Marshall Honorof
Marshall Honorof is a senior editor for Tom's Guide, overseeing the site's coverage of gaming hardware and software. He comes from a science writing background, having studied paleomammalogy, biological anthropology, and the history of science and technology.
After earning a B.A. in Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University, Marshall started his journalism career at The Escapist as a news writer and game reviewer. Since then, he has covered a variety of topics for Tom’s Guide, including security, streaming and productivity.
Over the past decade, Marshall has helped establish Tom’s Guide as a top destination for gaming hardware reviews. After launching the site’s very first buying guide, which was about gaming mice, he branched off into keyboards, headsets, monitors, desktops, laptops and gaming consoles. So far, he has covered the launch of the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, as well as the flagship games for each system.
Marshall is also a veteran of tech industry trade shows, having covered CES, E3, IFA, GDC, NYCC, PAX East, PAX West, SXSW and a variety of smaller events.
After hours, you can find him practicing taekwondo or doing deep dives on classic sci-fi. When he’s not reviewing games for work, he prefers to play RPGs and strategy titles.
Latest articles by Marshall Honorof
Final Fantasy XIV resumes sales after Endwalker expansion nearly topples servers
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Final Fantasy XIV is available for purchase again, but the free trial is still out of commission for new players.
PlayStation Stars just got unveiled — how does it stack up to Microsoft Rewards?
By Marshall Honorof last updated
PlayStation Stars will offer rewards for playing games, winning tournaments, earning trophies and more.
Microsoft Rewards and PlayStation Stars could wind up playing you — here's why
By Marshall Honorof last updated
If PlayStation Stars behaves like Microsoft Rewards, the program could reward gamers simply for playing their favorite games — or it could make gaming about extrinsic rewards, rather than having fun.
You can now try PlayStation Plus for free — but there’s a catch
By Marshall Honorof published
If you live in the UK, you can now sign up for a free seven-day PlayStation Plus trial. If you live in other regions, however, it’s not clear when — or if — you’ll get the same offer.
Demon’s Souls review: The best reason to own a PS5
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Demon’s Souls is the standout title among the PS5’s launch lineup, combining tight gameplay, gorgeous graphics and an unforgettable setting.
PlayStation Plus: Everything you need to know
By Marshall Honorof last updated
PlayStation Plus is now a full-featured game subscription service, with a library of classic and modern games, cloud gaming features and PC compatibility.
Get an HP gaming PC with an RTX 3060 for less than $700
By Marshall Honorof published
In a moderately good gaming deal, you can grab an HP Pavilion desktop with an Intel Core i5 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD for $699 today.
Bayonetta 3 trailer reveals release date — and a new witch
By Marshall Honorof published
Bayonetta 3’s latest trailer finally reveals the game’s release date: October 28, 2022. There’s also an intriguing new witch called Viola.
SteelSeries Arctis Pro hits lowest price ever on Prime Day
By Marshall Honorof published
The SteelSeries Arctis Pro splits the difference between a headset for audiophiles and gamers. While it’s no longer the latest model, you can get this headset at its lowest price ever.
This Prime Day PS5 deal includes Horizon Forbidden West — how to get yours
By Marshall Honorof published
The PS5 Console – Horizon Forbidden West bundle costs $549 on Prime Day, but you’ll have to get pretty lucky before you buy one.
Finally — get a top-notch mechanical gaming keyboard for less than $100 on Prime Day
By Marshall Honorof published
On Prime Day, you can get the Razer BlackWidow V3 gaming keyboard for $80. That’s a pretty steep discount off of its usual $140 price.
This awesome Xbox Series S Prime Day deal throws in a gaming headset for under $300
By Marshall Honorof published
You can currently get an Xbox Series S and a SteelSeries Arctis 3 headset for less than $300 in an excellent Prime Day console gaming deal.
A legendary gaming headset is on sale for just $99 on Prime Day
By Marshall Honorof published
On Amazon Prime Day, you can get the best-in-class Astro A40 gaming headset for $99, which is $50 off its usual price.
Get our favorite gaming mouse for $33 on Prime Day
By Marshall Honorof published
The Logitech G502 is one of the best gaming mice you can buy, and a Prime Day deal makes it available for just $33. You can also get its wireless counterpart, the Logitech G502 Lightspeed, for $89.
I’ve been playing one of the best reasons you should have Xbox Game Pass
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is one of my favorite games on Xbox Game Pass so far.
It’s time to kill the MCU
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The Marvel Cinematic Universe successfully adapted the superhero comic book formula to the big screen, for both good and ill.
This mesh router solved an impossible internet conundrum for me
By Marshall Honorof last updated
I installed a Netgear Orbi system in a suburban house that’s never had good Internet before. But the system is very pricey.
Yakuza: Dead Souls is still available — but you may not want to play it
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Yakuza: Dead Souls maintains the series’ signature weirdness and charm, but the combat makes the whole thing into a slog.
15 best Steam Summer Sale games 2022
By Marshall Honorof published
The Steam Summer Sale 2022 has made hundreds of great games available at steep discounts. Here’s what the Tom’s Guide staff recommends.
How to Revoke Google Access for Third-Party Apps
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Google makes it pretty easy to manage your third-party app permissions, which you should do every so often.
Nintendo Direct February 2022: How to watch and what to expect
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct livestream for February 9, 2022. The show will last for 40 minutes, and should include information about a variety of upcoming Switch games.
Nintendo Direct February recap: Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 3 and all the big news
By Marshall Honorof, Imad Khan last updated
The first Nintendo Direct of 2022 revealed some remastered Mario Kart courses, Splatoon 3 details and a port of No Man's Sky.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting this big upgrade for PC users
By Marshall Honorof published
With mouse and keyboard support on the way, Xbox game streaming will soon work much more seamlessly on non-gaming PCs.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Release window, trailer, platform and more
By Marshall Honorof published
Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the official follow-up to Final Fantasy VII Remake. The game will pick up where the first one left off, and come out in 2023 or 2024 for PS5.
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