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Giovanni Colantonio

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Senior Gaming Editor at Digital Trends

Senior Gaming Editor @digitaltrends | Prev: @inversedotcom, Speedrun by @Polygon | Podcast: @LTRTcast | I'm literally Kate Bush. | He/Him

Articles

  • 4 days ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

    If you’re a gamer who has been on Facebook or YouTube in the past week, there’s probably a good chance you’ve seen people arguing about the Nintendo Switch 2’s pricing. My Facebook algorithm has interpreted my interest in the system as a sign that I want to see a constant stream of angry memes about how much it costs. While I’ve seen concerns over the hardware itself dying down, the one complaint that’s stuck is the price of its games.

  • 5 days ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

    The best game of 2025 is out today — and it’s not Grand Theft Auto 6. Blue Prince is the best reviewed game of the year so far, beating out Split Fiction and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. You’ll understand why as soon as you start playing it. The puzzle game is one of the most unique video games I’ve ever played, taking the mysterious vibe of Riven and slotting it into a brainy roguelike about an ever-shifting manor.

  • 5 days ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

    Table of Contents There are tons of exciting features coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but what’s the one thing I’m most excited about? Nintendo GameCube games are coming to Switch Online. I know it’s the nostalgia talking, but I can’t help it. The Nintendo GameCube was my first real childhood console and I have a lot of warm memories tied to it as a result.

  • 5 days ago | flipboard.com | Giovanni Colantonio

    1 hour agoA new Bloomberg report suggests Nintendo will be able to “build a stockpile of millions of consoles” shipped from Vietnam to the United States ahead of June’s Nintendo Switch 2 launch. That’s based off data provided by global trade data and customs analysis company NBD, which showed Nintendo …

  • 6 days ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

    Last week, Nintendo gave us a whole wealth of Nintendo Switch 2 details. We learned about its games, its mysterious C-button, and got more details on how its mouse controllers worked. It was a presentation filled with surprises too, from a shocking Kirby Air Riders reveal to the announcement that GameCube games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online. I experienced some real shockers of my own when I went hands-on with the Switch 2 and found myself enamored with its new control scheme.

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RT @TomasFranzese: I reviewed Avowed for Digital Trends! It's the best RPG I've played since Baldur's Gate 3. An excellent game with indust…

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RT @alyssa_merc: My first piece for @DigitalTrends (shout out to fellow paesan, @MarioPrime for the opportunity). Blizzard is finally taki…