Ryan was once the Executive Editor of GamesRadar, before moving into the world of games development. He worked as a Brand Manager at EA, and then at Bethesda Softworks, before moving to 2K. He briefly went back to EA and is now the Director of Global Marketing Strategy at 2K.
Latest articles by Ryan Taljonick

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Few JRPGs manage to reach the high bar set by 1995's Chrono Trigger. Here's why it's one of the greatest games ever made...

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What secret santa gifts would you buy for your favorite video game characters? Here are a few suggestions...

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If we knew that the apocalypse was coming--but didn't know what kind--this is the catch-all team we'd assemble to prepare...

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With the confirmation of Dark Souls II, we're readying our minds and bodies to be crushed once again. Here's a few things we hope to see in FromSoftware's upcoming sequel...

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This year saw the release of tons of great shooters, most of which at least attempted to touch on mature themes. Here's why that freaks me out a little...

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We've finally had a chance to face human opponents in Company of Heroes 2's multiplayer. How'd we fare? Read on to find out...

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Plenty of games have existed in the form of pure marketing campaigns over the years--here's just a taste of the tastiest games based on snack food brands...

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Getting a tattoo will make you a better hunter. Hang gliding is so easy anyone can do it--these are but a few of the untruths Far Cry 3 tells us about regular, everyday people...

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Lara Croft's upcoming adventure isn't your typical expedition

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Spiky haircuts, admirable sideburns, tribal tats--these are but a few traits of gaming's greatest brotagonists. Who are the dopest of bros? Read on to find out...

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What might games be like a few years down the road? We turn to game developers to get an idea...

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After a few more demos of 2013's SimCity reboot, we've got a lot more info on the things that make this one so different from its predecessors...

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The Mushroom Kingdom used to be such a happy, carefree place--until Mario met his maker. What series of events would befall the land if the plumber bit the dust? Probably something like this...

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Nintendo's Wii U GamePad isn't going anywhere. Here are the uses that we'd like to see more, and less, of in the future...

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Ubisoft's third outing in its franchise of open world first-person shooters is quite the wild ride. But is it one worth taking? Read on to find out...

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The opportunity for experimentation, challenge, and failure

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Gamers have been virtually planting bombs and saving hostages in Counter-Strike for more than a decade. Read on to find out why it's one of the greatest games ever made...

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Some games look cute and carefree from a distance--but dig deep enough, and you're bound to find something horrifying...

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Now that Disney owns Lucasfilm (and, consequently, Star Wars and all LucasArts properties), we've concocted a list of potential crossovers we hope to see one day.

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We finally got our hands on Assassin's Creed's first Vita outing. How fun is stabbing Templars on a device that fits in the palm of your hand? Read on to find out...

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Following the release of The Unfinished Swan, we got in touch with the game's creator, Ian Dalls, to talk about the development process of the game...

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Bringing out the mini-guns

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Sometimes a sequel comes along that completely overshadows its predecessor. Assassin's Creed II does just that, easily securing a spot as one of our top 100 games of all time...
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