Alessandro Fillari

San Francisco, CA

Freelance Writer and Consultant

Hi! I'm a writer, producer, and consultant in San Francisco that specializes in tech, gaming, and entertainment content.

Alessandro Fillari

San Francisco, CA

Freelance Writer and Consultant

Hi! I'm a writer, producer, and consultant in San Francisco that specializes in tech, gaming, and entertainment content.

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How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reinvents the original's big open world moment
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Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead
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How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique
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The Thaumaturge Preview: A Witty and Weird Historical RPG About Facing Your Demons
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Why Remedy revived Alan Wake by reviving Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2
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14 Must-See Games from PAX West 2023
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Behind The Chinese Room's new take on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
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Larian Studio CEO Swen Vincke pushes back on Baldur's Gate III being "standard" for games
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Alessandro Fillari

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I am a freelance writer and content creator in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 12 years of experience covering the video game, tech, and entertainment industries. I previously worked as an editor at GameSpot, producing features, news articles, reviews and planning editorial content coverage. I eventually served as a lead games editor at CNET, building a content vertical focusing on news within the video game industry and producing coverage on releases. As a freelancer, I have produced tech, gaming, and entertainment-related content for sites like Ars Technica, IGN, GamesRadar, Paste Magazine, Destructoid, GamesHub, and Tech Radar. I have also produced gaming videos on my personal YouTube channel focusing on recent coverage opportunities.