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
Pentiment is the smartest game I’ve played in years
By Marshall Honorof published
Pentiment expects its players to know a lot about medieval history, religion and science, and rewards them with a smart, satisfying adventure.
SteelSeries Arctis 7P Black Friday deal drops one of the best gaming headsets to $89
By Marshall Honorof published
In an early Black Friday deal, you can buy the SteelSeries Arctis 7P/7X for just $89. This versatile headset is one of the best models we’ve tested in the last few years.
Samsung Odyssey Ark review
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The Samsung Odyssey Ark is a 55-inch 4K curved gaming monitor that can easily double as a living room TV, but you may not want to pay $3,500 for it.
PS5 vs. Xbox Series X two years later: Two radically different approaches
By Marshall Honorof published
The PS5 and Xbox Series X have now been out for two years, and each one has developed a distinctive ecosystem: the PS5 for hardware, and the Xbox Series X for software.
Two years later, these are our favorite Xbox Series X games
By Marshall Honorof published
The Tom’s Guide staff rounds up our favorite Xbox Series X games to celebrate the system’s two-year anniversary.
The PS5 could learn a lot from Xbox Cloud Gaming — 3 ways it can improve
By Marshall Honorof published
The PS5’s cloud gaming capabilities are pretty limited, which is odd when you consider just how far Xbox Cloud Gaming has come in the past few years.
I played Xbox Cloud Gaming on a Samsung TV — here’s how it stacks up to a console
By Marshall Honorof published
The Xbox Cloud Gaming smart TV app offers a decent facsimile of a console experience, but during extended gaming sessions, it doesn’t hold up nearly as well as an Xbox Series X/S.
The next Final Fantasy game will be a limited PS5 exclusive
By Marshall Honorof published
According to a new sizzle reel, Final Fantasy XVI should be out in Summer 2023, and exclusive to the PS5 for at least six months afterward.
Diablo 4: Release date window, classes, beta and more
By Marshall Honorof published
Diablo 4 will debut in 2023, and will bring the classic series’ hack-and-slash RPG gameplay into an open-world format.
Diablo 4 could launch earlier in 2023 than we expected
By Marshall Honorof published
Diablo 4 currently has a release window of “2023.” Two recent reports suggest that Blizzard could be planning an April release for the highly anticipated action/RPG.
God of War Ragnarök’s Odin looms large over the game
By Marshall Honorof published
In God of War Ragnarök, Odin — the king of the Norse gods — is one of the most important characters. Here’s what we know about him going into the game.
God of War Ragnarök: What to know before you play
By Marshall Honorof published
If you need a refresher on what happened before God of War Ragnarök, here’s what’s relevant — and what’s not — from the nine previous games.
Even Xbox Series X chief says they waited too long for next big exclusive
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Xbox head Phil Spencer reassured gamers that 2023 will be a much richer year for exclusive games on Xbox Series X.
The Witcher Remake is exactly why we have remakes
By Marshall Honorof published
The Witcher is getting a full remake, which is just what the game needs
Bayonetta 3 hands-on: Delightfully weird
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Bayonetta 3 has fantastic gameplay and a stellar sense of style, but the graphics simply don’t do justice to the titular witch and her latest bizarre quest.
Bayonetta 3 review: Brutal, stylish combat pushes Switch to the limit
By Marshall Honorof published
Bayonetta 3 is an ambitious and refined action game, let down by aging hardware
The 10 best Batman games
By Marshall Honorof published
The best Batman games run the gamut from side-scrollers, to open-world adventures, to fighting games, to kid-friendly fare.
God of War Ragnarök doesn’t make you wait for the good stuff
By Marshall Honorof last updated
In God of War Ragnarök’s first few hours, you’ll find legendary armor, explore a lush overworld and square off with deadly Norse gods.
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet hands-on: A big step forward for a classic series
By Marshall Honorof published
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet puts an open-world spin on a well-worn formula, and the results seem promising, with plenty of Pokémon to catch and three worthwhile narrative threads to follow.
The Silent Hill 2 remake will be a PS5 exclusive — sort of
By Marshall Honorof published
Silent Hill 2 will get a long-awaited remake on PS5, and there's plans to reinvigorate the long-dormant Silent Hill franchise.
Google Stadia shutting down — what you need to know
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Google Stadia joins the long list of shuttered Google projects, having been online for a little more than three years in total.
After Google Stadia shutdown, what's the future of cloud gaming?
By Marshall Honorof last updated
While the Google Stadia shutdown reveals how cloud gaming can go wrong, plenty of other products and services demonstrate just how powerful and useful the technology can be.
The 15 best horror games in 2024
By Marshall Honorof published
When you want a good scare, one of the best horror games can keep you on the edge of your seat.