Engagement Editor and Video Game Columnist
Gieson Cacho
Gieson Cacho is a Bay Area News Group engagement editor and video game columnist for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia and has previously worked as a copyeditor, designer and video editor. He was on the East Bay Times staff that won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. He lives in Berkeley, roasts his own coffee and drinks craft beer.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Expertise: Video games
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Review: ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ delivers by defying expectations
Developers find new ways to surprise fans in the first "Super Mario Bros." 2-D adventure since 2012.
Review: ‘Alan Wake 2’ is Remedy at its most unsettling and weird
'Alan Wake 2': The Finnish studio continues to tell mind-blowing and intriguing "X-File"-ish narratives with the long-awaited sequel
What to play: ‘UFC 5’ is a change of pace if you’re tired of Halloween fare
If you still want to play a scary game, "Alan Wake II" or "Diablo IV" is right up your alley.
Halloween video game roundup: ‘Alan Wake II’ and ‘Dead Space’ bookend a horror-filled year
Horror fans have plenty to be happy about with the games that came out in 2023
‘Hardhat Wombat’ is a puzzle game focused on a marsupial’s unique trait
George fan, the mind behind "Plants vs. Zombies," releases "Hardhat Wombat," a game where players have to build structures out of poop
What to play: Mario, Sonic and Spider-Man highlight a packed week in gaming
"Super Mario Bros. Wonder," "Sonic Superstars" and "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" are all worthy of your weekend
Review: ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ masterfully weaves a complex but satisfying sequel
Insomniac Games improves on every aspect of combat and traversal in this enormous follow-up.
Preview: ‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus’ uses virtual reality to bring series closer to fans
Ubisoft successfully brings the feel of the console games to Meta Quest 3.
‘Pokemon Go’ new Party Play feature adds another reason to team up in real life
Party Play supports up to four people and will give the group a boost when attacking raid bosses
Review: ‘Forza Motorsport’ and ‘Crew Motorfest’ hit reset on racing franchises
"Forza Motorsport" goes back to the basics and refocuses on role-playing game elements while "The Crew Motorfest" is inspired by "Forza Horizon"