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

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I went hands-on with WrestleQuest and Vice NDRCVR at Summer Game Fest, and they demonstrated that publisher Skybound Games is willing to take chances on unconventional ideas.

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Outriders Worldslayer has a streamlined campaign, but lots of endgame content

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Lego Brawls is a family-friendly competitive brawler, where you can customize your own minifig and duke it out with characters from a variety of Lego properties.

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Star Trek: Resurgence feels just like an episode of the TV show, letting players experience the moral dilemmas and character drama inherent to the setting.

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At Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs let you play as a fly, a frog, a bear and more

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Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course pulls absolutely zero punches in terms of difficulty, but it’s worth the challenge to witness the gorgeous animation and inspired enemy design.

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Street Fighter 6 offers both Modern and Classic controls, depending on how complicated you want your controls to be. Either way, the combos look great.

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Diablo Immortal has solid core gameplay, dragged down by incessant and confusing free-to-play nonsense.

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The best Lord of the Rings games include epic strategy titles, expansive MMOs and polished RPGs.

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SpellForce 3 is one of the few hybrid RPG/RTS games in existence. While the game isn’t perfect, it makes the most of its creative concept.

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The Epic Games Store is offering a free copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order this week, and it’s an intriguing reboot of a beloved FPS franchise.

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The PlayStation State of Play in June 2022 ran for 30 minutes and broadcast trailers for Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy XVI, among other games.

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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will pick up where Dragon Age: Inquisition left off, pitting the heroes of Thedas against a familiar villain.

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A recent TCL presentation hinted at the existence of a PS5 Pro and a new Xbox Series X/S. The Tom's Guide staff debates whether we really need them.

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When Star Wars: Knights on the Old Republic II debuts on Nintendo Switch next month, it will bring a bevy of cut content, along with new dialogue, new missions and a new ending.

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While gaming headsets can cost hundreds of dollars, you can get some excellent ones without spending much money, as the $80 Corsair HS65 Surround demonstrates.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is arguably the PS5’s flagship game, and now you can get it for just $40 — a savings of $30 off its usual price.

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This Memorial Day, you can save $50 on the Razer Kaira Pro. That means you can get what is arguably the best Xbox Series X wireless headset for less than $100.

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A Sony investor meeting has shed light on some optimistic plans for PlayStation PC ports within the next few years.

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According to TCL, we could see a console “Generation 9.5,” with powerful refreshes for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X hardware.

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Editor's ChoiceThe SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is an impressive evolution of the company’s signature gaming headset, although it’s not as user-friendly as it could be.

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This September, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will finally come out, letting players experience one of the first next-gen console games we ever got to see.

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Corsair has just announced its first gaming laptop, the Voyager a1600. With premium specs and a price to match, the device could be a boon for both gamers and creators.
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