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About Scott Baird

Scott has been writing for Screen Rant since 2016 and regularly contributes to The Gamer. He has previously written articles and video scripts for websites like Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, and TopTenz. A graduate of Edge Hill University in the UK, Scott started out as a film student before moving into journalism. It turned out that wasting a childhood playing video games, reading comic books, and watching movies could be used for finding employment, regardless of what any career advisor might tell you. Scott specializes in gaming and has loved the medium since the early ‘90s when his first console was a ZX Spectrum that used to take 40 minutes to load a game from a tape cassette player to a black and white TV set. Scott now writes game reviews for Screen Rant and The Gamer, as well as news reports, opinion pieces, and game guides. He can be contacted on LinkedIn.

Latest Articles

Sephiroth from the FF7 remake trilogy in front of the Meteor descending on Gaia from the original FF7.
FF7: The English Lyrics For Sephiroth’s Theme & What They Mean

Sephiroth's "One-Winged Angel" theme plays during the penultimate battle in Final Fantasy 7, and many fans still don't what the lyrics actually mean.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake When Yuffie's Story Takes Place
You Have To Play INTERmission Before FF7 Rebirth

INTERmission is the PC/PS5 exclusive DLC for FF7 Remake, yet it's key to understanding future games, as it answers a huge question about FF7 Remake.

Pokémon Protagonists, including May from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Victor from Sword and Shield, Dawn from Diamond and Pearl, and Hilbert from Black and White.
Every Pokémon Protagonist’s Official Name

The protagonists that have appeared throughout the mainline Pokémon games have official names that have been used in spin-off media in the past.

Baldur's Gate 2 and 3 logos cover
Baldur's Gate 3: How Using D&D 5e Changes The Game From BG 2

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the rules from the current edition of Dungeons & Dragons, which are drastically different from the ones used in Baldur's Gate 2.

Two artworks of Link side-by-side, the one on the left from the original Legend of Zelda, and the one on the right from the series' most recent game, Tears of the Kingdom.
Legend Of Zelda Timeline: How To Play All Games In Order

The Legend of Zelda has several timeline splits and it can be tricky to track down all of the necessary systems to play them in chronological order.

The Quickest Ways to Earn Money in Witcher 3
Witcher 3: How To Find The Deserter Gold Treasure in White Orchard

There are several treasure quests in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and one of the trickiest involves tracking down deserter gold in White Orchard.

Artwork of A Paladin and A Sorcerer in Dungeons and Dragons
Best D&D Classes For Small Parties (1, 2, or 3 Players)

Not all D&D groups can pull together enough players for a campaign, so these classes are the best choice for small parties of 1 to 3 players.

A Nintendo Switch on a red and blue background with images of Blastoise and Charizard inside the screen of the device.
Nintendo Switch Is The Perfect Console For Pokémon Red & Blue

Now that Game Boy titles are officially on Nintendo Switch Online, in the future few would be a better fit for the service than Pokémon Red and Blue.

Geralt facing off against a Cockatrice in The Witcher 3
Witcher 3: How To Get Cockatrice Stomach

If Geralt wants to brew some of the best oils in The Wither 3: Wild Hunt, then he will need to hunt the fabled Cockatrice and take its stomach.

Three different images of Ciri, Yennefer, and Triss with new outfits in The Witcher 3 next to each other
Witcher 3 Alternative Looks: How To Change NPC Outfits

It's easy to change the appearance of characters like Ciri, Triss, and Yennefer in The Witcher 3: Complete Edition, but it's hard to know how.

Artwork of a Jester and two pinatas in Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
How to Get Mounts and Pets in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Animal companions and special mounts can be acquired by specific character classes and subclasses in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Geralt fighting a monster while on the back of a horse in The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3: How To Complete The Secret Achievements/Trophies

The 100% completionists of the world will need a guide if they want to earn all of the hidden achievements in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Dominika transforming into Garuda in Final Fantasy 16
How Long Final Fantasy 16 Will Take To 100% Complete

Final Fantasy 16 won't be released until next year, but the developers have an estimate for long it will take to finish and 100% complete.

Dragonlance Dragons of Deceit
D&D's Dragonlance May Be The Most Chaotic 5e Campaign Yet

The classic Dragonlance campaign setting is coming to D&D 5e in 2022 and it has a chance to be the most chaotic of them all.

A Death Dragon from Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen
D&D’s Dragonlance Has Necromantic Dragons (& That Sounds Awesome)

The Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen campaign for Dungeons & Dragons features Death Dragons, who create undead with their breath weapon.

The box art for Dungeons & Dragons Onslaught
How D&D Onslaught Compares To The Tabletop RPG

Dungeons & Dragons Onslaught is an upcoming mini-based game that uses similar rules to the tabletop RPG but differs in a number of ways.

Raistlin Majere and Lady Crysiana on the cover of the Dungeons & Dragons Dragonlance Time of the Twins comic
D&D Playable Races That Don’t Appear In Dragonlance

The Dragonlance campaign setting is coming to Dungeons & Dragons 5e, yet the world of Krynn doesn't have all of the playable races fans are used to.

Zack Fair from FF7 Crisis Core with the Buster Sword
FF7 Characters You Must Know Before Playing Crisis Core: Reunion

Crisis Core Reunion: Final Fantasy VII features several important characters who didn't appear in FF7 or FF7 Remake but that fans should know.

The covers of the Dungeons & Dragons 5e Player's Handbook and the Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook
D&D & Pathfinder: The Biggest Gameplay Differences

Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Pathfinder 2e share a lot of the same DNA, but there are some key gameplay differences that set the two TTRPGs apart.

Ocarina of Time 3D poster banner of Link riding Epona
Ocarina Of Time 3D Deserves Better

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is the definitive version of the game, yet it gets ignored in favor of the original N64 version of the game.

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