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 Marvel's Avengers impressions: The beta really did this game a disservice By Carli Velocci published 2 September 20 The beta left us wanting more, but somehow, the full release is a great surprise. But why didn't the beta show us what this game had to offer? Epic Games is suing Google following Fortnite's removal from the Play Store By Carli Velocci published 14 August 20 Following Apple removing Fortnite from its App Store, and the subsequent announcement of an Epic Games lawsuit against the company, Google seems to have done the same. Control to get free August update with assist mode ahead of AWE expansion By Carli Velocci published 13 August 20 There's more to look forward to in Control ahead of the much-anticipated AWE expansion at the end of August. Remedy announced a free update alongside a 15-minute demo on Thursday. Blaseball: Why is it taking the internet by storm By Carli Velocci published 12 August 20 Marvel's Avengers beta impressions: A lot of ambition with little substance By Carli Velocci published 5 August 20 The upcoming Marvel title from Crystal Dynamics is definitely ambitious, allowing you to play six different superheroes with unique abilities. Is that enough to keep a game from becoming repetitive? Ending sexual assault in the video game industry requires a total reboot By Russell Holly, Carli Velocci last updated 25 June 20 Things in the gaming industry aren't going to get better until we change everything, and it's time we as a community admit this. Google cuts price of Stadia Premiere Edition to $100, now cheapest way to play Stadia By Carli Velocci published 16 June 20 Just two months after making the Google Stadia service widely available to everyone, the company has cut the price of the Premiere Edition by $30. Grand Theft Auto V coming to next-gen consoles along with other goodies for owners By Carli Velocci published 11 June 20 The best-selling game from Rockstar Games will be hitting the PS5 and other "new generation consoles" in 2021, but PS4 owners will get some bonuses starting today. XIII remake finally gets a November 2020 release date By Carli Velocci published 11 June 20 It's been a while since we've heard anything about the XIII remake, but thanks to a new gameplay trailer, we know it's finally coming out at the end of 2020. The Last of Us Part II will have over 60 accessibility features, including some for blind players By Carli Velocci last updated 10 June 20 There are so many accessibility features in The Last of Us Part II we don't even know where to begin. Our favorite LGBTQ+ inclusive games and why we support them By Carli Velocci last updated 1 June 20 LGBTQ+ representation in video games has come a long way By Carli Velocci published 1 June 20 Just like the rest of society, video games have improved in regards to LGBTQ+ representation. For Pride Month, we want to look at how far we've come and where we still have to go. Developers now have to opt-in to have games in GeForce Now By Carli Velocci published 27 May 20 GeForce Now will now (heh) will require developers and publishers to opt-in through a new process in order to have their games available to stream through the service. Facebook VP says that AAA titles for Oculus Quest are coming soon By Carli Velocci published 21 May 20 The Oculus Quest is a great consumer-ready VR headset, but it's not super powerful. Can it run larger, AAA titles? Jason Rudin thinks it's possible. Doom 64 arrives on Stadia today; Doom Eternal owners can get it for free By Carli Velocci published 12 May 20 You've already probably played through Doom Eternal, but now you can check out Doom 64 also on Stadia. Riot Games making the jump to mobile with Teamfight Tactics launching this week By Carli Velocci published 17 March 20 Riot Games is releasing Teamfight Tactics, its auto-battler, on mobile this week and it'll be cross-platform with PC. Here's what we know so far. E3 plans to continue despite LA's state of emergency over coronavirus By Carli Velocci published 4 March 20 The organization behind E3 responded today whether the event would still continue after Los Angeles declared a state of emergency. Sounds like it is, at least for now. GDC 2020 is officially postponed following coronavirus concerns By Carli Velocci published 29 February 20 The conference, which was set for March in San Francisco, has been canceled. Multiple companies pulled out due to coronavirus concerns. Here are all the companies that have pulled out of GDC 2020 over coronavirus concerns By Carli Velocci published 28 February 20 Fears surrounding the coronavirus are hitting the gaming industry hard, and one of the biggest places right now is at GDC. Here are the companies that have pulled out (so far). Sony, Facebook pull out of GDC 2020 due to coronavirus concerns By Carli Velocci last updated 20 February 20 Two companies announced today that they're pulling out of GDC, just one day after Sony also pulled out of PAX East. Ninja's comments show how games continue to be inaccesible, and it sucks By Carli Velocci published 19 February 20 Games are inaccessible enough without somebody as visible as Ninja coming along and making it worse. We finally get Outriders plot details in new reveal trailer By Carli Velocci published 11 February 20 We didn't know what to think of Outriders after its announcement at E3 but now, we finally have some answers. Motion Twin shows off Dead Cells: The Bad Seed DLC in first gameplay trailer By Carli Velocci published 29 January 20 Two new levels and even more content will be available to players starting in February. Report: Obi-Wan Kenobi series on hold at Disney Plus By Carli Velocci published 24 January 20 The series was supposed to start filming in 2020, but that looks like it might not be the case. Project Xehanort, new Kingdom Hearts mobile experience, set for Spring 2020 By Carli Velocci published 23 January 20 Square Enix announced that a new Kingdom Hearts mobile "experience" is set to launch this spring. 1234 Android Central Newsletter Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Android Central. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1The Fairphone 4 to finally receive Android 12 update on February 12Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs. 8+ Gen 1 vs. 8 Gen 1: Testing performance and battery life3Samsung Wallet is finally available in India4Samsung Galaxy S23 reservations are closing — claim $50 before it's too late5OPPO Find X6 leak reveals specs, smaller camera bump than expected
Marvel's Avengers impressions: The beta really did this game a disservice By Carli Velocci published 2 September 20 The beta left us wanting more, but somehow, the full release is a great surprise. But why didn't the beta show us what this game had to offer?
Epic Games is suing Google following Fortnite's removal from the Play Store By Carli Velocci published 14 August 20 Following Apple removing Fortnite from its App Store, and the subsequent announcement of an Epic Games lawsuit against the company, Google seems to have done the same.
Control to get free August update with assist mode ahead of AWE expansion By Carli Velocci published 13 August 20 There's more to look forward to in Control ahead of the much-anticipated AWE expansion at the end of August. Remedy announced a free update alongside a 15-minute demo on Thursday.
Marvel's Avengers beta impressions: A lot of ambition with little substance By Carli Velocci published 5 August 20 The upcoming Marvel title from Crystal Dynamics is definitely ambitious, allowing you to play six different superheroes with unique abilities. Is that enough to keep a game from becoming repetitive?
Ending sexual assault in the video game industry requires a total reboot By Russell Holly, Carli Velocci last updated 25 June 20 Things in the gaming industry aren't going to get better until we change everything, and it's time we as a community admit this.
Google cuts price of Stadia Premiere Edition to $100, now cheapest way to play Stadia By Carli Velocci published 16 June 20 Just two months after making the Google Stadia service widely available to everyone, the company has cut the price of the Premiere Edition by $30.
Grand Theft Auto V coming to next-gen consoles along with other goodies for owners By Carli Velocci published 11 June 20 The best-selling game from Rockstar Games will be hitting the PS5 and other "new generation consoles" in 2021, but PS4 owners will get some bonuses starting today.
XIII remake finally gets a November 2020 release date By Carli Velocci published 11 June 20 It's been a while since we've heard anything about the XIII remake, but thanks to a new gameplay trailer, we know it's finally coming out at the end of 2020.
The Last of Us Part II will have over 60 accessibility features, including some for blind players By Carli Velocci last updated 10 June 20 There are so many accessibility features in The Last of Us Part II we don't even know where to begin.
LGBTQ+ representation in video games has come a long way By Carli Velocci published 1 June 20 Just like the rest of society, video games have improved in regards to LGBTQ+ representation. For Pride Month, we want to look at how far we've come and where we still have to go.
Developers now have to opt-in to have games in GeForce Now By Carli Velocci published 27 May 20 GeForce Now will now (heh) will require developers and publishers to opt-in through a new process in order to have their games available to stream through the service.
Facebook VP says that AAA titles for Oculus Quest are coming soon By Carli Velocci published 21 May 20 The Oculus Quest is a great consumer-ready VR headset, but it's not super powerful. Can it run larger, AAA titles? Jason Rudin thinks it's possible.
Doom 64 arrives on Stadia today; Doom Eternal owners can get it for free By Carli Velocci published 12 May 20 You've already probably played through Doom Eternal, but now you can check out Doom 64 also on Stadia.
Riot Games making the jump to mobile with Teamfight Tactics launching this week By Carli Velocci published 17 March 20 Riot Games is releasing Teamfight Tactics, its auto-battler, on mobile this week and it'll be cross-platform with PC. Here's what we know so far.
E3 plans to continue despite LA's state of emergency over coronavirus By Carli Velocci published 4 March 20 The organization behind E3 responded today whether the event would still continue after Los Angeles declared a state of emergency. Sounds like it is, at least for now.
GDC 2020 is officially postponed following coronavirus concerns By Carli Velocci published 29 February 20 The conference, which was set for March in San Francisco, has been canceled. Multiple companies pulled out due to coronavirus concerns.
Here are all the companies that have pulled out of GDC 2020 over coronavirus concerns By Carli Velocci published 28 February 20 Fears surrounding the coronavirus are hitting the gaming industry hard, and one of the biggest places right now is at GDC. Here are the companies that have pulled out (so far).
Sony, Facebook pull out of GDC 2020 due to coronavirus concerns By Carli Velocci last updated 20 February 20 Two companies announced today that they're pulling out of GDC, just one day after Sony also pulled out of PAX East.
Ninja's comments show how games continue to be inaccesible, and it sucks By Carli Velocci published 19 February 20 Games are inaccessible enough without somebody as visible as Ninja coming along and making it worse.
We finally get Outriders plot details in new reveal trailer By Carli Velocci published 11 February 20 We didn't know what to think of Outriders after its announcement at E3 but now, we finally have some answers.
Motion Twin shows off Dead Cells: The Bad Seed DLC in first gameplay trailer By Carli Velocci published 29 January 20 Two new levels and even more content will be available to players starting in February.
Report: Obi-Wan Kenobi series on hold at Disney Plus By Carli Velocci published 24 January 20 The series was supposed to start filming in 2020, but that looks like it might not be the case.
Project Xehanort, new Kingdom Hearts mobile experience, set for Spring 2020 By Carli Velocci published 23 January 20 Square Enix announced that a new Kingdom Hearts mobile "experience" is set to launch this spring.
