The sold-out Nex Playground made my kids laugh and cry
The sold-out Nex Playground made my kids laugh and cry If you told me last year the Nex Playground would outsell Microsoft’s Xbox, even for two weeks, I would have laughed my way out of the room. It’s a three-inch cube of a game console that’s likely less powerful than your phone, one which uses […]
Xbox Ally and Ally X review: this is not an Xbox
Xbox Ally and Ally X review: this is not an Xbox What does “Xbox” mean? Some might say it can only refer to a box-shaped Microsoft game machine. Others will argue it’s a collection of Xbox-native titles like Halo, Gears, Forza, and Fable. I think most would probably agree it’s a game console experience, a […]
I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment, so imagine my surprise: its successor is the best Windows handheld yet
I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment, so imagine my surprise: its successor is the best Windows handheld yet I wrote that no one should buy MSI and Intel’s original handheld gaming PC. I literally called it an embarrassment, and the company blacklisted me after that. MSI stopped pitching me news, and stopped answering my […]
Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough
Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a pivot in a new direction, it’s following up the hugely successful original with the Switch 2 – a […]
Lenovo Legion Go S review: feels good, plays bad
Lenovo Legion Go S review: feels good, plays bad The Lenovo Legion Go S was supposed to change things. It was poised to show Valve isnât the only one that can build an affordable, portable, potent handheld gaming PC â you just need the right design and the right OS. I was intrigued when Valveâs […]