About Liam Ferguson
Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019.
Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys analyzing their mechanics. Combining a finger on the industry's pulse, a passion for writing, and the outlet Game Rant provides for both, he's always ready to explain a little about a lot of games.
Favorite Games
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, Kirby Super Star Ultra, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Okami, Copy Kitty, and more.
Industry Focus
Learning game design principles, recognizing design innovations, and ensuring nothing cool fades into obscurity.
Favorite Console
Nintendo GameCube
Latest Articles
All Features Confirmed for Final Fantasy 16's Rising Tide DLC So Far
The last piece of Final Fantasy 16 DLC has been revealed, and there's a lot more coming with it than more story and one more Eikon.
Borderlands 4 Should Take Another Shot at a Lackluster BL3 Gun
Borderlands 3 introduced a Legendary gun that couldn't live up to its core concept, but it was too cool for Borderlands 4 to not try it again.
Monster Hunter Wilds Could Use a Bit of Dragon's Dogma 2's Improvisation
Monster Hunter Wilds’ huge monster brawls in open environments could borrow some tricks from their equivalents in Dragon's Dogma 2.
Minecraft's Next Crossover DLC Should Prove Lightning Can Strike Twice
Minecraft has a lot of potential for future DLC crossovers, but double-dipping back into a popular franchise could yield tremendous results.
Rise of the Ronin Review
After years of emphasizing combat and loot, Rise of the Ronin diverges from Team Ninja's modern Souls stylings to let players tell their own story.
How the Whispers Could Impact Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
FF7 Remake’s Whispers have resurfaced in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and it seems inevitable that they’ll play a part in the trilogy’s conclusion.
Why Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Needs Beast Gohan and Orange Piccolo at Launch
Even though there are many fighters vying for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s roster, it should save room for two classic characters’ newest forms.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Should Deliver on a Boss Fight The Original Only Teased
The original Hollow Knight had a thorough collection of bosses, but it skipped a potential one that could easily return in Silksong.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Can't Abandon The Original's Best Lore Feature
On top of its predecessor's focus on environmental storytelling, Hollow Knight: Silksong should reprise a more subtle narrative design choice.
Predicting Monster Hunter Wilds' New Gimmick
Monster Hunter Wilds is doing something new with the series’ gameplay, but the teases for what that is point in several different directions.
Street Fighter 6 Shouldn't Be Afraid to Jump On One Fighting Game Trend
After years of holding out, Street Fighter 6 has the chance to finally take advantage of one of modern fighting games’ most popular concepts.
The Original KH Sets the Bar for Kingdom Hearts 4's New Arc
A lot is riding on Kingdom Hearts 4 as the start of a new story arc, so it should take some tricks from the last time a Kingdom Hearts saga began.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's Fusions Are in a Bit of a Pickle
The ongoing drought of dedicated fusion mechanics in Dragon Ball fighting games could impact Sparking Zero when it needs them the most.
Monster Hunter Wilds May Need a Fresh Start with its Tutorials
Some players are still struggling to learn the tricks of Monster Hunter's trade, so Monster Hunter Wilds needs to try some new teaching tools.
Super Smash Bros. 6 Might Want to Go for a Walk in MultiVersus' Shoes
For as much as MultiVersus owes to Super Smash Bros., a new Smash would benefit from trying its own take on the former's style of fighting.
Kingdom Hearts 4 Has to Ensure One KH3 Story Beat is a Slow Burn
It would be best for Kingdom Hearts 4’s story if it staggers the payoff of a KH3 plot point, and fleshes out its new elements instead.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Successor Can't Abandon One Radical Movement Technique
Several fun traversal options were introduced to the Zelda series in Breath of the Wild, and a special one shouldn't be left in Tears of the Kingdom.
Is Pokemon Legends Z-A a Mainline Game? Explained
Pokemon's next big release is Pokemon Legends Z-A, but it's so different from the series’ norm that one may wonder if it's a core entry.
Hollow Knight: Silksong's Silk Soul Game Mode Explained
Hollow Knight: Silksong will feature a challenging postgame mode called Silk Soul, and it won't just be its predecessor’s Steel Soul Mode again.
How Dragon's Dogma 2's Fighter and Warrior Vocations Differ Explained
Every Vocation in Dragon's Dogma 2 provides a distinct way to experience the game, even if some of them sound like they would play the same.