Ethan Anderson

Ethan loves RPGs, especially all things Fable, Tales Of, or Dragon Age-related. Don’t get him started on Inquisition because he’ll never stop talking. He currently freelances for IGN, GameSpot, and now, Retcon.
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Several commanders shown in Tiny Metal 2 key art

Tiny Metal 2 Is Back With a New, Co-op-Friendly Take on Turn-Based Tactics

Tiny Metal 2 is a game that doesn’t shy away from showing you its inspirations, and there’s something charming about that. This turn-based tactics...
Pablo Sanchez getting ready to bat in Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball’s Miracle Revival Takes Sports Games Back to a Simpler, Nostalgic Time (Interview)

I was around five years old when I would play Backyard Baseball on the shared family PC back in the late '90s/early 2000s. I...
The party fighting a boss in Shards of Order

Shards of Order Is a Fantasy RPG Deckbuilder With Darkest Dungeon Vibes (Interview)

I’ve always enjoyed a good card-based battle system, especially in RPGs. Sometimes, a turn-based RPG will have you pick cards to perform actions, and...
Pokemon Champions key art of Pokemon surrounding the logo

I Wasted 2 Hours of My Life Waiting to Play Pokemon Champions

Pokemon Champions is out now, and I'm sure a lot of you are excited about it but I, for one, shall not be enjoying...
Ethan Anderson

The Secret of Weepstone Revives the Art and Feel of Old-School...

Sometimes, certain games can capture and embody a feeling of nostalgia while modernizing it – and I’m not talking about remasters or remakes. I’m...
Ethan Anderson
The Rogue hero in Sunderfolk leaping through the air

Playing Sunderfolk With Three Strangers Was One of the Best Demo...

Your first experience with a game can have a huge impact on how you decide to interact with it again in the future, if...
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Sunderfolk main characters

How Sunderfolk Is Evolving for Co-op & Solo Campaigns (Interview)

This year, we’ve seen several successful cases of developers prioritizing co-op in their vision for a game. The co-op spirit is alive and well...
Ethan Anderson
Pokemon Legends: Z-A protagonist using a Key Stone for mega evolution.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Has Me Excited About Pokemon for the First...

I’ve been a Pokemon fan since playing Sapphire as a kid in 2002, but lately, I haven’t been nearly as excited for a mainline...