Shannon Liao
Shannon Liao is the Deputy Gaming Editor at Inverse.
She previously ran her own gaming newsletter, Updater, and was a staff writer at The Washington Post, breaking industry scoops around business and tech, and contributing the occasional article to other sections. She has also been a tech and culture reporter at CNN and The Verge, and has moderated panels across the country at events like SXSW, Adweek, GDC, the Game Devs of Color Expo, and more.
A native New Yorker, Liao is a regular contributor to The New York Times' video game section and has appeared on cable networks including CNN, CNBC, Cheddar, CGTN, and Al Jazeera.
Gaming's Finest Title Is Getting A Spiritual Sequel
We now know the vibes of the troubled studio's sophomore game.
2025’s Unexpected Hit Game Split Fiction Has Choice Words For AI
A force of good or evil?
Rebel With A Co-Op
Josef Fares, maker of It Takes Two and Split Fiction, believes in playing game together, storytelling, and telling it like it is.
Forget Games Copying 'Fortnite.' Director Josef Fares Thinks The Trend Hurts Creativity
‘The sad part is...’
After Star Wars, Pat McGrath Looked To ‘Fantasy’ For ‘Candy Crush’ Collab
Nerds who also wear lipstick unite.
Revisiting Baldur’s Gate 3 With A Way Better Graphics Card Changed Everything — Or Did It?
Better-looking eyelash batting.
44 Years Later, Pac-Man Proves Simplicity Can Still Be Delightful
The legacy continues.
25 Years Later, The World's Fist And Weirdest Sims Games Are Finally Playable Again On PC
Sul sul.
Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released the Cozy Game of the Decade
Dear Daniel makes his brief cameo.
'Grand Theft Hamlet' Made Me Contemplate Life, the Universe, and Everything
This GTA Hamlet that you speak of... what is it?
All the Final Fantasy High Notes Captured in One Evening at Carnegie Hall
Video games feel front and center to the action at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
The 10 Best RPGs of 2024, Ranked
An all-time year for the genre.
The 10 Best Video Games of 2024, Ranked
2024 was a great year for gamers.
Josef Fares Has Done It Again with 'Split Fiction'
Couch co-op is back.
'Thick As Thieves' Preview: Thief versus Thief versus Guard Looks Like a Lot of Fun
Warren Spector’s next game is called Thick as Thieves.
The World of 'Arcane,' Warts and All
Is Jinx dead?
Here’s How To Watch the 2024 Game Awards
The game industry’s version of the Oscars.
'Arcane' Showrunner Christian Linke on Disappointing Fans
Season 2 was divisive.
'Arcane's Caitlyn and Vi Sex Scene Could Still See the Light of Day, Showrunner Confirms
So close, yet so far.
Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Added the Most Feline-Friendly Adventure
Purr.
