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Chris Compendio

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Copywriter | Freelance Entertainment Journalist

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Leif Johnson

I'm a versatile writer and editor who chiefly focuses on tech, games, and entertainment. I've also done high-profile consulting work for video game studios, and I worked in art marketing …

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Tyler Treese

I’m a self-motivated writer with a variety of experience ranging from in-depth feature work to news and listicles. I have an understanding and track traffic trends, and take pride in …

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Chris Hayner

Chris Hayner is a senior entertainment editor, writer, host, and producer at GameSpot and Fandom. He also hosts the Big Kid podcast and writes for his Substack, Haynerland.

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Latest Articles

Grab Square Enix's Fantasian Neo Dimension For Its Best Price Yet On PS5 And Switch

Fantasian Neo Dimension, the enhanced port of Square Enix's hit turn-based RPG for Apple Arcade, is available for only $35 (was $50) for PS5 and Nintendo Switch at Amazon. This is the lowest price yet since Neo Dimension's release on consoles and PC in December. Fantasian was developed by Mistwalker …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Nintendo Quietly Confirmed The Switch 2's C Button In Nintendo Today Promo

Nintendo accidentally confirmed the Switch 2's mystery button is a "C" Button, in some promotional material for the company's new Nintendo Today app on the Google Play store. The reveal happened after the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, during which Nintendo also announced virtual game cards and showcased Metroid Prime 4 …
By Josh Broadwell - Freelance Writer, Editor, and Critic
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Chrono Trigger's Story Is Simpler Than You Remember, But That's What Makes It Great

Chrono Trigger celebrated its 30-year anniversary this week, on March 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how it continues to endure and what continues to make it a powerful, relevant classic.After 30 years, I still often find myself thinking about Fiona's Forest in Chrono Trigger, and one of the …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Game Pass Subscribers Can Grab South Of Midnight’s Premium Upgrade, And Early Access, At A Steep Discount

Xbox is offering South of Midnight’s premium edition upgrade, which includes early access and a range of other extras, at a discount for Game Pass subscribers, though there’s a small catch. The discount is only available for two of the subscription service’s tiers--Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, …
By Josh Broadwell - Freelance Writer, Editor, and Critic
• GameSpot

Sea of Thieves Season 15 Will Excite Megalodon Hunters And Fishing Lovers

Sea of Thieves players should be wary when Season 15 launches on February 20, as two new megalodons will be creeping in the waters. But should pirates be able to take down these fearsome sea creatures, they'll have new spots in the game's world to sell their megalodon meat.
By Chris Compendio
• GameSpot

ESA Warns Trump Tariffs Could "Harm" The Video Game Industry

With tariffs by the US set to take effect on Tuesday, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) expressed concern about how they may affect the video game industry. In a statement on its website, the ESA warned that import taxes on gaming devices would "negatively impact hundreds of millions of Americans."
By Chris Compendio
• GameSpot

Save 40% On Severance Season 1 On Blu-Ray Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere

Season 2 of Apple TV's hit psychological thriller Severance is receiving high praise from critics ahead of its January 17 premiere. If you need to catch up or refresh your memory, Amazon has a great deal on the recently released Blu-ray of Severance Season 1. Normally $43, Severance Season 1 …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

10 Years Later, Alien: Isolation Still Benefits From One Vital Design Decision

Even a decade after its release, Alien: Isolation remains a standout experience.It's a monumental example of adaptation in video games, thanks to the fact that developer Creative Assembly was packed with fans of Ridley Scott's 1979 film, Alien, and an incredibly tight, detailed focus on the fidelity of the movie's …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Square Enix's Xenogears Model Kit Is Over $50 Off At Amazon

Remember Xenogears? A turn-based RPG from the height of Squaresoft's dominance in the 1990s, it combined sci-fi and fantasy elements and a whole lot of mental illness troubles with giant mechs wailing on each other. It was pretty cool, and now you can bring a little part of that into …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K Blu-Ray Discounted To Best Price Yet For Black Friday

The Dark Knight Trilogy is on sale for super cheap in Amazon's Black Friday sale. You can snag the complete trilogy on 4K Blu-ray for only $30 (was $71). With this deal, you're getting Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises on 4K for only $10 each. …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Avowed Is Full Of Discoveries And The Freedom To Find Them--Or Not

Much has been made about Avowed's approach to its setting, the Living Lands, and the fact that it is not an open-world game. Instead, Avowed's world is made up of "open zones"--large geographical areas that are interconnected with other large areas, much like a previous game from developer Obsidian, The …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Oppenheimer 4K Steelbook Preorders Restocked At Walmart, Releases Next Week

Director Christopher Nolan's 2024 Best Picture winner, Oppenheimer, has been available on 4K Blu-ray for almost a year--but if you missed out the steelbook case at Best Buy last year, you have another opportunity to get a similar one at Walmart. A new Oppenheimer 4K Steelbook Edition releases November 19 …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Preorder Horror Comic Harrow County And Extend Spooky Season

If you're feeling the post-Halloween blues and feel like keeping the spooky vibe alive a little longer, you might want to check out the Eisner Award-winning Southern gothic comic series, Harrow County, which is getting a new hardcover omnibus edition later this month. The Complete Harrow County launches November 26, …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 Campaign Safes Guide: Where To Find The Safe In Every Mission

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. As you play through the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign, you're going to want to grab all the cash you can to buy upgrades that can power up your character …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Build A Halloween Playlist Of Thriller Games With Two Fanatical Bundles

Spooky season is hitting its conclusion, which makes this a great time to take advantage of a couple of Fanatical bundles that offer a bunch of spooky games. The Prestige Build Your Own Bundle: Thriller Edition and Winter 2024 Build Your Own Supreme Collection bundles can provide you with horror, …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Campaign Review

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 remains my favorite of developer Treyarch's contributions to the long-running and sometimes formulaic shooter franchise, because it's the one that takes the most wild swings. It mixes traditional Call of Duty linear levels with a top-down, real-time-strategy-like experience that lets you move troops around …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Get A Big Discount On Ash Vs. Evil Dead On Blu-Ray Just In Time For Halloween

Director Sam Raimi's Evil Dead films are the epitome of cult classics, and thanks to their mix of high camp, ridiculous gore, and some legitimate scares, but it's undoubtedly the pitch-perfect performance by star Bruce Campbell as series protagonist Ash Williams that secured the trilogy as celebrated part of horror …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot

Destiny 2's Festival Of The Lost Offers Superblack Shader And A New Way To Get Exotic Class Items

Destiny 2's next seasonal celebration, the Halloween-themed Festival of the Lost, will offer new ways to get some highly sought-after rewards. The annual event is bringing a means to get its best piece of armor, the ability-combining Exotic class item, that allows you to skip the (excellent, but potentially arduous) …
By Phil Hornshaw
• GameSpot