Robin Bea
Robin Bea is a gaming writer focused on the intersections of queer culture, TTRPGs, and indie games. She lives in Pittsburgh where she can be found cat-proofing her apartment, making coffee, and telling herself she’s just about to learn to sew one of these days. Robin produces and co-hosts Girl Mode, a gaming and media criticism podcast, with freelance critic Willa Bloomfield-Rowe. You can follow her on Bluesky at robinbombus.bsky.social or email her at robin.bea@inverse.com.
'DuneCrawl's Crustacean Combat Makes It The First Great Co-Op Game Of 2026
Giant friendly crabs.
PlayStation And Xbox’s Most-Played Games Show What Players Are Really Looking For
You can’t beat Fortnite, but you can learn from it.
'Aragami' Is A Modern Reinvention Of The Stealth Genre’s Roots
Stick to the shadows.
Need For Speed: Unbound’s Unique Art Makes A Thrilling Street Racing Game Pop
Looks aren’t everything — but they still go a long way.
AI Assistants Like Project Ava Would Turn Gaming Into A Chore
You don’t need a catgirl to play your games for you.
Core Keeper Tunnels Onto PlayStation Plus Just Before Its Next Major Update
Who knew living underground could be so cozy?
One Of The Longest-Running MMORPGs Hasn’t Lost Its Old-School Feel
They don’t make them like they used to.
These 10 Anticipated Indie Games Should Be On Your Radar In 2026
The indies you need to play in 2026.
Here Are The 6 Best Deals In Nintendo’s Switch Winter Sale
Nintendo games rarely go on sale, but some great buys are available now.
Popucom Blends Two Unexpected Genres For One Fantastic Co-Op Shooter
Color chaos reigns in one of the year’s best multiplayer games.
The 10 Best Hidden Gem Games of 2025
Don’t let some of 2025’s best games fly under your radar.
Here Are Our 7 Favorite Deals In The Steam Winter Sale 2025
Save on games you missed this year and beyond.
A Strange Twist On Chess Makes For An Excellent Roguelike Strategy Game In Shotgun King
Chess has never been so dangerous.
Phantasy Star Online Showed The World The Future Of Console RPGs 25 Years Ago
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Mosaic of the Strange Combines Picross With The X-Files For A Surprisingly Chill Mystery Game
A picture perfect mystery.
Classic Platformer Rayman 2 Gets Its Due On Nintendo Switch Online
Move over, Mario.
'Silksong' Gets Its First Free DLC Next Year, And We Already Have A Huge Clue To Where It's Set
Let’s hope this spider can swim.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Shows Other Action RPGs How Combat Should Be Done
Spectacular combat makes this RPG shine.
Cat Quest III Is A Low-Key Pirate RPG That Puts A New Spin On Traditional World Maps
A purr-fectly relaxing RPG.
Not One, But Two Unexpected Star Wars Games Made Their Debut At The Game Awards 2025
Now this is (almost) podracing.
