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Giovanni Colantonio

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About Giovanni Colantonio

Giovanni Colantonio is a video game journalist who has covered the industry for two decades. He was formerly a senior editor at Digital Trends and has contributed to publications like Inverse, Fanbyte, and Hard Drive. His specialty is criticism, as he’s focused on a modern approach to video game reviews that’s focused on the nuances of how interactivity communicates to players. He is currently a member of the New York Video Game Critics Circle.

Latest

Sentient pots pose together in Kiln.
5 great Xbox games to play this April
What to Play

A new cyberpunk thriller and multiplayer pottery battles headline Xbox's April

A Barbarian appears in Dice Throne Digital.
Exclusive: Dice Throne Digital will launch with a Slay the Spire-inspired roguelite mode
News

The hit board game brings big new ideas for its video game adaptation

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A packed box sits on the floor in Fishbowl.
I dare you to play this game that confronts your everyday life
Reviews

Fishbowl mines heartfelt life lessons out of the social isolation era

Meat Boy leaps through the air in Super Meat Boy 3D.
Super Meat Boy 3D isn't the Mario 64 moment the series needs
Reviews

The precise platforming series is sloppier in 3D

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Two soldiers argue in front of a chopper in STALKER 2 DLC
Everything announced at today's big Xbox showcase
News

All the news from Xbox's packed third-party showcase

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A Ditto looks into a Pokédex in Pokopia
Pokédex and available Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia
Guides

A list of Pokémon and their specialties

Nate takes a baby step toward being one of the best games of 2025 in Baby Steps
The Steam Spring Sale includes 20 of 2025's best games up to 40% off
Gaming

Don't sleep on some of 2025's best small games a second time

Incineroar poses in Pokemon Champions.
Pokémon Champions launches in two weeks with day-one Switch 2 upgrade
News

A Starter Pack will give you 50 battle-ready monsters right off the bat

A Ditto runs through a subway station in Pokemon Pokopia.
Pokémon Pokopia geniuses are creating whole subway systems now
Culture

Mass transit comes to Rocky Ridges

Two runners in Marathon running through the grass.
Less than a month after launch, Marathon has done the impossible
Analysis

The extraction shooter is one heck of a conversation starter

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A cube floats in the air in Fez.
The doomed Fez sequel wasn't meant to be and really we never needed it anyway
One and Done

Indie developers have carried Fez's dropped torch for over a decade

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I thought I hated extraction shooters. Marathon changed my mind
Opinion

Learning to empathize with your fellow Runner

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A Talking Flower toy sits on a nigthstand.
I spent a week living with Mario’s Talking Flower and it tormented me nonstop
Impressions

Nintendo's new toy is a jump scare box

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A Mega shiny Gengar card appears in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.
Pokémon TCG Pocket adds Mega shiny cards in new booster pack
News

Now they're shining like they're born to be

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Pictures of plants appear in Art of Flora promo art.
My new cozy game obsession is the perfect complement to Pokémon Pokopia
Impressions

Learn all about the weird and wonderful world of plants

A character in Crimson Desert parries a monster.
Crimson Desert reviews suggest Skyrim is safe for now
News

After all that, Crimson Desert sounds like... a perfectly decent open-world game

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An aerial view of Baldur’s Gate, the titular city in Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3
This free browser game is GeoGuesser, but for video game maps
News

Put your Baldur's Gate 3 expertise to the test

A skeleton hangs on the wall of a room in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.
You’ll learn a lot more about the new Castlevania game at a ‘world premiere’-loaded showcase next month
Q&A

The Triple-i Initiative returns in April with 45 minutes of game reveals

A character stands in a hub in Crimson Moon.
How a metalhead's high school doodles became a badass new Soulslike
Previews

The upcoming ARPG is an Iron Maiden t-shirt come to life

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Bono hides behind a pillar in Nekome: Nazi Hunter.
Nekome: Nazi Hunter gives an untold World War II story the grindhouse treatment
Feature

The World War II game puts a spotlight on Romani history

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