive thing better than every FF game.

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The Hardest Part Of Elden Ring Nightreign Isn't The Bosses

Elden Ring Nightreign features a lot of difficult bosses, but the biggest challenge of the game has nothing to do with the game's bosses.

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Sorry Leon, But Resident Evil 9 Has A Better Protagonist Option

Resident Evil 9 has been rumored to feature Leon in the starring role, but I'm convinced the game has a better option for the lead character.

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Recluse casting a spell in Elden Ring NIghtreign.
An Elden Ring Nightreign Patch Arrives Next Week To Address A Huge Problem At Launch

FromSoftware will be releasing a patch for Elden Ring Nightreign next week aimed at addressing one of the biggest problems of the game at launch.

Wylder and Ironeye from Elden Ring Nightreign in front of a close-up of Messmer the Impaler from Shadow of the Erdtree.
Elden Ring Nightreign's Player Count Is Impressive, But It's Nowhere Close To Elden Ring's Launch Numbers In 2022

According to SteamDB, Elden Ring Nightreign's player count is over 300,000 on launch day, but that number pales in comparison to Elden Ring's.

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Disney Lorcana Reveals First Look At New Frozen-Inspired Gift Set & Fabled Accessories

An Elsa Gift Box is coming to Disney Lorcana in October, as well as the anticipated Fabled set and boosters, and a lot of accessories to go with it.

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If You Missed This RPG With A 94 Score On Metacritic, Now Is The Perfect Time To Play It On Game

One of the best RPGs of 2024, with a 94 Metacritic score, is available now on Xbox Game , and it's the perfect time to play it if you missed it.

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College Football 26 Reveal Trailer Is Here, Over 300 Real-World Coaches Confirmed Alongside Expanded Player Types & Abilities

EA Sports College Football 26 has been revealed, and the game is launching on July 10, and will feature over 300 coaches, new player types, and more.

Key art from Persona 4 Golden featuring the Investigation Team
Another Persona 4 Voice Actor Confirms They Won't Be A Part Of The Rumored Remake

In a post on Bluesky, Erin Fitzgerald, who played Chie in several Persona 4 games, has confirmed she will not be voicing her in the rumored remake.

Phasmophobia Chronicles Update
Phasmophobia Announces Chronicle Update Release Date, Will Introduce New Sound Evidence

The Chronicle update for Phasmophbia will be releasing on June 24, and will include three new evidence types, a reworked leveling system, and more.

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Rumored Persona 4 Remake Should Borrow One Big Feature From Metaphor: ReFantazio

The rumors and evidence for a remake of Persona 4 keep coming, and I'm convinced that the alleged game should borrow one big feature from Metaphor.