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About Martin Wood

Having worked as a writer for over a decade, Martin Wood first started his own academic gaming site before joining the GameRant team. His passion first started with Pokemon Silver and then exploded from there, becoming a huge driving force behind his aspirations in life. As an advocate for the critical academic study of gaming and backed by an MA in Literature and Culture with a Digital Specialty from the University of Birmingham, he's hoping to take the field further and help inspire others to join the conversation. If he's not found at his desk trying to plumb his brain for interesting insights and stories about gaming, then he'll either be doing "research" with his latest favorite games or spending time with his two poodles, Bentley and Jensen.

Favorite Games

The Jak & Daxter Trilogy

Favorite Console

Nintendo Switch

Latest Articles

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Animal Crossing May Need to Take One Note From Breath of the Wild After New Horizons

After Animal Crossing: New Horizons set a high bar for the series, Nintendo could learn from Zelda: Breath of the Wild's success for its next game.

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Ori's Moon Studio Jumping to Action RPG with No Rest for the Wicked is an Interesting Move

After its success with its platformer Metroidvania Ori games, Moon Studios' shift to a dark action RPG with No Rest for the Wicked seems sudden.

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Kojima Teaming With Jordan Peele Echoes His Collaboration With Guillermo del Toro

Jordan Peele's revealed collaboration on OD seems to have hidden ties to Kojima's and Guillermo del Toro's team-up on the scrapped Silent Hills.

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Minecraft: The Case for a Dedicated Quest System in 1.21

As part of Minecraft's upcoming 1.21 Update and its focus on combat and multiplayer gameplay, Mojang should finally consider adding official quests.

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How Tears of the Kingdom's Lurelin Village Questline Compares to BotW's Tarrey Town

By reworking its predecessor's Hyrule, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom adds new depth to Tarrey Town's and Lurelin Village's questlines.

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Doctor Who's Reboot Should Take The Mortal Kombat 1 Route

As part of Doctor Who's ongoing relaunch, the iconic sci-fi series could also get back into gaming by taking notes from Mortal Kombat 1's reboot.

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What Assassin's Creed Echoes' Codename Could Suggest About the Title

Between the studio in charge and its codename, Assassin's Creed Echoes may have already shed some light on one of the series' upcoming games.

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Minecraft Could Use Inspiration From a Key Super Mario Bros. Wonder Feature

The success of Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Wonder Flower gimmick could lead Minecraft to add its own creative twist to gameplay and world generation.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk DLC Leaves a Gaping Hole for Gen 5 Remakes to Fill

With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's updated DLC Pokedex leaving a gap of missing Pokemon on the Switch, it's down to the Gen 5 remakes to save the day.

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3 Generations Later, Why Pokemon's Fairy-Type Has Yet to Completely Overtake Dragon-Types

Despite Gen 6's new Fairy type being positioned as a rival to the Dragon type, after three generations of games it has still yet to dominate.

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One Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways Feature Might Solve Its Own Ladder Controversy

Despite criticism over immersion-breaking visual cues in Resident Evil 4's remake, its Separate Ways DLC might have had the ideal solution all along.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Hides the Key to Super Mario Odyssey's Sequel

After so many years of fans wishing for a Super Mario Odyssey sequel, there may be hope yet thanks to one key detail from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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Why Bloodborne's Retirement May Be for the Best

Despite fans hopeful for a Bloodborne sequel or remake, it might be time to accept that FromSoft has closed the chapter on this particular Soulsborne.

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How Super Mario Bros. Wonder's New Power-Ups Could Work in Mario Kart 9

The next Mario Kart game will be spoiled for choice when it comes to adding any of Super Mario Bros. Wonder's new power-ups and items.

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Minecraft's 1.21 Update Could Be Copper's Time to Shine

Despite its new block types revealed during 2023's Minecraft Live and in the 1.21 snapshot, copper still needs one key change to make it truly useful.

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Why Dead Space Should Be Next in Line For Netflix's Anime Treatment

After teasing its second anime adaptation based on a video game, Netflix should consider Dead Space as a potential candidate for the same treatment.

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Weapon Types That Could Still Come to Minecraft

As Mojang has stated that Minecraft's 1.21 update will be focused on combat and tinkering, there could be all-new weapons in the game's near future.

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Suika Game: How a Watermelon Game is Taking Over Streaming

Two years after its initial release, Suika Game also known as Watermelon Game has become a viral sensation thanks to streamers and VTubers worldwide.

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Monolith’s Wonder Woman Already Has a Huge Open-World Advantage

Monolith's confirmation that its upcoming Wonder Woman game will be open-world has potentially given it a big edge over most other DC games.

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Don’t Scream’s Titular Premise Leans on Player Accountability

Don't Scream is a short new indie game with an interesting mechanical centerpiece, but it relies heavily on a code of honor among its players.

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