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.

3 great Xbox Game Pass titles you should try this weekend (April 26-28)

Looking for something to play on Xbox Game Pass this weekend? Check out these great games from Bethesda, EA, and Hooded Horse.

Gaming Features

22 hours ago

A still from World of Warcraft The Worldsoul Saga's reveal tralier.

BlizzCon 2024 is not happening despite Blizzard’s strong 2024 lineup

Blizzard Entertainment confirmed that BlizzCon 2024 is not happening, but it will leave the door open for the event to return in the future.

Gaming News

1 day ago

Aerith stares at floating lanterns in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Tribeca Games 2024 will feature 7 games and a Final Fantasy 7 panel

This year's Tribeca Festival will feature playable demos for seven games and a panel on the making of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Gaming News

1 day ago

Squad Busters mashes up Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and more mobile hits

Squad Busters is Supercell's first new game in five years, and the company's CEO, Ilkka Paananen, has mixed feelings about that.

Gaming News

1 day ago

The crab holds an item in Another Crab's Treasure.

Another Crab’s Treasure review: finally, an approachable Soulslike

Another Crab's Treasure is one of the most approachable Soulslikes ever made thanks to its aesthetics, sense of humor, and fantastic assist mode options.

Gaming Reviews

2 days ago

A sand creature jumps at a jeep in Sand Land.

Sand Land review: faithful manga adaptation runs out of gas

Sand Land leverages good sidequests and entertaining vehicle combat to keep a faithful but otherwise boilerplate video game adaptation engaging.

Gaming Reviews

2 days ago

James descends on an elevator in El Paso, Elsewhere.

One of 2023’s best indie games is getting a movie starring LaKeith Stanfield

Di Bonaventure Pictures and LaKeith Stanfield are working on a film adaptation of 2023's excellent horror action indie game El Paso, Elsewhere.

Gaming News

4 days ago

Tales of the Shire is a The Lord of the Rings-themed take on Stardew Valley

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, a new life sim from Wētā Workshop and Private Division, launches later this year.

Gaming News

4 days ago

Embracer Group is splitting into 3 companies. Here’s who owns what

Embracer Group is splitting itself up into three different companies. Here's what each of them controls.

Gaming News

4 days ago

Serena Williams plays Tennis in TopSpin 2K25.

TopSpin 2K25 serves up a fun, but safe tennis simulation revival

Publisher 2K has brought a beloved tennis game series back with TopSpin 2K25, but its not a major upgrade from the series' last installment.

Gaming Features

4 days ago

After Amazon’s Fallout, these games deserve TV adaptations next

From Frostpunk to S.T.A.L.K.E.R., these postapocalyptic video games should be next in line for TV adaptations after Amazon's Fallout.

Gaming Features

April 19

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is coming this year and it’s twice as big as the original

The long-awaited Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will launch later this year with a supersized open-world.

Gaming News

April 18

A screenshot from Cities: Skylines 2's Beach Properties DLC.

Cities: Skylines 2 devs offer DLC refunds as console ports get delayed

Colossal Order is correcting course with Cities: Skylines 2 by focusing on free updates and delaying its upcoming content plans.

Gaming News

April 18

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SteamWorld Heist 2 headlines Nintendo’s loaded Indie World Showcase

Thunderful unveiled SteamWorld Heist 2, a pirate-themed sequel to a fantastic strategy game, at Nintendo's April 2024 Indie World Showcase.

Gaming News

April 17

Key art for Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes.

April’s most anticipated RPG is coming to Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Another Crab's Treasure, and more new games this month.

Gaming News

April 16

Nintendo Indie World 2024: How to watch and what to expect

Nintendo will host an Indie World showcase that could shine a light on some long-anticipated games.

Gaming News

April 16

Life Eater is an unnerving horror game about ritualistic sacrifice

Life Eater is the latest game from El Paso, Elsewhere developer Strange Scaffold, and its another unnerving experience worth checking out.

Gaming Features

April 16

Frostpunk 2’s beta offers a gripping slice of stressful city-building

After spending some time with Frostpunk 2's beta, we're already gripped by the stressful city-builder.

Gaming Features

April 15

Two versions of the PS5 next to each other.

The PS5 Pro may be coming even sooner than we thought

A new report indicates that the PlayStation 5 Pro may be even closer to release than expected.

Gaming News

April 15

Two characters in power armor in Fallout 4.

If you love Amazon’s Fallout, play the series’ best games on Game Pass and PS Plus next

If you're digging Amazon's Fallout TV series, you should play the series' best games on Game Pass and PS Plus next.

Gaming Features

April 14

Amazon’s Fallout series is crossing over with two Fallout games

Fallout 76 and Fallout Shelter are both getting new content based on the new Amazon Prime TV show adaptation of the franchise.

Gaming News

April 11

New Fallout 4 Creation Club mod content coming with the Xbox Series X and PS5 launch.

Fallout 4 is finally getting free Xbox Series X and PS5 upgrades

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S native versions of Bethesda's Fallout 4 will finally launch this month in the wake of the premiere of Amazon's Fallout show.

Gaming News

April 11

Elgato's limited edition Fallout products.

Elgato’s Fallout-themed products let you stream from the Wasteland

If you've got Fallout fever thanks to the new Amazon Prime show, check out Elgato's new line of Fallout-themed streaming companions.

Gaming News

April 11

Animal Well will be part of the PS Plus Game Catalog from day one

Animal Well will be coming to PS Plus Premium and Extra's game catalog when it launches on May 9.

Gaming News

April 10

Key art of the Prince in The Rogue Prince of Persia.

Prince of Persia is getting a Dead Cells-style roguelike next month

The Rogue Prince of Persia is an action roguelike from one of the teams behind Dead Cells, and it's coming out very soon.

Gaming Features

April 10

Slay the Spire 2 is coming to early access next year with a new hero

Slay the Spire 2, a sequel to one of the best roguelikes of all time, was revealed during the Triple-i Initiative Showcase.

Gaming News

April 10

Key art for one of the characters in Slay the Spire 2.

Everything announced at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase: Slay the Spire 2 and more

The Rogue Prince of Persia, Slay the Spire 2, and Never Alone 2 were some of the biggest announcements from The Triple-i Initiative showcase.

Gaming Features

April 10

Square Enix just set a new bar for video game demos with its latest RPG

Square Enix released not just one, but three demos for its upcoming RPG SaGa: Emerald Beyond. That was the right call.

Gaming News

April 10

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape’s new subclass combines light and dark

Destiny 2: The Final Shape's latest gameplay preview highlighted its Prismatic subclass and exotic weapon changes.

Gaming News

April 9

Crawford shoots enemies with a turret he place in Battlefield 2042.

The next Battlefield game is in development with help from Dead Space studio

EA confirmed that Dead Space remake developer EA Motive will help make the next Battlefield game and that support for Battlefield 2042 is winding down.

Gaming News

April 9