Alyssa Mercante
Alyssa Mercante is an editor and features writer at GamesRadar based out of Brooklyn, NY. 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
FIFA 23 leaks suggest even EA thinks Cristiano Ronaldo has fallen off
By Alyssa Mercante published
News A ton of FIFA 23 leaks are flooding the internet ahead of its September release
The Sims 4: Realm of Magic is Hogwarts for your Sims in all but name
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
News Featuring a wand duel Gilderoy Lockhart would be proud of
Here's why John Carpenter quit Red Dead Redemption
By Alyssa Mercante published
news Carpenter is back with more video game opinions
Genshin Impact devs are "currently working on" reported ransomware exploit
By Alyssa Mercante published
news We reached out to HoYoverse about the recent exploit, here's what it had to say
There's a newer, lighter PS5 model available in one country only right now
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The CFI-1200, a lighter PS5 model, is reportedly on sale in Australia
The Last of Us Part 1 expands upon Naughty Dog's award-winning accessibility features
By Alyssa Mercante published
News A new trailer and PlayStation blog post details The Last of Us Part 1's accessibility features
Have you tried… embracing your inner rodent in New York Rat Simulator?
By Alyssa Mercante published
Feature This rat will not help you cook a five-star French meal
Lies of P is the breakout Gamescom hit
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The upcoming Pinocchio-themed Soulslike is clearly the Gamescom 2022 darling
Destiny 2 streamers complain about new PvP matchmaking, but Bungie says it didn't change anything
By Alyssa Mercante published
news Well, what have we all learned from this experience?
Every Destiny 2 campaign is free to play for a week
By Alyssa Mercante published
news Yes, that means you can play the best Destiny 2 campaign for free right now
Destiny 2 disables some grenade launchers after accidentally buffing them to the moon
By Alyssa Mercante published
news You may notice grenade launchers like Anarchy are currently unavailable
Destiny 2 Season of Plunder revives Eramis from Beyond Light plus the beloved King's Fall raid
By Alyssa Mercante published
news We got a Destiny 2 Season of Plunder trailer and tons of details about the latest season
Layers of Fears gets a brand new and seriously creepy trailer
By Alyssa Mercante published
News We got a great (but creepy) look at the highly anticipated reimagining
Electrifying side-scroller Teslagrad 2 trailer debuts at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The sequel to the popular side-scrolling puzzle platformer got a trailer, a release window, and more in the Future Games Show at Gamescom
Team17 announces Moving Out 2, Marauders, Hokko Life news, and more at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News There's a lot to look forward to from the publisher, especially if you like moving, fighting, animal villagers, and/or space
Backfirewall, which lets you play as a self-aware smart phone operating system, drops demo at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Yeah, so, you play as smart phone software with a conscious, trying to save the old operating system from a new update
Lovecraftian survival horror game Edge of Sanity announced at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Edge of Sanity is set in the wintry tundra of Alaska during the Cold War
Moonshine Inc. will let you brew your own hooch this October, as revealed at the Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Moonshine Inc. will teach you the ins and outs of illegal brewing just before Halloween
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon drops a gameplay trailer and release window at Future Games Show
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is based on a board game of the same name
Warzone Last Stand patch notes are here, and no, Verdansk isn't coming back
By Alyssa Mercante published
news This is the final season of Warzone before Warzone 2 drops later this year
Saints Row fans think buggy launch means the end of the franchise
By Alyssa Mercante published
News The new Saints Row game (and its bugs) have fans worried about the franchise
343 wants Halo Infinite ranked to work, but there's a long way to go
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature A lengthy blog post answered some questions about Halo Infinite ranked, announced the Champion tier, and dredged up more drama
The best tattoos in games
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature From Judy Alvarez in Cyberpunk 2077 to Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, here are the best tattoos in video games
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