Trone Dowd
Trone Dowd is a video games writer at Inverse.
Trone is a journalist from Queens, NY. He¡¯s spent a decade reporting on everything from New York City local and national politics to crime, race, and policing. He was a staff writer for several outlets including Vice News and the Queens Tribune. He¡¯s also contributed to the New York Daily News, The City, Gothamist, and Crain¡¯s.
In 2023, Trone began covering the games industry. When he¡¯s not reporting or writing, there¡¯s a good chance he¡¯s listening to a podcast or watching a video essay about seminal pop culture moments, hip-hop, gaming, or pro wrestling.
'GTA 6' Is Still On Track For 2025, And We¡¯re Happy Take-Two Thinks So
There¡¯s still plenty of reason to be a skeptic about this release date.
Metal Gear's Upcoming Remake Will Bring Back An Unlikely PlayStation Classic
Snake is back on the (monkey hunting) prowl.
Gaming's Hottest Open-World RPG Is Weird As Hell And That's The Point
Raise a pint to one million.
A Beloved PS2 Action Game Is Getting Re-Released Before A 2026 Sequel
A new protagonist and a new setting for new audiences.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Can't Come Soon Enough
Sales for the original Switch may have officially peaked.
PlayStation Plus Just Added The Most Inventive First Person Shooter
A goofy trek through space.
Rockstar Co-Founder's New Project Gets A Subdued Teaser
Our first peek at the Absurdaverse lives up to its name.
An Iconic First-Person Shooter Is Coming Back In 2025 And Fixing The Series' Worst Trend
Bringing back the feeling.
A Lot Of Games Want To Be Indiana Jones
Early player numbers suggest success for Machine Games' cinematic adventure.
PlayStation Rolls Back Its Least Popular Feature On PC
The change kicks off with Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Marvel Snap Just Signed A Deal To Ensure The TikTok Outage 'Never Happens Again'
Better than ¡®The Blip¡¯.
'Dying Light's Developers Still Aren't Finished With Their Zombie Masterpiece
A decade with the undead.
One Of The Most Important PC Games Ever Will Finally Be Playable Again
Benzi chibna looble bazebni gweb!
22 Years Later, A Classic GTA Game Just Got What Feels Like A Lost Remaster
Vice City Stories.
Xbox Game Pass Just Added The Perfect Reprieve From Modern Action Games
Test your might.
10 Years Ago, The Ultimate Zombie Game Gave Players A Million Reasons To Return
A must-play classic.
Xbox May Have Lost the Console War, But It¡¯s Just Getting Started In 2025
Better late than never I suppose.
One Of The Most Important Action Series Ever Just Made A Huge Comeback
Ryu Returns in great company
'Doom: The Dark Ages' Will Make Demon Slaying More Satisfying Than Ever
Keep it simple, slayer.
Two of the Most Promising Game Creators Are Teaming Up For A Horror Game
Palworld developer gets into the publishing game