I tried out the Dreo Smart Fan earlier this year. Among its many features is one called “sleep mode,” which purportedly lowers the volume of the fan without impacting performance. I didn’t think much of it; after all, how loud could a fan actually be? …
If you’re like me, you might tend to ignore video game rereleases. I don’t have much interest in remasters and deluxe editions of games I’ve played before. I love the Mass Effect trilogy, but I don’t have a level of nostalgia for it that would make me …
I am admittedly not the smartest guy, and as such, I really don’t like puzzles. If there’s a puzzle in a game, I’ll probably just look up how to solve it. They’re not my thing, and I gravitate more toward straightforward games as a result.
So it may s…
Since 2005, Rebellion Development’s Sniper Elite series has perfected sniping gameplay with detailed bullet physics and a joyously gory killcam. While these games lend themselves to some intense sniping shootouts, they could often feel too linear and r…
We are going through the final days of the so-called golden age of the antihero. The early 2000s ushered in a wave of morally corrupt yet charming characters — Tony Soprano, Walter White, Don Draper, Dexter Morgan, Tommy Shelby — that captured audience…
My favorite roguelikes are the ones that give players the tools to break the game. The Binding of Isaac is on the top of that list — I’ve crashed the game too many times to count at this point. Cult of the Lamb is absolutely not one of those games. It’…
I don’t want Twitter to lose what makes it special. It feels like the one social network I’ve ever truly enjoyed using is about to become very different, and potentially far less meaningful in my life. It makes me sad, and I’m willing to bet I’m n…
Over the weekend, our friends at Android Central surprised the wearables industry by publishing a series of photos of the long-rumored Pixel Watch in the wild. Of course, we’ve seen renders and heard rumors about this watch, but to see it in the flesh …
The Fantastic Beasts franchise’s attempt to roar back into life was quasi-successful. The Crimes of Dumbledore received mixed reviews from critics, who called it an improvement over its predecessor while still questioning its existence and purpose…
As a recent Dune fan thanks to the recent film adaptation and a newbie to the world of real-time strategy games, I was excited to try out the new Dune: Spice Wars. I’ve seen the acclaim gained by the old Westwood Dune titles, so this fresh take on the …
When it comes to smart home automations, there really isn’t much that can’t be done these days. From the moment you wake in the morning to the final minutes before bed, by issuance of a few simple voice commands, you can check your daily schedule, rais…
If you’ve ever built your own gaming PC, you know that tinkering with the hardware is half the fun. But increasingly, much of the battle for performance and high frame rates has been happening on the software side of things.
DLSS, RT, FSR, and dozens…
Panic’s Playdate handheld is unlikely any other video game system. It has ample storage and supports Bluetooth, but also has a 400 x 240, 1-bit monochrome display and a crank on the side of the system. New platforms are always a risk to invest in, espe…
Cache isn’t something PC gamers think nearly enough about. At least, that seems to be AMD’s thinking as of late.
With the release of 3D V-Cache on the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, though, AMD just proved its own point. The 5800X3D is the most powerful gaming CPU …
Robot vacuums put out a lot of air, especially the high-powered models.
For example, the Neato D10 can practically knock you out of your seat.
Alright, that may be an exaggeration — but on the maximum cleaning modes, robot vacuums move a lot of air, w…