Tom Caswell

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Sony finally reveals the PlayStation 5’s user interface — and it looks awesome

The new PlayStation 5 UI seems to take inspiration from several past PlayStation consoles, while adding some new functionality.

News         April 25, 2023

PlayStation 5 teardown reveals liquid metal cooling, upgradable storage

The PlayStation 5 should not only be able to handle thermals much better than the PS4 Pro, but offers great user customization options with design and storage.

News         April 25, 2023

What to know about the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta

The details on who can play the game's beta when are murky. Here's a step-by-step guide on exactly which players can jump into new Call of Duty gameplay.

Guides         April 25, 2023

New games and products unveiled for Mario’s 35th anniversary

Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy is coming to the Nintendo Switch as Super Mario 3D All-Stars, as well as a new battle royale based on Super Mario Bros.

News         April 25, 2023

Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store

After offering a way to circumvent in-app purchases for V-Bucks in the mobile version, the battle royale from Epic Games has been removed from the platform.

Apple         April 25, 2023

Logitech and Herman Miller collaborate on a $1,500 gaming chair

Logitech and Herman Miller are teaming up to create a seat that will provide unparalleled comfort and health benefits for gamers.

News         April 21, 2022

Super Mario 3D All-Stars review: Classic games that still shine

64, Sunshine, and Galaxy are considered classics, but the attempt to preserve them as they were comes at the expense of their potential with modern mechanics.

Reviews         March 14, 2022

Hitman 3 review: A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy

Hitman 3 takes Agent 47 to the series' best locations, playing into the games' strengths while offering new incentives to retry missions over and over again.

Reviews         February 3, 2022

Persona 5 Strikers review: Missing the spark

Persona 5 Strikers is as flashy as its predecessor, but lacks the interesting gameplay mechanics that made the original worth spending time with.

Reviews         January 28, 2022

Cyberpunk 2077 post-patch review: A car crash of a game you can’t turn away from

There are great elements to Cyberpunk 2077, but the good is covered in a litany of issues, some that can be fixed and some that are baked into the game itself.

Reviews         January 24, 2022

Marvel’s Avengers beta review: Not yet Earth’s mightiest game

Marvel's Avenger's beta is filled with content that feels like an evolution and not a revolution. But make no mistake: The game's focus is live-service.

Reviews         January 11, 2022

Xbox Series S review: Impressive but not worth it in the long run

The Series S is initially an impressive piece of hardware for its price, but its limitations quickly become apparent. I can hardly recommend buying it.

Reviews         May 4, 2021

Control: Ultimate Edition unlocks the PS5 and Xbox Series X’s true potential

The Ultimate Edition of Control breathes new life into the game thanks to the next-gen consoles, with top of the class ray tracing and DualSense on PS5.

Features         February 2, 2021

What the new James Bond game should (and shouldn’t) take from Hitman 3

IO Interactive's Hitman trilogy has laid a great foundation for its Project 077, but the formula will need to be shaken, not stirred, in order to perfect it.

News         January 29, 2021

Hitman 3’s best feature is only available on Google Stadia

The Hitman trilogy is all about replaying its levels, and Stadia gives you a way to do so that no other version of the game can, and players need to know.

News         January 22, 2021

Inside the desperate community spawned by Nvidia RTX 3080 pre-order chaos

Trying to purchase the new card from Nvidia has been a nightmare for many, but a solid community has formed in its wake, as more people get their hands on one.

News         January 20, 2021

Fortnite also removed from the Google Play Store

After challenging both Apple and Google, Epic Games' hit title is no longer available on either platform, essentially eradicating it from mobile devices.

News         January 18, 2021

Indie hit Oxenfree’s legacy continues with an upcoming TV series

The founders of Night School Studios talk about the game on its fifth anniversary, and how plans for a movie have turned into plans for a potential TV series.

Features         January 15, 2021

Persona 5 Strikers preview: A mixed spinoff for fans

Persona 5 Strikers lacks the school structure and social aspects that made Persona 5 so beloved, but it's just as laborious despite adding real-time combat.

Features         January 15, 2021

Star Wars: Squadrons: Everything we know about the upcoming game

EA Motive spent countless hours making a combat flight simulator for Star Wars that has the truest representation of the franchises' famous ships to date.

Guides         December 28, 2020

Gods Will Fall preview: Indie Soulslike game could be 2021’s first hidden gem

With replay value, intense combat, and impressive visuals, a lot of what made Hades such an indie hit in 2020 might do the same for Gods Will Fall in 2021.

Features         December 22, 2020

Back 4 Blood is even more like Left 4 Dead than you may think — and that’s good

Back 4 Blood perfectly copies Left 4 Dead's asymmetrical formula, while building on top of it with new mechanics to bring it into the modern era of shooters.

News         December 18, 2020

Matchmaking service Partie wants to pay you to play video games

Partie is unlike other matchmaking services with its subscription fee and partner program, but can it become a daily fixture of gamers' lives?

News         December 15, 2020

New Kate Bishop DLC not enough to rescue Marvel’s Avengers from its problems

Kate Bishop's fun enough to play as in Marvel's Avengers' first major DLC, but the rest of the game is still a drag.

Features         December 9, 2020

Immortals Fenyx Rising review: 2020’s sleeper hit

It may not hit the organic exploration of Breath of the Wild, but Immortals makes up for its shortcomings with great design, a witty script, and solid combat.

Reviews         November 30, 2020

There’s no reason to buy a gaming PC anymore thanks to new consoles

The Xbox Series X and PS5 have nearly closed the gap compared to PC, and there's very little reason to buy one anymore if you're just looking to game.

Features         November 24, 2020

Destiny 2’s Beyond Light expansion delayed till November due to coronavirus

Bungie had planned to release the biggest expansion for Destiny 2 to date this September, but remote work limitations have forced a delay for the developer.

News         November 22, 2020

Why Cloud9 believes its first all-women’s team is a big step for e-sports

Cloud9 discusses its new all-women's esports team and the fight for equality in gaming.

Features         November 22, 2020

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla review: One of the franchise’s best

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a great Assassin's Creed game, but what makes it good is also what makes it decidedly un-Assassin's Creed, for better of worse.

Reviews         November 9, 2020

Troy Baker and Nolan North talk their Dirt 5 rivalry: ‘There was no script’

The two veteran voice actors talk about how this project was unique compared to the other games they've acted in, and how they came to be involved with it.

Features         November 3, 2020

Watch Dogs: Legion review: The reasons to skip it are legion

Despite Ubisoft's best open world to date, the main hook of recruiting anyone in the open world falls flat, and the PC version is particularly buggy.

Reviews         October 28, 2020

Sony confirms most PlayStation 4 games will work on PlayStation 5

Sony confirmed that the majority of games released on PlayStation 4 will work on PS5, and that players will even be able to use the DualShock 4 to play them.

News         October 25, 2020

Call of Duty: Warzone update adds Hollywood icons for Halloween fun

Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Billy the Puppet from Saw will be coming to the game, along with new horrifying modes for a limited time.

News         October 19, 2020

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review: Fun for some ages

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit includes a well-made toy kart that is fun to drive, but the surprising amount of content clashes with a bunch of smaller issues.

Reviews         October 15, 2020