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Eric Huels-

Eric Huels

Contributor Since July, 2022
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PC, Star Wars, Elden Ring
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Author Details

Eric Huels is a writer, composer, audio professional, and game developer. When not writing for Screen Rant or playing games, he's reading sci-fi novels, watching as many movies and television series as possible, or baking bread. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, studying Creative Writing and Music Composition.

Industry Focus

Eric contributes to Screen Rant as a Gaming Features Writer. His articles cover topics such as lore and gameplay analysis, industry news, and gaming history. He specializes in RPG, FPS, and action games within franchises such as Star Wars, Silent Hill, Mass Effect, Call of Duty, Resident Evil, Starfield, and Soulsborne titles, especially Elden Ring.

Favorite Media

Eric has a deep love for single-player games with a narrative focus. He regards interactive storytelling as one of the most impactful forms of media and strives to uplift and sing the praises of what the industry offers in this respect. His top 3 most anticipated games are The Next Mass Effect, Avowed, and Judas.

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Starfield soldier with space in the background.
10 Secret Features Starfield Doesn't Tell You About
Starfield

Some elements of Starfield can feel like a hassle, such as inventory management, but a host of secret features could save players valuable time.

Andreja making a disgusted face with a barren planet in the background.
Starfield’s Most Impressive Feature Is Also Its Most Boring
Starfield

Starfield has a stunning gameplay depth with many features that players can sink countless hours into. However, one of the best is also pretty dull.

Vae Victis and Hadrian Sanon in Starfield.
Starfield: Should You Vae Victis In A Legacy Forged Questline?
Starfield

A Legacy Forged features an incredibly nuanced decision that leads to different rewards for the player, which include a hidden questline.

Fallout's Power Armor pictured next to Starfield's Frontier Spaceship
10 Biggest Differences Between Starfield And Fallout
Starfield

Starfield can trace many of its foundational mechanics back to Bethesda's Fallout games, but there's plenty that differentiates them from each other.

Starfield's Adoring Fan pictured next to a miner with a bucket on their head.
Can You Romance The Adoring Fan In Starfield?
Starfield

With the prevalence of romance options in Bethesda's recent games, it stands to reason that the Adoring Fan could also have a romance questline.

Screenshots from Elden Ring showing Malenia and Ranni, backgrounded by the Tarnished and the Elden Ring logo as they appear on its cover art.
Elden Ring 2 Already Has A Major Story Problem
Elden Ring

With Elden Ring 2 on the horizon, FromSoftware will have the difficult task of handling complex story decisions, unlike in their previous games.

Starfield player character pictured next to Vasco, looking out into space.
Can You Keep Playing Starfield After Beating The Main Story?
Starfield

The ability to keep playing after the credits is a feature that's best known ahead of time, and Bethesda has delivered much-needed clarification.

Miles Morales and Peter Parker
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Must Avoid An Overused Superhero Trope
Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man has been associated with many tropes, which isn't necessarily bad. However, the games would do well to stay away from one overused trope.

Starfield character standing on a desolate planet.
7 Most Exciting New Starfield Details From Bethesda Developer Q&A
Starfield

Two lead developers from Bethesda participated in a Q&A session with fans about Starfield, where they revealed exciting new details about the game.

Astronaut from Starfield with stars and planets behind them.
When Starfield Early Access Starts In Your Region
Starfield

The wait for the highly anticipated new RPG is nearly over. Eager fans can set their clocks for the exact start time of Starfield's early access.