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

Dragon Age 2 lead says "if some people are ambivalent" about the RPG's characters, "I guess I didn't really do my job"
By Kaan Serin published
News Dragon Age co-creator David Gaider got the job done

Marvel Rivals devs are careful with balancing because "you have a vocal minority screaming the loudest"
By Kaan Serin published
News "Someone figured out all you have to do is just jump"

Bethesda will have "more to share next week" on Starfield as Todd Howard waves away claims he's a "visionary"
By Kaan Serin published
News New updates and a PS5 port have been rumored for months

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 writer says picking an ending is like choosing a "favorite child" - "They are a pair"
By Kaan Serin published
News "And the question we want to ask is, in the end, whose happiness do we prioritize?"

Palworld publishing lead is "more determined than ever" to make things "a little less sh*t" for struggling devs
By Kaan Serin published
News Pocketpair Publishing boss says you can't imagine the number of game devs that need help

Starfield composer has "no doubt" Bethesda's RPG will eventually "be legendary," but "people were just not ready"
By Kaan Serin published
News As rumors of a big Starfield update continue to swirl

Pokemon Pokopia players hope its messy storage system can copy Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0 in a future update
By Kaan Serin published
News "I want a new storage box that is universal and crosses worlds"

Crimson Desert locks down early physical copies to block spoilers, but some call it a "slippery slope" for preservation
By Kaan Serin published
News The open-world game's discs won't work until its official release date

Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks his generation of directors has "a lot of weirdos" and "oddballs," himself included
By Kaan Serin published
News But those oddball qualities could make for better game directors

"We're 2 different beasts": Studio behind CRPG Solasta 2 bought their team copies of Baldur's Gate 3 and they "love" it
By Kaan Serin published
News "Our combat is very interesting and deep and gritty"

"A lot of games would be canceled": Arc Raiders lead recalls cutting all but 25 people in "desperation"
By Kaan Serin published
News "We agreed that this game deserved another try"

Blizzard's canceled WoW follow-up was a "1 server, 1 world" MMO with GTA and Animal Crossing influences, ex dev says
By Kaan Serin published
News Project Titan was a "gargantuan, huge undertaking" that eventually paved the way for Overwatch

Palworld devs are "happy to hand the IP over" to the right studio for a spin-off but draw the line at "Palworld Balatro"
By Kaan Serin published
News Pocketpair draws the line at "Palworld Expedition 33"

Overwatch co-creator says he left Blizzard after an exec threatened to lay off 1000 devs based on the game's performance
By Kaan Serin published
News Jeff Kaplan remembers "that was the biggest f**k you moment I had in my career"

Slay the Spire 2 dev "totally blown away" as the roguelike hits 573,000 Steam players: "We'll getcha one day Silksong"
By Kaan Serin published
News Almost there

Marvel Rivals implements a "Victim Compensation Protocol" for players affected by "malicious match-losing"
By Kaan Serin published
News The system will automatically restore lost competitive points

The Legend of Zelda-esque game mimics the GameBoy to GameBoy Color transition, goes from retro handheld to PC and Switch
By Kaan Serin published
News Ratcheteer DX pulls a Link's Awakening

Slay the Spire 2 devs are "microtransaction haters," even if some fans "threaten to buy all and any cosmetics"
By Kaan Serin published
News Mega Crit doesn't plan on monetizing the roguelike like that

Putting FromSoftware challenge sickos to shame, one fan smashes Final Fantasy 9's skip rope challenge blindfolded
By Kaan Serin published
News "Final Fantasy 9 has one of the hardest achievements in the entire franchise"

Ridiculously pretty Baldur's Gate-like with a beat 'em up twist and 91% positive Steam reviews finally hits 1.0
By Kaan Serin published
News Banquet of Fools was in early access for over a year

Marvel Rivals publisher reportedly cuts funding for Yakuza co-creator's studio 3 months after debuting its first game
By Kaan Serin published
News Nagoshi Studio is said to be seeking funding from elsewhere to make Gang of Dragon

Slay the Spire 2's Steam domination was always "written in the stars", according to surprised Palworld dev
By Kaan Serin published
News Mega Crit's first game was a big deal too

As Marvel Rivals players get paid to throw games, devs threaten permabans for those who "deliberately sabotage matches"
By Kaan Serin published
News "Maintaining a positive gaming environment is a collective responsibility"
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