I'm doing a live blog for today's State of Play! I hope Marvel's Wolverine or Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra show up. www.androidpolice.com/state-of-pla...

It might not be very surprising, but Hades 2 is one of the best games to release this year and a perfect fit for Nintendo Switch 2. I don't think it'll have the same impact and legacy of its predecessor, but it doesn't really need to: www.androidpolice.com/hades-2-reco...

I think The Adventures of Elliot might be my most anticipated game of next year. I think it speaks to me more than any other game slated for 2026 (at least until we see more of Marvel 1943 and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYEx...

Borderlands 4 is a painfully unfunny game. Baby Steps is one of the funniest games I've ever played. As such, I decided to explore what makes comedy so difficult to pull off in the video game medium and why Baby Steps succeeds where Borderlands 4 fails. www.androidpolice.com/baby-steps-r...

I reviewed Borderlands 4! I think the game absolutely fails when it comes to comedy, but is still a really enjoyable looter-shooter: www.androidpolice.com/borderlands-...

Lego Voyagers is a wonderful little co-op game. I loved playing through this with my brother, as some of my earliest positive (and negative) gaming memories are playing Lego Star Wars with him as a kid. www.androidpolice.com/lego-voyager...

Hollow Knight: Silksong is an amazing game that did live up to its pre-release hype. It's not infallible, though, and Team Cherry could've done a better job of giving players more ways to overcome its toughest moments. www.androidpolice.com/hollow-knigh...

I'll be doing a live blog for the latest Nintendo Direct over on Android Police! www.androidpolice.com/nintendo-dir...

1. Release dates for confirmed Switch 2 games. 2. A new Fire Emblem or Mario Baseball game launching Summer 2026. 3. Golden Sun remake

I was debating with @marioprime.bsky.social about whether or not Hollow Knight: Silksong was a Soulslike over the weekend, so I decided to break down the arguments for and against that genre label fitting Silksong: www.androidpolice.com/is-hollow-kn...

My predictions for the NFL playoffs this year as the season finally begins! AFC: Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs, Broncos, Bengals, Jaguars NFC: Eagles, Packers, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Lions, Commanders, Bears Most likely Super Bowl: A rematch (Chiefs vs. Eagles) Fun Super Bowl: Bears vs. Bengals

I installed Hollow Knight: Silksong on Xbox and it tried telling me I don't have the rights to play the game two times before finally booting up LMAO

Dragon Quest I & II HD-DVD Remake Is that anything?

I played the first mission of The Outer Worlds 2. Unfortunately, I can't talk about a lot of the story-related stuff I saw, but it definitely feels like a refinement of what came before. And The Outer Worlds is still one of my favorite RPGs. www.androidpolice.com/the-outer-wo...

I wrote about Gears of War: Reloaded and the ongoing discourse about Microsoft's multiplatform pivot: www.androidpolice.com/gears-of-war...

Lumines Arise is very good. Definitely play its free demo this week if you have the chance, even if this is one of the busiest weeks of game launches since April: www.androidpolice.com/lumines-aris...

A lot of people seem to really like it, but I just didn't vibe with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. The art and action combat are fantastic, but I felt the game has an identity crisis of not knowing if it wants to be a fast-paced platformer or Metroidvania. www.androidpolice.com/shinobi-art-...

It seems that I'm more negative on Metal Gear Solid Delta than most. I don't like that it removes a lot of the original's style for the sake of Unreal Engine 5 realism and some new gameplay additions that break the cinematic nature of the original. www.androidpolice.com/metal-gear-s...

Lmao James Gunn barely used licensed music in Superman so he packed as many songs as possible into the first episode of Peacemaker Season 2.

Silksong is out so soon! This has been a truly fantastic summer for 2D platformers, though. www.androidpolice.com/hollow-knigh...

Halloween is Illfonic's next game. Ahead of its reveal, I spoke to its developer about how the project came about, differentiating from other asymmetrical horror games, and how the players going up against the killer are more "heroic" this time around. www.androidpolice.com/halloween-il...

I can't believe Atari gave Bubsy to one of the most talented 3D platforming devs working today. This game will be wild.

A lot of November release dates today! I was thinking that month looked pretty barren heading into the fall. Kirby Air Riders, Black Ops 7, Deadpool VR, Europa Universalis V, and Unbeatable all look fun though!

I got to finally play Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 over 6 years after I first saw it in action at E3 2019. I really liked how this preview turned out. I provide a solid overview of what happens in the game's first hour and reflect on the past 6 years: www.androidpolice.com/vampire-the-...

I absolutely adored Sword of the Sea! It tells a moving story without any dialogue, blends extreme sports and action-adventure game mechanics together in a seamless way, and all-around just has great vibes. A frontrunner for the best games of 2025! www.androidpolice.com/sword-of-the...

I absolutely adored Sword of the Sea! It tells a moving story without any dialogue, blends extreme sports and action-adventure game mechanics together in a seamless way, and all-around just has great vibes. A frontrunner for one of the best games of 2025! www.androidpolice.com/sword-of-the...

We're going to need to check on Metroid fans if this is getting a release date before Prime 4!

I loved the story of Mafia: The Old Country. It's one of the best in a game this year. But The Old Country is deeply unengaging on the gameplay front, and full of frame rate issues on Xbox. I gave it a 6, but recommend experiencing its story in some fashion. www.androidpolice.com/mafia-the-ol...

Very excited that UFO 50 is finally on Nintendo Switch. Reminded me of the insightful interview with Derek Yu about it that I did for Save State: www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/ufo-5...

Wow, that Fatal Fury Grand Final was amazing! Always love when matches like that are super close. Makes me want to finally pick it up.

Wow, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is WAY better than I was expecting. Love that this demo doesn't bog the player down in dialogue like some other HD-2D games and just lets you explore pretty HD-2D environments. It's also basically the 2D Zelda game people have been begging for.

I spoke to Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's director back at Summer Game Fest, but never got those interview quotes published anywhere. I took the game's launch as a chance to finally share part of the interview that discussed Blasphemous' influence: www.androidpolice.com/ninja-gaiden...

My second review for Android Police is live! It's for another great game - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. It's the amazing SNES-esque entry, like Super Mario World or Super Castlevania 4, that the Ninja Gaiden series never got. www.androidpolice.com/ninja-gaiden...

I wrote about Grounded 2 (fun game!), my conflicted feelings about the current state of Xbox, and how Grounded 2 is emblematic of what we can lose if Xbox continues down the path it seems to be on right now. www.androidpolice.com/grounded-2-e...

My first game review for Android Police is live! Donkey Kong Bananza is amazing and my favorite game of 2025 so far. It's going to be tough for something else to dethrone it: www.androidpolice.com/donkey-kong-...

Saw the live action How to Train Your Dragon remake. It's the film equivalent to the The Last of Us PS5 remakes. While I enjoyed watching it, that's simply because the movie wholly copies what worked before. Not messing with a good thing, just changing how it looks, isn't that impressive.

Was not expecting a Donkey Kong Bananza level to be a throwback to the Roller Coaster Balloons mission from Super Mario Sunshine. Thank you Banandium Refinery.

Donkey Kong Bananza does, in fact, have the sauce.

Finally beat Death Stranding 2 last night! On the whole, I think it's better than the first game because I liked the story more (though it treats women weirdly) and enjoyed that it turned into a trucking sim in the late game. Kojima certainly makes games that are fun to think and talk about.

I'm happy to announce that I'm now contributing to Android Police! As its Games Author, I'm spearheading coverage of PC, console, and mobile gaming. Please reach out to me with any news, preview, interview, or review opportunities at [email protected] or [email protected].

Some news! This is my last week at Digital Trends! I've never had the privilege to leave a job I care about on my own terms, so I've decided to take that opportunity. I am so proud of everything I was able to do at DT over the last 6 years and the creative freedom I was given to get there.

Don't think I'm going to play much else before the end of June to change this list, so here are my Top 10 games of the year so far: 1. Avowed 2. Mario Kart World 3. Expedition 33 4. DS2 5. The Alters 6. TMNT: Tactical Takedown 7. Doom: The Dark Ages 8. Lost Records 9. Sunderfolk 10. Blue Prince

Here's a hot take: I liked Avowed way more than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Thinking about how my article about Hades coming to Netflix was my most-read thing on Digital Trends last year. If that interest was reflected in player count, I'm surprised Netflix didn't try to keep it. www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/hades...

I'm liberal. I grew up conservative and became progressive as I got older after learning more about policy and becoming a journalist. But it's just so clear to me that the Democratic Party establishment is not progressive or well-equipped enough to handle Trump or the USA's current political moment.

"I have no doubt I will soon lose countless hours to Lumines Arise." 💜🥰 Thx @tomasfranzese.bsky.social‬ @comicbook.com‬ for sharing your impressions of the #SummerGameFest demo! 📖 https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/lumines-arise-preview-summer-game-fest

Two more Summer Game Fest previews of mine went up today on @paletteswap.site. Thank you to @parkj0hn.bsky.social for picking up these stories. The first is a preview for Petal Runner, which captures all of the positive vibes of classic Pokémon: paletteswap.site/true-colors/...

really cool to have SGF coverage on PS thanks to @tomasfranzese.bsky.social! in particular, been thinking about this quote from the Mouse team since I read the first draft

My final article for Digital Trends. Thank you to @marioprime.bsky.social for being a wonderful friend, mentor, and editor for the last three and a half years! www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/borde...

Although Remedy doesn't want to call FBC: Firebreak a live service game, it basically is one, and I'm always curious to learn about how the development works for those pre- and post-launch. I caught up with FBC's Game Director at Summer Game Fest to discuss just that: comicbook.com/gaming/news/...