
Brandon Key
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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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Now That RE9's Main Character Has Been Revealed, It's The Perfect Time To Try This Underrated Resident Evil Classic
Resident Evil Requiem has revealed Grace Ashcroft as the lead character, and her connection to a past game means it's the perfect time to play it.

Brandon Sanderson Says This Is The "Perfect Final Fantasy Game," & It Has A 92 Metacritic Score
Best-selling author Brandon Sanderson has revealed his favorite Final Fantasy game, and he has played them all, but his favorite is "perfect."

"Final Fantasy 8 Is Never Gonna Be Remade": Actor Ben Starr Says New Games Should Be Made Instead
In a recent interview with VGC, voice actor Ben Starr shoots down the possibility of a Final Fantasy 8 remake, and says new games should inspire.

Ryan Reynolds Reacts To Neil Patrick Harris Replacing Him As Deadpool In New Video
In a new video from Ryan Reynolds, the famous Deadpool actor reacts to Neil Patrick Harris being the voice of Deadpool in Marvel's Deadpool VR.

Schedule 1 Fans, Pick The Next Update Thanks To Community Vote #1, Which Is Live Now
The latest Schedule 1 update is now live, bringing changes and fixes, as well as a community vote for fans to choose what will be added next.

Ahead Of Stranger Thing Season 5, Stranger Things: Catalyst Teases A "Groundbreaking Experience" In The Upside Down
Stranger Things: Catalyst by Sandbox VR has been announced, and it will be a VR experience that promises to be a "groundbreaking experience" for fans.

Shigeru Miyamoto Is Notably Missing From The Credits Of This Nintendo Switch 2 Game
Legendary Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto is surprisingly missing from the credits of one of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch games.

007 First Light Is Looking For A "Much Younger Audience" With Its James Bond Casting Choice
007 First Light is targeting a "much younger audience" with its decision to cast a young James Bond, but there is no confirmation yet on the actor.

There’s One Mario Kart World Setting Worth Turning Off ASAP
Mario Kart World has a rather annoying setting turned on by default, and veteran Mario Kart players may want to turn it off immediately.

Huge Lies Of P: Overture DLC Surprise Releases Today, & You Can Return To Krat Now
Lies of P: Overture is a large expansion for the game, and in a big surprise, the DLC is available for right now on all platforms.

Neil Patrick Harris Is Deadpool In Red Band Trailer For New VR Game Coming Later This Year
Marvel's Deadpool VR has been announced for Meta Quest 3 and 3S as an exclusive and will feature an original Deadpool story, and it's coming in 2025.

Rocket Raccoon & She-Hulk Confirmed As Characters In Marvel's Next Big Game
Revealed during Summer Games Fest, Rocket Raccoon and She-Hulk Will be ing the playable roster for Marvel Cosmic Invasion later this year.

The Massive NVIDIA Leaked Game List Has Come True For Square Enix, With One Notable Exception
After the reveal of the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, there is only one game from the leaked NVIDIA list that is missing from Square Enix.

Mario Kart World Has A Hilarious Homage To The Popular Luigi Meme
A post on Reddit by DLAOG has revealed that there is a hilarious homage to the popular Luigi Death Stare meme in Mario Kart World.

Xbox Game Drops Two Surprise Releases Today As Wave 1 Of June 2025 Games Revealed
The first wave of June additions to Xbox Game has been revealed, and the enhanced editions of Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 are available now.

First Oblivion Remastered Update Finally Fixes One Of The Game's Most Annoying Issues
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has gotten its first major update, and it has a lot of fixes, including for the local area map.

Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Digimon, & More Franchises Get Big Reveals At June 2025's State Of Play
The June PlayStation State of Play revealed some massive titles, including a remaster of FF Tactics, a release date for Silent Hill f, and a lot more.

Nintendo Switch 2 Day-One Update: All Requirements Explained
The Nintendo Switch 2 will have a day one update that must be ed to access a lot of the console's features, like backwards compatibility.

"Haven't Seen This Before" Stardew Valley Player Discovers Rare Dialogue Thanks To Unusual Krobus Offer
A Stardew Valley player has discovered a rare piece of dialogue in the game coming from the Wizard if players make a specific decision.

Mario Kart World Will Not Feature A Fan Favorite Mode At Launch
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Mario Kart World producer Kosuke Yabuki has confirmed that a 200cc speed option will not be in the game at launch.