Gene Park

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Gene Park

‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ has problems but also some great demon killing (washingtonpost.com) ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ has problems but also some great demon killing By Gene Park 2025050914000000 Doom stands alongside Mario and Tetris as one of the most important video game franchises ever — first thanks to the classic series that started in 1993, and then with the reboot series (beginning in 2016) that has been heralded as among the finest in the first-person shooting genre. The long shadow cast by...

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Gene Park

The odd path ‘Expedition 33’ took to becoming one of 2025’s best games (washingtonpost.com) The odd path ‘Expedition 33’ took to becoming one of 2025’s best games By Gene Park 2025050817590300 "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" is being hailed as a masterpiece in storytelling, which makes lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen's path in video games all the more unusual.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Gene Park

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysMicrosoft announced steep price hikes for U.S. customers on its aging line of Xbox consoles Thursday, a move that appears to have little precedent in the industry, and which some analysts blamed on manufacturing turmoil caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Gene Park

Xbox prices abruptly spike amid U.S. trade war with China (washingtonpost.com) Xbox prices abruptly spike amid U.S. trade war with China By Gene Park 2025050119025900 Microsoft announced steep price hikes for U.S. customers on its aging line of Xbox consoles Thursday, a move that appears to have little precedent in the industry, and which some analysts blamed on manufacturing turmoil caused by President Donald Trump's tariffs on China.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Gene Park

‘Expedition 33’ is a must-play for fans of turn-based RPGs — with caveats (washingtonpost.com) ‘Expedition 33’ is a must-play for fans of turn-based RPGs — with caveats By Gene Park 2025042309000000 It's not always necessary, but knowing about the artist can deepen appreciation for the art. Case in point: It's important to remember that such a well-designed, complete project like "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" is made by a small team of about 30.