Trone Dowd
Trone Dowd is a video games writer at Inverse.
Trone is a journalist from Queens, NY. He’s spent a decade reporting on everything from New York City local and national politics to crime, race, and policing. He was a staff writer for several outlets including Vice News and the Queens Tribune. He’s also contributed to the New York Daily News, The City, Gothamist, and Crain’s.
In 2023, Trone began covering the games industry. When he’s not reporting or writing, there’s a good chance he’s listening to a podcast or watching a video essay about seminal pop culture moments, hip-hop, gaming, or pro wrestling.
GTA 6 Says It's Coming in Fall 2025. That's Very Unlikely
Rockstar’s track record suggests taking new GTA 6 release date with a grain of salt.
Ubisoft Quietly Cancelled Its Division Spinoff And That's Probably A Good Thing
How many Divisions did we really need?
Black Ops 6 Is the Most Important Call of Duty Game Since WWII
The FPS franchise has a lot to prove this year.
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Helldivers 2 Will Keep Going Forever With Help Of Automation, CEO Says
"We don't want to screw you guys over," Arrowhead CEO told fans.
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Well worth the wait.
Ghost of Tsushima PC Pre-Orders Are Being Automatically Refunded
It's the latest PlayStation PC port game to see restrictions in over 170 countries.
16 Years Later, Braid: Anniversary Edition’s Inventive Puzzles Humbled Me
The redux of this seminal indie classic reminds players why it was such a big deal in the first place.
'Call Of Duty' On Game Pass Is The Service’s Make Or Break Moment
If gaming’s biggest franchise can’t budge Game Pass numbers, it’s hard to imagine what will.
How The Blistering Satire Of Helldivers 2 Came To Be
Satire and world-building.
A Defining Gaming Feature Of The Last Console Generation Is Mostly Gone
Nintendo is the last of the gaming giants to drop Twitter integration.
Elden Ring: How To Beat Millicent's Quest
A journey in its own right.
EA Still Doesn’t Understand What Players Want From Battlefield
Why does the publisher keep missing the armed speedboat on this?
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The announcement comes just months after Naughty Dog canceled the troubled The Last Of Us multiplayer spin-off.
Nintendo Just Casually Dropped Some Huge Switch 2 Release Date Info, No Big Deal
The company announced their new console in the most Nintendo way ever.
PlayStation Learns A Valuable Lesson In How To Not Piss Off PC Players
Growing pains of going multiplatform.
Elden Ring: How to Find and Use Incantations
Trust us, you'll need all the help you can get.
New Helldivers 2 Requirement Could Wreck Goodwill with PC Fans
Not very democratic of you, PlayStation.
Helldivers 2 Found Success In Breaking From Gaming's Worst Trends
From its viral social media campaign to its discounted price, Helldivers 2 is reaping what it sowed.
New Starfield Update Will Finally Add These Widely Requested Features
Getting lost in Neon will be a thing of the past.
