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

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Maelle actor recorded her audition at 2am while in bed because "she forgot to do it"
By Kaan Serin published
News "Don't be like me."

Crimson Desert replaces some AI-generated assets left in the game by accident "as part of ongoing visual improvements"
By Kaan Serin published
News Pearl Abyss is making good on its previous apology

God of War's Kratos is covered in ash because dev saw unfinished art on white paper and thought it was "really cool"
By Kaan Serin published
News "We were able to define the massacre he was creating because he always stood out in it"

The Stanley Parable creator and Minecraft composer's indie studio is shutting down: "It's a particularly tough time"
By Kaan Serin published
News But there's "still one last surprise brewing" for Wanderstop

Long-rumored Final Fantasy 9 remake is apparently on ice with "no new movement", according to reliable insider
By Kaan Serin published
News The beloved JRPG showed up in the prophetic Nvidia leaks years ago

New Steam update finally addresses huge disparity in regional prices "to help developers price games in 35 currencies
By Kaan Serin published
News Valve was previously under fire as regional prices were sometimes 20-30% more expensive than their USD equivalents

As Slay the Spire 2 crushes it, Palworld lead says "don't sleep" on this overlooked Steam game
By Kaan Serin published
News Blossom: The Seed of Life is a short and sweet sandbox about restoring a planet

After selling 100,000 Steam copies in a week, publisher behind 8-year-old horror game says continued investment is key
By Kaan Serin published
News "Value gets unlocked over years and often decades," according to Hello Neighbor's publisher

Jak and Daxter fans, look away – a remake concept made in the hope of PlayStation greenlighting the project resurfaces
By Kaan Serin published
News The PS2 icon gets a PS5 appropriate look

As Tomodachi Life's lack of filter goes viral, former marketing lead says Nintendo may be "rethinking" its approach
By Kaan Serin published
News "Nintendo not entirely understanding the internet? Yeah, that's pretty true."

Resident Evil Requiem doesn't reunite Leon and the Merchant, likely because the shopkeeper was left 3 trillion in debt
By Kaan Serin published
News Probably hiding from the debt collectors

Palworld lead was "super excited" for Blizzard's AAA survival game, but it's about time someone tries again
By Kaan Serin published
News "I think there's an exciting future in survival crafting"

Todd Howard wanted Bethesda's original RPGs to be playable before worrying about remasters: "You can play Morrowind"
By Kaan Serin published
News "So that to me, was like, job number one"

Assassin's Creed Shadows lead is simply "proud" the game launched because "shipping a game nowadays is a small miracle"
By Kaan Serin published
News Taking the wins as they come

Minecraft Dungeons 2 takes another stab at Mojang's surprisingly great Diablo-inspired RPG spin-off later this year
By Kaan Serin published
News Mojang promises "loads" of loot, as expected

"We have no desire to be a media empire," says Palworld publishing head but Pocketpair would be stupid to let it die out
By Kaan Serin published
News Pocketpair aren't "trying to turn Palworld into this big, big, big, big, big, big thing"

Neil Druckmann's teasing the return of a The Last of Us actor in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
By Kaan Serin published
News A Half-Life and HBO actor might be returning to work with Naughty Dog

Todd Howard says Oblivion leaks didn't help Bethesda or players: "Everyone is gonna have a different version"
By Kaan Serin published
News So, the developer "wanted that time from 'here's what it is' to 'you can touch it' to be zero"

Slay the Spire 2 devs respond to the flurry of negative Steam reviews: "No change is necessarily permanent"
By Kaan Serin published
News "The game will go through constant changes with the ultimate goal of making it as balanced of an experience as StS1 became"

Lords of the Fallen breaks even after 2.5 years, selling 2.5 million copies as the Soulslike RPG's sequel is underway
By Kaan Serin published
News The Soulslike reboot has finally reached the point of profitability

Resident Evil Requiem beats Village launch by 60%, becomes the best-selling US game of 2026 in just 24 hours
By Kaan Serin published
News Topped the charts on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC

Reinstated Subnautica 2 leader says Krafton's release date reveal is "further damaging the game"
By Kaan Serin published
News Returning leaders claim the reveal was "in defiance of the Court's Opinion"

First big Slay the Spire 2 balance patch makes "infinites harder to achieve" and adds a Phobia Mode
By Kaan Serin published
News Phobia Mode brings "bespoke assets that should mitigate various creepy phobia concerns"
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