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Giovanni Colantonio

Giovanni Colantonio

Section Editor, Gaming

Giovanni is a writer and video producer focusing on happenings in the video game industry. He has contributed stories to Inverse, Fanbyte, The Inventory, and more. He was previously a segment producer on Polygon's daily gaming show Speedrun and he currently hosts the Left Trigger Right Trigger podcast. Four Tetris 99 wins, and counting.

A train sits next to a synth in Oddada.

This chill music-making tool feels like a lost Nintendo DS game

If you miss the days of tactile Nintendo DS games like Electroplankton, Oddada is the music-making game for you.
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Pyramid Head wields a weapon in Silent Hill 2.

I was a Silent Hill 2 remake skeptic until I played its first 3 hours

After three hours with Silent Hill 2, we're no longer skeptical about the upcoming remake.
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A character in pink armor and a player character with two guns pointing towards a yellow portal in Splitgate 2.

Even in alpha, Splitgate 2 already feels like the next great shooter

Even in its limited alpha state, Splitgate 2 impresses with tight gunplay and some promising special abilities.
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Photo of a Sega Genesis console.

35 years ago, one of the best consoles of all time changed gaming forever

Thirty-five years ago, Sega didn't just release the Genesis in North America. It created the playbook for the modern console wars.
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Gremlins swing from a vine in Mother Machine.

Mother Machine brings Oddworld-inspired co-op chaos

Mother Machine is a new co-op platformer that pays tribute to the bizarre vibes of the Oddworld series.
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A killer stands tall in The Casting of Frank Stone.

I tried Dead by Daylight’s scary new spinoff and I’m already dying to dive back in

After playing through the bloody prologue of The Casting of Frank Stone, we can't wait to uncover the secrets of Dead by Daylight's promising spinoff.
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A blackjack board appears in Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers.

This is the most high-stakes blackjack game you’ll ever play

If you love Balatro, you need to try Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, which puts a blackjack-centric spin on its formula.
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A couple kisses on camera in The Crush House.

The Crush House review: 1999’s hottest reality TV simulator

The Crush House lovingly satirizes the weird world of reality TV, and the result is a hilarious, if imperfect, thirst-person shooter.
Gaming Reviews
Characters run in key art for Temple Run: Legends.

No thoughts, no feelings, only Temple Run: Legends

Apple Arcade's latest release, Temple Run: Legends, is teaching me about the comforts of brainless gaming.
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Characters pose in the key art for Cat Quest 3.

Cat Quest 3 review: furry pirate adventure will make you feel like a kid again

Cat Quest 3 is light on substance, but its deep RPG hooks and open-ended exploration make up for its overused feline puns.
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A goo bridge emerges from a creature's mouth in World of Goo 2.

World of Goo 2 review: puzzle classic gets the meta sequel it deserves

World of Goo 2 is the unpredictable, meta sequel that the 2008 classic deserves, even if it comes with some frustration.
Gaming Reviews
A couple kisses on camera in The Crush House.

Uncovering the ‘sick pleasure’ of reality TV with The Crush House’s director

We watched the trashiest reality TV show we could find with The Crush House director Nicole He and learned about Shrek breeding TikTok in the process.
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Two cars crash in Wreckfest 2.

Everything announced at THQ Nordic Showcase 2024: Wreckfest 2, Gothic, and more

THQ Nordic just held its annual summer showcase and brought some deep dives on Wreckfest 2, Gothic: Remake, and more.
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Three robots pose in Steamworld Heist 2.

Steamworld Heist 2 review: this seafaring strategy sequel will test your skill

Steamworld Heist 2 builds on its predecessors' strategy formula in clever ways, though a few tactical missteps put a dent in its armor.
Gaming Reviews
Monkeys smash a robot in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble.

My favorite Switch game of the year is already 25% off

If you've yet to try the excellent Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, now's the right time to grab it.
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Zenless Zone Zero runs on a Razer Edge.

My controllers are gathering dust — and it’s all Razer’s fault

The Razer Edge was advertised as a cloud streaming handheld in 2023, but it's becoming my go-to mobile gaming platform one year later.
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Geoff Keighley shows a slide showing the top 10 selling Steam Games of 2024.

Every summer 2024 gaming showcase: full schedule and stream recaps

Trying to catch up on summer showcases you missed in June? Here's what aired and what was shown at each, as well as what's still to come this August.
Gaming News
The main character of Thank Goodness You're Here is hoisted into the air.

If you love Monty Python, you’ll adore this hilarious new game

If you love British comedy like Monty Python, you'll love Thank Goodness You're Here.
Gaming Features
A ferris wheel rolls near bowling pins in Sparedevil.

I’m obsessed with Steam’s unhinged new ‘bowling shooter’

Sparedevil turns bowling into a fast and furious first-person shooter that's delightfully bizarre.
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Denpa Men run around a town in The New Denpa Men.

This free Nintendo Switch game is messy, but endearingly weird

The New Denpa Men brings a cult series to Switch with endearingly weird results, but the new free-to-play game has some messy caveats.
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I turned my defunct arcade cabinet into a world-class emulator

When my arcade cabinet turned into a brick overnight, I set out on a hardware hack that would teach me the joy of hardware modding.
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A camera photographs a cat in The Star Named Eos.

This hand-drawn puzzle game will show you the power of photography

If you're looking for a great game you can play in one sitting, The Star Named Eos is a heartfelt photography puzzle game that's worth your attention.
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Box art for super mario bros shows fire Mario running.

Nintendo World Championships turned me into a Super Mario Bros. god

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition held its first online tournament this past weekend and it turns out I'm better at Super Mario Bros. than I knew.
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A town appears half painted in Ete.

This soothing painting game has serious Bob Ross energy

Été is a soothing painting game that's all about looking at blank canvases as a font of new opportunities.
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A man sits in a chair in Clickolding.

This $3 horror game is the creepiest thing you can buy on Steam right now

Whether you're looking to give yourself new nightmares or completely destroy your mouse, Clickolding is the psychological horror game for you.
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Dungeons of Hinterberg key art

Dungeons of Hinterberg review: Xbox Game Pass gets an unforgettable spin on Zelda

Dungeons of Hinterberg delivers Zelda-like puzzle design alongside a sharp narrative about the wide-ranging impacts of the tourism industry.
Gaming Reviews
The Quest 3 and Touch Plus controllers appear in Meta's charging dock accessory.

This is the perfect moment to buy a Meta Quest 3 for gaming

The Meta Quest 3 is discounted this Prime Day, and it's worth buying for the headset's recent VR gaming hits.
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A Victrix Pro BFG and all its parts sit splayed out on a table.

Forget the DualSense Edge. This is the best PS5 controller you can buy this Prime Day

The DualSense Edge doesn't have a Prime Day deal, but there's a better PS5 controller deal you should consider anyway.
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A Super Mario Bros. Speedrunning challenge from Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition review: welcome to speedrunning 101

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition's lack of strong competitive modes makes for a fun but lacking introduction to video game speedrunning.
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A diver stands near fish in Loddlenaut.

These video games are changing the conversation on sustainability

This year's Games for Change festival highlighted three projects that are rethinking how games can send a message about sustainability.
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Flock review: relaxing nature game will turn you into David Attenborough

Despite a loose story and tedious endgame, Flock is a cheery delight for nature lovers.
Gaming Reviews
Two characters face off in Concord.

Concord could be a fun shooter, but it needs a secret ingredient

Concord's first beta showed off a perfectly fun shooter in need of a defining feature it can claim as its own.
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An enemy ship fires a laser beam in Galactic Glitch.

This new PC game turns Asteroids into a retro roguelike

Galactic Glitch is a new action roguelike that's hitting early access today, and it scratches the same itch as classics like Asteroids.
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Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows fighting an enemy. He's dressed in his samurai armor.

These are the games we’re still looking forward to in 2024

It's already been a busy year for video games, but the back stretch of 2024 is even more crowded.
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