Alex O'Connell
Contributing since March, 2022
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About Alex O'Connell
Alex O'Connell is staff writer for ScreenRant and longtime video game enthusiast. Although he boasts a diverse taste palette, Alex has an even deeper love for RPGs and MMOs (and often won't shut up about them either). Being fresh out of high school, Alex is working toward a future in narrative video game development in Japan, where he hopes to join the ranks of some of the industry's most brilliant minds.
Latest Articles
Controversial Diablo Immortal Had Biggest Launch in Franchise History
Despite the overwhelmingly negative response from the community since its announcement, Diablo Immortal has had the biggest launch in Diablo history.
GTA 5 Actor Responds To Rumors Of Michael Joining GTA Online
Ned Luke, the actor for Grand Theft Auto 5's Michael, has responded to rumors of the character making his way into GTA Online in a future update.
Marvel Snap Is A New Online Card Game From Former Hearthstone Director
The former game director of Hearthstone, Ben Brode, has announced his first big card game since leaving Blizzard in 2018 - and it's all about Marvel.
Original Tekken’s Development Was Total Chaos, Dev Interview Reveals
According to an interview with Tekken developer Yutaka Kounoe, the development of the hit 3D fighting game was absolute chaos and almost fell short.
Sega Announces Plans For Multiple Remakes & Remasters This Year
Sega has announced plans to release a ton of remasters, remakes, and spin-offs for some of their most popular franchises - all within the next year.
WoW: Dragonflight's Change Will Make Leveling Alts Way Easier
Leveling alts in World of Warcraft's newest expansion, Dragonflight, will be much easier thanks to the new account-wide story progression change.
Wrath of the Lich King Might Actually Get You Into WoW: Classic
World of Warcraft: Classic is moving onto the MMORPG's biggest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, and players are going to party like it's 2008.
League of Legends Champion Roadmap Teases Aurelion Sol Rework
Riot Games teased big new changes coming to League of Legends' Aurelion Sol, reworking the champion's kit to fit in modern playstyles and matchups.
Overwatch Removes Zarya's "Z" In Skins After Use In Ukraine War Rises
In a recent update to Overwatch, Blizzard has quietly changed two of Zarya's skins due to connections to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Clash of Clans Introduces New Shadow Challenge & Shadow Skin
Clash of Clans has introduced more content for its ongoing Shadow theme, including new a Grand Warden skin, village background, and raid challenge.
Elder Scrolls Online Unlocks Morrowind DLC for All Players
The Elder Scrolls Online developer, ZeniMax Online Studios, has added the award-winning Morrowind expansion chapter to every player's account.
Twitch's Paid Boost Feature Has Been Disabled Indefinitely
Twitch has decided to end its paid promotion feature, in which small streamers would pay to have their channels advertised on the site's front page.
Among Us Friends Lists & Console-Exclusive Cosmetics Added In Update
Among Us is getting a friends list complete with new social features, and access to console-exclusive cosmetic items, in a brand new March update.
League of Legends Reveals Five New Arcana Skins on PBE
Riot Games is giving League of Legends a return to the popular Arcana skin theme from last year, adding five new champions to the beloved lineup.
Pokémon GO Community Day Features Mudkip & Exclusive Swampert Attack
Pokémon GO's next Community Day Classic will center around Mudkip, giving players a chance to obtain and evolve the classic Generation 3 Pokémon.
Tunic Gets Review Bombed Over Legend of Zelda Similarities
Tunic, the Microsoft-exclusive indie game, has received a large number of misleading negative user reviews due to its supposed "unoriginality."
80-Year Old WoW Streamer Is Flooded with Subs After CourageJD Shout Out
An 80 year-old World of Warcraft streamer made thousands of dollars during her birthday sub-a-thon stream after a life-changing raid from CouRageJD.
Shovel Knight Devs Make 7 Years Worth of Art Available To Use
The widely loved art from the hit 2D side-scrolling platformer, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, is now available for anyone to use - and it's all free.
Minecraft's Enchantment Table Text Has Been Translated
The mysterious writing used for Minecraft’s enchanting tables has finally been decoded, and its meaning could have a huge impact on the game's future.
FF Streamers Face Bans For Spoiling Stranger of Paradise's Ending
Square Enix is threatening to punish content creators who share the ending of its newest title, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.