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 Kotaku writer Willa Rowe.

Gaming

‘Sunderfolk’ Is An RPG Everyone Can Enjoy, But It Might Be Hard To Love

Almost the best of both worlds.

By Robin Bea
Gaming

Overwatch 2 Season 16 Could Be The Most Important Moment Yet For The Troubled Shooter

Fighting for glory.

By Robin Bea
Review

'Mandragora' Is The Most Infuriating RPG I’ve Played This Year And I Can’t Put It Down

Inverse Score: 8/10

By Robin Bea
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Haste Is A Better 3D Sonic Game Than Most Actual Sonic Games

Gotta go fast.

By Robin Bea
Gaming

‘Eternal Strands’ Is Fixing Flaws And Adding New Reasons To Play In A Free DLC

A second chance for a promising RPG.

By Robin Bea
Gaming

'Marathon' Has A Release Date, A Closed Alpha — And Lots Of Questions To Answer

The finish line is in sight for Bungie’s next shooter.

By Robin Bea
Gaming

Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Editions Test The Limits Of What Players Will Pay For

Everything has a price.

By Robin Bea
Gaming

'Over the Hill' Somehow Makes Driving Slowly Look Extremely Exciting

Art of offroading.

By Robin Bea
Gaming News

Into the Fire Has Me Eager To Dive Into Its Hellish Adventure With A Stunning Trailer

In the line of fire.

By Robin Bea
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'River City Girls' Lets You Beat Up An Entire Town Without Even Changing Out Of Your School Uniform

Kicking ass after class.

By Robin Bea
Gaming News

The Switch 2’s Most Audacious Feature Is Getting A WarioWare-Style Minigame Collection

Clicking for a living.

By Robin Bea
Gaming

'Assassin’s Creed Shadows' Biggest Update Yet Teaches Your Horse To Read A Map

Give up the reins.

By Robin Bea
Opinion

Microsoft Just Accidentally Proved Why Generative AI Isn’t The Future Of Gaming

There’s still nothing impressive about generative AI.

By Robin Bea
Gaming News

Marathon’s Gameplay Reveal Needs More Than Cute Alien Cats To Win Over Players

Marathon has a long way to go to convince fans.

By Robin Bea
Gaming News

A Surprising New Pokémon Game Is Free To Play From Your Smartphone

Gotta search ‘em all!

By Robin Bea
Gaming

The Nintendo Switch 2's Most Boring New Features Could Be Its Best

It’s the little things that count.

By Robin Bea
Opinion

‘The Duskbloods’ Is One Of The Strangest Switch 2 Reveals But It Still Feels Too Safe

We have Bloodborne 2 at home.

By Robin Bea
Opinion

Switch 2 Editions Show The Best And Worst Parts Of Nintendo’s New Console

Pay to play.

By Robin Bea
Opinion

Mouse Mode Is A Great Addition To The Switch 2 Even If It’s Doomed To Be Ignored

Nintendo switches it up again.

By Robin Bea
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Space Sprouts Makes Goofing Off At Work A Grand Adventure

What does this button do?

By Robin Bea