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
![Apex Legends](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fK67Vi4XTDE3WzNP5hStGM-320-80.jpg)
Don't expect an Overwatch 2-style Apex Legends 2 - EA boss says "the version 2 thing has almost never been as successful as version 1"
By Kaan Serin published
News Respawn probably won't be making a sort-of-sequel to its hit battle royale
![Overwatch 2's Moira, D.Va, Geji, and Pharah duke it out in the Season 13 Halloween game mode Junkenstein's Labratory.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5jfMN2fFb82VX92sTS6KRj-320-80.png)
Overwatch 2's roguelike-esque mode has been so "incredibly popular" that Blizzard is supporting it for the 15% of players still jumping in
By Kaan Serin published
News Junkenstein's Lab hasn't been popular enough to survive passed Halloween
![Monster Hunter Wilds trailer screenshot showing a young woman with long blonde hair tied back into a ponytail smiling slightly, pumping her left fist in the air](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PizSfbUHbbfWNZoQaeANgD-320-80.jpg)
As pre-order culture swells, Monster Hunter Wilds reminds players the upcoming beta really is free: "No pre-order is needed to play!"
By Kaan Serin published
News The only pre-order bonuses here are some exclusive cosmetics
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Forget Dragon Age and Mass Effect 5 for a minute, this Anthem dev would "love" another shot at BioWare's doomed co-op game
By Kaan Serin published
News The live service flop still has fans out there
![Screenshot of two shadowy figures sitting around a fire in Burggeist.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yr8Ko2rHZPav5c5PK8UPSC-320-80.jpg)
Shadow of the Colossus' epic battles get an action-RTS remix in this open-world game about defending an ever-growing tower built on top of a friendly giant
By Kaan Serin published
News Magical ninja movement meets tower defense strategy like you've never seen
![Starfield](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KEdbnPGf2Gy22MidsQ3KHf-320-80.jpg)
Former Bethesda lead reckons Starfield 2 will be "one hell of a game" because the team "had the tremendous advantage of Oblivion" when making Skyrim
By Kaan Serin published
News And Oblivion "had the tremendous advantage of Morrowind"
![Everwild](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xi6FcfBSDGshheWphzw7GY-320-80.jpg)
Sea of Thieves devs' mysterious survival game rears its head after 4 years, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer goes hands-on
By Kaan Serin last updated
News Everwild hasn't been seen much since 2020
![A player wearing a gasmask and holding a gun in the upcoming PS5 game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VBcr7trz3ECjdVnVnQpcbP-320-80.jpg)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 debuts to 'Mixed' reactions on Steam as players complain about wonky performance, crashes, and the CoD launcher
By Kaan Serin published
News Blops 6 is out in the wild now
![Cities: Skylines 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VFQYGyPphuTB32QwVsk9eh-320-80.jpg)
As Cities: Skylines 2 woes continue, Paradox Interactive returns to the first city builder with new paid DLC 18 months after its 'final' update
By Kaan Serin published
News "No resources were diverted from Cities: Skylines 2 for this"
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On its 20th anniversary, GTA San Andreas veteran shares the open-world was originally split into three maps: "Memory was very tight on the PS2"
By Kaan Serin published
News Rockstar Game's former tech lead celebrates the game's birthday with a little known fact
![A screenshot of the upcoming PC game, Borderlands 4.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2UE4DvWHfLnWL3VYuzfLU6-320-80.jpg)
Borderlands fan diagnosed with stage 4 cancer sees GoFundMe jump over $10,000 to smash its goal days after the game's community gets involved
By Kaan Serin published
News Maybe this trashfire world ain't so trashy
![What Remains of Edith Finch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fp8CWR2d9bahcrqXRRz4fQ-320-80.jpg)
Studio behind arguably the best walking sim ever has the perfect pitch for its next game: a mix of Ico, Studio Ghibli, and David Attenborough
By Kaan Serin published
News What Remains of Edith Finch studio is ready to talk about its next game that's "stranger" than what you're used to
![The Last of Us](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d4frKdbxAjD2akiDscLXxb-320-80.jpg)
The Last of Us and Death Stranding actor doesn't want to take his game roles to TV and film: "I'm more excited about the other version"
By Kaan Serin published
News Troy Baker says he'd be "repeating" himself
![Microsoft Flight Simulator](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L9z958JNY9Pf4YpUM2JA2k-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Gaming laid off over 2,500 workers this year, but it still found enough spare change to give its CEO a $79 million bonus
By Kaan Serin published
News Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets a 62% pay rise for this fiscal year
![Hades 2 protagonist Melinoe, a woman with pale grey skin, short blonde hair, and red/green eyes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZgDqxQ2LS9D9sEVLyNhDS4-320-80.jpg)
Hades 2 patch 6 lets us live out our Zelda and Dark Souls fantasies by making pots easier than ever to smash, and nerfs nearly every new enemy
By Kaan Serin published
News Enemies in the Olympus Update's new region are also getting nerfed
![Screenshot from The Outbound Ghost: Reborn, showing two ghosts made out of paper floating through a grassy field.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XuGCfy696GvinW8FBQxDqk-320-80.jpg)
After 2 years of legal drama, this indie RPG is back on sale and even has a new Pokemon-like sequel on the way
By Kaan Serin published
News The sequel is "100% free for all Kickstarter backers and Steam owners"
![Balatro Joker card](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Gq4KxfmsdkVnc5C6dsymF-320-80.jpg)
This 'Balatro but Solitaire' deckbuilding roguelike isn't officially in Steam Next Fest, but its demo is just as dangerously gripping
By Kaan Serin published
News Solitaire Battle is a fun remix on the classic card game with a free demo out now
![Screenshot from Erenshore, showing three old-school style mmo characters standing on a sunsetting hill.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mPjLWNpEA7UiGu4jTpqAnE-320-80.jpg)
This single-player MMO with fake players is one of the weirdest games I've seen in Steam Next Fest, and its demo is over 12 hours long
By Kaan Serin published
News 'SimPlayers' populate Erenshor, whether you're logged on or not
![Silent Hill 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jAjpBQ9G4PvdkpkB7CYjCM-320-80.jpg)
Silent Hill 2 remakers Bloober Team say they're done making "shitty" games after turning over a new leaf with the horror classic
By Kaan Serin published
News The studio's next game, Cronos, is hoping to continue its winning streak
![Ballionaire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPxkPUGs63i7HfJTfR7TzB-320-80.jpg)
Balatro creator recommends trying 2 "special games" this Steam Next Fest – and both are roguelikes on par with the poker-themed hit
By Kaan Serin published
News Ballionaire and StarVaders had me hooked in much the same way
![Thronefall is out now in Early Access](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5zuirnysa3W3fGB2aJgbK-320-80.jpg)
This gorgeous lightweight strategy game with over 15,000 glowing Steam reviews is finally, officially out
By Kaan Serin published
News Thronefall is an adorable little game that mixes RTS and tower defence
![Screenshot from Dieseldome, showing a first-person view of a crossbow shooting a grapple hook into a Roman colosseum.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kCG4xn4cNrH7oDKnvdbhYB-320-80.jpg)
Doom Eternal and Vampire Survivors collide in this Steam Next Fest FPS roguelike that had me playing "one more game" all night
By Kaan Serin published
News Dieseldome is a RomanPunk movement shooter with a moreish loop
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qs75iYTroE42kUZjVqobo7-320-80.jpg)
After Helldivers 2's latest Major Order win, it looks like Super Earth is setting up its own Terminid version of Jurassic Park
By Kaan Serin published
News Tyranny Park will be open to "well-paying" tourists
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