Alyssa Mercante, Author at Kotaku

31 Terrific Movies That Are Perfect For Spooky Season

From horror flicks like Saw and Pulse to camp classics like Hocus Pocus and The Addams Family , we've got the best movies to watch this fall

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 31, 2025

Entertainment

You Should Watch These Spellbinding Witch Movies For Halloween

We've got scary flicks like The Blair Witch Project and family friendly ones like Hocus Pocus , so everyone is covered

Alyssa Mercante, John Walker Published October 28, 2024

CultureCosplayGallery

Here’s Our Favorite Cosplay From NYCC 2024

New York Comic Con always brings the cosplay heat, and this year was no different, with Zelda , World of Warcraft , and more repped at the convention

Alyssa Mercante Published October 24, 2024

CultureTwitch

Twitch Bans Several Arab Streamers Following ‘Habibi’ Ratings Panel At TwitchCon

The ADL issued a statement accusing one streamer of [spreading] 'antisemitic vitriol’ at the September conference

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 21, 2024

EntertainmentSuperhero

I Would Like To Join The Penguin’s Sofia Falcone-Led Mob

Episode 5 of the HBO series introduces a new kind of criminal organization

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 21, 2024

EntertainmentHorror

14 Vampire Movies You Should Watch This Halloween

From Bram Stoker’s Dracula to What We Do In The Shadows , here’s a quintessential list of movies about spooky and sexy bloodsuckers

Alyssa Mercante & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & John Walker Published October 18, 2024

EntertainmentSuperhero

The Penguin Is About Sofia Falcone, Actually

The origin story of the betrayed mafia princess is the best episode of the HBO series yet

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 15, 2024

The BestsGames

The 20 Best Horror Games Of The Last 20 Years

From Dead Space to Alien: Isolation , we’ve gathered the scariest games since the turn of the millennium

Alyssa Mercante & Zack Zwiezen & Moises Taveras & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published October 14, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Your Favorite Childhood Game Is Out On Steam Today—And It’s Exactly How You Remember It

You can play Backyard Baseball ‘97 in all its vintage glory right now

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 10, 2024

CultureNews

This Unreal Engine-Powered Hurricane Milton Storm Surge Simulator Is Terrifying

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida and this shows just how dangerous it will be

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 8, 2024

CultureNews

Please, Please, Please Let This NHL 25 Prediction Be Correct

The EA Sports title believes the Broadway Blueshirts will take home the Stanley Cup in 2025

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 8, 2024

EntertainmentSuperhero

The Penguin Is The Funniest Show On TV Right Now

The third episode of The Batman spin-off series continues a hilarious pattern

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 8, 2024

CultureCosplayGallery

Here’s Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime NYC 2024

The annual Manhattan convention held in the same venue as NYCC always brings the heat

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 8, 2024

EntertainmentSci-Fi

Every Star Wars TV Show, Ranked From Worst To Best

From Andor to The Mandalorian and all the Boba Fett books in between, we ranked the Star Wars TV series

Alyssa Mercante & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Moises Taveras Published October 8, 2024

EntertainmentHorror

One Of The Best Vampire Movies Ever Is Almost Impossible To Watch Right Now

Near Dark is one of the best vampire movies of all time, but it’s near-impossible to find it on streaming services

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 3, 2024

CultureTwitch

Twitch Streamer Will Neff On BFF Hasan Piker, The Binding Of Issac, And Long Island

I sat down with the recently banned streamer at TwitchCon 2024

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 2, 2024

EntertainmentFantasy

I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Badass Metal Song From Rings Of Power

Ahead of the season finale, the Lord of the Rings series offered up a pitch-perfect end credits song

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 1, 2024

CultureCosplayGallery

Check Out Our Favorite Cosplay From Colossalcon 2024

The "swimsuit Comic-Con" in Texas offered up some incredible beachy looks

By Alyssa Mercante Published October 1, 2024

Tips & Guides

Check Out This Sick $1700 Death Stranding 2 Jacket You’ll Never Get

The collaboration between Kojima Productions and outerwear brand Acronym sold out in minutes

By Alyssa Mercante Published September 30, 2024

Entertainment

The Megalopolis Discourse Is, Appropriately, Mega Weird

Legendary (and controversial) director Francis Ford Coppola's latest film is polarizing, meme-able, and stimulating

By Alyssa Mercante Published September 30, 2024