Gaming

Asus ROG Ally X: Two-minute review The Asus ROG Ally X is the surprise follow-up to the ROG Ally, and is the latest entry in the increasingly-competitive handheld gaming PC market. Since Valve fired the starting gun on this latest arms race with the excellent Steam Deck, various gaming laptop makers have been keen to

You remember the Epsilon Program? It’s basically the GTA series’ parody of Scientology and other religions with rather out there beliefs which, at least to the cynic like you or I, can often sound a bit like cults or pyramid schemes. Well, during GTA 5‘s development, ex-Rockstar developer and everyone’s favourite in-game radio host Lazlow

After leaving Netflix’s The Witcher series behind, Henry Cavill set his sights on a big-screen reboot of Highlander and, more importantly, an Amazon-backed Warhammer 40,000 TV series that would mark the start of a (hopefully) long collaboration with Games Workshop. Now, however, we’re learning it all might not happen after all, but there’s still hope.

It’s the start of a new month, but the same old Connections we’ve come to know and love. Today’s is moderately tough, so take advantage of my hints below if you need them. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced plans to lay off 220 staff, integrate 155 of its remaining job roles into Sony Interactive entertainment, and pass work on one of its “incubation projects” to a freshly formed PlayStation Studio. This shift is laid out in a new blog post penned by Bungie CEO Pete Parsons, who

Amazon’s Fallout TV show has rightly earned about nine million plaudits since it came out, and the latest comes from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. During a call outlining the company’s latest batch of financial numbers, we’ve learned the extent to which the show boosted the player counts of Fallout titles on Game Pass. Touching on

Today’s NYT Connections answers are not too tricky – but there are hints below if you need them anyway. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need

I’m almost certain that I pitched Star Wars Outlaws to my mate Manky Kev when we were about 14. “All the Star Wars games are about Jedis or fighter pilots, the most boring bastards in the whole saga”, I definitely said, with the eloquence of a me three times my age. “You want a game

Today’s Connections puzzle from the NYT is not the most difficult ever, but you may still find some hints to be helpful. If that’s the case, read on… What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers

Seagate Game Drive for PS5: One-minute review The Seagate Game Drive for PS5 is a product that exists to cater to a very specific need. It’s undeniably one of the best PS5 external hard drives right now, but is inherently quite limited compared to some of the best SSDs for PS5.  The most important thing

I would say a pretty defining sentiment of the 2010s when it comes to work is this idea of hustle culture. You should always have something going on, always be working, always have a little side thing bringing in some money. This definitely manifested into encouraging people to start their own businesses, which worked great

Ever since I’ve been playing video games, I’ve been playing them on a pad. The lovable Xbox 360 pad. The brilliant PS4 pad. These days, the bulky and boisterous PS5 pad. I have never owned an arcade stick. This was not for lack of want – an arcade stick even today is a sign of

Path of Exile has a brand-new expansion with Settlers of Kalguur, causing thousands of players to flock back to the game over the weekend to try out the new content, gear up new characters, and experiment with new builds. It’s a time for celebration for PoE players, but some opinions on the update are still

Today’s Connections puzzle is a little easier than the previous couple, although that’s not saying a lot; it’s still hard, for sure. There are hints below if you need them. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints

Final VR2000: Two-minute review If all you’re after is a pair of gaming earbuds to use while playing online first-person shooter (FPS) titles like Counter-Strike 2 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, then don’t hesitate to buy the Final VR2000. The boutique Japanese audio brand has crafted a formidable pair of gaming headphones, which

Astro Bot is getting its very own game in September, but if you aren’t sure whether you want to pick it up or not, there’s some new gameplay that might help you out. Back in May, PlayStation finally revealed that long-rumoured Astro Bot sequel, showing off a taste of the game’s greatly expanded upon platforming

Oh dear, it looks like Disney is a bit worried about the future of the MCU, as it’s bringing back Robert Downey Jr… but as fan favourite villain Doctor Doom. I’m over in the UK, so when I went to bed last night knowing that Marvel’s Comic-Con panel was happening, I thought to myself “how

Here’s another mightily tough Connections puzzle for you. I solved it, but it took me a while. If you need some help, read on… What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and