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Chris Carter

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March, 2025
Chris is an MPAA accredited film reviewer, and has been playing video games for his entire life.
Dark Souls, Mega Man, World of Warcraft
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About Chris Carter

Chris is the Authority Editor at ScreenRant. He has been a professional writer since 2009, and has written for top TV, comics, movie, and video game outlets like Engadget, Polygon, Destructoid, and more. He brings with him an expertise in every game genre, no matter how niche or mainstream.

You may know him as the former Managing/Reviews Editor of Destructoid, where he published hundreds of game reviews across every genre, including MMOs, sports games, and Metroidvanias.

Find Chris on Twitter @_SRChris.

Author Details

Chris Carter is a gaming and film writer who holds a Philosophy Degree and a pre-law Political Science Criminology Degree.

He’s been writing from a very young age, particularly short stories involving his favorite fictional characters. Chris has been an avid gamer since he was four years old, and has owned almost every system imaginable from the NES up to the current generation. Due to the uncanny amount of titles he’s played over the years, he is well-versed in just about every genre in the industry, from fighting games to old-school JRPGs to modern shooters.

One of Chris's favorite pastimes is speedrunning games with friends or replaying entire franchises in chronological order and ranking them. He's done this for Zelda, Resident Evil, Tony Hawk, Kingdom Hearts, Mega Man, Metroid, Diablo, Souls games, and many more.

Favorite Media

Action - Devil May Cry 3, Ninja Gaiden Black, God of War 2, God Hand, Tenchu 2.

RPGs - Skies of Arcadia, Lunar 1 and 2, Final Fantasy Tactics.

MMOs - Ultima Online, Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the MCU's best movie.

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All Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trade Codes

Trading can be difficult if you don't know anyone, which is why trading codes for Pokémon Legends: Z-A can simplify the entire process.

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Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Review - A Somewhat Buggy Version Of An Absolute Classic

The original Plants vs. Zombies that started it all is back, but this remaster could use a few more tweaks before it's ready for primetime.

Pokemon ZA Photo Mode Mint Stall
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - All Mint Locations And Types

There are a lot of semi-secret systems in play in Pokémon games, and Legends: Z-A is no exception with its mints, which can be tough to find.

Pokemon ZA Flabebe In Wild
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Where To Find All Flabebe Colors

While a lot of Pokémon Legends: Z-A sidequests are easy to track down and complete, The Many Flowers Of Flabebe is a bit more cryptic.

Ninja Gaiden 4 Giant Lance
Ninja Gaiden 4 Review - Return Of The King

After the series fell on rough times, Platinum Games and Team Ninja have resurrected this once-great 3D franchise for a new era, and nailed it.

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Fortnite, Fallout 76, & Other Major Games Facing Outages Today

AWS outages have caused a ton of issues with a variety of different services, but the gaming sector is also getting hit, including some major games.

A neon Xbox logo glows, while a girl and a cat look at it.
Xbox Confirms Next-Gen Console & Release Window

While Microsoft continues to maintain that "everything is an Xbox," it looks like we're getting some form of a plan when it comes to the next console.

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Pokémon Needs To Cut Down On Tutorials And Trust Its Audience

In Pokémon Legends Z-A, we're given a chance to wander around Lumiose City and explore its nooks and crannies - after a lengthy tutorial.

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How To Get Mega Gyarados In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Magikarp has remained a staple of the Pokémon franchise since the first generation, and you can still evolve it into a Gyrados and make it Mega.

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How To Get Mega Gengar In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

The classic ghost from the first generation of Pokémon returns to Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and you'll need to find Gengarite for it.

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10 Years Later, Rock Band 4 Still Has Its Hooks In Me

It's wild to think that Rock Band 4 is over 10 years old now, and there hasn't really been a mainstream successor.

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Riftbound, The League Of Legends TCG, Has A Ton Of Potential

I had the chance to play multiple games of Riftbound, and to say it was extremely promising is an understatement.

A screenshot of Cloud getting his Buster Sword ready in Dissida Final Fantasy NT.
We Need A Final Fantasy Deckbuilding Card Game As Soon As Possible

Deckbuilding card games have been a household name since Dominion entered the fray a few decades ago, but it's time for Final Fantasy to have a go.

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Key Art featuring Sonic, Knuckles, and Shadow in cars.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Finally Broke The Sonic Racing Curse Present Since 2012

Sonic racing games haven't been doing so hot critically after Racing Transformed, which is still the one to beat 13 years after its initial release.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A: Where To Find All Evolution Stones & Items

Evolution Stones from the very first Pokémon game return in Legends: Z-A, and they work basically the same as they always have.

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How To Get Mega Blastoise In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Everyone's favorite Kanto starters are back in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and you can pick your favorite, then get them to Mega Evolve.

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Call Of Duty Director Admits Games Now "Just Aren't As Good"

As Call of Duty continues to court IP-based skins, the controversy around the series losing its way continues - now a director is weighing in.

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Every Pokémon In Every Wild Zone In Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Full Pokémon List)

It's time to catch them all yet again, and in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, wild zones return to further complicate where and when you can find them.

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Keeper Review: Bird Is The Word

Double Fine is back, and this time they're putting you in control of a sentient lighthouse and a bird to solve puzzles and adventure together.

Screenshot from the witcher of a white haired character kneeling in front of a beautiful lakeside
New Witcher Game Confirmed Via CD Projekt Red Job Listing

A new Witcher game is a given at some point, though we haven't even gotten The Witcher 4, and CD Projekt Red seems keen to keep this universe going.

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