
Hayes Madsen
Hayes Madsen has covered video games for nearly 15 years, with work appearing at Inverse, IGN, Rolling Stone, and more. Before writing about video games he worked as a local reporter in Denver, Colorado. When not working, he’s most likely regretting the decision to play every single RPG that releases.
Latest articles by Hayes Madsen

Splatoon 3 took Nintendo's paint-'em-up series to new heights – and while doing it, proved shooters need more imagination
By Hayes Madsen published
Opinion | And that's just the soundtrack!

Spend 60 hours in Super Mario Odyssey and you'll see why it's one of the best games Nintendo has ever made
By Hayes Madsen published
Opinion Opinion | 8 years on, Super Mario Odyssey remains one of the Switch's crowning achievements

Splitgate 2 improves on the FPS' intoxicating blend of Halo and Portal: "You no longer have to get hung up on which button you meant to press"
By Hayes Madsen published
Hands-on Hands-on | Splitgate 2 blows an already unique idea up to an even bigger scale, and it might just be why it succeeds

Revenge of the Savage Planet hopes to follow in the footsteps of Metroid Prime
By Hayes Madsen published
Big in 2025 Big In 2025 | Raccoon Logic brings a bigger, bolder take on interstellar exploration and capitalist hijinks
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