Matt Peckham

Matt Peckham is TIME's video games critic. He has an M.A. in Creative Writing from Creighton University and lives in Iowa. Drop him a line here.

Recent Articles

Minecraft Is About to Fix a Tricky Problem

The game will now render at full 1080p on TVs

By Matt Peckham

Call of Duty's 'Nazi Zombies' Mode Looks Delightfully Macabre

Replete with jump-scares and loony scientist narration

By Matt Peckham

Legendary Pokémon Finally Coming To Pokémon Go

Find out when the first one could appear

By Matt Peckham

The Case For The New Nintendo 2DS XL

We've reached peak 3DS, but peak dual-screen is another matter

By Matt Peckham

The Nintendo Switch Online App Is Out Now

Just in time for Splatoon 2

By Matt Peckham

Atari Teases First Ataribox Pictures

The retro video game craze is moving full steam ahead

By Matt Peckham

Why Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Has A Tetsuya Nomura Character

The Xeno-series producer talks size, developing for the Switch and more

By Matt Peckham

Why Pokemon Go Matters One Year Later

Reflecting on its importance to augmented reality

By Matt Peckham

PlayStation 4 Games Just Launched On PS Now

20 PlayStation 4 games are now available on Sony's PS Now streaming service

By Matt Peckham

The Master Trials Revitalizes Zelda Breath Of The Wild

Hands-on with Nintendo's new Zelda DLC

By Matt Peckham

The Most Influential Video Game Characters

From Princess Peach to tumbling orthogonal blocks, these are the most influential video game characters

By Lisa Eadicicco , Alex Fitzpatrick and Matt Peckham

StarCraft Remastered Release Date And Price

You can have it for $15 before summer's end

By Matt Peckham

Metroid: Samus Returns Is Exactly the Metroid the 3DS Needs

A gorgeous, lively and honed return to form

By Matt Peckham

Nintendo Just Announced a Super Nintendo Classic Edition

And it comes with an unreleased Star Fox sequel

By Matt Peckham

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Goes Standalone

It's a standalone remaster

By Matt Peckham

Super Mario In AR Looks Dangerous And Delightful

It's equal parts absurd and amazing

By Matt Peckham

20 Video Games We Can't Wait to Play This Summer

Check out the biggest games arriving soon

By Matt Peckham

The Problem With Sega Forever

But there's one big problem with the whole idea

By Matt Peckham

The Nintendo Switch Can Find Your Lost Joy-Cons

The latest system update is brimming with tweaks

By Matt Peckham

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Talks About Microsoft's Mixed-Reality Future

The implications of mixed reality, A.I. and more for the Xbox platform

By Matt Peckham
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