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Kyle Gratton

Editor

December, 2020
Bachelor of English and History, Hideo Kojima retweeted my Death Stranding review
The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls, Elden Ring
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About Kyle Gratton

Kyle Gratton is an editor and writer based out of Kansas City. He received a bachelor's degree, dual majoring in English and History with a minor in Film and Media Studies, and has been a senior staff writer and reviewer for Screen Rant's Gaming section since 2021, with roles in editorial, and various freelance projects.

A terminal Midwesterner who graduated from the University of Kansas, Kyle also has knowledge and interest in literature, film, film adaptions of literature, and history.

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Author Details

Kyle Gratton has been with Screen Rant since late 2020, coming into a larger role for the site's Gaming section a few months later with a focus on editing and game reviews. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas, dual-majoring in English and History.

Favorite Media

Video Games: The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Mass Effect, Battlefield

Film & TV: Amadeus, Blade Runner, Barry Lyndon, Mad Men

Books: Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, Frank Herbert's Dune, Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly, John Steinbeck's East of Eden

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Six years into the next console generation, a blockbuster multiplayer game ending support for the PS4 and Xbox One shows we're finally moving on.

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Tears of the Kingdom is set to get some lackluster new content in September, and it only demonstrates that Nintendo keeps dropping the ball.

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The storied James Bond franchise has been in a relative drought following Daniel Craig's retirement from the role, but the spy's big return is a hit.

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007 First Light: Who Isola Really Is & Sequel Setup Explained

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007 First Light Review: On His Majesty's Secret Service

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It's been seven years since Gears 5, and while Gears of War: Reloaded was a nice nostalgia trip, it's finally time for Marcus and Dom's big return.

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New Fable Release Updates Excite Fans

Playground Games is ambitiously planning on releasing a second game this year, and new rumblings indicate there's no need to worry about Fable.

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The Legend of Zelda is primarily an anthology series with a notoriously convoluted timeline, and three contiguous games are often overlooked.

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Embracer Quietly Confirms The Return Of Massive RPG Franchise
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Embracer Group just released its financial report for the last fiscal year, and buried in the presentation is the teased return of a gaming classic.

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