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Lawrence Maldonado

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About Lawrence Maldonado

Lawrence Maldonado is a writer, editor, and lifelong video game nerd born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He has edited an eBook by voice actor Erin Fitzgerald while also having done work as a Community Editor for Koei Tecmo. On the side, he would write articles and blogs about video games and the industry in general, leading him to cover games on Screen Rant as a freelance writer. While he remains a multi-faceted Man of Intelligence, his focus in fighting games has led him to being a World Warrior in Street Fighter to a King of Fighters to even commentating Virtua Fighter tournaments. When not fighting one-on-one, he could be found fighting whole armies in various Musou/Warriors-based titles. His favorite video game of all time? The answer changes almost daily, with every generation offering a new perspective

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The AI Professor Sada in Pokémon Scarlet holding up a Master Ball to start the game's penultimate confrontation in Area Zero.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Plot Twist Tells The Series’ Best Story
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet give players three stories to start, but the revelations in the game's final act set up the best story of the series.

Koraidon in front of the wilderness from Pokemon Legends: Arceus, showing purple sky and grey grass.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Should’ve Used Legends: Arceus’ Best Mechanic
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's take on open-world gameplay leaves behind one of Pokémon Legends: Arceus' best features for capturing Pokémon.

Players in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet lined up on their Legendary bikes, ready to race
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Co-Op Sets A New Precedent For The Series
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's co-op capabilities, and how the game handles co-op between versions, can help the franchise's connectivity going forward.

A regular and a Shiny Wooper in front of a background showing a trainer out in a wild area of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Have A Hidden Method To Detect Shiny Pokémon
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

The removal of a clear visual indicator of Shiny Pokémon leaves much to be desired, but Scarlet and Violet's new feature is a great for Shiny hunting.

Odin talking to Kratos in God of War Ragnarok.
GoW Ragnarök’s Ending Is The Best In The Series
God of War Ragnarok

God of War's end to the Norse saga offers the franchise's best conclusion, following a character arc through proper and meaningful evolution.

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Scarlet & Violet Confirm What Pokémon's Biggest Flaw Actually Is
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's releases continue the long-running game series, but their state at launch highlights the franchise's biggest flaw.

Destiny 2 Has A Game-Breaking Bug, & Players Are Starting To Worry
Destiny 2 Has A Game-Breaking Bug, & Players Are Starting To Worry
Destiny 2

Destiny 2's sheer amount of content for players to explore is grand, but it may be leading to an issue in its data processing that may break the game.

Batman in Gotham Knights standing in front of the Batmobile
Gotham Knights Repeats Batman: Arkham's Most Annoying Story Trope
Gotham Knights

Gotham Knights sets itself apart from Batman: Arkham, but it still falls into a pitfall that has plagued the stories of prior Batman games.

KOTOR 2's Atris with her lightsaber drawn.
KOTOR 2's Unused Boss Encounter Could've Been Its Best
Star Wars

KOTOR 2's cut content covers a wide range, but one such piece that was removed is an alternative final boss encounter that may never see the light.

Darth Malak and the Star Forge in KOTOR 1.
Star Wars KOTOR's Hidden Ending Has A Strange Dance Routine
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

KOTOR is filled with secrets and Easter eggs littered throughout the course of the RPG adventure, with its most well-hidden being in its ending.

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