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A demo of AMD GPU work graphs featuring in-game scenery including a castle and a town.

AMD is making the CPU more and more obsolete in gaming

AMD just shared a demo of Work Graphs with the additions of draw calls and mesh nodes, and the results are impressive.
Monica J. White
AI-generated NPCs sit at a bar.

As the use of AI rises in games, SAG-AFTRA is fighting to make the tech ethical

As this year's GDC brings more AI gaming projects, SAG-AFTRA explains why its fighting for an ethical use of the tech.
Giovanni Colantonio
Apple Arcade characters stand on a chess board.

The method to Apple Arcade’s madness? ‘Bring us an incredible game’

With Apple Arcade's five-year anniversary approaching, Apple sheds some light on how its mobile gaming service continues to thrive.
Giovanni Colantonio
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Digital Trends Live: Walmart delivers, GDC goes online, Xbox Series X update

On this Digital Trends Live, we talk the top tech stories, including Walmart’s two-hour delivery service, the Game Developers Conference goes online, and more.
T. Werkhoven
The entrance of a Game Developers Conference seen from above.

Game Developers Conference moves to August — if COVID-19 is no longer a factor

GDC's original March event was canceled due to the coronavirus, but it will be moved to August. It will be shorter version of the originally scheduled event.
Gabe Gurwin
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How to watch Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Project xCloud livestream

As part of the company's Game Developers Conference cancellation plan, there will be a panel titled, "Xbox Series X + Project xCloud = New Chapter in Gaming."
Tyler Treese
The entrance of a Game Developers Conference seen from above.

Game Developers Conference postponed due to Coronavirus concerns

This year's Game Developers Conference has officially been postponed after several major companies dropped out due to concerns over the spread of Coronavirus.
Giovanni Colantonio
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PlayStation, Facebook Gaming, Oculus VR to skip GDC 2020 due to coronavirus risk

The teams behind Sony's PlayStation, Facebook Gaming, and Oculus VR will no longer participate in Game Developers Conference 2020, due to coronavirus concerns.
Aaron Mamiit
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Coronavirus concerns bump Chinese attendees from GDC 2020

Chinese attendees have been forced to withdraw from the Game Developers Conference due to the coronavirus. Some will send North American employees instead.
Gabe Gurwin
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Developers looking ahead to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, GDC survey shows

A survey conducted by the Game Developers Conference revealed that developers are already looking ahead to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, which are set to launch later this year. Among nearly 4,000 respondents, the survey revealed that over 10% are working on a game for a next-generation console.
Aaron Mamiit
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Digital Trends Live: MySpace server failure, neuroscience in marketing, and more

On episode 90 of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discussed trending tech news such as MySpace losing 50 million songs due to a server failure. Smart Home editor Kim Wetzel also stopped by the studio to discuss the differences between the Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini.
Brie Barbee
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Chevy’s augmented reality test drive puts you behind the wheel of your dream car

Epic Games continues to expand the reach of video game technology by partnering with Chevrolet on a new project that uses augmented reality to transform a custom Blackbird vehicle into any car. In addition, that same Unreal Engine 4 technology drives a new Chevy car customizer.
John Gaudiosi
Three characters shoot at a boss in Remnant 2.

I tried 3 of Remnant 2’s classes and already have a clear favorite

We tried out three of Remnant 2's new character archetypes and we have a clear favorite: the machine-gun-toting Handler and their canine pal.
Giovanni Colantonio
A plaza in Escape Academy.

Escape Academy’s competitive escape room mode is the Mario Kart of puzzle games

We tried our hands at Escape Academy’s Tournament of Puzzles mode at GDC, which turns its escape rooms into PVP battles.
Giovanni Colantonio
A top down view of the Framework Laptop 16 against a blue backdrop.

The Framework Laptop 16 is officially my most anticipated laptop

Framework has announced the fully modular Framework Laptop 16, and it's got me excited about the possibilities.
Luke Larsen
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Ra Ra Boom looks to fix the beat ‘em up genre’s biggest problem

Ra Ra Boom bends all the rules of the beat ‘em up genre to create a side-scrolling brawler that feels like Marvel vs Capcom.
Giovanni Colantonio
El Paso, Elsewhere's main character leans on the hood of a car.

El Paso, Elsewhere pays tribute to Max Payne with style and substance

El Paso Elsewhere turns Max Payne into a vampire-filled neo-noir, and there’s a lot of substance under all that style.
Giovanni Colantonio
Four characters jump at each other in Crash Team Rumble

Crash Team Rumble isn’t what you’re expecting, and that makes it a total blast

After playing a few rounds of Crash Team Rumble at GDC, we’re absolutely sold on this surprising Crash Bandicoot multiplayer game.
Giovanni Colantonio
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SteamWorld Build is a city-builder that goes four layers deep

We’re digging SteamWorld Build’s multi-layered city-building after playing a slice of it at GDC.
Giovanni Colantonio
Key art for Dr Fetus' Mean Meat Machine.

Super Meat Boy’s puzzle game spinoff already has me cursing its creators

After playing only a few levels of Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine, I was already swearing at the new Super Meat Boy puzzle spinoff.
Giovanni Colantonio
Mina the Hollower stands in front of a castle in key art.

Mina the Hollower is a pixel-perfect homage to Zelda: Link’s Awakening

If you love Game Boy Zelda classics like Link’s Awakening, you’re going to love Mina the Hollower.
Giovanni Colantonio
Hands in VR control an Atari 2600 joystick in Pixel Ripped 1978.

Atari is publishing its first VR game, and it’s coming to PSVR2

Atari will publish its first VR game this summer: the nostalgic Pixel Ripped 1978. It's coming to both Meta Quest 2 and PSVR2.
Giovanni Colantonio
A room appears in both color and black and white in Viewfinder.

This jaw-dropping puzzler just became my most anticipated game of 2023

Based on a hands-on demo we played at GDC, Viewfinder might just be 2023’s most jaw-dropping game.
Giovanni Colantonio
A character levitates a book in Redfall.

Here’s how to get Redfall Bite Back Edition for free from Nvidia

Nvidia is launching a new GPU bundle that includes the Redfall Bite Back Edition for free, assuming you can stomach the price of an RTX 40-series GPU.
Jacob Roach
The entrance to GDC 2022.

For game developers, GDC 2022 was a battle for reality

Some came to GDC 2022 to hype the Metaverse. Others were there to fix the harsh realities of game development.
Giovanni Colantonio
A robot stands with a gun in Gun Jam.

Gun Jam unlocks the natural rhythm hidden in Doom

I went hands-on with Gun Jam at GDC, a first-person shooter that turns Doom into a rhythm game.
Giovanni Colantonio
Frey shooting magic at a flying enemy.

How DirectStorage loads Forspoken in one second on PC

GDC 2022 brought new details for Microsoft's DirectStorage technology, including the reveal that it can load Forspoken in as little as one second.
Jacob Roach
A gas station sits next to a road in Flat Eye.

Flat Eye turns gas station management into a tech dystopia

Narrative management game Flat Eye imagines a world where our reliance on machines hits invasive new heights.
Giovanni Colantonio
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GDC survey shows crypto, NFTs not popular among game makers

The Game Developers Conference's 10th annual State of the Industry survey revealed some interesting insights into the future of games.
Emily Morrow
Julianna pins Colt to the ground in Deathloop.

Deathloop, It Takes Two lead GDC award nominations

Both It Takes Two and Deathloop are up for the game of the year award at GDC 2022.
Otto Kratky
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Hades wins top prize at the Game Developers Choice Awards

Hades won Game of the Year and other awards at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Andrew Zucosky
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GDC developer survey shows the full impact of the pandemic on gaming

This year's GDC State of the Game Industry survey reveals how much the pandemic impacted gaming.
Giovanni Colantonio
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GDC Awards 2021 nominees include The Last of Us Part II, Hades, and Ghost of Tsushima

The full list of Game Developers Choice Awards 2021 nominees has been revealed. Games mentioned include The Last of Us Part II, Hades, and Ghost of Tsushima.
Joseph Yaden
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GDC Summer event will be online-only this August

The Game Developers Conference is hosting GDC Summer in place of the originally canceled March 2020 event and it will only be available online in August.
Cody Perez
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Giovanni Colantonio
Senior Gaming Editor

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 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.