Lee D'Amato-Senior Staff Writer

Lee D'Amato

Senior Staff Writer

August, 2017
Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, Dark Souls
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About Lee D'Amato

Lee D’Amato is a writer born, raised, and based in Queens, New York. With collective thousands of hours in games like Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Elden Ring, and The Legend of Zelda, he's now writes game features, guides, and reviews for Screen Rant, but has covered a wide range of topics, including ancient history, affordable travel, and overall health.

Author Details

Lee D’Amato is a writer born, raised, and based in Queens, New York. He’s been writing since he could hold a crayon, and has been doing so professionally since 2020. Lee has covered a wide range of topics, including ancient history, affordable travel, and now game features for Screen Rant.

Industry Focus

Lee likes just about all games, although he’s got a soft spot for old school RPGs like the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest, as well as horror franchises like Resident Evil and Fatal Frame. Action-adventure games like the Zelda series, Nier, and Bloodborne are up there, along with the occasional foray into MMOs and online FPS games.

Favorite Media

Some of Lee's all-time favorites include Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest V, Metal Gear Solid 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the Kill the Past series, Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil 4, the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, and Fallout: New Vegas.

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NES Classic
40 Years Later, This 10/10 NES Masterpiece Still Has One Of Gaming’s Best Secrets
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The Nintendo Entertainment System still hides one of gaming's best kept secrets, and no one talks about it — or the legacy it created — today.

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15 Years Ago, This RPG Masterpiece Released On Wii (& It's Still The Only Way To Play It)
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One of the best RPGs of the 21st century is still stuck on the Nintendo Wii, with no other way for you to play it even all these years later.

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The Legend Of Zelda Meets Hollow Knight In 10/10 Free Steam Game

A Steam game is blending The Legend of Zelda-style fantasy adventure with Hollow Knight-inspired platforming, and you can play it for free today.

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An SNES and an attached controller on a red background.
35 Years Later, The NES Has The Hardest Video Game Level In History

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) still boasts one of the most frustrating, hair-tearing video game levels of all time, even decades later.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Officially Returns October 2026

Star Trek: The Next Generation is getting a rare new tie-in release this October that’ll be irresistible for fans of the franchise everywhere.

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James Bond Returns September 15 With A Brand-New Look

Bond will soon look better than ever thanks to an upgrade coming to 007: First Light, bringing new graphical rendering techniques to the title.

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Super Mario Officially Returns January 2027

The next round of Super Mario-themed LEGO sets is coming in January, introducing Mario minifigures for the first time ever across eight new scenes.

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Balatro Meets Cities: Skylines In New Strategy Game Available Today

A new roguelike city builder has hit Steam as of this week, and it’s already garnering lots of positive reviews from its first crop of players.

Cloud from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on a background of bandits.
FF7 Rebirth: Should You Pay 2,000 Gil To Get The Protorelic From The Bandits?

In FF7 Rebirth's first Protorelic quest, players can choose whether to pay off bandit-turned-businessman Beck. Here's how the choices compare.

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FF7 Rebirth: Should You Choose Bovine Meat or Monster Flesh For Condor Food?

During the FF7 Rebirth side quest “Dreaming of Blue Skies,” players choose what to feed a condor. But which is better: Bovine Meat or Monster Flesh?

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22 Years Later, This Game Boy Advance RPG Is Still One Of The Best-Looking Games Ever Made

A 20-year-old Game Boy Advance classic is still one of the best-looking video games of all time thanks to its unique aesthetic choices.

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All Active Clash Of Clans Creator Codes (August 2026)

Clash of Clans lets you support your favorite creator by redeeming creator codes in-game. Here is every active creator code for August 2026.

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A close-up of the PS5 Pro on a dark background showing the top half of the console.
PlayStation Finally Responds To All-Digital Backlash

Representatives for Sony have finally responded publicly to the growing online backlash surrounding PlayStation's discless, digital-only future.

A hand presses the button on a detonator in Far Cry 4, exploding a building up a hill, while another character shoots a rifle out of a vehicle as they drive past their target.
Far Cry 7 Is Way Further Away Than We'd Hoped

The next Far Cry game could still be a ways off, according to reports out of Ubisoft — but there’s a lot more on the horizon for the FPS series.

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PlayStation Plus Confirms Bonus Freebie For August 2026

PlayStation Plus subscribers can pick up an extra freebie next month, according to social media channels. Here’s how to claim it for yourself.

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Mass Effect 5's Setting Has Been Staring Us In The Face

The setting of Mass Effect 5 may have already been revealed without us noticing — but could this fan theory have survived BioWare’s recent troubles?

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GTA 6's Theme Song Has Appeared Online Ahead Of Trailer 3

Fans seem to think they’ve discovered one of GTA 6’s main theme songs online ahead of release, but you can’t hear it yourself just yet.

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Red Dead Redemption 2's Bounties Expansion Completely Changes The Game

An expanded bounty system is now available in Red Dead Redemption 2, adding over 30 new targets, some with unique missions and rewards.

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Kingdom Come Salvation Appears Online Ahead Of Official Reveal

Details of the next Kingdom Come game may have been leaked online following an EU trademark filing, providing the title and some gameplay info.

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Xbox Game Pass Members, Mark Your Calendars For July 21

A huge, critically acclaimed co-op survival game hits Xbox Game Pass on July 21, and here are all the reasons you'll want to give it a shot.

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