Samuel Tolbert is a freelance gaming writer who started working for iMore and its sister sites Windows Central and Android Central in July 2019. He handles news, previews, reviews, and exclusive original reporting, and has also been featured on TechRadar.
With a background studying engineering before he shifted his focus to gaming journalism, he's skilled at identifying technical advantages and disadvantages provided by different hardware. If he’s not writing something, he’s off playing video games, spending time with his pets, exercising, or reading. He's also fond of trying to draw things with his iPad.
While it’s probably easier to point out the genres he doesn’t enjoy, he has a particular interest in real-time strategy, role-playing games, and big-budget horror titles. He's also particularly fond of Bayonetta and Metroid. You can follow him on Twitter @samueltolbert.
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Octopath Traveler helped kick off a new style of JRPG for Square Enix. Let's take a look back at why.

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Rotom is a fairly unique Pokémon and you can even tweak its forms, though you'll need to have a fair bit of money on hand. Here's how to get all Rotom forms in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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The team that brought you Octopath Traveler is back with another 2D RPG. Here's everything you need to know about Triangle Strategy for Nintendo Switch.

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During the Feb. 2022 Pokemon Presents, Game Freak revealed that a new game called Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet is on the way later in 2022.

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Nintendo is purchasing SRD, or Systems Research and Development. This is a longtime support team that's aided in making games going all the way back to The Legend of Zelda.

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Get ready to move! Here's how to register for the Nintendo Switch Sports Online Beta.

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The Pokémon Company recently shared that Pokémon Bank will be free on Nintendo 3DS when eShop purchases end in March 2023.

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Nintendo is ending support for digital purchases on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in March 2023. Players won't be available to add money to their account using a credit card starting later in 2022.

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Zynga has shared more details on Star Wars: Hunters, with new characters, maps and a new game mode that players on Nintendo Switch an iOS can look forward to later in 2022.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus was the bestselling game of January 2022 in the U.S, per the January 2022 NPD results.

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On Feb. 9, 2022, Nintendo held a 40-minute presentation on some of the games coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Here's everything announced at the February 2022 Nintendo Direct.

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A new Nintendo Direct showcase is on the way and will be held on Feb. 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The showcase is set to feature games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch in the first half of 2022.

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Crafting items in Pokémon Legends: Arceus isn't just a good idea, it'll be necessary if you want to progress through the game! Here's how to craft in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Nintendo's latest financial results reveal that over 103 million Nintendo Switch consoles have been shipped, meaning the Nintendo Switch has now outsold the Wii.

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a huge departure from past Pokémon games in many ways. One of the lingering questions for newcomers is if you can breed Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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With new Pokémon games come new adventures and questions. Many players are wondering: Is there multiplayer in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is here, bringing a whole new way to experience the world of Pokémon. You're still trying to catch em' all though, so here's how to catch Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is another big Pokémon adventure, but there's more than a few changes this time around. In many ways, it's a completely different game.

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A new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character will be revealed and released in June 2020. We know that this character will come from Arms, a Nintendo Switch fighting game.

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The Outer Worlds' Nintendo Switch release has been delayed. Private Division, the publishers of the game, explained that the delay was due to the current coronavirus outbreak.

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The Kingdom Hearts games are landing on Nintendo Switch, but if you want to try them before buying them, you can! Here's how to play the Kingdom Hearts demos on Nintendo Switch.

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Dying Light 2 is now launching on the Nintendo Switch around six months after the other versions become available, Techland shared in a press release.
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