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Author Details

Melissa Sarnowski is a graduate from UW-Madison with an English degree and an emphasis on creative writing. She's been able to turn her passions of writing and gaming into a career. She loves investigating gaming theories and crafting her own based on small details. When she isn't writing, she's playing with her dog or cooking.

Industry Focus

Melissa Sarnowski has been a freelancer for ScreenRant for over a year. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The Sims content, having played games from each franchise since she was a child.

Favorite Media

Melissa Sarnowski has plenty of favorite video games, including Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Resident Evil 3, Mass Effect 2, The Sims Makin' Magic, Final Fantasy 14, Diablo 2, Bloodborne, Stardew Valley, 7 Days to Die, Halo, Super Mario Sunshine, Outlast, Elden Ring, Sonic Adventure 2, and many more.

Latest Articles

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One Of The Biggest Ark: Survival Ascended Changes Is Actually A Good Thing

Ark: Survival Ascended might be a remake of Survival Evolved, but it’s making changes from the original, and that seems to be an improvement here.

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For One Baldur's Gate 3 Race, Romance Is Very, Very Different

Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t include every race in the Forgotten Realms, but one that made it into the game has wildly different views of romance.

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Hidden Baldur's Gate 3 Side Quest Makes An Earlier Lose-Lose Decision A Lot Better

Act 1 gives you a side quest that feels like a loss no matter what, but you can fix this in Act 3 with the help of a feline friend in need of a home.

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Supposedly Patched Baldur's Gate 3 Romance Still Leaves You Wanting More

The massive and extensively detailed Baldur’s Gate 3, where countless choices can be made, just patched a romance. But it’s still not perfect.

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10 Epic Minecraft Builds You Have To Be Really Brave To Try

These 10 Minecraft builds are so intricate and large that it takes bravery to attempt recreating them, and an abundance of time and dedication.

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FNAF: Help Wanted 2 - All Endings & Secret Ending Explained

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 features two endings, but how do you get them, what are they, and what do they mean for the story as a whole?

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One Foolhardy Baldur's Gate 3 Decision Will Have Ogre Debt Collectors Knocking At Your Door

Baldur’s Gate 3 includes a variety of consequences for immoral actions, and one choice can lead to ogre debt collectors coming after your party.

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Baldur's Gate 3's Strangest And Most Intimidating Enemy Actually Has A Deeper Lore

Elder Brains are part of D&D’s illithid lore, but what’s the lore behind Baldur’s Gate 3’s Netherbrain and how is it different from an Elder Brain?

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10 Best Changes & Updates To Baldur’s Gate 3 Since Launch

After years in early access, Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to be improved through updates. Here are some of the best changes made since launch.

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10 Deadliest Decisions You Can Make In Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 lets you play as morally good or evil as you want, but it can be hard to know which choices result in deadly consequences.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Just Made One Major Choice Way Less Appealing

Patch 5 added a secret epilogue for Lae’zel among its many changes, and it makes a major choice at the end of Act 1 worth skipping completely.

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10 Red Dead Redemption 2 Mods To Completely Change Your Next Playthrough (2023)

Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t the newest game, but with the help of mods, your next playthrough can feel completely different from the past.

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Baldur's Gate 3: You Shouldn't Skip The Githyanki Crèche Questline

The Githyanki Crèche questline in Baldur’s Gate 3 is part of Lae’zel’s companion quest, but it offers plenty of information to discover.

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After Five Patches, Withers Finally Shows His True Power In Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 released Patch 5, which ties up a lot of loose ends and provides closure for the journey. It also shows Withers’ real power.

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Every WoW Classic & Hardcore Season Of Discovery Profession, Ranked

World of Warcraft Classic has introduced the Season of Discovery and Hardcore servers, where death is permanent. But professions can save you.

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10 Removed Features From Ark: Survival Ascended That Completely Change The Game

Although it’s a remake of Ark: Survival Evolved, Survival Ascended has changed up some features that might make it feel like a different game.

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Mass Effect 4 Is Setting Itself Up To Fix Andromeda’s Biggest Issue

From what we’ve seen in teasers, Mass Effect 4 might fix the issues of Andromeda by combining its story with the original trilogy in a new plot.

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One Of Zelda’s Coolest Characters Is Long Overdue For A Major Role

Although Zelda includes a variety of villains throughout decades of games, they don’t receive the same attention. And one is overdue for a major role.

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10 Things About Baldur's Gate 3's Story That Make No Sense

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a massive game, and that results in a few, minor pieces of the story not making complete sense, such as these 10 things.

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One Steam Feature May Make MW3 Harder To Refund

PC players who bought Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Steam might be finding it extra difficult to refund because of a specific Steam feature.

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