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.

A hero and guardian in Gigantic: Rampage Edition.

Gigantic: Rampage Edition gives a failed live-service game a second chance

Gigantic failed when it launched in 2016, but Gearbox Entertainment is giving the MOBA a second chance at success this April.

Gaming Features

15 hours ago

Iron Mask and Shionne attack in Tales of Arise.

Xbox Game Pass gets one of 2021’s best games today

One of 2021's best RPGs was just added to Xbox Game Pass, and more games are on the way this month.

Gaming News

16 hours ago

A variant key art for Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story.

Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a bittersweet eulogy for Riot Forge

Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is the last game we'll ever get from Riot Forge, and that's a shame.

Gaming Features

2 days ago

A character in Rollerdrome skates in an arena.

You need to check out this killer action game on PS Plus this month

PS Plus subscribers can claim three free games this month, including 2022's best (and deadliest) sports game.

Gaming Features

2 days ago

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer during Updates on the Xbox Business | Official Xbox Podcast.

Xbox and Embracer’s mass layoff explanations aren’t good enough

Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer both commented on layoffs at their companies, but their responses raise questions.

Gaming Features

3 days ago

Four soldiers walk in a Helldivers 2 trailer.

Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox eventually isn’t such a bad idea

Phil Spencer is questioning why Helldivers 2 isn't on Xbox yet, and I think that's not such a terrible idea.

Gaming Features

4 days ago

A Helldivers 2 player fires a laser canon.

Helldivers 2 review: this great multiplayer shooter blows the competition away

Helldivers 2 is an entertaining cooperative extraction shooter that gives players the tools to create lots of tense and memorable moments.

Gaming Reviews

4 days ago

Every key detail from Xbox’s business update: new console, multiplatform games, and more

In a 23-minute podcast, Xbox set the record straight on multiplatform games, its console strategy, and more. Here are all the key details.

Gaming Features

5 days ago

Starfield isn’t going multiplatform, but 4 Xbox games are

Four first-party Xbox games are going multiplatform, but Starfield and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle aren't among them

Gaming News

5 days ago

A screenshot of the Omega update for No Man's Sky.

You can try No Man’s Sky for free this weekend

No Man's Sky just got a new update and is free-to-play this weekend.

Gaming News

5 days ago

Gameplay from the Apple Vision Pro version of Spire Blast.

Apple Vision Pro is getting another batch of spatial games

Three more Apple Arcade titles are getting converted into spatial games for the Apple Vision Pro.

Gaming Features

5 days ago

PS Plus is getting one of the best sci-fi RPGs ever this month

You need to check out this fantastic sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment when it hits the PS Plus Game Catalog on February 20.

Gaming News

6 days ago

Arzette in Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

This great indie is a loving homage to the worst Nintendo games of all time

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore succeeds in preserving the general vibe of The Legend of Zelda's infamous Phillips CD-i games.

Gaming Features

6 days ago

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Xbox will reveal its future in a podcast this week. Here’s how to tune in

Microsoft will give more details about its strategy for Xbox going forward during the next episode of the Official Xbox Podcast.

Gaming News

February 12

A player is about to enter a portal in Nightingale.

Nightingale is the right game for this survival crafting renaissance

Nightingale is launching at the perfect time, and its innovative Realm Card system could help it stand out from other survival crafting games.

Gaming Features

February 12

If you can’t get enough Palworld, try these great games next

Can't get enough Palworld? Try these games next, from other survival crafting titles to Pokémon itself.

Gaming Features

February 11

A scene from Helldiver 2's opening cutscene.

Helldivers 2 is an unexpected standout in a crowded February

Helldivers 2 redefines the emerging extraction shooter subgenre as an intense, yet approachable mission-based action game full of bombastic moments.

Gaming Features

February 9

Joker in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

I reviewed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Here’s why I think it can still be saved

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is 2024's first big game disappointment, but not all hope is lost for its future.

Gaming Features

February 9

Concept art for Disney's Fortnite experience.

Fortnite is getting a Disney universe made by Epic Games

Epic Games is making a Fortnite universe based around Disney properties like Star Wars following a new billion-dollar partnership between the two companies.

Gaming News

February 7

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: DC’s new shooter is a bomb

There's fun to be had in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but you'll have to sift through a messy live service game to find it.

Gaming Reviews

February 6

Xbox teases a new future for Xbox as multiplatform rumors circulate

Microsoft confirmed plans to explain its vision for the future of Xbox following rumors that games like Hi-Fi Rush and Starfield would go multiplatform.

Gaming News

February 5

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6 outstanding game demos you need to try during Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is back again and it's bringing some excellent demos for upcoming games. Here are a handful of games you can't miss.

Gaming Features

February 5

A Legend Upgrade ability is used in Apex Legends.

Apex Legends is reinventing itself again for its 5th anniversary

A new Legend Upgrade system and some ranked play reworks are some of the big changes to Apex Legends around its 5th anniversary.

Gaming Features

February 5

Harley Quinn lays down while speaking to Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's reveal trailer

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s biggest villain is its own legacy

We've spent over eight hours with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League so far, which is struggling to live up to Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham legacy.

Gaming Features

February 3

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The video game industry has laid off thousands this year. Here’s what that means for you

With over 6,000 developers laid off in January alone, the video game medium has been dealt some devastating blows that we'll all feel long term.

Gaming Features

February 2

Apple Vision Pro gets three more surprise launch games

New versions of Illustrated, Patterned, and Synth Riders made specifically for Apple Vision Pro are surprise launch titles for Apple's headset.

Gaming News

February 1

If you love Sonic the Hedgehog, you need to check out Penny’s Big Breakaway

If you loved Sonic Mania, you need to check out the next title from the talent behind that game. It's called Penny's Big Breakaway.

Gaming Features

February 1

Cait Sith dances in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

What’s new in February: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and more upcoming games

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Persona 3 Reload are some of February's biggest game launches.

Gaming Features

February 1

Everything announced at PlayStation’s January State of Play

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Stellar Blade, and Silent Hill headlined the January 2024 State of Play. Here's everything that was announced.

Gaming Features

January 31

Apple Vision Pro being worn by a person while using a keyboard.

One of the Apple Vision Pro’s first games lets you play tabletop classics

Game Room is one of just a few Apple Vision Pro-first games, and it lets players experience classics like chess or solitaire in mixed reality.

Gaming News

January 31

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You can thank Photo Modes for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s best feature

The team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown tells us how it created the Metroidvania's most innovative feature: Memory Shards.

Gaming Features

January 31

Key art for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Here’s when can you expect our Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review

We're waiting on review code for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Here's why we recommend waiting to spend your cash until we have time to review it.

Gaming News

January 29