Fran Ruiz is that big Star Wars and Jurassic Park guy. His hunger for movies and TV series is only matched by his love for video games. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features, news, and other longform articles for Future's sites since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also served as an associate editor at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.
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Guide The comms module is an advanced ingredient required for some useful recipes. Here’s where to look for it

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Guide Power regulators are used to craft advanced equipment and you’ll need to look hard for them

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Guide Quickly complete the ‘Triangulation’ order during the ‘Underground’ chapter at these locations

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Guide Before playing Black Ops 7, here is our complete guide on the Black Ops timeline and how to play all the games chronologically, and by release order

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Now Playing Bringing a Rogue One mindset into the XCOM-like Star Wars game is the best way to preserve authored characters

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Opinion Roleplaying as a vampire falls flat if I can't sneak around in the shadows

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Now Playing After timid previews, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition's final form runs perfectly fine on Switch 2 and impresses with the visuals

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Now Playing Bethesda and Virtuos have successfully brought the Unreal Engine 5 remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4 to Switch 2, but root-level issues hurt the experience

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Opinion Ubisoft's fancy remake is a reminder that most open-world games need to be dialed back and regain some focus

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Features Feature | A lot has happened to Amanda Ripley since the first Alien Isolation

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Guide Here's all the Assassin's Creed games in order of release and chronologically, according to the updated timeline

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Opinion Opinion | 13 years later, Grand Theft Auto's world needs to be more than a criminal playground

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Opinion Opinion | Ubisoft needs to elevate the game that started it all but quickly faded away before it tackles the Italian Renaissance

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Features Opinion | Putting the doom and gloom aside and looking at the facts and ground-level vibes after Destiny 2's demise

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Now Playing Now Playing | Bethesda and MachineGames' excellent first-person adventure holds up on Switch 2 and almost belongs in a museum

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Now Playing Now Playing | Appeasing Diablo 2 veterans and Path of Exile diehards was never going to fix the fourquel

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Opinion Opinion | Game Freak and Omega Force's life sim rejects toying with empty nostalgia

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Features Feature | With the extraction shooter space heating up, I asked Arc Raiders fans if they'll be checking out Marathon

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Features Opinion | Playground Games excels at creating sandboxes that feel alive, and the studio seems to be looking in the right places for new inspiration

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Opinion Opinion | Adopting a live-service rhythm is a risky bet meant to cover up Xbox's missteps, and I'm not sure it'll work out for ZeniMax Online

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Opinion Opinion | We have the technology, so give the people what they want!

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Features Opinion | As PS5 enters the final stages of its life cycle, Sony braves the storm by leaning on heavy hitters – no matter where they come from

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Features Opinion | After a strong debut, the Switch 2 is marching into its second year with huge ambitions and the promise of a rich and varied library
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