Engagement Editor and Video Game Columnist

Gieson Cacho

Gieson Cacho is a Bay Area News Group engagement editor and video game columnist for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia and has previously worked as a copyeditor, designer and video editor. He was on the East Bay Times staff that won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. He lives in Berkeley, roasts his own coffee and drinks craft beer.

Review: Despite drawbacks, QRD Spark N5 has surprising bells and whistles

June 7, 2024 at 5:04 a.m.

Hall effect analog sticks, paddles and a turbo button make the Spark N5 a decent value

Director Roland Emmerich and "World of Warcraft" veteran Jerome Wu are among the founders of a new MMORPG that uses blockchain technology

‘Space Nation Online’ hopes to change what you think of this tech in gaming

April 2, 2024 at 11:04 a.m.

Director Roland Emmerich and "World of Warcraft" veteran Jerome Wu are among the founders of a new MMORPG that uses blockchain technology

At GDC 2024, tech companies offer a glimpse of AI-powered characters

March 25, 2024 at 10:37 a.m.

Tech demos show the potential of conversational gameplay, in which players try to talk their way to their goals

Nearly 30,000 attendees are expected at the Game Developers Conference as it is held without COVID restrictions this year

GDC is closer to normal as video game gathering looks to the past

March 18, 2024 at 5:32 a.m.

Nearly 30,000 attendees are expected at the Game Developers Conference as it is held without COVID restrictions this year

Two new video game studios form with “Star Wars” and id Software pedigrees

March 18, 2024 at 4:35 a.m.

Video game veteran Stig Asmuseen is leading Giant Skull while id Software Emanuel Palalic And Garrett Young, formerly of id Software, are helming emptyvessel.