Latest articles by Zachary Boddy
"We are absolutely actively looking for developers." Behind the scenes with some of the first games from Xbox's new Global Expansion team
New Games During GDC 2024, I was able to sit down with Agnes Kim, Director of Global Expansion at Xbox, and previewed some upcoming ID@Xbox games.
AI in gaming dominated GDC 2024, and some of it actually won this skeptic over
AI in Gaming AI is the latest buzzword that you can find practically everywhere, along with plenty of controversy. At GDC, though, I saw potential uses that actually interested me.
Minecraft is upping the challenge in the upcoming 1.21 update, and it's looking rather... Ominous
Bad Omens Mojang Studios has announced yet another new feature coming to Minecraft with the upcoming 1.21 update, dubbed Ominous Trials.
The next Forza Horizon 5 update is just about to kick off, giving players who race together a shot at up to 10 new cars
Race-Off Playground Games are about to kick off Forza Horizon 5 Race-Off, the next content update bringing new community challenges, more EventLab props, and 10 new cars.
Dune: Awakening preview: Making me a fan of the universe and the MMORPG genre
Awakening Dune: Awakening is an upcoming survival-MMORPG set in the Dune franchise, and my early preview actually made me excited about the full game.
My time with NVIDIA at GDC showed me exactly why the massive tech company seems unstoppable right now
NVIDIA @ GDC I spent time with NVIDIA at GDC 2024 with some one-on-one demos and also explored the rest of the convention. NVIDIA was everywhere, and for good reason.
Xbox is working to bring a lot of great games to the platform this year, and I got to play some of them early
Xbox Gems During GDC 2024, I attended an ID@Xbox preview event, where I could play demos and speak with developers about upcoming Xbox games.
Grounded's arrival on more platforms is marked by its FINAL content update and a physical collector's edition
Fully Yoked Obsidian Entertainment has detailed the Fully Yoked update for Grounded, the final content update bringing tons of new content to the game on all platforms.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review: The best 14-inch gaming laptop, more refined than ever
Review The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) is a premium, aluminum 14-inch gaming laptop brimming with style and power, and it's one of the best in the category.
Minecraft 1.21 continues to get bigger, and by that I mean this massive new mace for smashing your enemies
Macecraft The latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot is now available, and tests a new weapon, as well as more armor trims, pottery designs, and banners.
Mojang decides Minecraft needs its own Xbox Game Pass, costs $3.99 a month in the Marketplace
Minecraft Pass Mojang Studios has revealed the Minecraft Marketplace Pass, an optional subscription service for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition with over 150 items.
Logitech MX Keys S review: A consistent, versatile, and feature-packed wireless keyboard
Review The Logitech MX Keys S is the company's take on a productivity-focused wireless keyboard, and is all-around a fantastic peripheral.
Logitech MX Master 3S review: An easy choice for the productivity champions
Review The Logitech MX Master 3S is the latest in a long line of excellent productivity-focused wireless mice, and it's predictably amazing.
7 easy things you can do to make your ASUS ROG Ally even better
Better Allies The ASUS ROG Ally is one of the best gaming handhelds for PC gamers, but there are a lot of things you can do to make it even better. Here's a few.
Xbox Partner Preview 2024: All the gameplay trailers, new reveals, and Xbox Game Pass additions you need to see
Partner Preview The Xbox Partner Preview is back for a second iteration, showing off 30 minutes of trailers and gameplay footage from upcoming Xbox games. Here's everything we saw.
Customizable wolf armor is great, but what about new breeds? Minecraft's latest preview adds more doggo variants
Wolf Breeds! The latest Minecraft Preview and Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot adds seven new wolf variants to the game, and you can collect them all.
Logitech MX Brio review: The new benchmark for webcams, but the six-year-old Brio 4K is still better in one area
Review The new Logitech MX Brio is the first new premium webcam from Logitech in years, and it's great... though it's missing a feature from the aging Brio 4K.
One of the best hidden gems of 2023 is now on Xbox, and it's my favorite game of the year so far
Peel the Fruit I finally played Mediterranea Inferno, one of the highest-rated indie releases of 2023. This incredibly written, aggressively colorful game absolutely blew me away.
Xbox announces new event to show off upcoming third-party games, like Capcom's day one Xbox Game Pass arrival
New Games To kick off the week, Xbox announced a new Partner Preview event airing in a few days that will show off a variety of upcoming third-party Xbox games.
You can actually buy this limited-edition SpongeBob Xbox Series X, but you'll only have one chance
Yellow Fever Microsoft has announced a new limited edition Xbox Series X depicting SpongeBob, and a few players will be able to buy it this week at Best Buy.
Vampire Survivors won't be left behind by Palworld and Helldivers 2, releases free space-bound content update with lots more to come in 2024
It Survives Vampire Survivors is a roguelike shoot-em-up that took over gaming in 2022, and it just released the first of many 2024 content updates on all platforms.
From cheap universal storage to high-speed data transfers, these flash drives get the job done for me
The Best PNY has long been the most reliable for great flash drive storage. I've been testing two of PNY's newest flash drives to see if that's still the case.
Mojang listens to us, makes Minecraft wolf armor more protective (and colorful) to keep our furry friends safe
Wolf Armor Mojang Studios has been testing the next Minecraft content update with players, and one upcoming feature (wolf armor) just got some great changes.
