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The Nintendo Switch 2’s Four Coolest Little Surprises

Small details matter when you’re using something for years

Jul 7

The Nintendo Switch 2’s Four Coolest Little Surprises

Jul 7

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I Miss the Golden Age of LEGO Games

But it might have been unsustainable

4d ago

LEGO video game Hulk and Iron Man fight a large LEGO version of Sandman made entirely of individual plastic bricks on a New York City rooftop. Hulk stands with his back to the camera and Sandman looms in the distance.

4d ago

The Coolest Games of 2025 That Aren’t Owned by Microsoft

I can no longer support Xbox in any capacity

1d ago

A close-up shot of the new design for Donkey Kong featured in Bananza. He’s a large cartoon gorilla wearing a red tie with his own initials etched onto it.

1d ago

The Best Forgotten Cute 3D Platformer

An unlucky tale of picking the wrong publishing partners?

Jul 11

A cartoon fox character named Lucky (left) poses near a magical glowing tome. He’s the protagonist of New Super Lucky’s Tale.

Jul 11

Logitech’s New G522 Headset Suffers From One Major Flaw

The best wireless mic gets saddled with a bizarre tuning choice

Jul 10

A Logitech G522 headset powered on with its lights set to the default “Pulsar Point” color scheme. It’s lying on its side on a closed laptop on a desk.

Jul 10

Xbox Game Pass Was a Huge Mistake

Entertainment shouldn’t be disposable

Jul 9

The ornate-looking dual protagonists of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess strike a dramatic pose in a lush forest under a Torii gate.

Jul 9

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Has a Big Value Problem

Do we really need this many $100 headsets from the same company?

Jul 8

A SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 headset sitting on a closed laptop on a desk next to its own dongle.

Jul 8

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Almost Learned From Past Mistakes

I’ve fallen back down the EDF hole after four years away

Jul 4

A group of four blocky cartoon heroes from Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 stand together in the middle of a city in front of a tree line. A large temple-like building looms at the right of frame.

Jul 4

Microsoft Has Once Again Set Fire to Their Xbox Division

I’m bummed about Perfect Dark

Jul 2

Perfect Dark protagonist Joanna Dark points a futuristic gun at an unknown target in the now-cancelled Perfect Dark reboot.

Jul 2

The Rise and Fall of the Incredible THX AAA Headphone Amplifier

Tech hype cycles come for everything

Jun 26

A Razer Barracuda Pro gaming headset lying on its side on a closed laptop on a table. A cup of iced coffee sits on the left side of the frame.

Jun 26

Alex Rowe

Alex Rowe

he/him

49.95K followers

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I post commentary about gaming, tech, and sometimes music. I’ve written professionally about games since 2005. Look mom, I’m using my English degree!

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