Alyssa Mercante, Author at Kotaku

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Star Wars: The Acolyte Gives Reylo Fans The Romance They Always Wanted

The Osha and Qimir romance in the Disney+ series fills a gap left by Kylo Ren and Rey

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 19, 2024

EntertainmentAction

Twisters In 4DX Is A Religious Experience

I rocked down bumpy roads, wind whipped my hair, and rain lashed my face while sitting in a movie theater

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 18, 2024

EntertainmentSuperhero

The New DC Discord Was Overrun By Fans Roleplaying As Characters From The Boys

Moderators had to repeatedly insist that ‘no RP or Parody accounts are allowed’

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 16, 2024

OpinionCommentary

My Lengthy, Frustrating Quest To Become A PC Gamer

This console queen tried (and failed) to set up several gaming rigs over the last few months

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 15, 2024

EntertainmentAction

Twisters Is Already The Movie Of The Summer And It’s Not Even Out Yet

Can you feel that? It's Twisters coming in on a super-strong wind to take over the summer

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 12, 2024

EntertainmentSci-Fi

If You’re Mad About The Acolyte, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention To Star Wars

The latest episode of the Star Wars Disney+ series shows the dangers of a Jedi's hubris

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 10, 2024

EntertainmentAction

Okay, I Watched Miami Vice And It Rules

This holiday weekend, X (formerly Twitter) argued over the 2006 Michael Mann action movie

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 8, 2024

EntertainmentSci-Fi

Star Wars: The Acolyte Is Doing A Different Kind Of Fan-Service, And It Rocks

The Disney+ series is leaning into an unapologetically horny part of the fandom, while also expanding the lore in fascinating ways

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 3, 2024

OpinionCommentary

My Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Player Summons, Ranked

A huge part of my Elden Ring gameplay is summoning other players—some good, some less so

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 2, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Story, Explained

Who is Miquella? What does he want? Is he really all that ‘kindly’?

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 28, 2024

EntertainmentFantasy

Elden Ring And House Of The Dragon Make This The Summer Of George R. R. Martin

With Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and House of the Dragon , it’s a Hot George Summer

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 27, 2024

CultureCosplayGallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Dallas 2024

We've got Elden Ring characters, hilarious crossovers, and more from this year's event

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 27, 2024

EntertainmentSci-Fi

The Latest Acolyte Episode Is Star Wars At Its Most Sexy, Deadly

We got a masterful reveal, a hot baddie, and one of the best lightsaber battles ever

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 26, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Abyssal Woods Sucks

This one area is the weakest part of Elden Ring 's otherwise excellent DLC

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 25, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review: Massive, Menacing, And Magnificent

FromSoftware’s highly anticipated DLC could be a standalone game—it's just that good

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 18, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Every Game We Played At This Year’s Not-E3 Summer Game Fest Extravaganza

Our brains are hyped goop after playing 36 of the biggest, coolest, and weirdest games coming out in 2024 and beyond

Alyssa Mercante & Ethan Gach Published June 14, 2024

EntertainmentSci-Fi

Star Wars: The Acolyte Tells Us What We Already Knew About The Jedi

They're complex, flawed group of individuals who have shifted and changed throughout Star Wars ’ history

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 13, 2024

CultureOdds and Ends

You Can Pet The Dog At Summer Game Fest

A dog named Trooper was the highlight of long weekend of games--he even met Phil Spencer

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 12, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Star Wars Outlaws Hands-On: Good Gameplay, Wonderful World

A variety of gameplay mechanics, a fantastic protagonist, and a great take on the iconic Star Wars world

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 11, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Gears Of War: E-Day Will ‘Scare The S*** Out Of You’

We spoke to The Coalition about the choice to take Gears of War back to the beginning

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 10, 2024