Alyssa Mercante

Alyssa Mercante

Former Features Writer

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

The Stranger in The Rings of Power
The Rings of Power cast talk Tolkien’s legacy, fan theories, and more

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News We spoke with the actors behind some of your favorite Rings of Power characters

News
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) screenshot
Looks like a big Modern Warfare 2 expansion will be the next Call of Duty installment

By Alyssa Mercante Published

news Could this be the rumored "greatest hits" map pack?

news
Overwatch 2 hero Kiriko
Overwatch 2 Kiriko animated short shows two very different sides to the new hero

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

News The new healer hero debuted a phenomenal nine-minute-long animated short at TwitchCon's keynote presentation

News
Overwatch 2 heroes battling
It took days for Overwatch 2 to work, and I'm not sure it was worth it

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Opinion Overwatch 2 launched a week ago, here's how it's going for me

Opinion
Xbox Game Pass on Oculus
Xbox Game Pass is coming to Oculus through a VR TV and it's as weird as it sounds

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News Xbox Cloud Gaming powers a bizarre crossover with Meta headsets

News
Overwatch 2 artwork logo with Sojourn, Doomfist, and Junker Queen
Overwatch 2 guide and what you need to know about the hero shooter sequel

By Will Sawyer Last updated

Guide Overwatch 2 is here and entirely replaces Overwatch 1, adding new Heroes, maps, and more to the team-based hero shooter

Guide
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League DC Fandome 2021 trailer
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is Batman: Arkham's twisted sibling

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Features Whereas the Batman: Arkham series was serious and singularly focused, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is bold and brash

Features
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How to watch Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League at DC Fandome

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

News The latest game from Rocksteady is getting a reveal this weekend

News
XCOM 2
XCOM 3 wishlist: What we'd love to see from a new XCOM game

By Malindy Hetfeld Published

Features After its done with Marvel's Midnight Suns, here's what we'd like to see from a Firaxis developed XCOM 3

Features
It's flippin' Bowser, my dudes
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has "musical aspects" according to Jack Black

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News Looks like Bowser is ready to open up his own school of rock

News
Overwatch 2 sombra emp animation blizzard image
Overwatch 2 players are still struggling to get past the title screen

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News Overwatch 2 launch issues persist, even after an update from Blizzard

News
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones exploration looks limited in new footage and players are concerned

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

news Players are expressing concerns that not all of Skull and Bones' islands will be explorable, among other things

news
Overwatch 2 characters
The Overwatch 2 roadmap confirms hero 36 in December

By Dustin Bailey Published

News Here's what we know about Overwatch 2's post-launch plans

News
Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 beta: Junker Queen has me hanging up my healer hat

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Features Just a few matches with the Overwatch 2 beta and I'm praying at Junker Queen's altar

Features
Overwatch 1
The final hours of Overwatch 1: an unhinged sendoff for a multiplayer legend

By Alyssa Mercante Published

Opinion Toxic chatters, waving Reinhardts, and confused players populated the beloved game's final hours

Opinion
Forspoken
Forspoken release date, story details, and everything we know so far

By Sam Loveridge Published

Features Forspoken is one of two massive PS5 exclusive RPGs Square Enix is developing

Features
Overwatch 2 first impressions preview
How a single Overwatch 2 match declared its new, blisteringly fast pace

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Preview Overwatch 2 abolishes hard counters and stand-offs in favor of firefights and respawns

Preview
Overwatch final menu screen
Ahead of Overwatch 2, a eulogy for the Overwatch I once knew

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Opinion Overwatch 2 will erase so much of what I know and love about the original game

Opinion
GTA 5 peyote plants
GTA player takes peyote, hallucinates their own version of GTA 6

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News We do not recommend trying this at home

News
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All Xbox Series X Smart Delivery games confirmed for Xbox Series X optimization

By Jordan Gerblick, Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Features Every game optimized for Xbox Series X and whether or not you'll get it through Xbox Smart Delivery

Features
Grounded
How RPG master Obsidian built backyard survival game Grounded with its community's help

By Alyssa Mercante Last updated

Features Obsidian's backyard survival game leaves Xbox Early Access on September 27 after over two years

Features
GTA Online
GTA Online player becomes a billionaire after 18,340 hours played

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News A GTA Online player has joined the in-game billionaire's club

News
The Finals
The Finals, an upcoming shooter from ex-Battlefield devs, gets an explosive new trailer

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News The Finals is all about customization, destruction, and player freedom

News
Modern Warfare 2
I'm shocked at how much I love Modern Warfare 2's third-person mode

By Alyssa Mercante Published

Features Call of Duty hasn't had a third-person mode since 2009, and it feels fantastic in the Modern Warfare 2 beta

Features
Overwatch 2 battle pass
All the Overwatch 2 Battle Pass details

By Alyssa Mercante Published

News Hero unlocks, challenges and all the cosmetics

News
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