Tomas Franzese
Gaming Staff Writer
Tomas Franzese is a Staff Writer at Digital Trends, where he reports on and reviews the latest releases and exciting developments within the video game industry. A graduate of Old Dominion University, Tomas joined Digital Trends in 2022. Before that, he was a Video Game News Writer at Inverse and News Editor at DualShockers, where he supervised and edited the website’s news coverage.
Everything announced at Summer Game Fest kickoff 2023
From Mortal Kombat 1 to Alan Wake 2, this is a live recap of everything announced during the Summer Game Fest kickoff livestream.
Ubisoft Forward 2023: How to watch and what to expect
Ubisoft Forward 2023: How to watch and what to expect
This is what you need to know about the Ubisoft Forward event that features Assassin's Creed Mirage, The Crew Motorfest, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct: how to watch and what to expect
Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct: how to watch and what to expect
This is what you need to know if you want to tune into the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Double Feature on June 11.
Every summer 2023 gaming showcase: full schedule of live streams
With E3 canceled, this summer is going to get messy. Here's a full list of every video game showcase happening in its place.
Apple Vision Pro will support DualSense controller and over 100 Apple Arcade games
Apple Vision Pro will support DualSense controller and over 100 Apple Arcade games
Over 100 Apple Arcade games will be playable on the Apple Vision Pro, and you can play them with a DualSense controller.
Macs are getting a ‘Game Mode’ feature and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut
Macs are getting a ‘Game Mode’ feature and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut
Death Stranding: Director's Cut will be making its way to Mac sometime later this year, and will benefit from Apple's new Game Mode.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is almost perfect, but it could use these tweaks
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a near-perfect game, but a handful of nitpicks have us hoping for some quality of life updates.
Nintendo Switch’s weirdest launch game is getting a surprise sequel
Nintendo Switch’s weirdest launch game is getting a surprise sequel
Everybody 1-2-Switch! is a sequel to one of Nintendo Switch's weirdest launch titles, and it comes out on June 30.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has instant open-world character switching
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has instant open-world character switching
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 players will be able to switch between Peter and Miles freely in the game's open world segments.
Everything announced at Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023
Here's our live recap of every announcement made during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023.
Classic Telltale meets Dead Space in The Expanse: A Telltale Series
The Expanse: A Telltale Series pushes the narrative adventure genre forward by pulling in elements from Dead Space.
You can get NBA 2K23 and more with PS Plus this June
You can get NBA 2K23 and more with PS Plus this June
You can get NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Trek to Yomi with PS Plus Essential in June.
Six Days in Fallujah controversy reignites as developer announces release date
Six Days in Fallujah controversy reignites as developer announces release date
Six Days in Fallujah will get an early access launch this June after more than a decade of controversies and cancellations.
The best video games of May 2023: Tears of the Kingdom, Humanity, and more
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Humanity, and Star Trek: Resurgence are some of May 2023's best video games.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally comes to PC in July
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally comes to PC in July
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart used to be a PS5 exclusive, but it's now coming to PC in July.
Street Fighter 6 review: Capcom has made the ultimate fighting game
Street Fighter 6 is one of the best fighting games ever made because of how successfully it appeals to every potential type of player.
One year later, Marvel Snap is my favorite mobile game of all time
In the year since I gained access to Marvel Snap's Closed Beta, it has become my favorite mobile game of all time.
Every video game delay that has happened in 2023 so far
Skull and Bones and The Day Before are part of our regularly updated list of every game delayed in 2023.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was too broken to review on PS5
We tried to review The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on PS5, but an uncharacteristically poor prerelease state made that task impossible.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection contains first 2 Metal Gear games, Konami confirms
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection contains first 2 Metal Gear games, Konami confirms
Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake are part of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Konami confirmed to Digital Trends.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s new update removes item duplication glitch
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s new update removes item duplication glitch
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom update Ver. 1.1.2 removes the ability to duplicate items with a glitch.
PlayStation Showcase teased Sony’s live service future, but I’m not impressed yet
This week's PlayStation Showcase gave us our first real glimpse at Sony's live service future, and it didn't look exactly impress.
Everything announced at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Marathon, and more were announced during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase.
Activision Blizzard fined over Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions
Activision Blizzard fined over Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions
Activision Blizzard has been fined after failing to disclose Diablo Immortal's microtransactions during its rating process.
PlayStation Backbone controller gets an Android version ahead of PlayStation Showcase
PlayStation Backbone controller gets an Android version ahead of PlayStation Showcase
Backbone One - PlayStation Edition for Android is available today ahead of Sony's big PlayStation Showcase this week.
Mario Kart Tour microtransactions land Nintendo in legal trouble
Mario Kart Tour microtransactions land Nintendo in legal trouble
Nintendo is being sued of its previous implementation of microtransactions in mobile game Mario Kart Tour.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first update fixes bugged Closed Door quest
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first update fixes bugged Closed Door quest
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's first post-launch update fixes a bug preventing players from completing an early quest.
Don’t miss these eye-catching indies from today’s Humble Games Showcase
Don’t miss these eye-catching indies from today’s Humble Games Showcase
Wizard of Legend 2, #Blud, Lost Skies, and more were revealed during the Humble Games Showcase.
Tears of the Kingdom’s Ultrahand creations reveal its biggest strength
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's biggest strength is how it gives players the joy of creation.
Steam launches new trial service featuring a free 90-minute Dead Space demo
Steam launches new trial service featuring a free 90-minute Dead Space demo
You can play 90 minutes of Dead Space for free on Steam between now and May 29.
Amazon’s New World team is making a The Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon’s New World team is making a The Lord of the Rings MMO
A The Lord of the Rings MMO is once again in development at Amazon Games, this time by the team that made New World.
Elden Ring 2 deserves the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom treatment
If FromSoftware makes Elden Ring 2, it should follow Tears of the Kingdom's innovation-focused design philosophy.
Get Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for less with this Switch Voucher trick
Get Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for less with this Switch Voucher trick
By using Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers, you can technically get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at a discount.
Before you start Tears of the Kingdom, pay your respects to Majora’s Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask walked so Tears of the Kingdom could glide.