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Ludwig Kietzmann is a veteran video game journalist and former U.S. Editor-in-Chief for 12DOVE. Before he held that position, Ludwig worked for sites like Engadget and Joystiq, helping to craft news and feature coverage. Ludwig left journalism behind in 2016 and is now an editorial director at Assembly Media, helping to oversee editorial strategy and media relations for Xbox.

Latest articles by Ludwig Kietzmann

Game of Thrones Season 6 teaser to everyone: you know nothing

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 3 December 15

News

Rise of the Tomb Raider's big problem will never go away

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 20 November 15

Feature

Godawful one-liners to enhance your Star Wars Battlefront experience

By Lucas Sullivan, Ludwig Kietzmann published 17 November 15

Feature

Rise of the Tomb Raider: a great game made like a movie

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 13 November 15

Feature

Xbox One backwards compatibility games coming on a regular schedule, but it won't be easy

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 11 November 15

News

Halo 5 Warzone tips to help you dominate Halo's new multiplayer mode

By Sam Prell, Ludwig Kietzmann published 11 November 15

Guide

Why Lara Croft's latest is called 'Rise of the Tomb Raider'

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 5 November 15

News

Need For Speed review

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 3 November 15

Review "A modern Need for Speed shouldn’t be characterized by failing in the same areas as its peers."

Review

Watch the PlayStation Paris conference livestream here - 10AM PT / 5PM GMT

By Ludwig Kietzmann, Connor Sheridan published 27 October 15

News

How The Last of Us finally fixed the longstanding problems of Uncharted

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 21 October 15

Feature

Rise of the Tomb Raider rolls out new footage in Woman vs. Wild series

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 21 October 15

News

Black Ops 3 Twitter stunt causes outrage, gets apology

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 13 October 15

News

Far Cry Primal and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided have one guy in common

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 7 October 15

News

Destiny gets new currency, new emotes for real Earth money

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 5 October 15

News

Watch: The worst parts of Uncharted (and how to get through them)

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 5 October 15

Video

Super Meat Boy comes to PS4 with one major change

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 3 October 15

News

Watch: GameCube Prison has one last job for Final Fantasy

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 2 October 15

Video

The case for Gran Turismo 7 and VR on PS4

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 30 September 15

Racing

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection review

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 30 September 15

Review "Motion-controlled grenade tossing has been removed, but we all know that’s best buried for future generations to find. Behind traps, preferably."

Review

Twitch beats Dark Souls, thanks to democracy

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 29 September 15

News

Thanks, Odama, for this episode of GameCube Prison

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 25 September 15

Video

Watch: The action that rules Rise of the Tomb Raider

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 24 September 15

Video

Rise of the Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett involved "from the beginning"

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 24 September 15

News

Laserlife review: Luminous Being

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 23 September 15

Review

Life is Strange ending comes with the longest wait yet

By Ludwig Kietzmann published 22 September 15

Adventure

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Wingspan review: "One of the greats"
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Captain America: Brave New World review: "Anthony Mackie's Cap earns his Stars and Stripes in this uneven, un-MCU thriller"
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