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Kris Holt

Kris Holt (he/him) has been writing about tech, games and culture since 2008. He currently freelances for Engadget, Forbes Gaming and Yahoo Tech, writing news, features, analysis, roundups and guides for casual daily games such as Connections and Wordle. 

Kris previously wrote for Tom's Guide, TechNewsWorld and The Daily Dot. He used to be a subtitle editor and newspaper sub-editor.

Kris lives in Montreal and very much prefers to not be referred to by his surname.

You can contact him at kris [at] krisholt [dot] net.

Forbes •

Amazon Games Chief Discusses The Division’s Projects, Strategy And Plan To Become A Top Publisher

From a distance, it's seems like its taken Amazon Games a few years to find its footing. After the division's first major release, Crucible, didn't work out, it had two big hits with MMORPGs New World (which Amazon developed in-house) and Lost Ark (from developer Smilegate). Now, the strategy is pretty clear: Amazon Games is doubling down on what has already worked while exploring new directions.It has at least two MMORPGs in the pipeline: NCSoft's Throne and Liberty (for which Amazon is the pub...
Engadget •

Chill painting game Été beautifully captures summertime in Montreal

There's nothing quite like a summer in Montreal. After several brutal winter months, the city bursts to life and its residents make the very most of the warmer weather. Été (French for "summer") is a relaxing slice-of-life game that deftly captures the essence of Montreal at this time of year, warts and all.You play as an artist who is spending the summer in La Metropole. The first order of business is to set up an easel in your apartment, which has little else but a mattress in it, no thanks to...
Engadget •

As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever

Before social networks took over the internet, message boards were perhaps the most essential way for people to come together online and talk about whatever was on their minds. Our discussion spaces have evolved dramatically, though -- message boards aren't as important as they used to be, thanks to the decade-long onslaught of Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and more. Many formerly prominent destinations are closing up shop, including the message board I called my online home for well over a decade.I...