About Tessa Kaur
Tessa is a Features Editor at TheGamer. They are most interested in exploring diversity in games, industry trends, and indies. Find them on Twitter at @tessakaur or email them at [email protected].
Beware The AI Deepfake Scam
Tom Hanks and Mr Beast have both warned against ads using deepfaked versions of themselves in the last few days.
If You Skip Video Game Cutscenes, Why Even Bother Playing Games?
If you’re refusing to engage with the game’s story, can you even say you’ve really played the game?
There Is Only One Likable Starfield Character
Lane Garza is exactly the kind of person I hang out with in real life
Back to the Dawn Is Tails Noir Meets Prison Break
You’re an anthropomorphic fox, a journalist who has been arrested for trying to expose corruption. Now you have to survive prison.
Demonschool Turned Me Around On Tactical RPGs
I’m not strategically minded, but this light horror game and its colourful cast of characters makes me want to learn
Last Time I Saw You Feels Like If 'Your Name' Was A Game
This narrative adventure explores first loves, coming of age, and mysterious curses, all in beautiful 1980’s Japan.
The Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Might Be Dead, For Real This Time
References to the remake are being scrubbed from Sony’s social media, amidst parent publisher Embracer’s restructuring
The Bust And Boom Cycle Of The Gaming Industry Will Destroy It
Chasing unsustainable growth has led to mass layoffs across the entire industry this year. Epic is far from the first.
The Sequel To 2064: Read Only Memories Is Almost Here, And It Looks Better Than Ever
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver seems to be fixing the problems its predecessor had
I Smashed My Head Against Puzzle Platformer One Last Breath For Way Too Long
And I loved every minute of it!
This Roguelite Restaurant Management Simulator Made Me Finally Care About Gitting Gud
Cuisineer mashes together two genres that work amazingly together, all while proudly showcasing its Asian roots
Enotria: The Last Song Kicked My Butt So Bad That I Almost Rage Quit
This reality-bending, Italian-inspired Soulslike took me by surprise, in ways both good and bad
I Nearly Threw Up At The Tokyo Game Show VR Booth, It Was Pretty Cool
Vertigo nearly took me down, but powering through it to experience TGS VR was worth it
Dragon's Dogma 2's Director Breaks Down The Improved Pawn System, Combat Mechanics And More
We sit down with director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi to chat about improved mechanics, new systems, and steak.
I Played 20 Minutes Of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth And It’s Already My New Favourite Game
Infinite Wealth’s turn-based combat is shockingly dynamic and the game reinterprets a whole new setting with humour and attention to detail
I Think I’m The Only Person Who Didn’t Like The Dragon’s Dogma 2 Demo
As a newcomer to the series, my preview of Dragon’s Dogma 2 left me wondering if I’m missing out on some big inside joke
Thanks To Upcoming Game Baby Steps, I Have An Unhealthy Fixation On GIRP
I just love being put in control of weird floppy guys
Starfield Is Stuck In The Past
Starfield took a long time to make, and it shows its age – it can’t match the innovation that other hits of 2023 have shown us
My Favourite Thing To Do In Starfield Is Take Unsettling Photos
Capturing the janky and the uncanny in Starfield has made me enjoy it so much more
Starfield Is Strongest When It Plays With Genre
Starfield can be so many things, and delving into genres like horror and Westerns makes it even better