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Author: Myles Obenza
Myles is an editor with Temple of Geek where he primarily covers video games, with freelance work published on sites like IGN and SmashPad. He has extensive experience with live event coverage, with shows like San Diego Comic-Con, Summer Game Fest, D23, and Star Wars Celebration under his belt. Follow him on Twitter @MylesObenza
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It’s finally here, after months of hopes, dreams, leaks, and speculation. Today, the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct fully revealed the…
Monthly Games Guide: April 2025
This April has something for everyone. Whether you’re into gorgeous indie adventures, deep and immersive RPGs, or wanting to check…
Tarkir: Dragonstorm – A Closer Look at Magic’s Newest Set
In 2014, Magic: The Gathering (MTG) and Wizards of the Coast released Khans of Tarkir, a wild frontier full of…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Review
Since 2007, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has been many players’ go-to source for immersive stealth gameplay and over-the-top assassinations. This…
Upcoming Propstore Auction to Show Off Classic Sci-Fi Items
From March 26 to March 28, the Petersen Automotive Museum will once again be host to the Entertainment Memorabilia Auction.…
Monthly Games Guide: March 2025
2025 is barreling along, and the great releases just keep coming. This month will see the release of Hazelight Studios’…
Total Chaos Hands-on Preview
Tension, mystery, intrigue, horror… gross. These are the first things that popped into my head when I first booted up…
Magic: The Gathering Reveals New Final Fantasy Crossover Cards
Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) and their mega-popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering are no strangers to crossovers. In…
Monthly Games Guide: February 2025
2025 is about to start off with a bang, with a substantial schedule of hugely anticipated releases right around the…
Phantom Blade Zero Developer Reveals New Gameplay
Phantom Blade Zero developer S-Game has unveiled new gameplay in their Year of the Snake trailer. Created in Unreal Engine…
Nintendo Switch 2, New Mario Kart Officially Revealed
After over a year of heavy leaks and rumors, the successor to Nintendo’s smash hit handheld/ home console hybrid has…
Our Most Anticipated Games of 2025
The 2020’s are proving to be one of the best decades in video games when it comes to great releases.…
Temple of Geek Awards: Winners
After a much-needed break for the holidays and to celebrate the new year with our loved ones, the Temple of…
Monthly Games Guide: January 2025
Another year, another busy release schedule to look forward to. This January sees the release of some great RPGs, remasters,…
Temple of Geek’s End of Year Awards Nominees
Our staff has deliberated, and we finally have our official list of nominees for the Temple of Geek End of…
Double Dragon Revive Hands-On Preview: Reinventing a Classic
The Double Dragon series hasn’t had a mainline entry since 2017, with Double Dragon IV releasing to less-than-stellar critical reception.…
Every Game from Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition
Day of the Devs, a non-profit celebrating and bolstering independent games in the industry, makes it’s return this winter. The…
Announcing the Temple of Geek End of Year Awards
Here at Temple of Geek, we have one of the most passionate teams of contributors around, covering all corners of…
Monthly Games Guide: December 2024
Here at Temple of Geek, we know how hard it can be to keep track of every upcoming new release…
Marvel Rivals Celebrates Upcoming Release with Launch Trailer
Marvel Rivals, the upcoming competitive PVP team shooter from NetEase Games, releases December 6. To celebrate, they’ve released a new…
The Gamer’s Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays (and Black Friday) are once again right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate capitalism and…
Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition Returns this Winter
It’s once again Game Awards season, which means the return of Day of the Devs. This year’s independent developer-focused show…
Marvel Contest of Champions Celebrates 10 Years
The hit mobile fighting game has reached their decade milestone. Developer Kabam will be rolling out new content and features…
Temple of Geek’s Halloween Gaming Festival Podcast
Dive into the ultimate October 2024 game reviews with the Temple of Geek Podcast and their special Halloween Gaming Festival!…
Fear the Spotlight Review
First revealed during Summer Game Fest 2024, Fear the Spotlight is an original PlayStation-era inspired indie survival horror game that…
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Today, Sony held another State of Play stream, showcasing over 20 games coming to PS5 and PSVR2 to finish out…
Entertainment Memorabilia Auction by Propstore Returns to LA
Propstore's Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction returns to the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA August 15 - 18.
Marvel Rivals Closed Beta Impressions
The Marvel Rivals closed beta proved to be a worthy adversary for games like Overwatch, but will it stand the…
Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2 Content Announced at SDCC
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns details were revealed during SDCC 2024, showcasing new and Returning characters and a new story…
Video Games at SDCC: A Comprehensive Guide
Check out our full, in-depth guide for all things video games at San Diego Comic-Con 2024! Including panels schedules and…
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure Review
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure is a poignant, story-driven independent puzzle adventure game that offers quite the challenge.
List of After Parties During San Diego Comic-Con 2024
San Diego Comic-Con is around the corner, and with it comes great nightlife around downtown! Check out our list of…
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is the newest entry in Capcom's impressive catalogue, but does it hold its own against…
Summer Game Fest Hands-On: Tales of the Shire
We got a hands-on look with Tales of the Shire, a cozy cooking and relationship simulator from Private Division and…
Hands-on with Magic: The Gathering – Assassin’s Creed
Magic: The Gathering came to Summer Game Fest in full force with Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed. We got hands-on with…
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and more Announced in Nintendo Direct
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and so much more announced in possibly the final…
Summer Game Fest Hands-on: New World: Aeternum
Check out our hands-on impressions of Amazon's soft relaunch of their 2021 MMORPG, New World: Aeternum, coming this October.
Summer Game Fest Hands-on: Phantom Blade Zero
Phantom Blade 0 is shaping up to be the next big Soulslike. Check out hands-on preview of the demo from…
Summer Game Fest Hands-on: Fear the Spotlight
During Summer Games Fest, we got a hands-on look at the upcoming indie survival horror game from Cozy Game Pals…
Street Fighter 6: Hands-On with M. Bison
During Summer Game Fest, we got a hands-on gameplay preview of Street Fighter 6 Year 2 fighter and franchise veteran…
Everything Announced at the Xbox Games Showcase
The Xbox Games Showcase brought the heat with a slew of new first-party announcements, updates on existing titles, and a…
Blumhouse Games Reveals Slate of Upcoming Indie Horror Games
During Summer Game Fest, Blumhouse Games took the stage to announce their slate of six upcoming indie horror games.
Everything Announced at the Summer Game Fest Showcase
Check out the full list of every single game announced at this year's Summer Game Fest, their trailers, and release…
Everything Announced at Day of the Devs 2024
Indie games galore - there's something for everyone! Check out the full list of everything announced during Day of the…
Everything from the Silent Hill Transmission
A gameplay deep-dive of the Silent Hill 2 remake and a behind-the-scenes look at the Return to Silent Hill film…
Everything Announced in the May 2024 State of Play
Here's everything announced in May's PlayStation State of Play, including a release date for the Silent Hill 2 remake!
Nintendo Switch Successor to be Announced By End of Fiscal Year
Nintendo has confirmed that their next hardware will be announced before the end of the current Fiscal year, and announced…
WonderCon 2024 Panel: Behind the Camera of Film and TV Shows
The 2nd Annual Scene Breakdown panel comes to WonderCon 2024 and brings us an exclusive look into some of the…
Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Announced, Coming 2026
In celebration of Mario Day 2024, Nintendo and Illumination have announced that the sequel to the Super Mario Bros. Movie…
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist Early Access Announced
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist launches on PC via Steam Early Access on Monday, March 25th at 8AM PST,…
EXCLUSIVE: Loungefly x Hello Kitty Collection Revealed
Loungely announces new collection featuring the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, revealed exclusively at Temple of Geek!
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Interview with Neil Newbon
During the Game Awards 2023, we sat down with Neil Newbon, the winner of Best Performance for his role as…
Our Most Anticipated Games For 2024
Check out Temple of Geek staffers' list for most anticipate games coming in 2024! What are you excited for?
Warframe: Whispers in the Walls Details and More Announced
Neil Newbon and Ben Starr join Warframe's newest expansion, and TennoCon 2024 dates revealed leading up to the Game Awards.
The Game Awards 2023 Nominees Announced
Check out the nominees for The Game Awards 2023, live at the Peacock Theater in LA on December 7th, 2023.…
Alan Wake II Review
Alan Wake II is an impressive survival horror experience that will stick with you long after you roll credits.
Ten Things the Nintendo Switch Successor Needs
With a new Nintendo console seemingly imminent, we break down ten things the Nintendo Switch successor needs!
Mortal Kombat 1 at SDCC: Developer Interviews, Panel Breakdown
San Diego Comic-Con 2023: We sat down and chatted with the developers of Mortal Kombat 1 and breakdown the panel…
Star Wars Outlaws at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
New details for Star Wars Outlaws shown off during Ubisoft's San Diego Comic-Con 2023 panel, including a new world, characters,…
List of Video Game Panels at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
Check out the definitive list and guide for all of the video game panels happening during San Diego Comic-Con 2023!
List of After Parties Happening During San Diego Comic-Con 2023
Looking for some nerdy nightlife during San Diego Comic-Con 2023? Check out our list of some of the best after…
Nintendo Direct: Super Mario Bros. Wonder and More Announced.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG Remake and more announced in June's Nintendo Direct. Check out all the announcements…
Starfield Promises Next-Gen Open World RPG Goodness
The Starfield Direct offered fans a deep dive into the lore, mechanics, and gameplay of Bethesda's first new IP in…
Biggest Announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase
Xbox fans will be happy to check this out. Here's all the biggest announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase!
All the Big Reveals From Summer Game Fest 2023
With E3 2023 cancelled, Geoff Keighley stepped in to take the stage. Let's break down all the big reveals from…
Street Fighter 6 Review
Street Fighter 6's single-player experience is lacking, but popping visuals and well-optimized online modes make this game worth your while.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox Review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox is more frustrating than fun, and this game's release is another entry into Xbox's…
Hunt the Night Review
With some quality of life improvements and nurturing over time, Hunt the Night has the potential to be a run-away…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
Great visuals and a masterful soundtrack can't save The Super Mario Bros. Movie from its bland performances, lack of plot,…
Resident Evil 4 Review
Resident Evil 4 improves upon the original in every way, modernizing its mechanics, gameplay, and story. It's a must-play for…
Octopath Traveler II Review
Octopath Traveler II is another modern pillar of the JRPG genre that safely rehashes what made the original great.
Scott Snyder’s “Wytches” to be Adapted into TV Show
Announced via his newsletter, legendary comics writer Scott Snyder's Wytches will be adapted into a TV show at Amazon.
Everything Announced in February’s Nintendo Direct
With Nintendo sitting out E3 2023, fans are curious about what they have in store this year. Here's everything shown…
23 Games Coming in 2023 We’re Excited About
As 2022 comes to a close, the Temple of Geek staff talks about 23 games coming in 2023 that we're…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Released
After Nintendo revealed the voice cast during last September's Direct, the Super Mario Bros. Trailer has finally been released.
Everything Announced in Nintendo’s September Direct
After a nearly 7 month long hiatus and skipping their usual summer Direct centered around E3, a mainline Nintendo Direct…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Revealed
After revealing the sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at E3 2019, Nintendo fans have been…
‘Tactics Ogre: Reborn’ Officially Announced
After various leaks and rumors, "Tactics Ogre: Reborn" has been officially announced. Coming to PS4, PS5 Switch and PC on…
Gotham Knights: Interviews with Cast and Developers at SDCC
We sat down at a roundtable interview session with some of the cast and developers of Warner Bros. Montreal's upcoming…
Thor: Love and Thunder Spoiler-Free Review
Thor: Love and Thunder releases in theaters on July 8, 2022. This review is spoiler-free, however, spoilers for other MCU projects may occur.
Breaking down this year’s Summer Game Fest announcements
Myles and Forchy break down the games from this year’s gaming shows like Xbox showcase, PlayStation State Of Play, and…
Star Wars Celebration 2022 Cosplay Photo Gallery
We put together a Star Wars Celebration 2022 Cosplay Photo Gallery with photos of some of the most creative cosplays…
Star Wars Celebration 2022: “Thank the Maker: A Star Wars Podcast”
Myles Obenza chats with the co-hosts of Thank the Maker: A Star Wars Podcast Adam Russell and Nick Ghanbarian at…
What to Expect from Star Wars Celebration 2022
It's a great to be a Star Wars fan. This year, the biannual show returns to sunny Anaheim, CA, and…
‘Morbius’ is a fun but flawed experience
Sony Pictures' Morbius is a fun but flawed experience exploring the origins of the Marvel anti-hero. This is a spoiler-free…
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard Amid Controversy
In an another monumental move by Microsoft, the company has acquired Activision Blizzard and its subsidiaries.
What “Encanto” has to say about Family is a deep and meaningful lesson
Encanto enchants audiences with amazing music, multi-dimensional characters, and beautiful family themes. Read our spoiler-free review.
New Service Offers Help With Custom Computer Builds
A new service from Rad Dad Computers offers custom computer builds, GPU mining rigs for crytocurrency, and offers overclocking services.
E3 2021: We Recap the Best (And Worst) Moments
After a year off due to the pandemic, gaming's biggest stage returned as a digital event. We recap the best…
Universal Studios Hollywood: What to Expect in a COVID-19 World
Universal Studios Hollywood was finally able to reopen its doors April 16, 2021 with limited capacity and strict state guidelines.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League: An Emotional Epic That Was Worth the Wait
After four years of having to live with the disappointment that is 2017's Justice League, fans are finally able to…
“Raya and the Last Dragon” a fun experience, despite predictable themes
Raya and the Last Dragon presents shallow character development while utilizing Disney's tried-and-true formula of hero + conflict = growth.