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Joey Brown-News Writer, Features Writer, and Interview Reporter

Joey Brown

News Writer, Features Writer, and Interview Reporter

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About Joey Brown

Joey Brown is a lifelong musician, artist, producer, and gaming enthusiast with a strong passion for all things sci-fi. He enjoys everything from 4X strategy games to space sims and MMORPGs.

Industry Focus

Interviewing indie and AAA game developers and the performers that voice interesting characters, reporting on impactful game updates, and diving into obscure lore.

Favorite Games

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Hollow Knight, Half-Life 2, Rimworld, Final Fantasy 14, Death Stranding, Dead Space.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Somehow beat the final boss of Elden Ring on the first attempt without prior knowledge of its mechanics. Also, countless WoW mounts and transmogs that took embarrassingly long to acquire.

Latest Articles

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The Rogue Prince of Persia Interview: Devs Talk Early Access, God Runs, and More

Game Rant sits down with Evil Empire to talk about the development of The Rogue Prince of Persia ahead of its Early Access release.

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How The Rogue Prince of Persia Learned from Dead Cells

Game Rant chats with developers from Evil Empire about how their experience working on Dead Cells helped with The Rogue Prince of Persia.

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The Rogue Prince of Persia Hands-On Preview

Game Rant wall-runs its way through The Rogue Prince of Persia, a fast-paced platforming-heavy roguelike from developers of Dead Cells.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Dev Discusses Oblivion References in Gold Road Chapter

Lore buffs will appreciate some details in the Elder Scrolls Online's Gold Road chapter as it revisits an iconic location from Oblivion.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Scribing System Explained

During our preview of The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, we tried out the new scribing system that lets players customize their skills.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Hands-On Preview

Game Rant spends some time playing The Elder Scrolls Online's new Gold Road chapter and revisiting a classic Oblivion location.

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MechWarrior 5: Clans CEO Talks About New Clan Mechs

MechWarrior 5: Clans plays from the perspective of the titular Clans, and Russ Bullock talks with Game Rant about how their omnimechs stand out.

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MechWarrior 5: Clans CEO Talks Modding Support

The upcoming narrative-focused MechWarrior 5: Clans isn't a galactic sandbox like its predecessor, but the campaign format opens doors for modders.

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Piranha Games Reveals First Look at MechWarrior 5: Clans Gameplay

Piranha Games gives an early look at Mechwarrior 5: Clans, Piranha Games' upcoming narrative-driven campaign with all-new features and Clan mechs.

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Interview: Medieval Dynasty Devs Talk Survival Gameplay, Major Updates, and Co-Op

Game Rant chats with Render Cube developers about Medieval Dynasty's most significant improvements, the team's inspirations, and more.

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Medieval Dynasty Dev Reveals the Key to Great Survival Building Games

Game Rant chats with one of Medieval Dynasty's developers at Render Cube about what makes a memorable survival gaming experience.

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Medieval Dynasty Dev Reveals Game's Inspirations

Game Rant talks to one of the Render Cube developers behind Medieval Dynasty about the various survival and city builders that inspired the team.

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RetroSpace Interview: Dev Talks Horror, Immersive Sim, and Space Station Design

Game Rant chats with the writer and designer behind RetroSpace to discuss the highly anticipated immersive sim inspired by System Shock and Half-Life.

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RetroSpace Is a Love Letter to Classics Like Half-Life, Deus Ex, and System Shock

RetroSpace writer and designer Bálint Bánk Varga chats with Game Rant about how the team seeks to recapture the magic of classic immersive sims.

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How RetroSpace's Interconnected Level Design Was Inspired by Dark Souls

Game Rant chats with one of RetroSpace's developers about how the game's interconnected space station takes cues from Dark Souls and metroidvanias.

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Hyper Light Breaker Hands-On Preview

Game Rant gets an early hands-on look at Hyper Light Breaker's challenging roguelite extraction combat, exploration, and build variety.

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Interview - Gigantic: Rampage Edition Devs Talk Bringing Classic MOBA Shooter Back to Life

Game Rant chats with game design lead Bart Vossen about how Abstraction Games is reviving Gigantic with new maps, heroes, and features.

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Gigantic: Rampage Edition Hands-On Preview

Game Rant takes an exclusive look at the new maps and modes in Gigantic: Rampage Edition, the beloved hero shooter MOBA's impending comeback.

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Gigantic: Rampage Edition Dev Details New Maps and Heroes [EXCLUSIVE]

Game Rant speaks with Abstraction Games design lead Bart Vossen about the new maps and heroes coming in Gigantic: Rampage Edition.

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Alone in the Dark Devs Discuss Character Direction, Musical Composition, and More

Game Rant chats with Alone in the Dark developers about the characters, writing, and music in the iconic survival horror game's modern rendition.

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