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.
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.
Why It’s So Hard To Trust Video Game Recs Right Now
Follow the money.
America's Biggest Video Games Union Goes on Strike
It seeks to limit the number of outsourced jobs after Microsoft’s recent moves.
'Fallout' Season 2 is Making One Crucial Change From the Games
One trick games don’t have.
'Death Note: The Killer Within' Amplifies All of the Fun of 'Among Us' with Anime
It wasn’t me.
9 Years Later, Nintendo’s Most Iconic Hero Gets A Whole New Original RPG Adventure
'Mario & Luigi: Brothership' comes to the Nintendo Switch on November 7. It's an extremely long voyage through the sea full of occasional delights.
Google’s Trilogy of Halloween-Themed Doodle Games Comes to a Satisfying End
“We envisioned this Halloween series as a trilogy.”
15 Years Later, the Most Influential Video Game of the Century Is Still Going Strong
A firehose of content.
Mario and Luigi Bro It Up in 'Brothership,' Potentially Sidelining Princess Peach Again
More of the same?
How the Mother of a School Shooting Victim Is Fighting Back With Video Games
Change the Ref made an unexpected game.
10 Years Later, the Publisher of the World’s Weirdest Video Games Is Doubling Down
10 years later, the co-founders sit down to talk about Doki Doki Literature Club, Roman Sands Re:Build, and others.
Ghost of Yōtei May Have the One Crucial Thing Tsushima Was Missing
There’s reason to believe Yōtei could be more exciting than the original.
'Black Myth: Wukong’s Epic Chinese Mythology, Explained
If you want to understand this blockbuster new game, your best option is to read the 2,300-paged tome Journey to the West.
