Carli VelocciSocial Links NavigationCarli contributed gaming content across Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore. Her last name also will remind you of a dinosaur. F Grid List Latest articles by Carli Velocci Apex Legends Mobile gets new exclusive Legend going into Season 2 By Carli Velocci published 7 July 22 Rhapsody and Pythas: Block 0 are just some of the new additions coming to Apex Legends Mobile in Season 2., continuing the trend of mobile-first additions to the game. Tower of Fantasy pre-registration is now available on Android, with game coming out soon By Carli Velocci published 27 June 22 Tower of Fantasy, the upcoming RPG from Tencent's Level Infinite, is moving along. According to developers, pre-registration is now available, with a global launch imminent. PlayStation Studios looking to expand with first-party on mobile, more live service games By Carli Velocci published 25 May 22 Sony has cemented its plans to expand into mobile and live service games, according to an investor presentation. That's on top of building more PC ports and releasing a new VR headset. Jiggle Physics 126: Overwatch 2 beta, Embracer Group buys parts of Square Enix By Carli Velocci published 10 May 22 Massive Gamer Brains Jiggle Physics 123: PlayStation Plus, Zelda, GDC 2022 By Carli Velocci published 5 April 22 This week on the Jiggle Physics gaming podcast, the gang forgets to talk about E3 getting canceled this year but gets to all the other stuff, don't worry. Jiggle Physics 122: Tiny Tina, Fortnite, Halo TV series By Carli Velocci published 30 March 22 On this week's episode of the Jiggle Physics podcast, the gang and Sam Tolbert discuss the Halo TV show premiere, break down Tiny Tina's Wonderland, and more. Samsung trying to make more people gamers with Gaming Hub By Carli Velocci published 25 March 22 Cloud game streaming and smart TVs haven't worked well together. The Samsung Gaming Hub wants to change that. Jiggle Physics 121: Perfect Dark, Hogwarts Legacy By Carli Velocci published 22 March 22 In this week's episode of the Jiggle Physics gaming podcast, the gang talk about all the studio news that came out this week, along with the debate surrounding Hogwarts Legacy. Ghostwire: Tokyo for PS5 review — Tales of an empty city By Carli Velocci published 21 March 22 Ghostwire: Tokyo takes place in a city where all the people have turned into spirits and you have to stop them. Unfortunately, you might not want to. Jiggle Physics 120: Overwatch 2, PlayStation State of Play By Carli Velocci published 16 March 22 This week on the Jiggle Physics gaming podcast, the gang talk about the new State of Play, which honestly should've been an email, along with Overwatch 2 and more. Open-world mobile title Tower of Fantasy looking to take on Genshin Impact with worldwide release By Carli Velocci published 15 March 22 Tower of Fantasy, an open-world RPG, is going international, with a closed beta test in April. More women come forward in ex-Playstation employee's discrimination lawsuit By Carli Velocci published 9 March 22 Axios is reporting that eight women have added their statements to a gender discrimination lawsuit, describing a range of inappropriate behavior. Ghostwire: Tokyo for PS5 preview — Western audiences should check this one out By Carli Velocci published 4 February 22 With its unique blend of action, adventure, and horror, Ghostwire: Tokyo is looking like the kind of major release that those both familiar and new to Japanese mythology will enjoy. Fortnite fever consumed the battle royale market when we weren't looking By Carli Velocci published 23 January 22 It makes sense that games are copying the Fortnite model of free-to-play progression and crossover events, but it's making a lot of impressive games look stale. Ex-PlayStation employee files lawsuit against company for gender discrimination By Carli Velocci published 23 November 21 A former PlayStation employee has alleged in California court that the company allowed for gender discrimination against women throughout the company, resulting in lost wages and emotional distress. Death Stranding Director's Cut for PS5 review: More light-hearted fun, even for new players By Carli Velocci last updated 23 September 21 Death Stranding Director's Cut is a great upgrade on the PS5, but its content is filled with both great additions for new players and enjoyable distractions for returning ones. Insomniac is working on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with Venom, for 2023 By Carli Velocci published 9 September 21 The long-awaited announcement of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 surprised fans during the PlayStation Showcase today, and an iconic anti-hero is joining the fray. Report: The US is getting more into complex mobile games with no signs of slowing down By Carli Velocci published 24 June 21 We're still into casual mobile games, but big, complex titles like Call of Duty Mobile and PUBG Mobile are making a big splash in the West and could represent the future of mobile gaming. Ubisoft Forward shows the company is Stadia, Luna's biggest third-party supporter By Carli Velocci published 12 June 21 At today's Ubisoft Forward, the company showed that it's still supporting Stadia in a big way. Here's why that's important for the struggling cloud streaming service. Resident Evil Village for PS5 review: A showcase for series fans and horror newcomers alike By Carli Velocci last updated 7 June 21 Resident Evil Village represents the future of the franchise. It's a great blend of survival horror and action games, a love letter to horror games and movies, and an homage to the series as a whole. Mobile gaming accessories are having a moment, but nobody's talking about it By Carli Velocci published 28 May 21 Mobile games are on the rise, and so are mobile gaming accessories since playing on a touchscreen is not easy for many people. We need to be paying more attention to this new market. Genki Shadowcast review: Is this the world's smallest capture card? By Carli Velocci published 27 May 21 The Genki Shadowcast costs $50 and allows you to stream games from any console to your laptop. It's also one of the easiest capture cards to just plug in and use. But is it worth the low price? PlayStation Studios has 25 titles, some new IP, in development for PS5 By Carli Velocci published 12 May 21 Despite stock issues, the PS5 has been successful, according to a Wired article with multiple interviews with Sony executives. There are even plans to expand its slate of games in a big way. Resident Evil Village on PS5: Beginner's tips and tricks By Carli Velocci published 7 May 21 Resident Evil titles can be confusing sometimes, so we've rounded up six tips that you might want to know before diving into the latest game from Capcom. Starbucks Rewards' gamification wins my loyalty and business — even at the cost of my data By Carli Velocci last updated 2 May 21 When you think of mobile apps and mobile ordering, you might think of the Starbucks app. What you might not know is how good it is at monitoring your buying habits. 1234 Get the Android Central Newsletter Instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 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Apex Legends Mobile gets new exclusive Legend going into Season 2 By Carli Velocci published 7 July 22 Rhapsody and Pythas: Block 0 are just some of the new additions coming to Apex Legends Mobile in Season 2., continuing the trend of mobile-first additions to the game.
Tower of Fantasy pre-registration is now available on Android, with game coming out soon By Carli Velocci published 27 June 22 Tower of Fantasy, the upcoming RPG from Tencent's Level Infinite, is moving along. According to developers, pre-registration is now available, with a global launch imminent.
PlayStation Studios looking to expand with first-party on mobile, more live service games By Carli Velocci published 25 May 22 Sony has cemented its plans to expand into mobile and live service games, according to an investor presentation. That's on top of building more PC ports and releasing a new VR headset.
Jiggle Physics 126: Overwatch 2 beta, Embracer Group buys parts of Square Enix By Carli Velocci published 10 May 22 Massive Gamer Brains
Jiggle Physics 123: PlayStation Plus, Zelda, GDC 2022 By Carli Velocci published 5 April 22 This week on the Jiggle Physics gaming podcast, the gang forgets to talk about E3 getting canceled this year but gets to all the other stuff, don't worry.
Jiggle Physics 122: Tiny Tina, Fortnite, Halo TV series By Carli Velocci published 30 March 22 On this week's episode of the Jiggle Physics podcast, the gang and Sam Tolbert discuss the Halo TV show premiere, break down Tiny Tina's Wonderland, and more.
Samsung trying to make more people gamers with Gaming Hub By Carli Velocci published 25 March 22 Cloud game streaming and smart TVs haven't worked well together. The Samsung Gaming Hub wants to change that.
Jiggle Physics 121: Perfect Dark, Hogwarts Legacy By Carli Velocci published 22 March 22 In this week's episode of the Jiggle Physics gaming podcast, the gang talk about all the studio news that came out this week, along with the debate surrounding Hogwarts Legacy.
Ghostwire: Tokyo for PS5 review — Tales of an empty city By Carli Velocci published 21 March 22 Ghostwire: Tokyo takes place in a city where all the people have turned into spirits and you have to stop them. Unfortunately, you might not want to.
Jiggle Physics 120: Overwatch 2, PlayStation State of Play By Carli Velocci published 16 March 22 This week on the Jiggle Physics gaming podcast, the gang talk about the new State of Play, which honestly should've been an email, along with Overwatch 2 and more.
Open-world mobile title Tower of Fantasy looking to take on Genshin Impact with worldwide release By Carli Velocci published 15 March 22 Tower of Fantasy, an open-world RPG, is going international, with a closed beta test in April.
More women come forward in ex-Playstation employee's discrimination lawsuit By Carli Velocci published 9 March 22 Axios is reporting that eight women have added their statements to a gender discrimination lawsuit, describing a range of inappropriate behavior.
Ghostwire: Tokyo for PS5 preview — Western audiences should check this one out By Carli Velocci published 4 February 22 With its unique blend of action, adventure, and horror, Ghostwire: Tokyo is looking like the kind of major release that those both familiar and new to Japanese mythology will enjoy.
Fortnite fever consumed the battle royale market when we weren't looking By Carli Velocci published 23 January 22 It makes sense that games are copying the Fortnite model of free-to-play progression and crossover events, but it's making a lot of impressive games look stale.
Ex-PlayStation employee files lawsuit against company for gender discrimination By Carli Velocci published 23 November 21 A former PlayStation employee has alleged in California court that the company allowed for gender discrimination against women throughout the company, resulting in lost wages and emotional distress.
Death Stranding Director's Cut for PS5 review: More light-hearted fun, even for new players By Carli Velocci last updated 23 September 21 Death Stranding Director's Cut is a great upgrade on the PS5, but its content is filled with both great additions for new players and enjoyable distractions for returning ones.
Insomniac is working on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with Venom, for 2023 By Carli Velocci published 9 September 21 The long-awaited announcement of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 surprised fans during the PlayStation Showcase today, and an iconic anti-hero is joining the fray.
Report: The US is getting more into complex mobile games with no signs of slowing down By Carli Velocci published 24 June 21 We're still into casual mobile games, but big, complex titles like Call of Duty Mobile and PUBG Mobile are making a big splash in the West and could represent the future of mobile gaming.
Ubisoft Forward shows the company is Stadia, Luna's biggest third-party supporter By Carli Velocci published 12 June 21 At today's Ubisoft Forward, the company showed that it's still supporting Stadia in a big way. Here's why that's important for the struggling cloud streaming service.
Resident Evil Village for PS5 review: A showcase for series fans and horror newcomers alike By Carli Velocci last updated 7 June 21 Resident Evil Village represents the future of the franchise. It's a great blend of survival horror and action games, a love letter to horror games and movies, and an homage to the series as a whole.
Mobile gaming accessories are having a moment, but nobody's talking about it By Carli Velocci published 28 May 21 Mobile games are on the rise, and so are mobile gaming accessories since playing on a touchscreen is not easy for many people. We need to be paying more attention to this new market.
Genki Shadowcast review: Is this the world's smallest capture card? By Carli Velocci published 27 May 21 The Genki Shadowcast costs $50 and allows you to stream games from any console to your laptop. It's also one of the easiest capture cards to just plug in and use. But is it worth the low price?
PlayStation Studios has 25 titles, some new IP, in development for PS5 By Carli Velocci published 12 May 21 Despite stock issues, the PS5 has been successful, according to a Wired article with multiple interviews with Sony executives. There are even plans to expand its slate of games in a big way.
Resident Evil Village on PS5: Beginner's tips and tricks By Carli Velocci published 7 May 21 Resident Evil titles can be confusing sometimes, so we've rounded up six tips that you might want to know before diving into the latest game from Capcom.
Starbucks Rewards' gamification wins my loyalty and business — even at the cost of my data By Carli Velocci last updated 2 May 21 When you think of mobile apps and mobile ordering, you might think of the Starbucks app. What you might not know is how good it is at monitoring your buying habits.
