Cassandra Khaw

Rise of the Tomb Raider has convinced me to buy an Xbox One

Halo 5: Guardians is for the fans, familiar and fun

How to Get a Shiny Pokemon In Pokemon X and Y

Want a team bursting with shiny Pokemon? Here are three ways to make it happen!

More Starter Pokemon, Less Starting Pokemon: We Can Make Pokémon X & Y's Wonder Trade Better!

Bored with Bidoofs? Can't care about more Caterpie? Here are some suggestions as to how to make Wonder Trade more awesome!

What are the Best Mac Games on Steam?

Don’t think there are any good Mac games? Think again. Here’s a list of games you can play on OS X

Massive Chalice: Queen Adamanita's Eugenics Diary

We uncover the darker side of Double Fine's tactical RPG.

Can You Manipulate GTA V's BAWSAQ Market?

Can a handful of people dictate the path of a fictional stock market? We talk to a few of those who tried.

USgamer does Instructional Everquest Next/Frozen Musical Tribute Mash-Up

Ever wanted to hear someone turn an Everquest Next: Landmark guide into a musical tribute to Frozen? Of course you did. Take it away, Cassandra...

Lunch Break Special: Avant Garde, a Game About Starving Artists

Mon dieu! Today's Lunch Break Special will let you play the starving artist who wants nothing more than to be more magnificent than Manet and, you know, eat.

Banished PC Review: Who Needs Combat When You have Cholera?

This no-frills, indie city builder/survival sim has Cassandra hooked in spite of its tepid difficulty curve.

Bravely Default Guide: What are the Best and Most Overpowered Job and Ability Combos?

Nothing says a great JRPG like the ability to completely break the system. Here are some of the most ridiculously overpowered job combos yet.

10 Games We Wish Rule 34 Didn't Apply To

Because someone had to go out there and see exactly how depraved the Internet is.

Hearthstone Guide: How to Build the Best Decks with Basic Cards, Starter Strategies and Tips

In our third Hearthstone how-to, we check out the classes and some great beginner decks you can build with only the basic cards.

Hearthstone Tips and Strategies: Beginner's Glossary, Guide to Terms, Deck Types

In our first Hearthstone how-to, we look at the most important thing of all: learning how to talk the talk.

Bravely Default Guide: Easy Money Tricks, PG Farming and Other Ways of Saying Quick Money Making

Don't you wish you could buy that new sword right the heck now? Here are a few tips and tricks for making money in Bravely Default faster.

Hearthstone: How to Earn Gold Fast and the Best Ways to get Free Cards

In our second Hearthstone how-to, we check out all the ways you can get gold in Hearthstone without spending real-world money.

What are the Best Co-Op PC Games for Under $20?

Want to engage in some fun multiplayer entertainment, but your video game budget a bit tight? Here's our list of great - and affordable - co-op PC games.

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy 3DS Review: The Journey's End

Professor Layton newcomer Cassandra Khaw joined him on his last voyage and discovered the professor and his friends a cerebral, entertaining bunch.

The Last of Us: Left Behind Guide. How to Find All Artifacts, Trophies and Optional Conversations

A complete guide to all Artifacts, Trophies and Optional Conversations in Left Behind.

Being Adult is Not Momentous

Can video games be grown up without being sensationalized or sanitized?

Indies Did This: How Voxel Farm and StoryBricks are Helping to Shape Everquest Next

That new MMO everyone is talking about? Indies did (part of) this.

Screenshot Saturday #5: Pretty Indie Games to Covet

Here's our (belated) weekly round-up of some of the most interesting items on Screenshot Saturday

USGamer Interviews the Developers of Mario & Luigi : Dream Team

We ask why tutorials in the franchise take so bloody long and other tenuously related questions about the upcoming RPG.

Everquest Next's Terry Michaels: "You won't get snake skins coming from gnolls."

We interrogate Senior Producer Terry Michaels in a bid to learn more about the upcoming MMO.

Indies Did This: Intelligent Robots and Other Terrors

Game jams, robots capable of intelligent dialogue and open worlds. Yeap, Indies Did This.

Screenshot Saturday #4: Pretty Indie Games to Covet

Here's our weekly round-up of some of the most interesting items on Screenshot Saturday.

Indies Did This: Space Janitors and Survival Roguelikes

Also, Loom-inspired games. We take a look at what indies were up to last week.

Ghost Song: When Metroid Meets Dark Souls

We talk to Matt White about divergent combat and a moon that is also a necromancer.

Lunch Freebie: Berserk Ball 2

For today's 'free game you can play RIGHT THIS MINUTE', we have an old favorite: Berserk Ball 2. How far can you hit a nerd? (No, really.)

Lunch Freebie: Treasure Trap

Today on Lunch Freebie, we've got a browser-based title that let you play as the soul of a displaced monarch, one who wants nothing more than to keep his tomb safe.

The Human Slingshot Game May Be Worst Idea Yet

Four human beings. A giant rubber band. Rapid, repetitive and violent motion. If this isn't a bad idea, we don't know what is.

DotA, You've Grown Up: A Look Back

With Dota 2 released, Cassandra spends some time reminiscing about how far this community-made mod has come.

Lunch Break Special: Ending, Minimalist Puzzler-Meets-Roguelike

Today's Lunch Break Special is a minimalist puzzle-game-meets-roguelike-like called Ending. Prepare to die. Lots.

Drop that Frappucino! These Games Give More Bang for Your Bucks Than Starbucks

Skip that trip to the local cafe and spend your next five bucks on one of these games instead.

A Dark Room: A Minimalist Adventure That Will Light Up Your World

A Dark Room is a text-driven experiment in minimalism, discovery and exploration.

Screenshot Saturday: Pretty Indie Games to Keep an Eye On

We take a look at some of the best, er, looking things you can find this week on Screenshot Saturday.

Reddit Asks Questions, USGamer Gets Everquest Next Developers To Answer

Sort of. We didn't get Steve Klug and Terry Michaels to answer all your questions, but we did get them to answer some.

Awesome 'Launcher' Games For Your Android Device

We all love shooting innocent bystanders into the air, don't we?

Interview: Guild Wars 2 Game Director Talks Dungeons, Dragons and Chairs

We asked you for questions. Now Guild Wars 2's Game Director Colin Johanson, gives you the answers.

Flipping Out Over Pinball Machines

At California Extreme last month, we investigate how and why pinball is coming back.

Lunch Freebie: Blocks & Lots

Today's free web game will have you testing your mettle as a city planner.

Screenshot Saturday #3: Pretty Indie Games to Covet

We've got a round-up of some of the coolest stuff you can find on Screenshot Saturday this week.

Lunch Freebie: Synermous

Our free game of the day is a weirdly beautiful multiplayer exploration of life, color and death.

Lunch Break Special: Zero Summer, the Cowboy with No Name

Howdy, partner! You better saddle up and come wit' me. Watch yo' back, 'cause Zero Summer's ain't no Wild West you've ever seen before.

Lunch Break Special: Megaman Unlimited, Nostalgia Imminent

Have some nostalgia with your Sunday brunch. After five years, Megaman Unlimited is finally, finally released.

Indies Did This: Grumpy Cats, Gatling Gun-Tusked Elephants and More

Wanna prove to your friends you know cool indie games better than they do? Indies Did This, a weekly take on what everyone is working on, has you covered.

Lunch Break Special: Second Chance

With the Monday blues weighing on your shoulders, do you think you have what it takes to save the world? Today's Lunch Break Special wants to know.

Screenshot Saturday #2: Pretty Indie Things to Covet

It's that time again! We've picked the best of Screenshot Saturday for our, er, Screenshot Saturday column so you don't have to do it yourself.

M is for Molydeux: Rad Games from the Molyjam 2013

Creepy forests, aggressive sausages, and far, far too many kicked puppies. While last weekend's Molyjam was not terribly kind to animals, it certainly produced some nifty stuff.

What are the Strongest, Most Competitive Pokemon That'll Help You Build the Best Team?

Catch 'em all? Sure! But when it really comes down to it, the question always goes back to, "What are the best Pokemon?"