Latest articles by Rollin Bishop
Metaphor: ReFantazio dev once thought turn-based JRPG combat "was starting to get outdated," but now thinks the format has a "long future ahead"
News Lead battle planner Kenichi Goto says there's a perception that the turn-based genre is now "old-fashioned"
Marvel Rivals devs know exactly how popular Invisible Woman is, and say that "body shape or silhouette" add to a character's popularity in a way far more innocent than the internet deserves
News Sue Storm has certainly captured players' fancy
Marvel Rivals exec isn't afraid of roster bloat after NetEase promised new heroes every 6 weeks: "There's no limit for the sky. We just throw everything at it"
News How many heroes is too many heroes for Marvel Rivals?
Astro Bot director says precisely what the industry needs to hear: "It's OK to make a small game" because "players today have a backlog of games" they can't complete
News Brother ain't it the truth
A Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty cinematic lead endured a "personal nightmare" bringing Idris Elba to life because of his "very specific eyebrows" – "how he moves them is amazing"
News I'd like to think it was worth it
Blizzard came up with Diablo 4's most powerful item modifiers at the last minute: "Literally, we had 2 weeks left in the development schedule"
News Greater Affixes were apparently not really a thing until the very end of Diablo 4's Loot Reborn development
All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities and how to perform them
Guide Every Fatality and Kameo Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1 revealed, from T-1000, Conan, Ghostface, Cyrax, Noob Saibot, and Sektor
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 builds on a "heritage of JRPGs" like Final Fantasy 7, 8, 9, and 10, but it's also "inspired by Sekiro" and taking pieces from deckbuilders
News Expedition 33 intentionally ditched the "manga-like or anime-like graphics"
I beg of you, learn nothing more about the incredible new Gundam anime beyond the fact that you should learn nothing more about it
Opinion Opinion | Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is best experienced fresh
Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks to finally bring my anime-inspired dreams of truly active combat to life
Opinion Opinion | It's taken decades, but Pokemon's anime combat seems to have finally arrived in the game
All Dragon Age: The Veilguard classes explained and the best classes to use
Guide We've explained the basics of each of the three Dragon Age Veilguard classes and ranked them to help you find the right one for you
10 Games like Diablo to play after Diablo 4
Best List From Hades 2 to Grim Dawn, these are the best Diablo games to play right now
This puzzle game has done the impossible: waiting around for something to happen has never, ever been this fun
Feature Indie Spotlight | While Waiting is about everything that does, and does not, happen while waiting
Lego Stargazing with Celeste (77053) review: "Not much to it, but still rather charming"
Review Is the small but sweet set worth it?
Should you buy Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Season 1 and Season 2 steelbooks?
Opinion Are they worth it?
Lego Fly with Dodo Airlines (77051) review: "A surprisingly good kit which provides maximum brick for buck"
Review
15 Best games like It Takes Two for more co-operative fun
Best List Here are the best games like It Takes Two to play right now before you check out Split Fiction
Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play February 2025
Recap All the PS5 reveals, announcements, and news out of the major showcase
Common Side Effects, from the studio behind Scavengers Reign, takes aim at the mundane evils of healthcare with wild body horror and goofy quirks
Opinion Opinion | The Adult Swim animated show is quite uncommon despite the name
15 Games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
Feature Games like Animal Crossing for when you're sick of Tom Nook or just love Animal Crossing so much you just want more
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector review – "A smart sequel that takes everything that worked from the stellar original and expands"
Review
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man showrunner settles the MCU canon debate, explaining how it mixes things up with an alternative timeline
Exclusive Exclusive: Showrunner Jeff Trammell has the last word on the new show's place (or lack of) in the MCU
