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 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.
HyperX Cloud Mix Buds review
By Marshall Honorof published
The HyperX Cloud Mix Buds sound good, particularly for gaming, but the fit is imperfect and the tech issues are hard to ignore.
5 cool games we saw at the PC Gaming Show 2022
By Marshall Honorof published
Clocking in at more than 2.5 hours, there was a lot to see at the PC Gaming Show 2022. Here are five of our favorite titles.
Diablo IV’s Xbox Showcase trailer reveals new class and couch co-op
By Marshall Honorof published
A new gameplay trailer for Diablo IV at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase gave us information about the Necromancer class, as well as the game’s open-world structure and couch co-op features.
Sonic Frontiers is the strangest Sonic game in a while
By Marshall Honorof published
Sonic Frontiers pits the Blue Blur against an open world with plenty of platforming challenges, but it’s an unusual genre for a Sonic game.
The 5 best games from Summer Game Fest 2022
By Marshall Honorof published
Tom’s Guide played a variety of ambitious new games at Summer Game Fest 2022. Here are five of our favorites.
Metal: Hellsinger is the most musical FPS I’ve ever played
By Marshall Honorof published
Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythmic FPS with an original heavy metal soundtrack. Tower of Fantasy is an expansive, colorful MMORPG. They both look pretty good.
WrestleQuest and Vice NDRCVR are small games with big ideas
By Marshall Honorof published
I went hands-on with WrestleQuest and Vice NDRCVR at Summer Game Fest, and they demonstrated that publisher Skybound Games is willing to take chances on unconventional ideas.
Outriders Worldslayer could take you six hours — or hundreds
By Marshall Honorof published
Outriders Worldslayer has a streamlined campaign, but lots of endgame content
Lego Brawls lets Jurassic Park, Ninjago and Pirates duke it out
By Marshall Honorof published
Lego Brawls is a family-friendly competitive brawler, where you can customize your own minifig and duke it out with characters from a variety of Lego properties.
Star Trek: Resurgence is exactly what a Star Trek game should be
By Marshall Honorof published
Star Trek: Resurgence feels just like an episode of the TV show, letting players experience the moral dilemmas and character drama inherent to the setting.
Day of the Devs showed off the weirdest games at the Summer Game Fest
By Marshall Honorof published
At Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs let you play as a fly, a frog, a bear and more
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course serves up a beautiful, difficult meal
By Marshall Honorof published
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course pulls absolutely zero punches in terms of difficulty, but it’s worth the challenge to witness the gorgeous animation and inspired enemy design.
Street Fighter 6 hands-on: Killer combos just got easier
By Marshall Honorof published
Street Fighter 6 offers both Modern and Classic controls, depending on how complicated you want your controls to be. Either way, the combos look great.
Diablo Immortal review: I don't hate it
By Marshall Honorof published
Diablo Immortal has solid core gameplay, dragged down by incessant and confusing free-to-play nonsense.
The 5 best Lord of the Rings games
By Marshall Honorof published
The best Lord of the Rings games include epic strategy titles, expansive MMOs and polished RPGs.
SpellForce 3 is the perfect RPG/RTS hybrid
By Marshall Honorof published
SpellForce 3 is one of the few hybrid RPG/RTS games in existence. While the game isn’t perfect, it makes the most of its creative concept.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is free on Epic Games Store — play it or skip it?
By Marshall Honorof published
The Epic Games Store is offering a free copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order this week, and it’s an intriguing reboot of a beloved FPS franchise.
PlayStation State of Play June recap — Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy XVI, PSVR 2 and more
By Marshall Honorof published
The PlayStation State of Play in June 2022 ran for 30 minutes and broadcast trailers for Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy XVI, among other games.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has a title — but no release date
By Marshall Honorof published
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will pick up where Dragon Age: Inquisition left off, pitting the heroes of Thedas against a familiar villain.
Do we need a PS5 Pro and Xbox refresh?
By Marshall Honorof published
A recent TCL presentation hinted at the existence of a PS5 Pro and a new Xbox Series X/S. The Tom's Guide staff debates whether we really need them.
Star Wars: KOTOR 2 for Switch will make the game complete after an 18-year wait
By Marshall Honorof published
When Star Wars: Knights on the Old Republic II debuts on Nintendo Switch next month, it will bring a bevy of cut content, along with new dialogue, new missions and a new ending.
I test gaming headsets for a living — and this is the best one under $100
By Marshall Honorof published
While gaming headsets can cost hundreds of dollars, you can get some excellent ones without spending much money, as the $80 Corsair HS65 Surround demonstrates.
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