Rollin Bishop
Rollin is the US Managing Editor at 12DOVE. With over 16 years of online journalism experience, Rollin has helped provide coverage of gaming and entertainment for brands like IGN, Inverse, ComicBook.com, and more. While he has approximate knowledge of many things, his work often has a focus on RPGs and animation in addition to franchises like Pokemon and Dragon Age. In his spare time, Rollin likes to import Valkyria Chronicles merch and watch anime.
Latest articles by Rollin Bishop
New team-based PVP shooter Marvel Rivals looks like Overwatch meets The Finals with a huge roster of superheroes from Spider-Man to Black Panther
By Rollin Bishop published
News The free-to-play game from NetEase and Marvel will have an Alpha Test in May
D&D dev suggests if he had to do it all over again, there might be fewer 5e classes, not more
By Benjamin Abbott published
News New details for the revised D&D classes and core rulebooks have been revealed at Gary Con.
D&D dev says there isn't a new edition of the game because players can't get enough of this one
By Benjamin Abbott published
Interview We chat with D&D game architect Chris Perkins on what's changing for the new rulebooks, and why there isn't a new edition.
Ranking the best Pokemon games from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list The best Pokemon games from across the generations
Harold Halibut's gorgeous handmade stop-motion world feels totally worth the wait
By Rollin Bishop published
Hands-on Preview | Developer Slow Bros. spent over a decade making the stop-motion game
Persona aesthetics meets Hades and Baldur's Gate tactics in this melting pot of an indie RPG
By Rollin Bishop published
Feature Indie Spotlight | Blade Prince Academy is figuratively cooking with a lot of stylish ingredients
The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Looking to get lost in a good text-based adventure? Our list of the best visual novels is here to help
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender review: "An uneven live-action adaptation with occasionally moving moments"
By Rollin Bishop published
Review
The Nintendo Switch still has plenty of life left in it
By Rollin Bishop published
Opinion Opinion | Not everything needs to be about graphics
Nearly 10 years after it first began, my unreasonable obsession with Nintendo's amiibo can finally stop
By Rollin Bishop published
Opinion Opinion | So long, and thanks for all the plastic
Xbox Podcast - everything announced at the Future of Xbox event
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Live Xbox's got some news about hardware, exclusivity, and more
Unicorn Overlord's overlapping RPG systems and gorgeous art look set to fill the Fire Emblem-shaped hole in my life
By Rollin Bishop published
Preview Hands-on | Developer Vanillaware makes a solid case for tactical fantasy
5 years later, Apex Legends is finally overhauling its systems enough to convince me to pick it back up again
By Rollin Bishop published
Opinion Opinion | There's maybe never been a better time to give Apex Legends another shot
Nintendo reviving a nearly 20-year-old Nintendo DS game for the Switch is wild
By Rollin Bishop published
Opinion Opinion | I cannot believe Another Code: Recollection exists at all
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur season 3 has already been written, but there's no guarantee it happens: "We definitely want to tell that story"
By Rollin Bishop published
Exclusive Exclusive: Season 2 is set to begin in early February, and executive producer Steve Loter wants more
When you're a 12-year-old gate guard covering for her dad, sometimes you have to jail a horse that's two men
By Rollin Bishop published
Feature Indie Spotlight | Lil' Guardsman is an improbably goofy spin on Papers, Please
Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2024
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Live All the latest from the Xbox Developer_Direct stream including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Hellblade 2, Ara: History Untold, and a surprise Mana appearance
The 25 best Wii U games
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Yes, there is enough Wii U games for a top 25
Persona 3 Reload retells the RPG's story but borrows from Persona 5 Royal's style: "We've made lots of smaller tweaks to improve it"
By Rollin Bishop published
Big In 2024 Big In 2024 | Persona 3 Reload is a throwback that's always looking forward
What to expect from Nintendo in 2024
By Rollin Bishop published
Big In 2024 Big In 2024 | After a solid showing in 2023, speculation will play a big part in Nintendo's year ahead
The Code Geass Collector's Edition is just an absolutely massive cube of anime
By Rollin Bishop published
Feature There's a couple dozen hours worth of Blu-rays in there (and a chess board)
My favorite game of 2023 was Steam Next Fest
By Rollin Bishop published
Feature Opinion | Game(s) of the Year recommendations come in all shapes and sizes
Freelancers review: "A delightfully silly and unusual fantasy adventure"
By Rollin Bishop published
Review
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