Xbox Games Showcase can succeed where the PlayStation Showcase struggled
Following a polarizing PlayStation Showcase last month, Xbox has a chance to reverse its fortune following a rough year.
Everything announced at Summer Game Fest kickoff 2023
Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, and more were featured at Summer Game Fest. Here's the full list of announcements.
I thought I would hate the Apple Watch Ultra, but I love it
Since it was announced, I thought I would hate the Apple Watch Ultra's big, bulky design. But I finally tried one for myself — and now I love it.
Apple’s new Mac Pro might be dead on arrival
Apple's updated Mac Pro looks like a massive leap forward in performance, but it abandons what made the last-gen model so impressive.
iOS 17 isn’t the iPhone update I was hoping for
iOS 17 is bringing a lot of good features and changes to the iPhone. Still, I can't help but feel underwhelmed with what we got.
Motorola did something ridiculous to its new Razr phones
Motorola's new Razr folding smartphones look like winners, except the company has made an odd decision with the device's names, and its very confusing.
This cheap Android phone is one of the best I’ve used in 2023
The Realme 11 Pro+ does something most other cheap phones can't. It delivers on the promise of its specs, and shows what cheap phones should be like.
Across the Spider-Verse reveals a new, better future for comic book movies
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse offers a glimpse at a new, potentially better future for comic book movies.
Starting under $40K, Volvo’s compact EX30 will be its most affordable EV, and its fastest
The 2025 Volvo EX30 is a downsized EV with a price that puts mainstream brands on notice.
This ’90s classic is still the best summer movie ever
There have been plenty of great summer movies over the years, but this 1993 classic remains the best of the bunch.
Apple didn’t make Siri a ChatGPT killer at WWDC — and that scares me
Thanks to ChatGPT and other services, the AI race is hotter than ever. But Apple and Siri are still noticeably absent — and it's not a good look.
iOS 17’s coolest new feature is horrible news for Android users
Forget the argument about blue bubbles versus green bubbles. iOS 17 is adding another new feature that's bad news for Android users.
How fitness video games can help improve your mental well-being
Fitness games offer players the chance to keep active while they're having fun, which can have a host of short and long term mental health benefits.
Across the Spider-Verse’s best cameo pays tribute to Miles Morales’ origins
Here's why one actor's cameo in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse means more than you think.
Everything Apple didn’t add to iOS 17
There was a lot of hype around iOS 17, but in the end, a lot of the biggest rumors of what was coming didn't come to fruition after all.
Apple may have just enabled thousands of Windows games on Mac
Apple's Game Porting Toolkit makes it easy to get Windows games on Mac, but Apple didn't talk about the fact that it could enable thousands of games right away.
This one, crucial thing will make or break the Apple Vision Pro
If Apple really wants the Vision Pro headset to succeed, it needs to think really seriously about how people who wear glasses use it.
WatchOS 10 doesn’t fix my biggest issue with the Apple Watch
Apple just showed off its watchOS 10 update at WWDC 2023. And it looks great! But it still doesn't fix my biggest problem with the Apple Watch.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse better than Into the Spider-Verse?
With Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse getting almost universal love, the hard question must be asked: is it better than Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
I thought I would hate Apple’s VR headset, but I was wrong
I went into Apple's WWDC 2023 being skeptical of any kind of mixed reality headset. But I think Apple convinced me that I was wrong.
Is Apple’s $3,500 headset really a good deal? We did the math
Apple says it's Vision Pro headset, which goes on sale next year for $3,500, is actually a good deal. Is it? We did the math to find out.
Apple made it clear: The Vision Pro isn’t the next big video game platform
Apple's Vision Pro is an impressive XR headset, but its underwhelming video game integration is a disappointment so far.
The rest of Apple’s 2023 Mac lineup is starting to look strange
When you look at all the Macs that might launch later this year, it's a bit unclear how Apple is going to conclude the year.
Apple’s macOS Sonoma has a game-changing feature — literally
Apple may have finally found a way to fix gaming on the Mac, and while there are still hurdles to overcome, I’m full of hope for the future. Here’s why.
Metroid should be Nintendo’s next hit adaptation after The Super Mario Bros. Movie
While the two video game franchises are wildly different, Metroid should be Nintendo next adaptation after the commercial success of The Super Mario Bros.
Amnesia: The Bunker turns World War I into a harrowing horror story
Amnesia: The Bunker takes the horror series to World War I with a harrowing game about wartime trauma.
Motorola made one of the year’s best phones — but it’s not enough
The fantastic Edge Plus (2023) is the first Motorola phone we've fully recommended for a long time, and the company needs to see it as a new start.
The worst PC ports of all time — and why they were so bad
We've seen some terrible PC ports this year, but they don't hold a candle to the worst PC ports of all time.
Move aside, Tesla. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the best electric sedan for the masses
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is finally rolling out, and it's got a lot going for it. So much so that it could be the electric sedan to beat right now.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is almost perfect, but it could use these tweaks
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a near-perfect game, but a handful of nitpicks have us hoping for some quality of life updates.
Here are 5 GPUs you should buy instead of the RTX 4060 Ti
Nvidia's latest GPU, the RTX 4060 Ti, is receiving a lukewarm response -- to put it mildly. Here are some better picks if you want to buy a solid GPU.
Across the Spider-Verse’s ending sets up an Endgame-sized sequel
Here's how the ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sets up the film's potentially massive, Avengers: Endgame-sized sequel.
Everything you need to know about Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Now that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is in theaters, it's time to look ahead to the sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
This sci-fi game predicted our current AI landscape four years ago
The 2019 indie visual novel Eliza is set in a world where therapy has been automated. Four years later in our own world, apps are doing exactly that with AI.