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.
15 Years Ago, Splinter Cell Took A Painful But Necessary Step Towards Modernizing The Series
A new kind of sneak.
Xbox Game Pass Just Added The Year's Most Original Action Game
A story worth unraveling.
'Indiana Jones And The Great Circle' Just Added The Perfect Reason To Globe-Trot Again
Finally, a use for all those repair kits.
Xbox Game Pass Just Added The Perfect Lovecraftian Weekend Getaway
Horrors unimaginable.
'Devil May Cry' Is Already A Huge Hit For Netflix — And Season 2 Is On Its Way
Jackpot.
Why Hades 2 Will Be Exclusive To One Console For Now
Where it all begins. Again.
You Can Recreate All Of 'A Minecraft Movie' In The Game, According To Its Director
Better get to work.
Here’s Why $80 Games Won't Be The New Norm After The Switch 2 Launch
Selective sticker shock.
3 Things You Should Seek Out After A Minecraft Movie
Supplemental viewing.
Nintendo Answers All Our Questions, Finally
From a 10,000 foot view.
Mario Kart World’s Accessibility Features Are Why It’s Included With Switch 2
“A person at any skill level can compete.”
The Nintendo Switch 2 Drew Design Inspiration From Our Collective Nightmare
Spawned from our trauma.
The Switch 2's Mouse Controls Are Nintendo's Best Innovation Since The Wii
Familiar in a big way.
South Of Midnight Is All Style, And Mixed Substance
Inverse Score: 7/10.
'A Minecraft Movie' Is Nowhere Near The Catastrophe We Braced For
It's fine.
Assassin's Creed's Next Game Could Be Its Darkest Yet
Witchcraft and wizardry.
A New Marvel Arcade Beat-Em-Up Is Exactly What The Multiverse Needs
Nostalgia assemble!
Nintendo Switch Is Getting Two Choice PlayStation Games
More proof that the so-called console wars are a thing of the past.
Atomfall: When You Can Play Xbox Game Pass' Newest Open-World RPG
A wasteland like no other.
You Might Be Playing The Witcher 5 and 6 Sooner Than You Think
It might take some witchcraft to pull this off.
