Christopher Cruz

Senior Gaming Editor

Christopher Cruz is the Senior Gaming Editor at Rolling Stone, leading the RS Gaming section with coverage of video game trends, personalities, and communities. Previously, he was the Executive Producer of Rolling Stone’s Content Studio, as well as the Executive Producer & Showrunner of ‘Rolling Stone on Twitch.’ He cut his teeth gaming on coin-op machines in pizzerias across the Bronx.

How 'Evo Moment #37' Became the Greatest Viral Clip in Esports History

With a 26-second ‘Street Fighter’ video, the fighting-game community changed forever
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  Christopher Cruz
‘Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition’ Is a Mini-Game Collection for Masochists

Retro classics lose their bliss when boiled down to speedrunning fodder
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  Christopher Cruz
How the Kendrick-Drake Beef Became a Viral Video Game

Musician and developer Richie Branson’s Not Like Us: The Game sees Kendrick Lamar smacking owls, but he says it’s nothing personal
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  Christopher Cruz
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How a Ricky Martin Song Became the Anthem for 'Marvel vs. Capcom 2'

Esports legends look back on the mixtape culture of gaming's greatest fighting mashup
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  Christopher Cruz
'Star Wars Outlaws' Ditches the Jedi to Be a Game About Scoundrels

A behind-the-scenes look at Ubisoft's latest that doesn't care about The Force (but does touch the sequels)
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  Christopher Cruz
Meet the Streamer Who’s Beating ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ With ‘Mind Control’

Using an electroencephalogram, perrikaryal is crushing today’s hardest game entirely hands-free
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  Christopher Cruz
The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 So Far

From satirical nun stories to fist fighting grizzlies, and a little bit of cheesecake in between, these are the games that made an impact this year
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  Christopher Cruz
mxmtoon Is Bringing the 'Post-Post Apocalyptic Dance Party' to LEGO Land

With her new track, the singer mxmtoon brings the good vibes to the PlayStation's fun take on end of the world
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  Christopher Cruz
'The Sims' Has Finally Added Polyamory

The popular life simulator's newest expansion is all about different ways to love
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  Christopher Cruz
'Supervive' Aims to Reinvent 'League of Legends' for a New Generation

Inspired by every multiplayer game you love, the indie MOBA-like brawler is absolutely insane (but it works)
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  Christopher Cruz