Alyssa Mercante used to be a features writer at GamesRadar+ and is now a freelance writer and editor. 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

New Daredevil series in the works at Disney Plus
By Alyssa Mercante published
News There were rumors of a Daredevil reboot swirling back in March

Live-action Barbie movie reportedly features more diverse versions of Barbie and Ken
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The other versions of the iconic characters could be played by Issa Rae, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, and Hari Nef

Apex Legends Ranked changes hurt solo players the most
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature The Apex Legends Ranked changes promote teamwork and survival over anything else

Activision Blizzard hopes it can solve diversity problems with math
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The studio has released a "diversity space tool" that it's using to "inspire game teams" to create more diverse characters

Warzone Operation Monarch is the king of all LTMs
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature The introduction of Godzilla and Kong makes Warzone the stuff of legend

Netflix's Resident Evil series is carving its own path without leaving the games behind
By Alyssa Mercante published
News "The games are our backstory," says Netflix's Resident Evil showrunner and writer, Andrew Dabb

Roccat Burst Pro Air review: "Glides like a professional ice skater"
By Alyssa Mercante published
Review

Halo Infinite Last Spartan Standing is a solid stab at a battle royale-esque game mode
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Halo Infinite's latest game mode is a fun free-for-all firefight fest that needs finessing

Forget Elden Lord, this Elden Ring streamer is the self-proclaimed Bimbo Mage of the Lands Between
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Drag queen Trashly is a Twitch streamer and TikTok star doing "fun and fabulous" Elden Ring magic

It sucks being an Overwatch 2 support player
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Blizzard is promising more adjustments are on the way, but the new 5v5 format puts support heroes in the back seat

Next Doctor Who: 10 actors who could step into the Tardis
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Jodie Whittaker is stepping down as the 13th Doctor - who could replace her? Here are 10 options

Apex Legends' Newcastle is a support-heavy knight with a dad bod
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Newcastle isn't your typical support hero according to Respawn devs, so expect him to seriously shake up the Apex Legends meta

Apex Legends Season 13 is all about adding to the map, not taking away
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Storm Point was designed with the future in mind, and Apex Legends Season 13 delivers on that forward-thinking

The Overwatch 2 scoreboard is as at odds with the series' spirit
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature The minimalist UI rework of Overwatch 2 is a strange visual juxtaposition, and aspects of it could promote more toxicity in games

The Overwatch 2 beta is fun but feels like Overwatch 1.5
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature The Overwatch 2 beta looks gorgeous and is a total blast, but feels more like an update than an entirely new game

Halo Infinite highlights the need for clear live service roadmaps
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature The Halo Infinite Season 2 roadmap is a reminder of the difficulties of live service and the perils of confusing communication

The Warzone and Godzilla vs. Kong crossover is ridiculous - give us more
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Rambo, Snoop Dogg, Scream - make the Warzone crossovers even crazier, it's only adding to the fun

That brute from the Halo TV series might be Halo Infinite's Atriox
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The language creator for the series refers to the big Brute at the end of the last episode as 'Atriox'

Apex Legends Unshackled Event is a reminder of just how well-rounded this game is
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Apex Legends Unshackled Event brings back fan-favorite mode Flashpoint and with it a reminder of the game's versatility

Halo Infinite Season 2 is a make or break moment
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Halo Infinite Season 2 should quench us after a lengthy content drought and bring back lapsed players frustrated with Season 1

My Evil Dead: The Game hands-on was full of farts and frantic fun
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature Evil Dead: The Game is bringing all the gore and gross humor you'd expect from a game featuring Ash Williams

The "epic new storyline" of Kingdom Hearts 4 should be a simple one
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature The Lost Master Arc could help simplify a very convoluted universe

New Halo Infinite maps show off classic Halo imagery and an epic BTB battlefield
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Halo Infinite Season 2 is adding two new maps to the multiplayer equation, after a lengthy content drought
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