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Jake Selway-Features Writer

Jake Selway

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About Jake Selway

Jake grew up playing video games with his older brother, leading to a life-long passion for the medium. With a love for first-person shooters, RPGs, and achievement hunting, writing about the gaming industry comes naturally and is a real point of pride for the writer. Outside of gaming, Jake has a keen interest for all things sport, TV, and movies, even managing to read a book or two here and there. Jake's media tastes are always expanding, having recently fallen in love with the Yakuza franchise, which is something that is reflected in the variety of articles that he produces for Game Rant. Writing about video games is a dream come true for Jake, and will hopefully continue to be for a long time yet.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Jake is an avid completionist, with his Gamerscore rapidly approaching 200,000!

Industry Focus

Jake covers a wide range of titles, with a keen interest in first-person shooters, sandbox titles, and action RPGs. 

Favorite Games

Jake's favorite franchises include: Call of Duty, Halo, Yakuza, Minecraft, Half-Life, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, and Team Fortress.

Latest Articles

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God of War Ragnarok Valhalla DLC's 'Setting Tease' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does

God of War's recent Valhalla DLC has a lot of narrative value, but a supposed tease for the future IP might have a lot more than meets the eye.

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The Best Loot Locations For Plunder in Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1

Call of Duty: Warzone has entered a new era, and the new map of Season 1 has key locations that offer high risk and high rewards in the way of loot.

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Grand Theft Auto 6's Florida Joker 'Controversy' Explained

Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer featured a lot of wacky characters, with one in particular drawing some supposed legal action from the "Florida Joker."

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The 5 Best Meta Weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Explained

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's first in-game season is underway, and there are a select few weapons that are currently dominating the game's meta.

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Overwatch 2's New Pharah and Kiriko Skins Are 2016 All Over Again, And Not In a Good Way

Overwatch 2 is starting to roll out new festive content for the Winter Wonderland event, but Pharah and Kiriko's skins follow a disappointing trend.

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Why The Last of Us 3 Seems Much More Likely Now Without TLoU Multiplayer

TLoU's multiplayer spin-off cancelation is disappointing for fans of Factions, but this could be great news for The Last of Us 3's development.

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Mortal Kombat 1's Omni-Man Release Window Could Be a Precursor for Homelander

Omni-Man's Mortal Kombat 1 debut could have huge implications for Homelander's crossover and the fourth season of The Boys.

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What to Expect From Grand Theft Auto 6 in 2024

With Grand Theft Auto 6 recently receiving its first official trailer, fans should expect some exciting content reveals to come throughout 2024.

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Overwatch 2's Battle of the Beasts Proves a Risky Competitive Format is Viable

Overwatch 2's Season 8 is now in full swing, with its ambitious Battle of the Beasts modes proving that competitive modes can become more diverse.

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Star Wars Jedi's NPCs Should Help the Franchise Tap into Soulslike World-Building

The Star Wars Jedi franchise has borrowed heavily from many Soulslike elements, and needs to take this approach to NPCs to further the IP's lore.

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Exodus' Sci-Fi Epic Wears Emotional Interstellar Inspirations on Its Sleeve

The recent announcement of Exodus has turned a lot of heads, and it is clear that the game has taken inspiration from Interstellar in many ways.

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Why The Last of Us 2's Roguelike Might Pale in Comparison to God of War Ragnarok's

God of War Ragnarok and The Last of Us 2 recently announced exciting roguelike modes, but Ragnarok's may pip TLoU2's experience for one key reason.

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How The Casting of Frank Stone Can Take Until Dawn, The Quarry's Core Premise to the Next Level

The Casting of Frank Stone needs to build off the premise of Until Dawn and The Quarry, having the perfect tools to take the formula to another level.

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The Day Before Developer Controversy Explained

The Day Before has been a disappointment, and recent news about its developer Fntastic has caused huge controversy that has left fans furious.

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What to Expect From Battlefield 2042 Season 7

The recent in-game seasons of Battlefield 2042 have been huge successes, and recently released information about Season 7 seems equally as exciting.

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The Casting of Frank Stone and Dead by Daylight Crossovers Are Only a Matter of Time

The Casting of Frank Stone was recently announced as a narrative-driven horror title with ties to Dead by Daylight, making crossovers very likely.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Sets a New Standard For The Series in One Area

While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is not without controversy, one aspect of it sets a very high standard that future games will struggle to match.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 Doesn’t Seemingly Break One Rockstar Tradition That It Should

While excitement is reaching a fever pitch thanks to the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, one aspect of it continues a worrying Rockstar tradition.

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God of War Ragnarok’s Free DLC Takes a Page Out of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Book

God of War Ragnarok recently announced its free Valhalla DLC, sharing a lot of similarities with a popular mode from Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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Death Stranding was a 'New Genre,' and Now OD Will Be a New 'Medium'

The Game Awards revealed a lot of information about Hideo Kojima's OD, and it seems to push the boundaries of media even further than Death Stranding.

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