Alyssa Mercante
Alyssa Mercante is an editor and features writer at GamesRadar based out of Brooklyn, NY. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.
Latest articles by Alyssa Mercante

Lovecraftian survival horror game Edge of Sanity announced at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Edge of Sanity is set in the wintry tundra of Alaska during the Cold War

Moonshine Inc. will let you brew your own hooch this October, as revealed at the Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
Moonshine Inc. will teach you the ins and outs of illegal brewing just before Halloween

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon drops a gameplay trailer and release window at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is based on a board game of the same name

Warzone Last Stand patch notes are here, and no, Verdansk isn't coming back
By Alyssa Mercante published
news This is the final season of Warzone before Warzone 2 drops later this year

Saints Row fans think buggy launch means the end of the franchise
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The new Saints Row game (and its bugs) have fans worried about the franchise

343 wants Halo Infinite ranked to work, but there's a long way to go
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature A lengthy blog post answered some questions about Halo Infinite ranked, announced the Champion tier, and dredged up more drama

The best tattoos in games
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature From Judy Alvarez in Cyberpunk 2077 to Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, here are the best tattoos in video games

Returning to Animal Crossing New Horizons after a year away is overwhelming
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature There's so much to do that isn't clearly outlined in-game, I'd be lost without the internet

Warzone 2 wishlist: 5 things the battle royale sequel needs
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Preview From console FOV sliders to a Ranked mode, here's what would make Warzone 2 even stronger than the original

Unpacking the The Sims 4 Kits controversy and the community's crucial role in content updates
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature We spoke to EA and prominent Simmers about Kits, free content, and the current state of The Sims 4

Forspoken trailer gets the meme treatment
By Alyssa Mercante published
News A brand-new Forspoken ad is getting relentlessly meme-d on social media

New "female-centric" Star Wars series coming to Disney Plus with Russian Doll co-creator as showrunner
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
News Let's speculate on what it could possibly be

I played Stray in a cat cafe and it was purrfect
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature Meow Parlour and Annapurna set up a PS5 and let us play Stray amongst adoptable cats

The Halo TV series is braver than the games
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature The Paramount Plus series isn't shying away from Halo's dark truths

The ten best video game animal companions
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature What better way to get through a campaign than with these adorable animal buddies?

The Witcher books: a beginner's guide to the Netflix series' source material
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature Here's everything you need to know about Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher novels

Apex Legends Season 14 launch stalled by Origin 'Verifying Game Files' error
By Alyssa Mercante published
News If you're having trouble downloading the update, Respawn has some suggestions on how to fix it

Overwatch will stop selling loot boxes by the end of August
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Consider this a sign that the Overwatch 2 transition period has begun

Dead by Daylight dating sim Hooked on You could be hornier, actually
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Hooked on You has some sexy Killers and snappy writing, but is that enough to hook you?

Sony INZONE H3 review: "Great performance and value for the price"
By Alyssa Mercante published
Review

Sony INZONE H9 review: "Looks good, feels great, and sounds terrific"
By Alyssa Mercante published
Review

Hooked on You players are predictably, ravenously, and unapologetically horny
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Dead by Daylight dating sim reactions are pouring in, and a lot of them are NSFW

The best browser games you can enjoy instead of checking social media
By Alysia Judge published
Feature Here are the best browser games in all shapes and sizes
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