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Matthew Schomer

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As seen in: GameRant, OBP Musical, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, Flipboard, DualShockers
Covers:  All video game-related topics, including movies and television shows based on video games. Specialties include modern RPGs and classic JRPGs.

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Matthew Schomer’s Biography

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Matthew is a 2004 graduate of Kent State University's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. He has covered multiple beats (city/village government, county court cases, and human interest) for newspapers in Columbiana County, Ohio, most notably The Salem News and the Morning Journal (Lisbon).

He was an editor at DualShockers.com starting in September 2022, beginning in News and later adding Features to his repertoire. He was also responsible for training all new hires in the News and …

Matthew Schomer’s Journalist Portfolio

Starfield Player Just Found A Skyrim Image Hidden In The Game

Starfield Player Just Found A Skyrim Image Hidden In The Game

Starfield has a hidden Skyrim image that was just unearthed by a player, depicting a dragon silhouette agains…

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Wait, Did Starfield Just Rip Off Game Of Thrones?

Wait, Did Starfield Just Rip Off Game Of Thrones?

Romancing Andreja in Starfield leads to an interesting story that mirrors Grey Worm and the Unsullied from Ga…

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My All-Time Favorite JRPG Is Finally Getting A Remaster (Though Not The Kind I Want)

My All-Time Favorite JRPG Is Finally Getting A Remaster (Though Not The Kind I Want)

JRPG Suikoden 3 is finally getting a remaster, but it's coming at the hands of a fan instead of Konami, which…

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God Of War Ragnarok Reviewer Has Received Death Threat After Giving The Game A 6 Out Of 10

God Of War Ragnarok Reviewer Has Received Death Threat After Giving The Game A 6 Out Of 10

After posting the lowest profession God of War Ragnarok review score on the Internet, IGN Korea writer Bae Sa…

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Why Starfield Will Outlast Baldur's Gate 3 In The Long Run

Why Starfield Will Outlast Baldur's Gate 3 In The Long Run

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best RPG in years, but Todd Howard thinks people will be playing Starfield for a long …

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Bummed About Marvel's Avengers? Here's A Classic Superhero RPG For You.

Bummed About Marvel's Avengers? Here's A Classic Superhero RPG For You.

Freedom Force makes a great retro action-RPG replacement for Marvel's Avengers now that its live service is o…

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WWE Star Reveals Why Nintendo Once Sent Him a Cease and Desist Letter

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By Matthew Schomer Verified
| GameRant Verified
Multi-Time WWEChampion Cody Rhodes claims he was once sent a cease-and-desist order by Nintendo regarding a certain insignia he used to wear on a piece of his ring gear. The WWE Superstar holds no sour grapes against Nintendo, a company of which he has been an outspoken fan in the past, but it seems he does have to be careful regarding the branding he wears in the ring.
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Starfield Getting Important PS5 Update Next Week

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By Matthew Schomer Verified
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Published May 8, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT Another update relating to Starfield's performance and stability problems will be coming out soon, addressing some recurring issues in the PlayStation 5 version of the game while also offering additional support on Xbox Series X/S and PC. Starfield has faced an upward climb with stability on PS5, and the upcoming patch appears to be a continued effort by Bethesda to right the ship.
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Nostalgic Pokemon Release Will Take Fans Back to the Kanto Region

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Pokemon is once again taking its massive fan base back to the Kanto region where it all started, but this time, it's in the re-release of a classic manga. Pokemonhas grown into one of the biggest and most popular intellectual properties in the world over the course of three decades through its games, anime, and trading cards, but fans who haven't read its manga still have a lot to experience.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Staff Writer at The Salem News.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Emaki CMS, Asana, PubInsights, Google Trends

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No, I worked for the TV news side instead. It was my only C in high school. I don't like being told I can't do things.