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Matthew Danielson-Senior Staff Writer

Matthew Danielson

Senior Staff Writer

August, 2022
Baldur's Gate 3, Mortal Kombat 1, Halo Infinite
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Author Details

Matthew Danielson is a Senior Gaming Guides writer for Screen Rant with a major degree in Interactive Media Study and a minor degree in Rhetorical Writing. From Ohio, Matthew has a great ion for gaming communities fostered in his local area, and s them often. Matthew loves to create and tackle plenty of new challenges.

Industry Focus

Matthew has worked for Screen Rant as a Gaming Guides writer since August 2022, and has been proud to release many articles that have helped people with unique problems while playing games. The games he writes the most about tend to be RPG titles such as Baldur's Gate 3, Action-Adventure subjects like Lies of P, and Fighting Games like Mortal Kombat 1. 

Favorite Media

Some of Matthew's favorite games recently have been, in no real order, Devil May Cry 5, Diablo IV, Dead Cells, Killer Instinct (2013), The King of Fighters XV, Dead Space, the Dark Souls series, Monster Hunter: World, Halo Infinite, Octopath Traveler 2, Disco Elysium, Doom Eternal, Marvel SNAP, Gundam Evolution, and the Insomniac Spider-Man titles.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 22, 2025 (Puzzle #711)

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 21, 2025 (Puzzle #710)

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Overwatch 2's New Collab Event Is Finally Going To Make Me - & You - Obsessed With Overwatch Again

Overwatch 2's latest collaboration is with Street Fighter 6, bringing new skins and other content to an event sure to entice players to return.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 20, 2025 (Puzzle #709)

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While some monsters are a breeze for players to defeat in D&D, a few foes can be an unexpected challenge, wiping out parties with shocking strength.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 19, 2025 (Puzzle #708)

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All of the new subclasses introduced in Patch 8 of Baldur's Gate 3 are excellent, but one from D&D's archetypes could have been an even better choice.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 18, 2025 (Puzzle #707)

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 17, 2025 (Puzzle #706)

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 16, 2025 (Puzzle #705)

Aspects of the natural and industrial world collide through pieces of today's Connections puzzle, forming odd pairings that clues can help find.

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Marvel Rivals: Galacta's Gift Event Guide

The newest event in Marvel Rivals is Galacta's Gift, which offers limited-time rewards from Season 0 for playing matches, including a free skin.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 15, 2025 (Puzzle #704)

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With the recent "Strategist Strike" in Marvel Rivals exposing many players' frustration, one character may be able to make the role more fun to play.

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It's A New Era For Monster Hunter & Capcom

Monster Hunter Wilds is one of Capcom's best-selling titles around the world, but could the bold choices it made define the series in future chapters?

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Team Rocket returns once again in Pokémon GO through the Crown Clash: Taken Over event, which features new Shadow Pokémon for you to defeat and catch.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 14, 2025 (Puzzle #703)

Grammar is very important in today's Connections puzzle, creating a unique challenge that can be hard to solve without some clues for a head start.

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Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 13, 2025 (Puzzle #702) featured image
Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 13, 2025 (Puzzle #702)

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