Alessandro Fillari

San Francisco

Writer and Editor at GameSpot

Writer and Producer at Freelance

Freelance writer and consultant looking for a new gig. Former Editor @CNET / @GameSpot. He/Him. Bay Area Millennial. Go read my words.

Articles

14 stunning games that stole the show at SGF

1 week ago | screenhub.com.au | Alessandro Fillari

While the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 has been on the minds of many, Summer Game Fest (SGF) 2025 also recently took place, and many games showcased at the event left a lasting impression on us. Along with opportunities to get hands-on with Pragmata, Dying Light: The Beast, and Mixtape, we also saw the first-ever gameplay for Onimusha: Way of the Sword and the recently announced Resident Evil Requiem.
Capcom's mysterious sci-fi shooter Pragmata has returned

1 week ago | screenhub.com.au | Alessandro Fillari

Capcom’s sci-fi shooter Pragmata was announced several years ago but has been scarcely seen in the time since. Thankfully, Summer Game Fest 2025 was finally the time for people to not only see it again with a stylish new trailer but also get their hands on it for the first time. Pragmata is a real game, indeed, and not mere vapourware; it ended up being one of my biggest surprises at the show.
Obsidian Entertainment has big ambitions for Grounded 2's small world

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Alessandro Fillari

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Obsidian Entertainment has big ambitions for Grounded 2's small world

1 week ago | engadget.com | Alessandro Fillari

Obsidian EntertainmentObsidian Entertainment has been an incredibly versatile game developer over the years, even venturing outside its RPG comfort zone with the original Grounded. As a survival adventure game where you're shrunken down and explore the hidden, vast world of a backyard, it became a well-loved hit, and it evolved even further throughout its early access period.
Recreating the freedom and fantasy of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4

1 week ago | gamedeveloper.com | Alessandro Fillari

The impact that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games had on extreme sports titles and the skateboarding community can't be overstated. The original games from developer Neversoft deftly captured the joy of building your skate style and exploring a popular destination transformed into a skatepark. Vicarious Visions' 2020 remake, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, was a firm reminder that iconic THPS gameplay still hits—and we're getting the next bundle soon with the revamped Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4.
Directive 8020 Might Give the Dark Pictures Saga a Massive Upgrade

2 weeks ago | ign.com | Alessandro Fillari

Developer Supermassive Games really made their mark on the horror game landscape with 2015's Until Dawn, but the Dark Pictures Anthology really brought the heat by offering gaming's closest analog to Netflix's Black Mirror series. With the latest installment on the way, the developers have plans for an ambitious return that finally ventures into sci-fi horror while also putting players in more direct control of the tense encounters that await the characters in this dark story.
007 First Light devs felt it was the game they were always building towards

2 weeks ago | gamedeveloper.com | Alessandro Fillari

007 First Light is developer IO Interactive's first attempt at working on an established IP with the James Bond franchise—and it's also an appropriate pairing. The Hitman series is all about embodying a man of mystery who uses his cunning along with an array of weapons and gadgets to complete missions, so seeing the devs at IO Interactive apply their slick, open-ended balance of action and stealth to James Bond seems like we're in store of an evolution of the Hitman structure on a grander scale.
Deadpool VR stars Neil Patrick Harris as the merc with a mouth, and its super slick combat has impressed me so far

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Alessandro Fillari

Despite being one of Marvel's more popular characters, the brash and self-aware anti-hero Deadpool hasn't had as many opportunities to be in games as you'd think. It's an odd fact, given how quirky and clued into video game culture the comic book character is. But now, things are changing with Deadpool VR, the next Meta Quest-exclusive VR game that's following in the footsteps of the excellent Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Hell is Us Brings a 'New-Weird' Approach to the Sci-Fi Action-RPG

4 weeks ago | sea.ign.com | Alessandro Fillari

Developer Rogue Factor is so far delivering on its new action-RPG that's all about piecing together a weird and chaotic world. This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale. Posted: May 30, 2025, 8 p.m. This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale.
Hell is Us Brings a 'New-Weird' Approach to the Sci-Fi Action-RPG

4 weeks ago | ign.com | Alessandro Fillari

Since its reveal, Hell is Us has been something of an enigma. As an action-RPG that hones in on detective-style investigations within a hauntingly alluring world filled with weird monsters to explore, it's a type of game that tasks players to meet it on its strange and unorthodox terms.