Jared Stewart
Features Editor
Contributing since May, 2021
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About Jared Stewart
Jared is a writer, editor, and Communications Studies graduate who loves popular nerd culture (almost anything to do with Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or The Lord of the Rings) and the interactive storytelling medium. Jared's first console was the PS1, wherein he fell for Spider-Man, Spyro the Dragon, and Crash Bandicoot.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Earned all achievements/the Platinum trophy in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. It took ~70 hours, okay!?
Favorite Games
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bloodborne (Sekiro as a close FromSoftware second), Helldivers 2, Hollow Knight, The Last of Us Part 2, and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.
Favorite Console
Jared owns a Nintendo Switch, PC, PS1, PS2, PS5, and Xbox 360, but he most fondly remembers the PlayStation 2.
Latest Articles
Star Wars Outlaws isn’t a Han Solo Story, But It’s the Next Best Thing
Solo: A Star Wars Story may never end up receiving a sequel and yet Star Wars Outlaws is already shaping up to be a spiritual successor in many ways.
Game Rant Recap for 04/15/24 – 04/21/24
No Rest for the Wicked, Hades 2, and Mortal Kombat 1 receive intriguing early access content and more in this week's Game Rant recap.
Marvel’s Spider-Man’s Gameplay Values are Match-Made for a Beloved Comic Story
Marvel's Spider-Man hasn't tip-toed around the idea of Peter Parker taking a hiatus and an iconic comic storyline would be the perfect excuse for why.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Has Proven It Needs a Desired Web of Shadows Feature
A prominent Web of Shadows feature has long been requested for Marvel's Spider-Man and Insomniac may no longer be able to deny it in future entries.
Game Rant Recap for 04/08/24 – 04/14/24
Star Wars Outlaws' story trailer is met with division, Fallout enjoys its latest days in the sun, and more in this week's Game Rant recap.
Avowed May Need to Blend in to Stand Out in an ARPG Snowstorm
Avowed hasn't shown much yet to know how thoroughly it will distinguish itself as an ARPG and yet its contemporaries may help elevate it still.
FromSoftware’s Elden Ring Follow-Up Should Find a Way to Bring Back Covenants
FromSoftware chose not to reprise covenants in Elden Ring but a follow-up could once the developer becomes more comfortable with epic open worlds.
Helldivers 2’s New Premium Warbond Secondary Weapon Could Be a Trailblazer
Helldivers 2 has debuted a brand-new sidearm that blurs a unique line and may forever alter how players approach mission objectives.
No Rest for the Wicked’s Lack of Classes May Be What Sets It Apart Most
Moon Studios' No Rest for the Wicked has the trappings of many action-RPGs before it but subverts classes in a brilliant yet subtle way.
Bloodborne’s Forgiving Nature Should Be Key to FromSoftware’s Future Games
What distinguishes Bloodborne as a Soulslike should hopefully influence the next action-RPG entry FromSoftware develops, regardless of difficulty.
Marvel Rivals’ Luna Snow Shouldn’t Mean a Cool X-Men Character is Off the Table
Marvel Rivals is a terrific opportunity to accentuate Luna Snow, but her abilities decrease the chances of an X-Men character making it on the roster.
Helldivers 2’s Quasar Cannon Helps Reinforce a Critical Automaton Meta
Helldivers 2 has made Automatons even deadlier lately and thwarting them early via pivotal supply stratagems is best practice as the war rages on.
Game Rant Recap for 04/01/24 – 04/07/24
Helldivers 2 drops a ton of content ahead of a new Warbond, Hellblade 2 will have graphical limitations, and more in this week's Game Rant recap.
Marvel Rivals’ Confirmed Locations Mean One Wall-Crawler Might Not Be Far Behind
Marvel Rivals has only clarified two settings it'll take place in thus far and one has already explicitly referenced yet another Spider-Person.
Stellar Blade Gives Eve a Means of Dodging Sneaky Soulslike Horrors
Stellar Blade is more of an action-adventure title than it is a Soulslike, and that genre marriage is never more clear than in its enemy placement.
Marvel Rivals Proves One Hero’s Heyday is Only Just Beginning
Marvel Rivals gathers icons in a hero shooter ensemble and continues to demonstrate how vital one particular character is and will be in games.
Stellar Blade Takes a Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Feature and Upgrades It
Stellar Blade is unabashedly inspired by many games, as was the Star Wars Jedi series before it, but lovingly surpasses one afterthought of a feature.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 Shouldn’t Deny a Classic Villain Runback
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 teased its 'final chapter,' which will hopefully have room for a rematch with one of Peter Parker's oldest antagonists.
Resident Evil 9 Already Has One Feature Perfected for an Open World
Resident Evil 9 is rumored to have an open world and, if so, the franchise already excels with one dominant feature almost all open-world games need.
Game Rant Recap for 03/25/24 – 03/31/24
Stellar Blade's Soulslike demo drops, Marvel Rivals is revealed as an Overwatch-style hero shooter, and more in this week's Game Rant recap.