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Matthew Wilcox-

Matthew Wilcox

Author Details

Matthew Wilcox has previously worked as a Bid Writer and Proofreader. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University, and enjoys both reading and writing in a variety of genres. In his spare time, he also likes to collect trading cards and walk the dog in the countryside near his home.

Industry Focus

Matthew currently works for Screen Rant as a freelance Gaming Features writer. He has been writing for Screen Rant since early 2022, and he enjoys covering interesting details about popular titles as well as speculating on what may be coming in the next big releases. He mainly covers The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon, alongside other subjects on occasion.

Favorite Media

Matthew is an avid gamer, and enjoys playing RPGs, puzzle games, and visual novels. He is a particularly big fan of major Nintendo series like Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda, as well as some more brain-teasing titles like Professor Layton. His favorite game to play is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Bear Pokémon Ursaluna on a brown background. 1
Creepy Infected Ursaluna Variant Is The Perfect Halloween Pokémon

A Pokémon fan’s brilliantly horrifying depiction of a mushroom-ridden Blood Moon Ursaluna is perfectly timed for the upcoming Halloween season.

Art of Link surrounded by that of the five Sages from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1
One Zelda: TOTK Temple Proves Why Tears of the Kingdom DLC Was Needed

A certain Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom demonstrates one of the game’s biggest flaws, which DLC could have easily resolved

Link examining his Zonai arm as it glows green in The Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom. 1
“It’s Commonplace For Strange Phenomena To Occur In Hyrule” - Zelda: TOTK Director Explains Unsolved Mystery

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Director, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, has revealed new details of the game’s background in a recent interview.

Pokemon trainer with two pokemon including Fuecoco in the background.  1
5 Cool Pokémon Items You Will Probably Never Be Able To Find

The Pokémon franchise has introduced hundreds of items over the years, but some of the most interesting have never been available to players.

Yunobo in mask with a sage from Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.  1
Zelda: TOTK’s Regional Phenomena Quests Are Actually Shockingly Dark

On close inspection, the four Regional Phenomena quests featured in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom depict incredibly dark situations.

Link examining his new arm in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom alongside a transparent Nintendo Switch logo, with TOTK​​​​​​​'s Sky Islands at dusk in the background 1
Nintendo Switch 2 Can Finally Give Us The Zelda We’ve Been Waiting For

The long-rumored Nintendo Switch 2 console represents a unique opportunity for a Zelda game that has only been briefly glimpsed in the past.

Key art of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with four white and unaligned Secret Stones floating in the background. 1
Zelda: TOTK’s Map May Be Hiding Another Secret Stone

Link does not need to explore Hyrule’s ancient Temples in order to find a Secret Stone in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Link wearing the Barbarian Armor set in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with artwork of Mineru and King Rauru on either side. 1
Is The Barbarian Armor In Zelda: TOTK & BOTW Really Zonai?

Although the Barbarian Armor has long been believed to come from the Zonai, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom casts doubt on that assumption.

Key art of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Juliana in her Blueberry Academy uniform, in front of Blueberry Academy's above-sea exterior. 1
Scarlet & Violet's Indigo Disk DLC May Have Pokémon's Easiest Villain

The upcoming DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, The Indigo Disk, seems set to have the least threatening villain character in the series’ history.

The three Pokémon in the Loyal Trio – Munkidori, Okidogi, and Fezandipiti – standing in a ground in front of a blurred background showing a bright purple beam of light shooting into the air from a hillside. 1
How Did Pokémon’s Loyal Three Come Back To Life In The Teal Mask DLC?

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC sees the Loyal Three of Kitakami rise from the dead, but the reasons behind this are not explicitly stated.

Link fighting Ganondorf in an underground cavern filled with red Malice while another LInk is in the foreground. 1
The Best Tears Of The Kingdom Sequel Would Actually Be A Prequel

After The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the best follow-up would arguably be a prequel expanding on the Zelda series’ recent lore.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's female protagonist in her DLC clothes from The Teal Mask and shushing the viewer, against a background of Blueberry Academy's Terarium. 1
One Pokémon’s Battle Item Proves A Secret Evolution Is Coming In The Indigo Disk

An interaction between a Pokémon and a held item in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC indicates a new, currently unrevealed evolution is on the way.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Loyal Three against a background of key art for The Indigo Disk. 1
Teal Mask DLC Has Already Set Up Another New Legendary Pokémon

Subtle clues hidden within The Teal Mask suggest that a brand new unidentified Legendary Pokémon will soon be coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Images of a tired Larry and waving Carmine from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 1
Pokémon's Teal Mask DLC Learned Nothing From Scarlet & Violet (& It Shows)

Although The Teal Mask brings plenty of entertaining content to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the DLC also repeats the games’ most notorious problems.

Purah and Robbie as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. 1
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Still Has An Unsolved Sheikah Mystery

With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom focusing on the story of the Zonai, one major mystery it poses related to the Sheikah still remains.

Fezandipiti and Okidogi from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet'sThe Teal Mask​​​​​​​ DLC. 1
You're Going To Kill Every Pokémon In Scarlet & Violet's Teal Mask DLC

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s new DLC, The Teal Mask, features Pokémon which present much less of a challenge to players than what may be preferred.

Side-by-side headshots of Link wearing the Hylian Hood up and down in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom​​​​​​​. 1
Zelda: TOTK's Hylian Hood Shows Everything Wrong With The Game

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom does have its faults, and the Hylian Hood is a perfect demonstration of the game’s negative side.

A Blue-Maned Lynel from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom​​​​​​​ crouching and ready to charge. 1
Wait, Why Don’t Lynels Have A Boss Health Bar In Zelda: TOTK?

Lynels are clearly boss monsters in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but despite this, they notably lack the classic boss health bar.

Image of a Gengar in front of scenery from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 1
How to Get Gengar in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (Without Trading)

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet offer an opportunity to obtain Gengar in-game, a Pokémon which is normally received through trading with other players.

Artwork of The Legend of Zelda's Link wielding a bow, with key art for Tears of the Kingdom​​​​​​​ in the background. 1
10 Zelda: TOTK Weapons Link Should Just Throw Instead Of Using

Link can easily throw his weapons away in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but some weapons are better to treat this way than others.

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