About John Bonelli
John Bonelli is a news writer for Game Rant who's been writing about video games since 2017. He fell in love with gaming upon playing Fallout 3 for the first time in 2013; it's still his favorite video game of all time to this very day. He enjoys nearly any and all types and genres of games and hopes for a renaissance of stealth games as a huge fan of Dishonored, Assassin's Creed, and Desperados III.
Favorite Games
John's favorite game of all time is Fallout 3. As his first ever open world experience, he enjoyed the murky green atmosphere of The Capital Wasteland and fell in love with listening to Galaxy News Radio. John also loves indie games, Outer Wilds, Firewatch, and Carrion being some of his all-time favorites.
Industry Focus
John enjoys a wide breadth of different game genres and, as such, covers several different types of video games at GameRant, from RPGs, to first-person shooters, multiplayer games, stealth games, indies, and more.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
As someone who loves chasing Xbox achievements, crossing the 100K and 200K Gamerscore milestones were awesome moments.
Latest Articles
Overwatch 2 Update Buffs Mauga
Overwatch 2's newest Tank hero, Mauga, has received another buff as he becomes available in Competitive Play matches.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Adding Snowball Fight Mode, Themed Maps, and More for CODMAS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets ready to celebrate the Holidays with its community, as it details its new limited-time CODMAS event.
New Prince of Persia Game Has Gone Gold
Ubisoft's upcoming 2D metroidvania action platformer, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, has revealed that it's ready to go for its launch next month.
New Guardian Angel Exploit is Making Mercy Hard to Kill in Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 players discover a new Mercy movement exploit that is making it even harder for opponents to track her down on the battlefield.
Call of Duty Releases Big New Update for Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone
A major new update goes live for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone which brings stability improvements, weapon balancing, and more.
Blade Game Concept Art Revealed
Official concept art for Arkane Studios' upcoming Marvel's Blade game is unveiled online by one of the game's creative directors.
Call of Duty Has Unique Way of Punishing Cheaters Using the Ray Gun in MW3 Multiplayer
Call of Duty is humorously cracking down on cheaters who've gained access to the Zombies Ray Gun in Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer.
Baldur's Gate 3 Players Can Take These Steps to Help Avoid Losing Their Xbox Saves
Xbox provides a list of precautions Baldur's Gate 3 players can take to mitigate the risk of losing save progress while Larian works on a fix.
Alan Wake 2 Releases Update 1.0.13
Alan Wake 2's newest update brings the highly requested New Game Plus mode to the game alongside a wealth of other improvements.
Lies of P Update Adds 3 New Items
In the holiday spirit, Lies of P's latest update adds a set of festive cosmetics for players to equip and enjoy during the Winter months.
Life is Strange Creators Reveal Brand-New Game
The studio behind the beloved Life is Strange narrative adventure franchise, Don't Nod, reveals an all-new game in a similar vein.
Call of Duty: Warzone Players Aren't Happy About 'Cringe' Intro
The new intro cinematic for Modern Warfare 3's iteration of Warzone has players growing frustrated as they watch it before every match.
New Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty Animation Hints at Advanced Warfare
An interesting new MW3 weapon inspect animation makes clear reference to one of Sledgehammer Games' earlier Call of Duty titles, Advanced Warfare.
Xbox Wu-Tang Clan Game Details Leak
Project Shaolin, the Xbox game centered around the famous hip-hop collective the Wu-Tang Clan, leaks some key details about the title's gameplay.
Like a Dragon Gaiden Adding Major Feature With December 2023 Update
An important feature that missed the launch of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is given an update almost a month after release.
Xbox Game Pass News Teased for The Game Awards 2023
Xbox gets Game Pass subscribers hyped up for The Game Awards days ahead of Geoff Keighley's annual, news-filled award show.
Overwatch 2 Reveals New Weapon Skins Coming In Season 8
Unique weapon skins are finally coming to Overwatch 2's in-game shop as part of the imminent Season 8, named Call of the Hunt.
Incredible Modern Warfare 3 Montage Shows That Even Call of Duty Can Be Beautiful
A talented Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 player creates a short edit showcasing the environments and visuals of some of the game's 16 launch maps.
Xbox Game Pass Core Is Adding 2 More Games in December 2023
Subscribers of Xbox Game Pass' new Core membership can look forward to two new games joining the subscription's library in December.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Reveals Surprise Voice Behind Rick The Door Technician
EA Star Wars lets fans in on who the well-known and talented actor is behind one of Jedi: Survivor's silliest secret minibosses.