Christopher Castellaw
Writer
390 articles published since September 26, 2022
About Christopher Castellaw
Christopher has been playing, working on, and writing about video games for over 20 years, and has a lifelong passion for the gaming industry as a whole.
He spent his childhood playing and reading about games, and in 2004, he began writing for ActiveXbox.com. During his time at ActiveXbox, Christopher wrote news stories and game reviews and provided editorial coverage of E3 for three years in a row. After several years spent writing about games, Christopher made the move to Los Angeles where he would spend the next part of his career working on them. Working with developers and publishers such as Activision Blizzard and Saber Interactive, Christopher provided production support and quality assurance assistance on over a dozen titles for PC and consoles.
Following an extended break from the gaming industry, Christopher is excited to be writing about games once again as part of the team at Game Rant. A self-professed XR evangelist, Christopher has spent the last several years exploring new possibilities for gaming and entertainment with VR and AR. When he's not gaming, you can find Christopher exploring his beautiful home state of Colorado, auditioning for voice over work, working on video projects, or planning out his next big adventure.
Alone in the Dark Remake Takes a Page Out of Diablo 4’s Playbook
With the release of Alone in the Dark's demo, Pieces Interactive follows Blizzard's lead in reinvigorating a once-common way of promoting new games.
God of War Ragnarok Bug Gives Kratos Wall Hacks
A player of Sony Santa Monica Studio's acclaimed God of War Ragnarok shows Kratos clipping through level geometry after encountering a strange bug.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Player Discovers Deadly Care Package Detail
A fan of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 shares a funny clip showing off the surprisingly deadly level of detail in Infinity Ward’s popular shooter.
Bungie's Marathon Reboot Could Pull a Page Out of Remedy Entertainment's Playbook
In its efforts to reboot the Marathon IP, Bungie could find balance between its IPs using a design choice employed by Remedy Entertainment.
Skyrim Fan Builds Incredible Version of Solitude in Halo Infinite’s Forge
A talented gamer shows off their stunning recreation of Skyrim’s capital city, Solitude, built using Halo Infinite’s powerful Forge map editor.
Helldivers 2 Looks Ideal for Starship Troopers Fans
With swarms of alien bugs and a satiric and jingoistic aesthetic, Arrowhead Games’ Helldivers 2 could be the perfect game for Starship Troopers fans.
Assassin's Creed Mirage's New Trailer Makes Good on Ubisoft's Crucial Promise
Assassin's Creed Mirage's first gameplay trailer focuses on the gameplay mechanics that helped build the series and makes good on Ubisoft's promise.
Phantom Blade 0 is An Absolutely Wild Looking New Samurai Action Game for PS5
With its fast-paced combat and a decidedly unique setting and style, Phantom Blade 0 offers up a wildly original spin on the traditional action game.
Why Mortal Kombat 1 May Be Primetime for Villain Redemption Arcs
Liu Kang’s newfound godly powers in Mortal Kombat 1 could be the catalyst for setting some of the franchise’s key villains down a path to redemption.
A Mortal Kombat 1 Approach May Be The Best Direction for Injustice to Go In
Netherrealm’s superpowered fighting franchise should take a page from Mortal Kombat 1’s book and apply one approach after Injustice 3 (if it happens).
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Player Gets Deadly Surprise After Opening Bathroom Door
A Call of Duty: Warzone 2 clip shows a player becoming the unwitting victim of a lethal surprise when checking the bathroom door in a recent round.
Norman Osborn’s Apartment in Marvel’s Spider-Man Seemingly Has a Big Flaw
A funny clip from Marvel's Spider-Man highlights a particularly glaring omission from Norman Osborn’s bathroom in the hit Insomniac Games release.
Strange The Last of Us Bug Makes It Look Like Joel Killed Ellie
A gamer shares a picture of a bug in Naughty Dog’s acclaimed game The Last of Us that sees a confused Joel left with a deceased Ellie at his feet.
Diablo 4 Details Accessibility Features
Blizzard releases new details about the wide range of accessibility options that will be available to players of its highly anticipated Diablo 4.
Fortnite Has Vaulted Trios Mode
As part of a series of changes to its popular free-to-play shooter, Epic announces that Fortnite's Trios mode has been vaulted with update v24.40.
New Disney Dreamlight Valley Twitch Drop Items Coming This Weekend
Disney Dreamlight Valley players have the chance to snag some limited-time, gaming-themed decorations by watching the game on Twitch this weekend.
The Long Wait for GTA 6 Could Give Classic Characters a Great Opportunity
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 could be the perfect vehicle for reintroducing some fan-favorite characters from the long-running franchise's past.
God of War Ragnarok Player Discovers Incredible Freya Detail
A player of Santa Monica Studio’s critically acclaimed God of War Ragnarok captures video of an incredible Freya detail in the game’s Photo Mode.
Nostalgic Xbox 360 Fan Makes Neat Find at Local Game Store
One lucky gamer stumbled across a fun piece of console history at a local gaming store, taking home a find sure to catch the eye of Xbox 360 fans.
A Dead Space 2 Remake Has One Massive Choice to Make
If Dead Space 2 receives the same sort of ground-up remake as its predecessor, EA will have to decide if one cult classic game mode makes the cut.