About Ryan Pearson

Taking his first steps onto Route 1 and never stopping, Ryan has had a love of RPGs since a young age. Now he's learning to appreciate a wider pallet of genres and challenges.

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Aerith Gainsborough (Briana White), Tifa Lockhart (Britt Baron), and Cloud Strife (Cody Christian) in awe at the Planetarium in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024), Square Enix
January 18, 2024

‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Producer Yoshinori Kitase Says He’s “A Bit Embarrassed” By Original Game’s Portrayal Of “Social Problems, Social Issues, And Cultural Depictions”

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth producer Yoshinori Kitase is "embarrassed" how the original game handled social issues and cultural depictions.
Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) prepares to escape reality in Ready Player One (2018), Warner Bros. Pictures
January 10, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery Teams Up With Futureverse And ‘Ready Player One’ Author Ernest Cline To Launch “The Readyverse” Metaverse

The writer of Ready Player One, a producer for the film, and Futureverse will launch "The Readyverse" metaverse, via a…
Protagonist Makoto Yuki (Akira Ishida) channels his Persona in Persona 3 Reload (2024), Atlus USA
June 15, 2023

Atlus Producers Offer Details On ‘Persona 3 Reload,’ Say Original Title ‘Marked The Actual Turning Point’ In The Series

Atlus producers offer details on Persona 3 Reload and explain why original game was chosen to be remade over other…
Clive Rosfield (Yuma Uchida) bathed in the light of an Eikon's power in Final Fantasy XVI (2023), Square Enix
June 14, 2023

Rumor: Insider Claims Square Enix Is Panicking Over Poor ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Pre-Sales

A former game journalist has claimed Square Enix is concerned over Final Fantasy XVI having lackluster preorder numbers. 
A vampire is slain by a bayonet in Redfall (2023), Bethesda Softworks
June 13, 2023

Rumor: Arkane Studios Developers Hoped ‘Redfall’ Was Cancelled By Microsoft, Claim The Game Was Directionless And Understaffed

Arkane Studios staff who worked on Redfall open up about the game's mishandling, revealing they hoped Microsoft would cancel the…
Saga Anderson (Melanie Liburd) in Alan Wake II (2023), Epic Games
June 13, 2023

‘Alan Wake II’ Race-Swaps Saga Anderson, Replaces Original Actress Malla Malmivaara With ‘The Idol’ Actress Melanie Liburd

While Saga Anderson has made her official debut in Alan Wake II, it seems the character was recast from her earlier Easter…
The player sets ghouls alight in the snow in Diablo IV (2023), Blizzard Entertainment
June 12, 2023

First Activision Blizzard Transparency Report Reveals Over 30 Employee Complaints Were Filed In 2022 Including Harassment, Discrimination, And Retaliation

Activision Blizzard's first transparency report has revealed that over 30 employee misconduct complaints were handled by the company in 2022.
A Jedi player and HK-51 ready for battle in Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011), Electronic Arts
June 12, 2023

BioWare Reportedly Losing ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic,’ Former Developer Says It’s Good For The Game, Bad For BioWare

Amid claims BioWare are losing Star Wars: The Old Republic, a former developer says it will be good for the game,…
Clive Rosfield (Yuma Uchida) unleashes his might in Final Fantasy XVI (2023), Square Enix
June 11, 2023

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Endgame Includes New Game+, Higher Difficulty Modes, And Chronolith Trials

More information has been revealed about Final Fantasy XVI, specifically it's endgame content, New Game+, and challenging modes. 
The male protagonist, Makoto Yuki, "shoots" himself in the head with an Evoker, causing glass-like shards to be ejected out of the other side via Persona 3 Portable (2023), Sega
June 9, 2023

Atlus West Leaks ‘Persona 3 Reload’ And ‘Persona 5 Tactica’ Trailers

Atlus West have reportedly leaked trailers for Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica ahead of their surprise reveals.