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Chris Compendio

Editor

March, 2025
Studied Creative Writing and Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University
Video Games, Nintendo
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About Chris Compendio

Chris is a Gaming News Editor for ScreenRant. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in Information Systems and Creative Writing, Chris began their media career with an editorial internship at Paste Magazine and a contributor role at ScreenRant. In subsequent years, they took many freelance, contract, and full-time writing and editing positions. Chris has covered the video games industry, film and TV, the MCU, and local Philadelphia news.

Industry Focus

Chris has written for several publications since 2017 in various capacities, including DualShockers, Polygon, Fanbyte, Inverse, and GameSpot. Chris has attended events including E3, PAX East, and GDC. Chris had full-time roles as Managing Editor of the website Gamepur and later as a local reporter for PhillyVoice. Chris has also hosted the MCU discourse podcast AP Marvel and a games industry talk show called Procedural Conversation.

Favorite Media

Chris is a huge Nintendo fan, with Metroid, Splatoon, and Zelda being their favorite Nintendo franchises. Owning all modern consoles and a gaming PC, they regularly play Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Sea of Thieves. Chris once taught a college course about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and their favorite shows include Better Call Saul, Fargo, and Severance.

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Monster Hunter Movie Set Photos Offer First Look At Game Adaptation

Numerous social media photos from Monster Hunter film lead actress Milla Jovovich show off the adaptation's modern militaristic aesthetic.

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Big Hero 6 Cast Returns for Kingdom Hearts 3

Most of the major voice actors from Big Hero 6 are reprising their roles in Kingdom Hearts III for a storyline that takes place after the movie.

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Captain America: Civil War Concept Art Reveals Wasp's Scrapped Scene

Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park reveals an older piece of art that depicted the Wasp as fighting in Captain America: Civil War.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Launch Trailer Released, Review Embargo Revealed

Rockstar Games releases a launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, with the review embargo lifting the Thursday before the game's release.

Sean Bean in Hitman 2 Elusive Target Mission
Hitman 2's First Elusive Target Mission Stars Sean Bean

Continuing a string of celebrity appearances for the Hitman series, Sean Bean will portray an Elusive Target for Agent 47 to assassinate in Hitman 2.

X-Men Dark Phoenix vs The Last Stand
Exclusive: Simon Kinberg Explains Dark Phoenix Saga Reboot

Dark Phoenix writer-director Simon Kinberg explains how the new film will differ from X-Men: The Last Stand and be a new adaptation of the comics.

Netflix Cancels Marvel's Iron Fist After 2 Seasons

Netflix cancels Marvel's Iron Fist after a poorly-received first season and a greatly improved second season, could more Marvel shows follow?

Jon Snow holding a baby Ghost
Game of Thrones: Jon Snow’s Direwolf Is Returning For Final Season

HBO's Game of Thrones season 8 will see the anticipated return of Jon Snow's (Kit Harington) direwolf, Ghost, according to a VFX supervisor.

 Silver and Black side by side in Marvel Comics
A Little Update on Sony's Silver & Black Spider-Man Spinoff

Exclusive: Venom producer Matt Tolmach provides an update on Spider-Man spinoff Silver & Black, saying the script is still being worked on.

Xbox PlayStation Destiny Crossplay
Developers Respond to Sony Adding PlayStation Cross-Play for Fortnite

While developers are praising the implementation of cross-play for Fortnite on PS4, some are hesitant to commit doing the same with their own titles.

Fortnite Season 5 poster
Fortnite Cross-Play Beta Coming To PS4 Today

Sony is finally allowing cross-play for PlayStation 4 with competitors Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, through a Fortnite beta that launches today.

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Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3-10 Years in State Prison

A judge sentences actor and comedian Bill Cosby to 3-10 years in state prison, after a jury finds him guilty of sexual assault in a 2004 incident.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Battle Royale Mode Blackout
Call Of Duty Gameplay Trailers & Blackout Progression Revealed

A pair of trailers and a video interview show off Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, with the progression system of Blackout getting some new details.

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The Walking Dead Developer Telltale Games Reportedly Shutting Down

Telltale Games, the developer behind adventure titles like The Walking Dead, is laying off most of its staff save for a small skeleton crew.

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel
Brie Larson Responds to 'Captain Marvel Should Smile' Trolls With MCU Photoshops

Online trolls criticized Brie Larson for not smiling enough in the Captain Marvel trailer, so the actress herself shared photoshops mocking the idea.

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PS4 Release Leaked By Rating Board

According to the Korean Game Rating Board, the popular battle royale title PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally arriving on PlayStation 4 soon.

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Xbox Lead Calls Out Sony for Not Listening to Gamers

Xbox Corporate VP Mike Ybarra called out PlayStation over their lack of cross-platform play , saying that Sony isn't listening to gamers.

Star Wars: Resistance TV Show Gets Colorful Official Poster

Star Wars: Resistance, Dave Filoni's newest animated contribution to the franchise, has a new poster that showcases some main characters.

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Streets of Rage 4 Announced With Surprise Reveal Trailer

Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games are developing Streets of Rage 4, the next installment in the iconic Sega series, for publisher Dotemu.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Battle Royale Blackout
Blackout: Call of Duty's Battle Royale Beta Begins September 10th

After two weekends of beta testing for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch is looking to test out the game's battle royale mode next month.