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What I learned about reviewing games between Death Stranding 1 and 2

In the six years between reviewing Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, my relationship with games has completely changed.
Everwilds art

Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Rare’s upcoming Everwild amid job cuts

Another wave of layoffs has hit Microsoft and reportedly resulted in the cancellation of Rare's upcoming IP.
Master Chief an an an elite dueling in the woods.

Halo desperately needs to be rebooted

After 25 years of games, spinoffs, comics, and novels, Halo is in desperate need of a reboot.
A football player juking another player.

Is Madden NFL 26 cross-platform?

The next yearly Madden title is on the way, but will it feature full cross-platform support?
red dead online gets new telegram missions with supernatural flair screenshot

Red Dead Online gets new Telegram missions with supernatural flair

Red Dead Online just introduced four new missions that include shambling hordes and killer robots.
A character slashes sand worms in Shadow Labyrinth.

6 under the radar games for the second half of 2025

We're over the halfway mark in 2025 and know all the big games on the way. These are some smaller titles you shouldn't ignore.
Pauline stands on Donkey Kong's shoulder in Donkey Kong Bananza.

Donkey Kong Bananza is the second coming of Super Mario Odyssey

Our final Donkey Kong Bananza demo gave us a two hour tour of a chaotic platformer clearly built from Super Mario Odyssey's DNA.
Halo: Goldsource

Modders have brought Halo and Half-Life together in an all new way

Now's your chance to put all your Half-Life skills to work in Halo multiplayer.
Maelle fighting an enemy in Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

Our favorite video games of 2025 so far: Clair Obscur, Blue Prince, and more

From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Despelote, these are our favorite games from the first half of 2025.
A man enters the foggy town of Silent Hill

Horror games helped me face my real-life fears

Horror games became a safe place to push my boundaries and get out of my comfort zone.
Ocarina of Time

Games weren’t better when you were younger, you’ve just experienced more

From an objective standpoint, Chrono Trigger is not better than Clair Obscur.
An UltraGear curved monitor on a desk in front of a window.

Save $500 on this LG 45-inch gaming monitor at Best Buy — with a catch

The 45-inch LG UltraGear OLED gaming monitor is an amazing screen for playing video games, and here's what you need to do to get it at $500 off.
Key art for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Can we all just be normal about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for a second?

Over-the-top conversations around what Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 represents for the gaming landscape are becoming a tedious distraction.
An orc and human battle in Warcraft Remastered art.

3 new Game Pass games to play this weekend (June 27-29)

Let's wrap up the month of June with some classic and new Game Pass games this weekend.
Ethan Winters sees an enemy in the next-gen version of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

3 PlayStation Plus games to play this weekend (June 27-29)

For the last week of June, I think it's time to catch up on some big franchises on PlayStation Plus.
The Dell G15 5530 gaming laptop on a white background.

The budget-friendly Dell G15 gaming laptop just got even more affordable

The Dell G15 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card and 8GB of RAM is on sale from Dell for only $600 after a $300 discount.
The Toad Village in Mario Part Superstars.

Check out these Nintendo Switch Mario game deals — up to 30% off

Amazon just slashed the prices of Warioware: Get It Together!, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and Mario Party Superstars for the Nintendo Switch by up to 30% off.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor with 990 Pro SSD on a white background.

Save over $800 with this Samsung G9 monitor, 990 Pro SSD bundle

Samsung is selling the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor and the 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD in a bundle that will let you save $845.
The Steam Summer Sale logo.

The hottest deals of the Steam Summer Sale you don’t want to miss

Among the hundreds of games on sale during the Steam Summer Sale, these are the ones you don't want to miss.
Anicorn Ring Terminal

Death Stranding 2 gets its own wearable, but we don’t know what it does yet

You can now buy your own Ring Terminal, but it probably won't give you an inventory screen. Probably.
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X gaming laptop on a white background.

This Gigabyte gaming laptop with 32GB of RAM is on sale at Amazon

The Gigabyte Aorus 16X gaming laptop is on sale from Amazon, with a 6% discount for the model with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and a 13% discount for the one with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070.
A person holds up a PS5 controller.

How to cancel PlayStation Plus

Whether you're displeased with the games lineup or are strapped for cash, you might want to cancel your PlayStation Plus membership. Here's how.
Lilith of Diablo IV.

PlayStation Plus rolls out the big guns for its free July games

July brings with it hot weather, demon-slaying action, team brawls, and a whole lot more.
The king and queen of all cosmos over the earth.

Katamari Damacy gave me the strength to keep rolling on

When the world was starting to feel like too much for me to handle, Katamari injected some simple joy into my life.
Alienware Aurora R16 sitting on a coffee table.

This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC with RTX 5070 Ti is $450 off today

The Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card and 32GB of RAM is on sale from Dell at $450 off, but you better hurry.
Several special edition DualSense controllers sit on a table.

Get a close look at Death Stranding 2’s special edition DualSense

If you want to go all in on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, you can get a snazzy new DualSense controller themed around the sequel.
Sam holds Lou in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.

How long is Death Stranding 2?

Death Stranding 2 takes you to a new continent to connect, but how long of a hike are you in for?
A Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is shown against a dark background.

Xbox finally gets its own VR headset, sort of

Xbox and Meta have teamed up for a limited edition Meta Quest 3S that comes bundled with a lot of VR gaming essentials.
The HP Omen 17z gaming laptop with Hi-Fi Rush on the screen.

The HP Omen 17 gaming laptop with RTX 5060 is on sale at 24% off

The HP Omen 17 gaming laptop with a 17.3-inch screen and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card is on sale with a 24% discount from HP, for savings of $400.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor.

We gave this 49-inch OLED monitor a 9 out of 10 — it’s $700 off

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor, which features a 49-inch screen with a 32:9 aspect ratio and dual QHD resolution, is $700 off from Samsung.
A character slashes sand worms in Shadow Labyrinth.

Shadow Labyrinth is more faithful to Pac-Man history than you think

We dove deeper into Shadow Labyrinth's odd world and found some deep ties to Pac-Man history under its darkness.
Sam holds Lou in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review: gripping sequel weighs the cost of connection

Rather than reinventing its formula, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach iterates on its predecessor in a gripping sequel about the cost of mass connection.
A screenshot of players celebrating in Rematch.

In a sea of giant games, Rematch’s simplicity is a gift

Rematch, the new multiplayer soccer game from the developers of Sifu, proves that elegant design can carry a simply game to victory.
Living room with Microsoft Xbox Series X (L) and Sony PlayStation 5 home video game consoles alongside a television and soundbar.

You may have access to hundreds of free games you’re not taking advantage of

With game prices on the rise, don't forget to take advantage of your local library's game catalogue.

As Digital Trends’ Senior Gaming Editor, Giovanni Colantonio oversees all things video games at Digital Trends. 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 to Digital Trends’ 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.