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Noah Smith is a freelance writer based out of Alberta, Canada. Noah's grab bag of non-gaming interests and passions includes Japanese mecha anime, miniature painting, as well as history, literature, and classical music. Noah also moonlights as a bureaucrat and amateur historian.

Articles by: Noah Smith

The protagonist of this ultra-bleak horror game fights with sadness and gets upgrades by having an avoidant personality

By Noah Smith published 25 July 23

😔 Unholy is as sullen as it is janky.

Sweet Tooth mugs for the camera in the Twisted Metal show.

The Twisted Metal TV show trailer has not raised my expectations for the Twisted Metal TV show

By Noah Smith published 12 July 23

news But maybe it'll prove me wrong. All ten episodes will be released on July 27.

Ultima Online is grilling, chilling, and still thriving all these years later

By Noah Smith published 12 July 23

News The MMO hosted a lovely in-game barbecue earlier this month.

Street Fighter 6's Modern controls are the accessibility breakthrough that finally let me compete in fighting games

By Noah Smith published 4 July 23

rematch The game-changing control scheme lets me pull of moves I physically couldn't before and focus more on strategy mid-match.

Why you should consider a CRT for your PC gaming setup this year

By Noah Smith published 23 June 23

Phosphor, yo Despite their bulk, the vivid colors and low latency of a CRT can still make the right PC games look absolutely incredible today.

Olive drab filter person wearing goggles reaching upwards and screaming

The Outlast Trials' opening moments are beyond terrifying, but it loses steam fast in multiplayer

By Noah Smith published 19 June 23

online trials Load up on goggles, bring your friends.

A departed Rockstar cofounder is finally teasing what's next with a music video and a big ole' creepy eyeball

By Noah Smith published 18 June 23

news The ventures are certainly absurd.

Fallout 76 looks like it's chasing New Vegas vibes in its next big addon

By Noah Smith published 17 June 23

news Visiting Atlantic City will likely be confined to this Expeditions mode, not as an extension of the world map.

Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition is a faithful remaster of a janky '90s FPS, for better and worse

By Noah Smith published 5 June 23

Cult killer Some good nonsense, and some bad nonsense, now at 4K.

Fairgames promises 'emergent sandbox gameplay' in competitive PvP heists

By Noah Smith published 26 May 23

news The first game from Jade Raymond's new studio is about stealing from "untouchable billionaires."

Yet another battle royale shooter bites the dust: Super People is super over

By Noah Smith published 25 May 23

news 'PUBG with superpowers' was briefly popular, but ultimately couldn't survive a declining player count.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun review

By Noah Smith published 23 May 23

exceptional Retro FPS Boltgun is blessed by the Emperor of Man.

There's no other mecha game quite like Armored Core

By Noah Smith published 27 April 23

For Answer Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon marks the first PC entry in the cult mecha sim series—here's why you should care.

9 Kerbal Space Program 2 tips for beginner rocket scientists

By Noah Smith published 2 March 23

Liftoff KSP2's new tutorials are helpful, but there's more you should know to make it to the Mun and beyond.

Kerbal Space Program 2's early access launch is only for seasoned astronauts

By Noah Smith published 27 February 23

Test flight The new rocketry engine is exciting, but KSP2 needs the structure of its missing campaign mode.

Power Chord review

By Noah Smith published 1 February 23

Cacophany Power Chord’s lame metalhead aesthetic cheapens a cool card game.

Phantom Liberty is Cyberpunk 2077's last chance to not just be good, but great

By Noah Smith published 12 January 23

Phantom Pain You can’t go 10 minutes in Cyberpunk 2077 without finding something from somewhere else.

The most important shooters of the last 5 years

By Noah Smith published 5 December 22

Bullet Time Maybe the real treasure was the bullets we met along the way.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 review

By Noah Smith published 24 November 22

BR Warzone 2 is a massive leap forward in scale and ambition, held back by a rough launch.

The best M4 loadouts for Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2

By Noah Smith published 17 November 22

OL' RELIABLE Call of Duty's iconic M4 is among the most flexible guns across Warzone 2, 6v6, and Ground War.

Give peace a chance: Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0's reworked Gulag will let players call a truce

By Noah Smith published 9 November 22

NEWS Do you fight it out, or escape together?

Modern Warfare 2's Ground War mode puts Battlefield on notice

By Noah Smith published 5 November 22

32v32 Infinity Ward has built a thriving sandbox large enough for all of Modern Warfare 2's toys.

Modern Warfare 2's beginner sniper rifle is a one-shot laser beam

By Noah Smith published 31 October 22

NEWS Call of Duty faces an early balancing road bump as a single rifle asserts dominance across all game modes.

Players cannot get enough of Modern Warfare 2’s exploding car map, but some pros absolutely hate it

By Noah Smith published 29 October 22

NEWS A map that is 90% car is dividing Call of Duty players.

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed review

By Noah Smith published 20 October 22

Don't call Bustin' ghosts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed makes me feel… meh.

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