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Brandon Zachary

Reporter · CA

Indexed articles, last 90 days
25
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Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Screenrant
Top 5K sites
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Jul 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Brandon Zachary

    How The Gears of War: E-Day Creative Team Updated The Prequel - "How Players Remember It" (opens the original)

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    Gears of War: E-Day is a big swing for the series. The first mainline game in the franchise since 2019's Gears 5, E-Day is a prequel that revisits one of the franchise's most important days. The game isn't just a modern update of the series, though. The dev team used Unreal Engine for the new game, which brought in plenty of new elements without undermining the franchise's legacy. It's a big turn for the series, and the team was excited to explore it. Coalition Creative Director Matt Searcy and

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Brandon Zachary

    Playing Ananta Is Like Jumping Headlong Into Your New Anime Obsession (opens the original)

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    Ananta is a big and bold anime-inspired game with flashes of KPop Demon Hunters, and it could create a compelling new open-world RPG for players to explore. The NetEase game, set in a massive urban landscape and filled with flashy elements and strange mysteries, is poised to be a big hit when it launches as a free-to-play game next year. Ananta feels like a massive hodgepodge of anime tropes and gameplay mechanics, which come together to create a vast world for players to explore and fall in lov

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Brandon Zachary

    Digger Review: Iñárritu & Cruise's Terrific Satire Is White-Hot Cinematic Rage (opens the original)

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    Digger is a bold swing from Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Tom Cruise that works best when it's able to show its true colors. Initially portraying itself as something of an ecological answer to Dr. Strangelove, Digger eventually reveals a secondary layer to its critique that makes everything before and after all the more impactful. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. *Required: 8 chars, 1 ca

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Brandon Zachary

    Arkheron Is A Wild PvP Dungeon Crawler (And Could Become Your New Obsession) (opens the original)

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    The current gaming landscape is full of experimental approaches. Games that take cues from other properties are a given in the medium, with developers building on influence to create something that feels wholly unique and new. Arkheron is one such effort, and a quietly successful one at that. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By creating

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Brandon Zachary

    The Deputy Review: This Southern Crime Noir's Reach Exceeds Its Grasp (opens the original)

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    The noir genre has gone through plenty of permutations over the years. Its trappings, whether that be the put-upon detective, the criminal conspiracy, or the twisty games of cat and mouse, can be easily tweaked and applied to different settings for good effect. High schools like in Brick, sci-fi landscapes like in Blade Runner, and even animal metropolises like in Zootopia make the genre sing. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our

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