John Bonelli is a news writer for Game Rant who's been writing about video games since 2017. He fell in love with gaming upon playing Fallout 3 for the first time in 2013; it's still his favorite ...

Matthew is a journalist in the news department at GameRant. He holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University and has been an avid gamer since 1985. Matthew formerly served as a ...

Completionism is a persistent fascination amongst gamers, as it offers additional content and challenge. Achievements and trophies align with this idea, and their visibility makes them not only a ...

Xbox is rumored to be undergoing a significant overhaul of its achievement system, with updates expected to be announced in 2024. Fans are hoping for features like Platinum-like achievements, the ...

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of Game Rant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...

Gamification predates video games, but it was video games that systematised the mechanics and aesthetics that gamification appropriated—most of all, achievements. Achievements have existed in video ...