Ron Burke
Ron Burke is the Editor in Chief for Gaming Trend. Loves RPGs, action/adventure, and VR, but also dabbles in 3D printing, martial arts, and flight!



I’d given up hope. My staff rolled their eyes with every game award show when I’d say “And now, a remaster of Soul Reaver!” or “A new game in the Legacy of Kain universe” or something similar. Soul Reaver came out in August of 1999, the sequel in
by Ron Burke
Have you heard of Path of Exile 2? If you’re one of the 500,000 people online on Steam pretty much ALL weekend, then the answer was yes. Well, today we’ve got the formal launch of Early Access (not just the early jump-in prior to the official launch)
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If you’ve been reading for a while, you know I’m always on the hunt for the next big piece of technology that moves the immersion needle. Whether it’s virtual reality, motion simulation chairs, haptic vests, flight yokes, or driving sim gear, I want to feel like I’
by Ron Burke
I love the brand of silliness that the Two Point Studios team brings to a game. Two Point Hospital resurrected the genre with the ability to run a silly hospital full of even sillier patients. Two Point Campus took that same loopy gameplay and brought it to college. Recently the
by Ron Burke
Immersion. It’s what we all strive to find in our games. We become Solid Snake taking down FOXHOUND in Metal Gear. We are Sam Fisher, sneaking through the darkest corridors to keep the world safe. We run down Metroids on Planet Zebes wearing the Power Suit of Samus Aran.
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When John Carmack left id Studios to work at Meta (then Facebook), he clearly stated that he had a target in mind – he wanted to make a wireless headset that was affordable and powerful. It has been a long road, and Carmack has since left the company, but he might
by Ron Burke
Any good tech review should start with the “why”. Why do I need this particular device? What feature or function makes my life easier, entertains me, or otherwise improves workflow or efficiency? Whether it’s a videocard, a smart watch, or perhaps a pro version of a game console, a
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If you’re familiar with the A440, then you might have read our review where I called the Cardea A440 M.2 NVMe SSD the “Best price to performance on the market” – something I stand behind to this day. It absolutely crushed our synthetic testing, worked brilliantly in the PlayStation
by Ron Burke