Evan Zimmer
Senior Staff Writer
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About Evan Zimmer
With over 300 bylines for major publications including CNET, ZDNET, and CNBC Select, Evan is a journalist with extensive experience writing news, reviews, and features across gaming, tech, AI, personal finance, and cybersecurity. But more importantly, he's been playing video games since before he could read. From early platformers to World of Warcraft, he's an avid player of RPGs, narrative-driven games, souls games, and shooters. He's excited to use his passion for all things gaming to help make GameRant the go-to source for video game news, reviews, and analysis.
Industry Focus
As part of the original reporting team, I'm focused on industry news, financial updates, breaking news, developer interviews and more.
Favorite Console
My brother got a PlayStation for Christmas when I was five or six and I've never looked back.
Favorite Games
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3, World of Warcraft, InFamous, BioShock, Resident Evil, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Elden Ring, Bloodborne
Latest
Cyberpunk 2077 is Getting a Free PS5 Pro Upgrade Tomorrow
Kuba Knapik, Global Art Director at CD Projekt Red, reveals key details about the impending visual upgrade coming to PlayStation 5 Pro.
Valve Faces Multiple Lawsuits, Lawyers Explain What’s At Stake
Valve is dealing with legal challenges in the US and UK, including claims tied to loot boxes and illegal gambling in two states.
CPU Prices Could Be Increasing Again
A new report suggests CPU component prices are likely to go up once again in the coming months, marking the third price increase in 2026.
Analyst Predicts Super-Expensive PS6 and Next-Gen Xbox Will Be the End of Console Gaming
Video game industry analyst suggests that the price of the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox could impact adoption rates.
Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is Sparking Debate Over AI's Role in Game Development
Nvidia's latest DLSS update draws mixed reactions as developers question how AI influences visuals and creative control in game design.
Eidos Montreal Hit With More Layoffs
Eidos Montreal announces yet another round of layoffs, as project changes and restructuring continue to shape the studio's future.
Upcoming Halloween Multiplayer Game Reveals New Details
Developer Illfonic reveals the supernatural abilities Michael Myers will have, plus how the player Civilians can survive against The Shape.
New Star Wars Game is Like Mass Effect Meets XCOM, Permadeath Included
This upcoming entry in the Star Wars universe by former XCOM developers looks to deliver a fresh yet familiar take on a galaxy far, far away.
Popular New Steam Game May Be Skipping Consoles Entirely
This latest simulation-style store management game might not make it to PlayStation or Xbox, despite passing a recent major sales milestone.
23 Years Later, A Brand-New Hunter: The Reckoning Game Was Just Announced
Developer Teyon reveals the newest video game set in the Hunter: The Reckoning universe at Xbox's latest Partner Preview showcase.
Thousands of Crimson Desert Fans Are Rallying for Permanent Mounts
Crimson Desert players push for changes to how the game's mount system works, arguing it doesn't meet expectations set by developer Pearl Abyss.
Epic Games Hit With Mass Layoffs
The developer behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine announces massive job cuts are impacting employees with the company today.
PS5 Console Sales Beat Switch 2 Again, But Nintendo's New Console is Still Outpacing Its Predecessor
New sales data shows that the PlayStation 5 out sold the Nintendo Switch 2 for a second month in a row, but the Switch 2 is still going strong.
Some Gamers Will Get to Play Overwatch Creator Jeff Kaplan's New Game Later This Month
Jeff Kaplan's latest project begins its first public playtest soon, giving select players an early chance to try its survival action gameplay.
PlayStation Network Branding is Being Phased Out by Sony
Sony plans changes for the PlayStation Network, but player features like multiplayer, friends lists, and trophies remain the same.
Remedy's FBC: Firebreak Gets Final Content Update and Lower Price Tag
FBC: Firebreak gets one last major content update as Remedy starts winding down support for its team-based action shooter set in its shared universe.
Marathon Gets New Update for March 2026
Marathon's latest patch adds new content, quality-of-life improvements that focus on menu navigation, bug fixes, and more.
Upgraded PSSR Is Here for Some Major Titles on PS5 Pro
Sony announces new titles that will benefit from its PSSR feature, which includes both major upcoming releases and past titles.
Oblivion Remastered Multiplayer Mod Could Be the Start of Something Bigger
ReadyM, the developers of OblivionMP, aims to host hundreds of Oblivion Remastered players at once while keeping creators at the center.
New Report Finds PC Spending Is Projected to Overtake Console by 2028
A report analyzing consumer trends suggests PC software spending could surpass console software sales for the first time in more than a decade.