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‘Fallout 4 VR’ hands-on review

‘Fallout 4 VR’ capably makes the transition to virtual reality, but with some significant bumps.
Daniel Starkey
The Evil Within 2 Review

‘The Evil Within 2’ review

An impressive story that superbly blends action and exploration, read our review to find out why The Evil Within 2 is a peculiar delight.
Steven Petite
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‘Madden NFL 18’ review

In our ‘Madden NFL 18’ review we check out the games' fantastic new story mode and its dedication to increased realism on the field.
Steven Petite
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‘LawBreakers’ Review

“LawBreakers” adds speed and gore to the formula that “Overwatch” popularized, and the combination works surprisingly well.
Phil Hornshaw
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Agents of Mayhem Review

Agents of Mayhem sadly drops interesting characters into generic open world missions that are as tedious as they are repetitive.
Steven Petite
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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy review

In our Uncharted: The Lost Legacy review we explore what might be “Uncharted” at its best, with a shorter but tighter campaign that proves Nate Drake isn’t essential to the franchise.
Phil Hornshaw
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‘Splatoon 2’ Review

Splatoon 2 improves on the original across both its campaign and multiplayer, in small but meaningful ways.
Gabe Gurwin
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‘Vampyr’: Our first take

Vampyr puts you in the difficult position of trying to protect the people of London from the Spanish Flu and other vampires as you wander the streets.
Phil Hornshaw
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‘Call of Duty: WWII’ review

Call of Duty: WWII represents a return to the series’ roots, and Sledgehammer used lessons learned from the future to fire on all cylinders.
Steven Petite
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‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ Review

‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ is a fun and well-crafted narrative shooter that, on review, doesn’t quite stick the landing on its loftiest ambitions.
Will Fulton
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‘Far Cry 5’ Review

Far Cry 5, the latest chapter in the open-world first-person shooter series, pits you against a religious cult in the U.S., not the government of a foreign country -- and Ubisoft dialed the gore up to 11. It shows flashes of a dark, glorious game, but fails to outgrow the carefree attitude.
Mike Epstein
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‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’ review

"Star Wars: Battlefront II" is a bigger, better Star Wars game than its 2015 predecessor, despite some lingering flaws. Read more in our review:
Phil Hornshaw
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‘Tekken 7’ review

'Tekken 7' offers minor improvements to the series’ mechanics, but its half-baked nature doesn’t offer enough reasons to really get to know it.
Steven Petite
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‘Gravity Rush 2’ review

'Gravity Rush 2' feels so massive it often threatens to topple under its own weight, but it ultimately stands as tall as the World Pillar that holds its floating cities aloft.
Michael Rougeau
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‘Dead Rising 4’ review

'Dead Rising 4' offers more raw zombie carnage, but fails to make the rest of the game worth playing.
Michael Rougeau
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‘The Last Guardian’ review

'The Last Guardian' is a story about a boy and his dog solving a bunch of really irritating puzzles.
Phil Hornshaw
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‘Pokémon Sun and Moon’ review

Pokémon Sun and Moon may be the best game in the series for competitive trainers and hardcore collectors.
Michael Rougeau
Watch Dogs 2

‘Watch Dogs 2’ Review

Watch Dogs 2 improves its predecessor with a fun tone, great characters, and some creative gameplay, but can’t quite hack it in combat or stealth.
Phil Hornshaw
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ review

The latest Call of Duty goes boldly into space with a fun, insane single-player campaign, but its formula doesn’t hold up in competitive online play.
Phil Hornshaw
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‘Titanfall 2’ review

'Titanfall 2' has refined the original’s best ideas to make a great game that facilitates awesome moments.
Phil Hornshaw
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Civilization VI review

As other series rise and fall, Civilization endures as a PC strategy essential. 25 years on, Civilization VI is a master class in why.
Will Fulton
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‘Batman: Arkham VR’ Review

Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham VR has some neat tricks up its sleeve, but there’s not much of a game beneath its impressive surface.
Will Fulton
RIGS: Mechanized Combat League

‘Rigs: Mechanized Combat League’ review

The “virtual reality esport” is a holy grail among game developers. 'Rigs: Mechanized Combat League' may have delivered it.
Will Fulton
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‘Battlefield 1’ review

‘Battlefield 1’ goes back in time to pick up a number of powerful, refreshing ideas that stand out among first-person shooters.
Phil Hornshaw
Paper Mario: Color Splash

‘Paper Mario: Color Splash’ review

Paper Mario: Color Splash is well-crafted and charming, but its simplicity won't win over skeptical fans.
Will Fulton
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‘Destiny: Rise of Iron’ review

The latest expansion to the Destiny universe, 'Rise of Iron', doesn't just expand add more missions and content. It makes the whole game better.
Rick Marshall
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‘World of Warcaft: Legion’ review

'World of Warcraft’s last expansion saw the greatest loss of players yet. Luckily, its latest expansion, Legion, restores the series’ brilliance, appealing to newcomers and veterans alike.
Matthew S. Smith
Forza Horizon 3

‘Forza Horizon 3’ review

In Forza Horizon 3, Playground Games has combined all the best ideas in racing titles to make an open-world driving game hyper-focused on fun.
Phil Hornshaw
ReCore

‘ReCore’ review

It’s easy to see there are great ideas that went into 'ReCore', but it’s repetitive gameplay and technical flaws prevent the game from delivering on its promise.
Mike Epstein
NHL 17 Review

‘NHL 17’ review

EA’s NHL gaming franchise skates back onto a cleaner sheet of ice with this season’s effort, winning with a solid mix of deep content and smooth gameplay.
Ted Kritsonis
No Man's Sky

‘No Man’s Sky’ review

After two years of free updates, "No Man's Sky" is finally the game many players expected when it was first released. Though it's a greatly improved version of the open, endlessly explorable galaxy originally promised, "No Man's Sky" remains an experience that can be awe-inspiring or strikingly tedious.
Phil Hornshaw
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided review

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided intelligently builds on the series' distinctive gameplay, but its story lacks the strong political themes of classic cyberpunk stories, including the original Deus Ex.
Will Fulton
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‘Batman: The Telltale Series’ Episode 1 review

‘Batman: The Telltale Series’ elegantly translates the studio’s winning episodic, narrative format to one of their biggest franchises yet: DC’s Batman.
Will Fulton
Headlander

Headlander review

‘Headlander’ is a charming Metroidvania game with a dystopian sci-fi shell that takes the silly premise as far as it will go without getting in over its head.
Will Fulton
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Song of the Deep review

At its core, Song of the Deep is a pleasant if entirely rote game, but remains bedeviled by bugs and small design snags. While technically finished, not a single aspect of this game feels completely thought through.
Mike Epstein
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Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens review

An appealing mix of fresh gameplay features and Star Wars fan-service, The Force Awakens is more fun than reducing Jar Jar Binks to a pile of toy bricks.
Matt Cabral
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Inside review

‘Limbo’ creator Playdead’s long-anticipated follow-up is another dark and atmospheric puzzle platformer, masterfully done, which will stick with you.
Will Fulton
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Mighty No. 9 review

Hugely anticipated after raising nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, Mega Man spiritual successor Mighty No. 9 doesn’t have much to offer besides nostalgia.
Will Fulton
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Giovanni Colantonio
Senior Gaming Editor

As a veteran of the industry who first began writing about games professionally as a teenager, Giovanni brings a wealth of knowledge and historical context gaming coverage. He brings that expertise to everything he writes, from interview features to reviews. His specialty is criticism and he’s committed to raising the bar for video game reviews. Just read his ambitious UFO 50 review as proof!

Giovanni majored in Film and Photography at Ithaca College, and that skill set had intersected with his games writing through his career. He previously worked as a Segment Producer on Polygon’s daily gaming show, Speedrun, and has contributed video content for sites like Prima Games and Hard Drive. He’s always willing to experiment with new media, whether that be via podcasts or creating videos for Digital Trends’ YouTube channel. He has previously written for Inverse, Fanbyte, The Inventory, and more. He began working with Digital Trends in 2019 as a Destiny 2 guides contributor before moving into his current role as Senior Editor.

His love of gaming dates back decades. Giovanni grew up in Massachusetts with his mother’s hand-me-down Atari 2600. He was hooked from that point on, spending his childhood obsessively playing Sega Genesis or Super Smash Bros. Melee with his friends. He carried that passion into college, where he hosted and produced Ithaca College’s own studio format video game news show. Since then, he has been committed to giving back to the video game industry that raised him by providing honest criticism, sharp analysis, and thorough coverage.

Giovanni is currently based in Brooklyn, New York where he works alongside his cat, Mirah. On weekends, you can find him birdwatching in local parks or watching professional wrestling, his second love behind gaming.