Cat Bussell

Cat Bussell

Freelance contributor

An editor and freelance journalist, Cat Bussell has been writing about video games for more than four years and, frankly, she’s developed a taste for it. As seen on TechRadar, Technopedia, The Gamer, Wargamer, and SUPERJUMP, Cat’s reviews, features, and guides are lovingly curated for your reading pleasure.


A Cambridge graduate, recovering bartender, and Cloud Strife enjoyer, Cat’s foremost mission is to bring you the best coverage she can, whether that’s through helpful guides, even-handed reviews, or thought-provoking features. She’s interviewed indie darlings, triple-A greats, and legendary voice actors, all to help you get closer to the action. When she’s not writing, Cat can be found sticking her neck into a fresh RPG or running yet another Dungeons & Dragons game.

Articles by: Cat Bussell

A man inspects a row of video game boxes with a smile on his face

The loss of GAME’s trade-ins is a blow to video game accessibility

By Cat Bussell published

The phasing out of trade-ins at UK retailer GAME is a blow to affordability and accessibility for video game enjoyers.

Close up of Gale of Waterdeep

Baldur's Gate 3's notorious Xbox save bug finally has a fix, thank the gods

By Cat Bussell published

Baldur's Gate 3's stress-inducing save bug woes on Xbox Series X|S have been fixed thanks to a new patch.

Keyart for Dawnwalker depicting a vampiric figure against a red background

Former Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk devs reveal title for upcoming game from their new studio

By Cat Bussell published

Mysterious project from former CD Project Red devs gets a title and intriguing new art with big vampire energy.

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy keyart including Trucy , Phoenix, Apollo, Athena and Maya

Ace Attorney's move to 3D came because of a Professor Layton crossover, 'we couldn't ignore the possibilities'

By Cat Bussell published

Ace Attorney Kenichi Hashimoto sheds some light on the series' move to 3D in a recent interview.

A sorcerer charges up an orange magic spell

In the wake of Baldur’s Gate 3, 2024 will be a banner year for RPGs

By Cat Bussell published

The year of Baldur’s Gate 3 may be over but, going into 2024, the crop of upcoming RPGs is looking extremely healthy.

A party of heroic adventurers charges into battle

Indie tabletop RPG raises over $4.6 million on BackerKit in effort to create fantasy title 'unburdened' by Dungeons & Dragons

By Cat Bussell published

Veteran tabletop designer Matt Colville's indie RPG has raised over $4 million and offers a fresh take on heroic fantasy.

Thjree heroes in Tifa, Cloud and Yuffie cosmetics pose dramatically, a buster sword in the foreground

Apex Legends crossover event lets you get your own Final Fantasy 7 buster sword

By Cat Bussell published

Apex Legends' Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover event features gorgeous cosmetics and a new game mode.

Ichiban and friends welcome travellers to sunny Dondoko island

Infinite Wealth's island mini-game is more than just an Animal Crossing parody confirms producer, it's about conserving nature and 'cleaning up'

By Cat Bussell published

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto spoke to us about the inspiration behind DonDoko Island.

Ichiban and Kiryu stand side by side, leaning over a railing

Popularity in the West doesn't affect Yakuza series says Infinite Wealth producer, 'we don't try to take any suggestions from outside'

By Cat Bussell published

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto talks about balancing localization and authenticity.

Cloud Strife and Ichiban ride Segways while a larger Ichiban cheers in the foreground

Ichiban Kasuga would "definitely lose" a Segway race against Cloud Strife, says Infinite Wealth producer

By Cat Bussell published

Yakuza producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto settles an age-old debate, confirming that Cloud Strife is the better Segway speedster.

Kiryu discusses his mortality with friends

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth protagonist deals with aging and illness because he's 'not Superman' says producer

By Cat Bussell published

Yakuza producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto talked about making Infinite Wealth's characters vulnerable.

A tag team attack from Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth preview - family values

By Cat Bussell published

Preview Our hands-on with a preview build of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth showed off a playful and brazenly confident sequel.

Karlach and Tav kissing

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says Larian is 'in discussion with Microsoft' over reported Xbox bans for recordings of the game's explicit content, calls the bans 'annoying and uncool'

By Cat Bussell published

As Xbox bans players for recording content from Baldur's Gate 3, Larian steps in to sort the issue.

Alfira the Bard singing Weeping Dawn

Baldur's Gate 3 can't be stopped, wins Game of the Year at the Steam Awards

By Cat Bussell published

Larian Studios' critically acclaimed RPG wins not one but two major accolades at the Steam Awards.

GTA5

GTA 5 cheats for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (January 2024)

By Jordan Oloman last updated

Guide Here's the best GTA 5 Cheats to use while playing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.

Shigeru Miyamoto at a 2023 Nintendo Direct

'I don't think of myself as a game designer', says Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto

By Cat Bussell published

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto opens up about his industry-changing career in new interview.

DokeV cast

DokeV - everything we know so far

By Rhys Wood last updated

Updated DokeV was revealed a few years back, but it's been a while since we've had an update. Here's what's been shown off so far.

Wolverine's claws spliced with an image of Logan sitting at a bar

Insomniac Games responds to 'distressing' cyberattack, 'like Logan... Insomniac is resilient'

By Cat Bussell published

Marvel's Wolverine developer Insomniac Games responds to hack with an official statement about this "challenging time."

Ten souls celebrate victory in KarmaZoo

Cozy indie platformer KarmaZoo taught me the meaning of friendship

By Cat Bussell published

Co-operative indie platformer KarmaZoo manages to make compassion into a game mechanic by rewarding altruism.

The Dark Urge in the guise of a white skinned Dragonborn performs a Baalite ritual

'There's stuff that people will be discovering ... for years', says Baldur's Gate 3 dev, 'it astounds us'

By Cat Bussell published

Baldur's Gate 3 principal narrative designer Lawrence Schick is in awe of the RPG and has high hopes for its longevity.

Clive, Gav, Charon, Goetz and Jill mourn a lost friend

The Final Fantasy 16 soundtrack stands above other game scores this year by combining modern storytelling and classical techniques

By Cat Bussell published

Final Fantasy 16’s music combines techniques from past and present to make a bold and distinctive sound.

Duriel, a powerful boss from Diablo 4

The drop rate for Diablo 4's rarest items has been doubled for the holidays

By Cat Bussell published

Blizzard Entertainment has released a hotfix that doubles the drop rate on Uber Unique items from the RPG's toughest boss.

The Gold Saucer in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to include 'totally new cities' that weren't in the original

By Cat Bussell published

Director Naoki Hamaguchi says that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will have locales that are brand new to the series.

New Atlantis from the air

Starfield speedrunners discover a new skip in the humblest of places

By Cat Bussell published

A YouTube commenter has revolutionized Starfield speedrunning with what she thought was a casual observation.

An Advanced Settlement centered around a hearth in Against the Storm

Against the Storm review - here be monsters

By Cat Bussell published

Review Against the Storm offers a rewarding, well-paced city-building experience and a roguelite campaign that keeps you invested.

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