Kat Bailey
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Kat Bailey is a former freelance writer and contributor to publications including 1UP, IGN, GameSpot, GamesRadar, and EGM. Her fondest memories as a journalist are at GamePro, where she hosted RolePlayer's Realm and had legal access to the term "Protip." She is USgamer's resident mecha enthusiast, Pokemon Master, and Minnesota Vikings nut (skol).
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All of the February Nintendo Direct Announcements
Tons of great news for Nintendo fans in today's Nintendo Direct, including a couple major bombshells.
Call of Duty Single-Player Returning for Next Game as "Entirely New Campaign" Confirmed
Single-player appears to be returning to Call of Duty after a year off.
Final Fantasy 8 Was Always Good
Reexamining one of the most divisive games in the series on its 20th anniversary.
All of the February Nintendo Direct Announcements
Tons of great news for Nintendo fans in today's Nintendo Direct, including a couple major bombshells.
Call of Duty Single-Player Returning for Next Game as "Entirely New Campaign" Confirmed
Single-player appears to be returning to Call of Duty after a year off.
Final Fantasy 8 Was Always Good
Reexamining one of the most divisive games in the series on its 20th anniversary.
For All Its Success, the Fallout Series Still Hasn't Topped the Original
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The Top 25 RPG countdown resumes, we talk about Anthem vs. The Old Republic, and more.
Devil May Cry 5's Riskiest Gameplay Decisions are Embodied in Its Newest Character
We try out V in a new Devil May Cry 5 demo and find that Capcom isn't afraid to play with their well-established formula.
Apex Legends Isn't Afraid to Borrow Like Crazy From Overwatch
Apex Legends is technically in the Titanfall universe, but its gameplay borrows much more from Blizzard.
The RPGs We Lost When the Wii Shop Closed
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Examining the RPGs we lost with the Wii Shop closure, and where to find alternate versions.
In-Depth With Anthem's Endgame, Which EA Promises is Really Good
EA showed us what awaits at the end of Anthem. Here's what we thought.
Rage 2's Vehicle Combat Needs Some Tuning, but is Already Producing Wild Gameplay Sequences
We talk to the game's developers about what largely feels like a secondary concern at the moment.
Starting Screen | Resident Evil 2 is Another Win for a Resurgent Capcom
Capcom is rebounding after a tough generation, Kingdom Hearts 3 is almost here, and more on this week's Starting Screen.
Discussing the Kingdom Hearts 3 Review and Anthem's Potentially Fatal Flaw
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Will we get another Kingdom Hearts? Does Anthem have a potentially fatal flaw? We ponder these questions and more in the latest episode of the RPG podcast.
Anthem is the Stompy Robot Equivalent of Dynasty Warriors
Anthem passes at least one major test. But is it enough?
Far Cry New Dawn Devs Reveal What Happened to Joseph Seed After the Apocalypse
We get our first real glimpse of The Father in the sequel to Far Cry 5, and a very trippy vision quest.
Trials Rising Demands Mastery, And That Makes it a Tricky Fit for the Switch
Why Trials Rising is better enjoyed on PS4 and Xbox One.
Why Kingdom Hearts Marked a Clear Turning Point for Both Disney and Square Enix
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Kat, Nadia, and Caty examine the legacy of Kingdom Hearts and how it marks a turning point for both Square Enix and Disney.
LucasArts Made Far More Star Wars Games Than EA in the 2000s, And That's What Ultimately Killed It
Finding balance in the Force.
Starting Screen | The Emerging War Between the Epic Games Store and Steam is Just the Beginning
The digital ecosystem is undergoing its biggest shakeup since 2005.
We Revisit the Greatest Dragon Quest of Them All on This Week's RPG Podcast
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Dragon Quest 5, Destiny, and Tales of Vesperia headline this week's episode of Blood God.
What the Activision Split Could Mean for Bungie and Destiny
Will Destiny 2 stay on Battle.net? Will Destiny 3 be on next-gen consoles? And what's NetEase's role in all this?
FIFA 19 Team of the Year Pack Odds are About the Same as Getting Struck by Lightning
With a less than one percent chance to actually pack a TOTY Messi, you're almost better off playing the actual lottery.
Five Big Questions as We Preview the Year in RPGs for 2019
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | It's a brand new year, and we're here to preview Kingdom Hearts 3, Outer Worlds, and other big RPGs of 2019.
FIFA 19 Has a Bigger Problem Than Frostbite Woes and Bad Patches
EA's popular soccer sim wants to be more realistic and competitive, but it's losing something essential in the process.
USG Game of the Year 2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 Built a Family, Then Slowly Tore it Apart
Rockstar's sweeping epic is bound to be viewed through the lens of its other open-world games, but that's not its greatest strength.
Kat's Top 10 Games of 2018: Monster Hunting
It was another marvelous year for games, but USG's brave leader loved two in particular.
Happy Holidays from USG, and Thanks Again for Your Amazing Support in 2018
2018 was a great year for USG. Here are some of the highlights!
The USG End of the Year Podcast Special
PODCAST | The entire gang from USgamer get together to recount the best of 2018.
Ace Combat 7 Isn't Much of a PlayStation VR Game Anymore
And maybe that's for the best.
Has Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Finally Figured Out Online Multiplayer?
Depends on who you ask.
The Year in RPGs That Was 2018, Part 1
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Kat and Nadia look back on Octopath Traveler, Pokemon Let's Go, Fallout 76, and more.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review
Nintendo returns with the most overwhelmingly epic Super Smash Bros. to date.
Persona 5 Confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC
Joker will be one of five characters in Fighters Pass.
Mortal Kombat 11 Officially Announced for Next April, Will be on Switch
The latest in the venerable fighting game series will be out sooner than you think.
Ultimate Success: The Rise of Super Smash Bros.
Few games inspire as much passion as Super Smash Bros. But why?
Pokemon Go PvP Never Seemed Like It Would Work Until We Tried It for Ourselves
We go hands-on with Pokemon Go's Trainer Battles and find them a better fit than we expected.
Persona 4 vs Persona 5: Which One Should be on our Top 25 RPG List? We Want Your Thoughts!
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Nadia and I discuss which Persona game deserves to be in the #9 slot in the Top 25 RPG list, and we want your thoughts, too!
Red Dead Online is Great, But Red Dead Redemption 2 Needs Its Own Ballad of Gay Tony, Too
Rockstar has been putting much more emphasis on modes like Red Dead Online. But it single-player fans deserve DLC, too.
The Zelda Timeline Never Meant Much, and Eiji Aonuma's Latest Breath of the Wild Comments Prove It
Zelda lives in a world of your imagination.
Artifact Goes Live on Steam, Releases New Comic and Launch Trailer in Celebration
Even Dota 2 fans who don't care much for card games might enjoy the sprinkling of lore found in Artifact's comic series.
Red Dead Online is Much More Chill Than GTA Online... Unless You're in Blackwater
We explore Red Dead Redemption 2's newly-released online sandbox.
Starting Screen | Fallout 76 Should be a Cautionary Tale for Publishers
STARTING SCREEN | Online service games can generous outrageous profits, but their potential for disaster is often high.
We're in the Final Stretch of the Top 25 RPG Countdown!
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The Top 10 is here!
Finishing God of War Has Left Me Trapped Between Admiration and Frustration
Kat has finally wrapped up God of War's latest chapter, and she has some thoughts.
There's No Such Thing as the Perfect Heist in Red Dead Redemption 2
Why robbing trains, coaches, and stores in the search for the perfect heist taught me a lot about the inner workings of RDR 2.
Pokemon Let's Go and Fallout 76: Breaking Down Two of 2018's Biggest RPGs
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Kat, Mike, and Nadia dig into two RPGs that break the norms for their respective franchises.
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