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Shannon Liao

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Gaming Editor at Inverse

Writer at Freelance

Video games journalist/editor @inversedotcom previously at @washingtonpost @CNN subscribe to my newsletter for bespoke stories ✨ email: [email protected]

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Articles

  • PlayStation Plus Just Added The Decade's Most Entrancing Card Game

    2 days ago | inverse.com | Shannon Liao

    As seen at sushi restaurants, on an episode of Black Mirror, and just casually weaved in throughout daily life, the poker-like Balatro is popping up nearly everywhere these days. Whenever I come across someone playing the trance-inducing roguelike out in the wild, I am never really surprised. Once you try out Balatro, it is hard to free yourself from its grasp. I had already lost dozens of hours to it on PC when it originally released last year, and then later when it came to mobile.

  • Here's Exactly How Long It Takes to Beat Doom: The Dark Ages

    5 days ago | flipboard.com | Shannon Liao

    Doom as a franchise has evolved a lot over the decades since it first arrived in the ‘90s. But through all those changes, there remain a few things I …

  • The Year's Most Exciting Game Adaptation Could Redeem Its Most Annoying Character

    2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Shannon Liao

    Wait, Just How Long Is Oblivion Remastered? The Elder Scrolls ranks among the most beloved role-playing franchises of all time, so it makes sense that the internet has been absolutely in love …

  • How Long Does 'Mandragora' Take To Beat, Side Content, And More

    3 weeks ago | inverse.com | Shannon Liao

    One of the biggest anxieties when starting a new role-playing game is just figuring how long everything will take. As you craft your character, upgrade them from scratch, and embark on various side quests, just how much time do you have to budget? After all, as you improve and grow stronger on your journey, real life will still beckon.

  • How To Save Your Run By Laundering Gems

    4 weeks ago | inverse.com | Shannon Liao

    In Blue Prince, what is quite possibly 2025’s game of the year, at least in the puzzle genre, managing resources is quite important. Not only do you have to watch the amount of footsteps you have left — essentially the game’s form of stamina or health points — you’ll also have to conserve gems, keys, and coins. But what if you just happen to be extremely wealthy on a certain run in this puzzle roguelike and end up with no keys? Or if you want to just even out the number of gems and keys you’ve got?

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