Alexander Pinera -Contributor

Alexander Pinera

Contributor

Contributor Since March, 2024
Qualifications FIU Bachelors In English from Florida International University
Expertise
Indie Games, Horror, LEGO
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About Alexander Pinera

Alexander Pinera is a Freelance Writer from Miami Florida. His extensive studies earned him a Bachelor's Degree from Florida International University with a focus on Writing and Education. With over three years of writing professionally, Alexander has been published in college magazines such as Miambiance and has written content to teach pro gamer athletes. In only six short months he has written 300 articles for TheGamer covering a variety of media, gaming, and the collector's market.

Industry Focus

I am a horror writer with an interest in finding new ways to scare. While I dream of writing my perfect horror story, I am a jack-of-all-trades writer who can adapt to anything whether it be writing to entertain, inform, or educate. 

Favorite Games

Dead Rising, Undertale, and Slay the Princess are only a few of my favorite games. Dead Island 2 is quickly rising the ranks and Baldur's Gate 3 is a fascinating title that has gotten me into Dungeons and Dragons. 

Proudest Gaming Achievement

I have accomplished many gaming feats such as completing every Call of Duty campaign on Veteran, to completing the national dex in Pokemon Platinum. However, my proudest gaming achievement is playing Dead Rising (2006) for 14 Hours straight to achieve the 7-Day Survivor achievement on Xbox 360. Even the infamous red ring of death could not stop me. 

Latest

The immersive rare Lillie card surrounded by two Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians booster packs.
Pokemon Pocket: The Rarest Cards In Celestial Guardians
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket

These are the rarest cards to pull in Pokemon Pocket's Celestial Guardians set. Have you been lucky enough to get any?

A copy of shiny Starmie ex surrounded by two Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians booster packs.
Pokemon Pocket Celestial Guardians: Every Pokemon With Shiny Variants, Ranked
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket

Here are all the cards in Pokemon Pocket's Celestial Guardians set that have Shiny variants.

Decidueye ex surrounded by two Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians packs.
Pokemon Pocket: 10 Best Cards in Celestial Guardians
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket

Besides Rare Candy, of course.

A collage of cards that need reprints in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG such as Elemental Hero Air Neos, Kashtira Fenrir, and Imsety, Glory of Horus.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: 10 Cards That Need Reprints
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

We've gone far too long without reprints of these Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.

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A collage of Pokemon Tool cards from the Pokemon TCG.
Pokemon TCG: The 10 Best Tool Cards
Pokemon TCG

Tools are just as important to your deck as the Pokemon themselves in the Pokemon TCG.

A collage of characters from Poppy Playtime such as Kissy Missy, Huggy Wuggy, and Poppy.
10 Best Poppy Playtime Characters
Poppy Playtime

Here are the best Poppy Playtime characters!

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A collage of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Booster Packs that contain Quarter Century Secret Rare Cards.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: The 10 Best Booster Pack Sets With Quarter Century Secret Rare Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Celebrate 25 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! with these Quarter Century Secret Rare booster packs.

A collage of four deckmasters from Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Domain Format.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Domain: 10 Reasons To Play Yu-Gi-Oh's Commander Format
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

If you want a different way of playing Yu-Gi-Oh!, try out Domain, its own take on Magic: The Gathering's Commander format.

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A collage of decks that are gone post rotation in the Pokemon TCG.
Pokemon TCG: 10 Decks We Lost In The 2025 Rotation
Pokemon TCG

Get ready to build new decks and say goodbye to some staples.

A collage of moments from Death Note such as the Shinigami Realm, L thinking, and Matt smoking a cigarette.
8 Things That Make No Sense In Death Note
Anime

A few unanswered questions in an anime series are fine, but Death Note has a few things that just don't make any sense and leave behind plot holes.

A collage of Pyro monsters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: The 10 Best Pyro Monsters
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Set your opponents on fire with the best Pyro monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.

A collage of powerful Shift cards from Disney Lorcana.
Disney Lorcana: The 10 Best Floodborn Cards
Disney Lorcana

Shift into these powerful Floodborn cards in Disney Lorcana.

A collage of Monsters that special summon themselves for free in Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: 10 Best Monsters That Special Summon Themselves For Free
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Cheat out these Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG monsters by having them special summon themselves.

A collage of cards that can block the graveyard and effects from inside from the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: 10 Cards That Can Block The Graveyard
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Your graveyard is a resource in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, so why not block your opponent's?

A collage of anime with overpowered main protagonists such as One Punch Man, Mashle, and Solo Leveling.
10 Best Anime With Overpowered Main Characters, Ranked
Anime

There are so many overpowered characters in anime, but here we select the very ten best. Did your favourite make the cut?

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A collage of games that aren't MMOS such as Vr Chat, Tabletop simulator, and Hello Kitty Island Adventure.
10 Best Social Games That Aren't MMOs
Triple-A Games

These games all include a social element.

A collage of Disney Lorcana Cards that have keywords such as Singer, Shift, Evasive, and Bodyguard.
Disney Lorcana: Every Keyword Ranked
Disney Lorcana

What is the best keyword in Disney Lorcana?

A collage of games with crossplay that are better on PC such as Fortnite, Overwatch 2, and Among Us.
10 Cross-Platform Games Best Played On PC
Triple-A Games

Here are the best cross-platform games you can play on PC!

A collage if signature Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Cards from the anime such as Dark Magician, Stardust Dragon, and Elemental Hero Flame Wingman.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Every Anime Protagonist's Boss Monster, Ranked
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Did you know Yugi technically has two different boss monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, and neither of them are great?

A collage of cards that reference Star Wars memes in Star Wars Unlimited.
Star Wars Unlimited: 10 Cards That Reference Star Wars Memes
Star Wars: Unlimited

Star Wars' most memeable lines live on in Star Wars Unlimited.

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