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
The Switch could be an amazing retro console, so why isn’t it?
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The Nintendo Switch will soon get 15 classic N64 games. But when it comes to NES, SNES and Game Boy titles, Nintendo’s handheld hybrid has a long way to go.
Nintendo Switch five years later: What we love and hate
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The Nintendo Switch has delighted, and frustrated, gamers for five whole years. The Tom’s Guide staff discusses what we love about the handheld hybrid, and what still needs work.
The 10-year-old PlayStation Vita still beats the Nintendo Switch
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The PlayStation Vita never really took off for Sony, which is a shame, considering the system’s excellent game library, intuitive interface, gorgeous screen and long battery life.
Xbox Series S games could soon look and play much better — here’s how
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Microsoft’s latest version of the Game Development Kit frees up hundreds of megabytes of memory for games on the Xbox Series S, which could lead to improved graphics and performance in the future.
Xbox at Gamescom 2022 recap: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Age of Empires, Sea of Thieves and more
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Xbox’s Gamescom 2022 presentation covered more than a dozen exciting games
Splatoon 3 hands-on: More kids, more squids
By Marshall Honorof published
Splatoon 3 has something to offer new fans, with its intuitive gameplay and colorful design, as well as returning fans, with a handful of substantial new modes.
Acer Nitro XV282K review
By Marshall Honorof last updated
While the Acer Nitro XV282K is pretty pricey, it’s nevertheless a solid gaming monitor with robust picture options — depending on which presets you use.
13 games we've played during the summer gaming drought
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Even though we're in the midst of the 2022 summer gaming drought, the Tom's Guide staff has discovered plenty of fun titles to play in the meantime.
Sonic Frontiers looks a lot like Breath of the Wild — and it's just odd
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Sonic Frontiers represents uncharted territory for the blue hedgehog, with a quiet, contemplative world that looks — and sounds — quite a bit like Breath of the Wild.
11 games to play before Breath of the Wild 2
By Marshall Honorof published
While we don’t know exactly what The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will be like, we can recommend some titles that share similar DNA with the first game.
5 tips to tackle your gaming backlog
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Summer is a great time to work through your gaming backlog. Before you buy yet another game you’ll never finish, here are some easy ways to play what you already own.
Steam just added a simple upgrade that will make your life easier
By Marshall Honorof published
Steam has added a new button that could make claiming free games a little bit less of a pain.
Stray review roundup: The game we need right meow
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Stray is a new game for the PC, PS4 and PS5, in which you play as a curious cat unraveling a cyberpunk story. The game’s unique premise and charming presentation make it well worth a look.
10 best games to play after Stray
By Marshall Honorof published
Stray, the cult hit where you play as a curious cat, is only a few hours long. If you’re looking for more animal adventures, we’ve got a few recommendations.
I can’t stand Kingdom Hearts III — but I’m playing it anyway
By Marshall Honorof published
Kingdom Hearts III’s Re Mind DLC is an occasionally enjoyable, occasionally infuriating mess of ideas. But you’ll have to slog through it if you want the game’s full story.
Microsoft will let you stream non-Game Pass titles — but not yet
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Microsoft won’t let you stream Xbox games from your own library just yet, but the feature still seems to be in the works, as the company promised.
There was nearly a Breaking Bad video game
By Marshall Honorof published
Vince Gilligan and the Breaking Bad team put a lot of time and effort into pitching a video game based on the hit TV series, but nothing materialized — for now.
Nintendo Switch games 2022: Breath of the Wild 2, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and more
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The Nintendo Switch has some upcoming titles that are worth getting excited about. Here are our most anticipated Switch games for 2022.
How to share Nintendo Switch games with your family
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Learn how to share Nintendo Switch games with your family, which requires jumping through a few hoops and giving up a few convenient features.
How to send a Nintendo Switch Online app friend request
By Marshall Honorof last updated
The Nintendo Switch Online app now lets you send your Friend Code via a URL or a QR Code. It’s much easier than the alternative.
Riot’s new Project L fighting game is free to play — everything we know so far
By Marshall Honorof published
Project L, a fighting game that Riot is currently developing, will be free-to-play when it launches when it comes out — even though we still don’t know when that will be.
Sony really isn't happy about Microsoft owning Call of Duty — here's why
By Marshall Honorof published
Sony has concerns about Microsoft’s imminent ownership of Call of Duty, new documents reveal
PS5 just killed this launch feature — but these are on the way
By Marshall Honorof published
The Accolades feature, which let players compliment multiplayer partners on PS5, will soon go away due to lack of user interest.
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