Andrew Hamilton
Gaming industry reporter and Executive Producer
Waco, Texas
I've been gaming since Mario was the first king of 2D platformers. I'm a technical media producer by day, and a game content creator and reviewer by night.
The game industry as a whole has been a passion of mine for years, and now I have a way to bring that passion to people everywhere with Hardwired.
I am currently loving my time with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, another Baldur's Gate III playthrough and The Finals.
What are your favorite games? Shoot me an email or follow Hardwired on YouTube for the latest video game reviews.
Winning a staggering 9 awards, last nights The Game Awards was a incredible night for independent studio Sand Fall Interactive
Battlefield 6 brings chaos, intense fire fights and incredible feeling multiplayer into a world tired of formulaic gameplay. The result is an incredible feeling Battlefield game that has quickly risen to be one of my favorites in the franchise.
Sleep Awake is a unique experience in the horror game space. One filled with psychedelic visions, dystopian insomnia and family trauma. Unexpected as it is, flat delivery and uneven pacing cause the heady premise to miss more than it hits. Our review.
Keep up with all the announcements for video games coming out this year. YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL THE GAMES RELEASING IN 2025: From continuations of incredible stories to all new experiences. We already know about a boat load of games releasing in 2025. We've gathered all the release dates here for you to plan your gaming journey in 2025. Updated regularly and as accurate as we can be.
Vote in poll below for your favorite game of the year and join us on KWTX News 10 @4 on December 23rd to find out the winner.
Gearbox has clearly heard the criticism and come back rebuilt to show they haven’t lost that explosive touch. Borderlands 4 brings a bombastic world and more interesting combat full of opportunity to experiment and build. Our review.
On its face Luto is a game about escaping the depression tethering you to your home. Trapped in an endless loop of the same depressing tasks, too anxious to leave and face your demons. But to look at this game’s story on such a basic level misses so much of its incredible nuance.
The scorching heat of a forge, the resonating vibration of steel shaping steel, the scent of hot metal being quenched in oil. All of these are things you would expect while visiting a blacksmith in some of your favorite RPGs, but what if you were responsible for making and maintaining all your own equipment? Well, look no farther than MercurySteam’s latest game, Blades of Fire. Our review.
11 Bits deft handling of heady themes like identity, destiny and self-preservation make The Alters character study made even more impactful by the sense of dread brought on by the threat of a sun scorched death looming. Regardless of your feelings towards this genre I think you’ll find an undeniable satisfaction in the loop of The Alters bolstered by cerebral, enthralling story that has cleverly executed.
Doom the Dark Ages is a unique blend of what makes modern Doom work and innovative ideas that keep the series regulars on our toes. At it’s peak it’s a tough as nails, blood-soaked, brutal kill fest with buttery smooth gameplay that puts the power of the Slayer on full display. Our review.
Ratshaker is a game about solving life's problems. First you grab that rat, give it a shake then watch your troubles melt away. Levi Barner Reviews. MATURE CONTENT WARNING
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is one of the greatest RPG fantasy games I’ve ever played. It’s a very French game, full of artistic strokes and deeply winding stories. Fully embracing its influences and filling them with flair to build something entirely new, Expedition 33’s adventure is nothing short of astonishingly good.
Albert Einstein once said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.” By that metric we can call this world absolutely mesmerizing. Bionic Bay delivers one of the best plaforming experiences I've had, wielding it's physics based puzzles like a sword against my brain. Alex Richardson reviews.
While its roster lacks the default iconic names of bigger mainstays, and it lacks many of the modern fighter features we’ve come to expect, Terry and friends bring a unique flair of classically trained arcade fighting roaring into the modern world. Our review.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an instant classic. This game quinches my thirst for a real Hollywood-esque Spielberg style adventure. A wonderfully performed, gorgeously realized adventure that captures what makes Indiana Jones an iconic character. Our review.
After several months of speculation following the reveal of The Nintendo Switch just 8 weeks ago, Nintendo held a Switch 2 direct with all the details on the new system. There is a lot to get to so let’s get down to our breakdown on price, release date, pre-orders and more.
Avowed offers a decent get away to a fantasy land that feels a little too familiar. It's combat shines when the enemies are at their hungriest but little else about this adventure RPG stands out. Our review on the Xbox exclusive.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is a grand return to the series stealth roots that doesn't leave behind players that love the action packed fights of more recent entries. It's dual-protagonist story is excellently written, performed and is thrilling from start to finish. Shadows embodies what it means to be a good Assassin game and is a perfect next step in regaining the series' identity.
Assassin's Creed finally goes to Japan, a classic is remade and we get a healthy dose of multiplayer goodness in your March 2025 edition of The Download
Looking for a new rhythm game full of action and nearly infinite replayability. Then Robobeat has just the concoction for you. blending seemless movement, thumping soundtrack and heart-pounding gunplay into a wonderful symphony of bullets. Our review.
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Indiana Jones is back alongside Marvel superheroes, the Power Rangers and even the Delta Force series. Check out our break down of some of the best games releasing in your December 2024 edition of The Download.
After hundreds of hours exploring new worlds and rediscovering old ones it’s time for you to cast your vote for what the top tier game for this year was. Voting begins today, December 4th and will last till December 23rd when we will announce the winners on our 4pm newscast. This is your chance to make your opinion count! Vote now in our 2024 Hardwired Viewer’s Choice Award.
As I assembled my Avengers of Thedas, a team full of complex, interesting and nuanced characters I couldn't help but feel that same old BioWare magic come back. Dragon Age: The Veilguard isn’t just a return to Thedas, it is an ushering in for an all-new era of Dragon Age games. Our review.
Black Ops is back and despite playing a lot of it's choices safe, the bombastic new omnimovement system alongside a suite of great feeling gunplay options makes this the peak Call of Duty multiplayer experience. Our review.
Continuing our journey across the landscape of video game development, we land in the slightly larger fields of Avalanche Studios Group, the game studio behind such titles as Just Cause, Mad Max and the Hunter Call of the Wild.
UPDATE: NEW RELEASE DATES FROM PAX AND GAMESCOM Keep up with all the announcements for video games coming out this year. YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL THE GAMES RELEASING IN 2024: From continuations of incredible stories to all new experiences. We already know about a boat load of games releasing in 2024. We've gathered all the release dates here for you to plan your gaming journey in 2024. Updated regularly and as accurate as we can be.
If you didn’t know, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is based off the film series A Quiet Place and features its own original story in the universe. Ravenous alien creatures rain down from the sky, and within a few months have wiped out much of the life on earth. The creatures have no eyes but hear exceptionally well. The film series is known for showing the emotional bonds of its surviving characters as they fight to further persevere in this new lachrymose existence. I’m Levi from Hardwired and today we will be discussing how this game stacks up to the film series.
After falling off with some less than stellar seasonal content, I'm happy to say Diablo IV is back. Vessel of Hatred isn't just a new expansion for the top down rpg, it's a rebirth of sorts for the game, with a incredible versatile new class, a solid story and some much need quality of life improvements. This is Diablo firing on all cylinders and its a ride worth hopping on. OUR REVIEW.
Remakes. Remasters. Re-Releases. What's the difference? Well, it's a lot less clear cut than you think. Andrew Hamilton explains.
The love letter to our children, the world we leave them and the bonds that make our relationships worthwhile. Neva is a masterclass in show don't tell storytelling and while I found the gameplay to lack an engaging challenge the narrative more than makes up for it. Alex Richardson reviews.
October is spooky month and the scariest part is the darin on your wallet from all the great games coming out. Andrew Hamilton walks you through some of the biggest new releases for October 2024 on this months The Download.
Ubisoft's first open world Star Wars game has a lot of promise. Kay Vess and crew lead an exciting and engaging story full of new and familiar locations and faces. But stunted stealth gameplay and a lack of true identity make Star Wars Outlaws a frustratingly limited game, but one I'm glad exists.
A Sci-fi western tactical shooter full of popping art, fun characters and endlessly replayable encounters saves Wild Bastards from it's often stilted gunplay.
September is stacked with big name releases, so here to walk you through a few of the best video games coming out is Hardwired's Andrew Hamilton in your September edition of The Download.
Is Black Myth good? Well, Black Myth Wu Kong is an ambitious adventure, whose focus on heart pounding boss fights and gorgeously realized world design pays off in a lot of ways. Our review
Schim is breath of fresh air. An at first confusing, minimalistic, often two-tone 3D platform that sees a man in the depths of depression, separated from his shadow. You take on the role of the goopy shadow frog in search of his lonely person.
Game Informer's closure means we've lost one of the pillars of the gaming media. This is only a domino in a larger trend and got me thinking. How did games journalism get here? Andrew Hamilton looks into the history of games journalism and speaks with Brian Shae, former Digital Content Manager at Game Informer on the publications legacy
After a string of stellar video game adaptations, Eli Roth's Borderlands feels like the return of the game to movie curse. Alex Richardson discusses how even Randy Pitchford's enthusiasm couldn't save this souless film
August is looking to be packed with fantastic experiences from fantasy to space opera and everything in between. My name is Mr. Andrew Hamilton, I’ll be your teacher today in this August edition of The Download.
Why bother with all the heat outside? New PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC games are coming out and there are some especially big DLCs to accompany them. Andrew Hamilton guides you through the biggest and best in the June edition of The Download.
Animal Well, samurai combat, and a little kitty making his way in a big city are just a few of the treasures to be found this month. Andrew Hamilton dives into 6 new games releasing on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC for the month of May 2024.
Celebrating comics with a galaxy far far away. Bankstons comic books is one of many local comic shops offering free comics, fun and fandom on this May the 4th.
Don't let these new PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC games be eclipsed this month. From returning tennis legend to an Akira Toriyama magnum opus, April is absolutely overflowing with new unique games.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is joyous adventure, whose story deals as much with preventing the end of the world as it does dealing with family drama. A magnificent modern manifestation of everything I loved as kid about the 1997 original and in my opinion the greatest RPG game Square Enix has ever released.
The year has already been stacked with great titles and March is no different. From returning classics, new royal adventures and even pirates with big drills, March has a wide variety of new experiences to grab. Join Andrew Hamilton as he guides you through some of the biggest video game releases for March 2024 in The Download.
Is Ultros an instant classic or just another drop in the "metroidvania" sea?
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a solid action game about ghost therapy full of colonial drama, true love, philosophic grey areas and some talented voice acting all culminating in a world and characters that ironically are hard to say goodbye to. The Hardwired Games Review.
2024 has already been alight with great games thus far, and February is shaping up to be another excellent month. From the co-op mayhem of Helldivers II to the playful world of Mario v. Donkey Kong these are your biggest releases for February 2024.
A game that is simultaneously deeply complex and incredibly easy to pick up. Tekken 8 embodies this to the extreme, from incredibly well balanced characters all the way to it’s excellent tutorial modes embedded in the games core missions. 20 years later and this is Tekken at it’s best.
