Carson Kelly Blogs

A full-game review after more than 100 hours, a New Game Plus run, and the Platinum Trophy. Spoiler notice: The opening sections discuss my overall experience without revealing the ending. A clearly marked section later in this review contains major ending spoilers. The final section also includes my personal hopes for a possible follow-up. Marvel’s Wolverine is a game I had fun playing and still came away disappointed with. That is a frustrating place to land, especially with a studio I have loved for so many years. Insomniac Games has made some of my favorite games, and I went into this one genuinely excited to see what its team would do with Logan. After spending more than 100 hours with the game, earning the Platinum Trophy, and returning for New Game Plus, my feelings are settled: this is a rare swing and a miss for me. There is a lot here that I appreciate. The performances are a highlight. The game looks fantastic, and my experience was technically smooth, with little to no tro...

I Highly Recommend Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2; here is my full review.  After absolutely loving the first season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, I was excited to see another story set in this world. Now that I have watched Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, I am happy to say I absolutely enjoyed it. It is a fun standalone return to Cyberpunk, with great music, memorable characters, and plenty of reasons to keep looking forward to this series. The original Edgerunners left a huge impression on me. Going into this second installment, the appeal was the chance to spend time with a different cast and see another side of a world I already love. Edgerunners 2 gave me that experience, and I had a great time with it.

My favorite campaign of the reboot era and in my personal Call of Duty top ten campaigns of all time Scope: Campaign review following early access. This article opens without story spoilers, then moves into a clearly marked discussion of the campaign, final mission and post-credits scene. Public artwork contains only previously released official promotional imagery. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has become my favorite campaign of the Modern Warfare reboot era that began in 2019. I also consider it my favorite Call of Duty campaign since that era began, and it has earned a place in my personal top ten across the series. After more than twenty years with Call of Duty, that is a statement I am very happy to stand behind. My history with the series reaches back to Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. The original Black Ops, the original Modern Warfare trilogy, and Call of Duty 3 are among the campaigns I hold closest. Those games set a high bar for what I want from this franchise. Modern Warfare...

Gears of War: E-Day has quickly become one of my favorite games in the franchise. I love this series, and based on my time with it, E-Day belongs alongside the original trilogy in my personal top four. It brings back the kind of shooter experience I associate with the 2000s, and I have had a damn good time with it. This review reflects my experience with the campaign on Xbox Series X. I am keeping the discussion spoiler-free, including when I talk about what I hope comes next for Gears. For context, E-Day follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago during the beginning of the Locust invasion, fourteen years before the original Gears of War. It gives the series an earlier chapter to explore, while returning to characters and a conflict that mean a great deal to longtime fans. 

Spoiler notice: This review discusses all eight episodes, including the season finale. Watch the season first if you want to discover its developments for yourself.

The darkness is returning. And we're officially one week away. Carson Kelly Publishing is thrilled to announce that the final countdown to NIGHTMARES EDGE: PART IV has officially begun! Arriving Friday, October 23, 2026 , the fourth installment of the NIGHTMARES EDGE horror series is almost here, bringing readers another chapter in the dark and unsettling world created by author Carson Kelly. With just seven days remaining until launch, we're preparing to welcome readers back into the nightmare. SEVEN DAYS. ONE NIGHTMARE. The NIGHTMARES EDGE series has always been about fear, suspense, uncertainty, and the terrifying possibilities lurking beyond the shadows. With PART IV, that journey continues. As we approach the release of this next installment, we're excited to begin celebrating another milestone for the series and Carson Kelly Publishing. Whether you've followed NIGHTMARES EDGE since the beginning or are only now discovering the series, there's never been a bet...

Apple has given us plenty to talk about this morning. Its October 13 announcements bring together Apple HomeView, a new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Apple Home Collection. Looking across the four reveals, my first impression is that Apple wants a much more visible place in the rooms where we live. There is a difference between carrying technology around and making it part of a household. A phone belongs to one person. A living room, kitchen, or entryway belongs to everyone who uses it. That makes home technology a particularly interesting challenge: it has to be useful to several people, easy to understand, and comfortable to have around every day. That is the lens through which I am looking at these announcements. This is my reaction to Apple’s published information, rather than a hands-on review. The real test will come when these products reach homes and people begin living with them.