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
Act fast: Get an $25 Xbox Gift Card for just $20 before Cyber Monday
By Marshall Honorof published
You can currently buy $25 Xbox Gift Cards for $20 apiece at Target, and you’re free to buy multiple cards or transfer the codes when you’re done.
This 32-inch curved Dell gaming monitor just crashed to $279 before Cyber Monday
By Marshall Honorof published
The Dell S3222DGM curved QHD gaming monitor is available for just $279 today — a $70 savings.
The best Steam, Humble Store and GOG deals for Black Friday 2022
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Whether you want new or classic PC games, you can potentially save a lot of money if you peruse the Steam, Humble Store and GOG Black Friday deals on offer.
15 very best Black Friday 2022 deals you can still get now
By Marshall Honorof published
Black Friday is almost over, but you can still get some incredible deals on a variety of excellent products. We’ve rounded up the best Black Friday deals that you can still get now.
Get Elden Ring for $35 on Black Friday — while you still can
By Marshall Honorof published
Elden Ring is a surefire contender for 2022’s game of the year, and now you can get it for $35. The game usually retails for $60.
Logitech G Fits review
By Marshall Honorof published
The Logitech G Fits are a serious and well-meaning attempt at creating true wireless gaming earbuds. But flighty controls and an imperfect fit hold the device back.
Get Sonic Frontiers on PS5 or PS4 for just $35 before Black Friday
By Marshall Honorof published
Sonic Frontiers, which just came out a few weeks ago on PS5, is already discounted to $35 in an early Black Friday sale.
PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which console should you get this Black Friday?
By Marshall Honorof published
The PS5 and Xbox Series X make tempting Black Friday purchases, as they’re highly sought-after holiday gifts. Learn about how to get them — and what you'll need to complement them.
Acer Predator gaming laptop with RTX 3060 just dropped $500 in Black Friday deal
By Marshall Honorof published
The Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop, which usually costs $1,499, is on sale for just $999 in a Best Buy Black Friday deal.
Two years later, these are our favorite PS5 games
By Marshall Honorof published
With two years of high-quality games under its belt, the PS5 has something for everyone. We polled the Tom's Guide staff to discover their favorite PS5 games.
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.
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.
How to know if someone blocked your number
By Marshall Honorof last updated
To know if someone blocked your phone number, there are a few trial-and-error methods you can use to hazard a reasonably good guess.
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.
Live A Live review
By Marshall Honorof published
Live A Live deserves a lot of credit for its unusual structure and impressive variety of stories. But the battle system is a little rote, and some vignettes are much more interesting than others.
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.