Kaan Serin
Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.
Latest articles by Kaan Serin
![A battle rages in the foreground while lightning strikes from behind in a screenshot from Songs of Conquest's release date trailer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KqyPDg6pFy5CmyBjtV2dKQ-320-80.png)
After 2 years of early access success, '90s-inspired strategy game shoots past 500,000 wishlists with a fourth campaign and 1.0 release date announcement
By Kaan Serin published
News Songs of Conquest exits early access with a ton of hype behind it
![Helldivers 2 story trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xQqxHC7BhT8oYKYqymXYs9-320-80.jpg)
New Helldivers 2 Major Order makes players choose which planet to save, earning a Rocket Launcher or Anti-Tank Mines - but not both
By Kaan Serin published
News Liberate Choohe or Penta for a reward (and to save some Super Earthlings, I guess)
![Nintendo Switch Pro Controller](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7SUXVJGuAycAKQ8LWPm58X-320-80.jpg)
The Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly work with existing Pro Controllers, while waving goodbye to current Joy-Cons
By Kaan Serin published
News Previous rumors claimed the console would also support older games
![Stellar Blade](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n9HFpCxvgZRE99qVo9HkD7-320-80.jpg)
Following in Nier Automata's footsteps, Stellar Blade will "absolutely" crossover with the gacha game built specifically to stare at butt jiggles
By Kaan Serin published
News Eve and 2B might actually show up in the same game
![Screenshot from the Fallout 4 next-gen update.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e4WqvVRsatmNmBtDJUqXxc-320-80.jpg)
Fallout 4 makes up for a disappointing next-gen update with the RPG's goofiest weapons yet: fiery baseballs, explosive piggybanks, and more
By Kaan Serin published
News Making ghouls ragdoll has never been easier
![Valheim characters face into a vast dark cave](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ve3fixP2LtQ5UXstNnGbAA-320-80.jpg)
Two Valheim players spent 1,000 hours building their own RPG inside the survival game
By Kaan Serin published
News Custom bosses, locations, quests, and NPCs built with the hit game's tools
![A screenshot of a turn-based battle in Runa RPG](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wCN2ikNhMakg4opzrPSjyA-320-80.png)
Xenoblade meets Persona RPG smashes Kickstarter goal to get what every game needs (fishing) and says consoles are coming
By Kaan Serin published
News Runa is chugging past all its stretch goals
![A screenshot from the Helldivers 2 opening, showing the Super Earth Spokesperson shouting.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hRx9K587iPRyZnyrCTXDg9-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 Major Order progress might not be tracked properly as the war systems suffer "a minor outage"
By Kaan Serin published
News A wrench in the Super Earth systems
![A warrior clenched her weapon in a screenshot from No Rest For The Wicked's announcement trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PKYx9pkGPgKFrKYQZ5Nhfk-320-80.jpg)
No Rest for the Wicked dev explains that its ARPG is - and isn't - like Dark Souls by giving players the "crazy" moves usually reserved for Soulslike bosses
By Kaan Serin published
News "Now you can do all these crazy moves"
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tZ7BpVUddSkckMeKwooQfc-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 Game Master Joel works to fix "inconsistent" liberation results, but lacking in-game communication tools is the bigger problem
By Kaan Serin published
News Liberating planets should automatically affect nearby ones, but the system doesn't "have the functionality yet"
![A Short Hike](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5EJYSQDxxPSf2XhFokz8XM-320-80.jpg)
The $8 Palestinian Relief Bundle includes 370 games, comic books, and TTRPGs normally worth over $1,600
By Kaan Serin published
News A Short Hike and so many more cool indies join to raise funds
![Blonde woman passes a note from across the table in a screenshot from Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oB8d7wa9VgxvHe9rzrpav9-320-80.png)
One of the longest-running series in gaming is back for the 34th entry in 24 years
By Kaan Serin published
News Nancy Drew gives Call of Duty a run for its money
![Helldivers 2 Warbond](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RqUkpdCB8Mif79ohc3XoFg-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 developer warns we're "intentionally going to lose ground" in this Major Order as both Bots and Bugs want revenge
By Kaan Serin published
News "It's unlikely that you'll be able to hold them all"
![Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dvrNTyjGddxAzLQ6mKc8rS-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's writer once resisted finishing where the original JRPG's tragic twist occurs, preferring a point that could have led to a much shorter game
By Kaan Serin published
News Aerith's fate could have been a question mark for many more years
![Mario Kart 8](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFGoh7Fhm3Ykhmto2EJXAg-320-80.jpg)
11 days after Nintendo shut down 3DS and Wii U servers, six players are still clinging on in Mario Kart, Splatoon, and Pokemon XY
By Kaan Serin published
News The final days are not that final
![Visions of Mana](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Q6i7xtMsjfaG3Mq6PcyLj-320-80.jpg)
Visions of Mana isn't getting co-op at launch, but the JRPG's producer doesn't rule out multiplayer "in the future"
By Kaan Serin published
News The original Secrets of Mana included the feature in 1993
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wyaNydK4rG3Z6SQafxQGw-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 leads feel "closure" after the RPG's victory lap: "I'm crazy hyped about what's next but it's going to take a while"
By Kaan Serin published
News Larian Studios is full steam ahead on its non-D&D era
![Grand Theft Auto 5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bmnXx9aNNYr6n3X3xawHhN-320-80.jpg)
After last year's source code leak, GTA 5 modders finally have the game running on the Nintendo Switch - but it ain't pretty
By Kaan Serin published
News The 2013 crime epic unofficially chugs on the 2017 console
![Manor Lords](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mXwpugvVsdMAvhaNVLyXMe-320-80.jpg)
Our most-anticipated city builder becomes one of the world's most-wanted games as it tops Hades 2's Steam wishlists
By Kaan Serin published
News Manor Lords shoots to the top of Steam
![Automatons seen in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yWnuUz8igjEM7tYN53MVpZ-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 dev says melee weapons are "still branded plausible," and now I'm dreaming of duking it out with an Automaton Hulk with a giant sword of my own
By Kaan Serin published
News Gimme katanas, chainsaws, lightsabers, and gloves
![Barret Wallace in a screenshot from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uRpysCL7VNvFULmP65pZaP-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth book confirms what JRPG fans suspected: Barret is the easiest character to date, to no one's surprise
By Kaan Serin published
News He's eager to jump on the Gold Saucer Skywheel
![Fallout 4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LekZbH56u4TxNaoyCsepHe-320-80.jpg)
Fallout 4's next-gen update prompts indefinite delay for massive "30-40GB" Fallout London mod: "The past four years of our work stand to simply break"
By Kaan Serin published
News "We want this as close to a game release as we can"
![Diablo 4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r7ir9GfRs7wsEqvwsNdeAg-320-80.jpg)
Former Blizzard president wants to be able to leave a "tip" after completing $70 games: "I wish I could give these folks another $10 or $20"
By Kaan Serin published
News Pay up for the credits, folks