Rob Zacny
VICE
Cambridge, MA, United States
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'Battlefield 2042' Offers Unfinished Experiments with the Series' Formula
Is franchise's past something to resurrect, reject, or reinvent? 'Battlefield 2042' says yes. → Read More
With Nothing to Prove, ‘Age of Empires IV’ Makes a Confident, Relaxed Return
Comfortable, not complacent. → Read More
'Hell Let Loose' Asks 50 Players to Work Together, or Die
We have met the enemy and they are us. → Read More
The New Hybrid Tower-Defense, Tactics Mode of 'Total War: Warhammer 3'
An assault on the Realm of Chaos spotlights a new type of narrative battle in 'Warhammer 3.' → Read More
How Respawn and the Medal of Honor Games Just Won an Oscar with 'Colette'
A tough veteran of the French Resistance revisits the events around the arrest and death of her brother. → Read More
'Endzone' Sticks to the Practical Details of Post-Apocalyptic City-Building
If humanity is going to survive, we're going to need a great set of workflows. → Read More
'Adios' Has a Great Story to Tell, But Isn't a Great Game
A hitman takes the confession of a farmer with a guilty conscience. → Read More
'The Art & Making of Control' Is a Gaming Coffee Table Book You Actually Want
A fascinating and gorgeous tour of a singular shooter. → Read More
'Six Days in Fallujah' Is Back, but Why and For Who?
A controversial project returns under new leadership, but there's every reason to be skeptical of its vision. → Read More
'Suzerain' Is a Political Strategy Game that Shows Why 'Unity' Is a Trap
A choose-your-own-adventure political drama with sharp historical insight and commentary on the politics of today. → Read More
'Slay the Spire' Taught Me Friction Can Make a Game Easier in the Long Run
When a game feels so effortless you forget you need to make one. → Read More
'Airborne Kingdom' Is a City Builder That Makes You Take a Break
Not a phone in sight. → Read More
Now That Star Wars Is Free of EA's Exclusivity, What Kind of Games Can We Get?
Exclusivity is not the only obstacle to great Star Wars games. → Read More
GeForce Now Was a Great Alternative to a Gaming PC, Publishers Broke It
On my last business trip of 2020, when those were still a thing, I'd stayed in a hotel with profoundly mediocre Wi-Fi and, desperate to finish my game of Total War: Three Kingdoms, I'd opened up GeForce Now and launched Steam. On a virtual machine somewhere in the ether, I was able to access my complete Steam library of 1,000 games or so (many, or even most of them, regrettable impulse purchases… → Read More
My Favorite Game of 2020 Required Focus I Didn't Think I Had
At long last, a year of concentration, and the games that reward it. → Read More
Cyberpunk 2077's Default Graphics Suck. Here's How I Made It Look Good
Bringing back all the worst "cinematic" options for a game that doesn't need them. → Read More
Why Do People Care So Much About How a PlayStation 5 Looks in Their Home?
A conversation between two people with different views on what it means to bring a new object into the house. → Read More
How Big Is the PlayStation 5: A Dialogue
We are now allowed to talk about what we think about how the PlayStation 5 looks like: it's weird. → Read More
'Cyberpunk 2077' Finally Shows What DLSS Is Good For
A rare instance of AI doing a job without taking someone else's. → Read More
Microsoft Buys Bethesda Publisher Zenimax, Owns Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Id
On the eve of the launch of the new Xbox, Microsoft just significantly expanded its arsenal. → Read More