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
The best Fallout games, ranked
By Heather Wald last updated
Features We rank the best Fallout games to decide which one rules the Wasteland
The Outer Worlds 2: Everything we know so far about Obsidian's new RPG
By Josh West last updated
Features Xbox-exclusive The Outer Worlds 2 is on the way
The best battle royale games to prove you're number one
By Joseph Yaden last updated
Best list Only the best battle royale games to leave you the last man standing
Dune Awakening: Everything we know so far about the open-world Dune MMO
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features Arrakis is Dune Awakening's survival MMO playground, and it's not without danger
The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features The Elder Scrolls 6 is still happening
The 25 best RPGs you can (and should) play right now
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from classics like Assassin's Creed to the punishing Lands Between of Elden Ring
Ranking the best Pokemon games from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list The best Pokemon games from across the generations
The best Switch indie games you should play right now
By Alysia Judge last updated
Features The best Switch indie games are a bewitching bundle of monsters and magic
Wonder Woman game: Everything we know so far
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features DC's Themysciran princess will star in a new Wonder Woman game from developer Monolith
BioShock 4: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Features It's been almost 5 years since BioShock 4's announcement, and information is still sparse
The best multiplayer Switch games you can play today
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List 25 best multiplayer Switch games for online and offline play
Best two-player Switch games that let you team up with a friend or family member
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features The best two-player Switch games for multiplayer mayhem
10 Activision Blizzard franchises we'd love to see reborn at Xbox
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Now that Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, what could that mean for older games?
15 best Mario games of all-time
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best List The best Mario games will keep you busy if you're waiting to pick up Super Mario RPG
The 15 best witch movies that will have you cackling this Halloween
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features Burn some sage, grab a goblet of wine, and settle in for a bewitching binge sesh with the best witch movies
Best crafting games for the craftiest gamers among us
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Features Here are the 25 best crafting games for those of us who like to test our survival and sustainability skills
Who is Ahsoka Tano? The former Jedi from Star Wars: Clone Wars and Rebels explained
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Guide The Force-trained Togruta has a long backstory
10 games like The Sims 4 that will let you live a virtual life
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Games like The Sims 4 that will have you meddling and matchmaking
How to decode the Black Ops Cold war floppy disk and complete Operation Chaos
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Guide Here's how to solve the floppy disk puzzle in Black Ops Cold War
How to get to Batuu in The Sims 4 Star Wars
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Guide To get to Batuu in the Sims 4 Star Wars, follow these steps
The Sims 4 Star Wars cheats to land among the stars
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Cheats Your Batuu adventure isn't complete without Sims 4 Star Wars cheats
Sims 4 Cottage Living tips you need for the full farm fantasy
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Tips These top Sims 4 Cottage Living tips are they key to success in Henford-On-Bagley
Sims 4 Cottage Living cheats to get evil chickens and more
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Guide Country living made easy with the best Sims 4 Cottage Living cheats