About Robert Zak
Rob is Lead Features Editor at DualShockers, and has been playing games since hijacking his sister's NES in the early 90s. Instead of outgrowing them, decided to make a life out of ranting about them.
When he's not ranting about the hot topics of the day in gaming, you'll probably find him on the floor of a walk-in wardrobe, laptop perched on his knees, hyper-optimising games on PS1 emulators.
Favorite Games and Genres
'Mood' has always been a driving force. Stealth games, from Thief to Splinter Cell to Dishonored, as well as interesting indie experiments that are oozing in thick atmosphere. Serve me up a Scorn or a (good) Silent Hill, and I'm there for it.
Stealth games, immersive sims, RPGs, Metroidvanias, platformers, you-name it.
So long as it's not a JRPG I'll play it (and maybe I'll finally play one of those one day too)
Industry Focus
Industry trends, going deep with developers on the making of games, crunching numbers and converting them into commentary, and sharing tales of my adventures in games - whether that's about the joy of stomping Necromorphs in Dead Space, or wondering whether Baldur's Gate 3 really needed to go so hard on the hanky-panky.
First Game Console and Preferred Platforms
Bizarrely, Rob owned an NES from the early 90s all the way through to '98 when he got an N64, skipping over the entire 16-bit era. Around the same time he got his first gaming PC, which was subsequently backed up by each generation of PlayStation to this day (though now he's holding off for a PS5 Pro because he can't stand the oversized white behemoth that is the baseline PS5).
Latest Articles
The Lead Pair In GTA 6 Look Like A Couple Worth Caring About
A couple of real, sane people in an hyperreal, insane world.
Starfield Lacks The Gravitas To Inspire A Skyrim-Like Modding Community
For a great modding community, you need a great foundation, whereas Starfield's is only 'good'.
Wait, Does Anyone Actually Want A Resident Evil 5 Remake?
RE2 and RE4 remakes were the treatment the originals deserved. But can we say the same about Resident Evil 5?
Epic Games Store Isn't Great, But It Does Have One Great Feature
Epic doesn’t make a big show of the fact that many of its games are DRM-free, but that comes with a lot of perks.
I Love Smashing My Space Bar To Stomp Necromorphs In Dead Space
Trigger buttons on a gamepad just can't match the powerful 'clack' of the space bar.
My Doomed, Plague-Ridden Run Through Wartales, 2023's Most Overlooked RPG
Wartales came to Game Pass last month, and has somehow managed to pull me away from Baldur's Gate 3.
Who'd Win In A Fight Between Kratos And The Doom Slayer?
The ultimate showdown between gaming's two greatest grumps.
DualShockers' Most Anticipated Games Coming In 2024
2024 looks to be another exciting year for video games! These are the titles we here at DualShockers can't wait to get out hands on.
The Spirittea YouTube Controversy Sounds Like A Misunderstanding
Everybody, keep calm and drink SpiritTea.
I Really Hope GTA 6 Isn't Set In The Modern Day
Rockstar has done modern settings to death in GTA, so it's time to head back to the 90s.
Half-Life's 'Uplink' Mini-Campaign Is A Wild Glimpse Into What The Game Could've Been
The little-known Half-Life chapter has just been added to the 1998 game to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Every PlayStation Console Design, Ranked
Sony has released 12 home consoles over the years, but which is the best-looking?
No One Cares About Assassin's Creed Mirage, And That's Bad For Gaming
I guess you could say Ubisoft's claims about the game’s success are something of… a mirage.
Nintendo Needs To Make Another Mainline Mario Game As Weird As Yoshi's Island
What other Mario game had you eating psychedelic fuzzies while trying to take care of a shrieking child?
Half-Life Turns 25, So Let's Remind Ourselves Why It Matters
With Valve releasing a special 25th anniversary update for the original Half-Life, let’s talk about why the game matters.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Is Giving Me Dishonored Vibes, And That's Great
It may not look like the Bloodlines of old, but there's still some respectable DNA here.
I Wish Sony Had Been More Creative With The PS5 Slim Design
Slim mid-cycle PlayStation models are normally a chance for a design refresh, so what went wrong this time?
Does Anyone Actually Want Sony To Make 12 Service Games?
Instead of throwing service spaghetti at the wall, Sony should refocus at least some of those resources back into single-player experiences.