Speculation and rumors surrounding the nerd scene; games, movies, tech, etc.
If there’s one thing Apple can be consistently relied upon to do, it’s innovate in the world of hardware. The company is well-known for its forward-thinking devices that offer a simple, intuitive user experience, wrapped up in an appealing shell that looks great to both tech nerds and fashionistas alike. Whether it’s the iPhone, the … Read more
When Sony unveiled the PS4 Pro, the original PS4 had been on general release for almost three years. The new, souped-up version of the console was officially revealed in September 2016, and Sony made a big deal of the higher-resolution graphics and better performance it would enable in games. Many games did, indeed, take advantage … Read more
It hasn’t been very long since the Samsung Galaxy S23 first graced our shelves, but we’re forward-thinking types here, and so we think it’s high time to start considering what the Galaxy S24 is going to look like. Of course, Samsung is almost certainly already working on the device, but the company hasn’t made any … Read more
The Nintendo Switch has, by all metrics, been a runaway success. Since its debut in 2017, the console has soared to great heights; in February 2023, it became the third best-selling console of all time, beating out other massive hits like the Game Boy, the PS4, and the Wii (and coming third only to the … Read more
Sometimes, you don’t want to engage with high-octane shooting or action of any kind in a video game. At times, all you want to do is relax and run your very own establishment, whether that be a farm, a restaurant, or a coffee shop. Luckily, a new game is on the way that is aiming … Read more
For many years, the WWE has held a dominant position in people’s hearts and minds when it comes to professional wrestling. In recent years, however, other promotions like Total Nonstop Action (TNA) have sprung up, as well as AEW, to which many famous wrestlers from WWE’s hall of fame have flocked. Wrestlers like Chris Jericho, … Read more
The TV show Black Mirror first appeared on our screen in 2011, and in that time, the writers Charlie Brooker, William Bridges and Jesse Armstrong for Channel 4 made some predictions that equal those of The Simpsons but in a much darker and frighteningly true-to-life way. In the 12 years since its inception, Black Mirror … Read more
Is it just us, or are games getting scarier in recent years? Gone are the days when everything was 2D and mercifully pixelated. New levels of realism mean more intense frights and a million more gruesome ways to snuff it. Now, Dead Space’s spiritual successor – a much-anticipated horror title, called The Callisto Protocol – … Read more
Recently, Rockstar experienced what must have been the ultimate nightmare scenario for many staffers at the studio. A huge amount of information regarding the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 was leaked by a hacker, and the source code for GTA 5 was apparently stolen at the same time. The GTA 6 leak prompted Rockstar to … Read more
Theme park games are an unfairly underserved niche. Many gamers have dreamt of building and maintaining their own theme park, but there are only a handful of games that cater to this desire. Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon led the charge during the classic era of gaming, but these days, it falls to Frontier Developments … Read more
It’s pretty much inevitable that we will be getting a Samsung Galaxy S23 at some point. Of course, Samsung could decide to go in a different direction when it comes to naming, form factor, or any other element of the device, but one thing’s for sure: there will definitely be another Samsung flagship smartphone. With … Read more
The Nintendo Switch launched all the way back in 2017 to rapturous applause. While the Wii U had been somewhat ill-received due to its clunky controller (with pretty poor battery life to boot), the Switch felt like a realisation of all the tantalising ideas the Wii U had pioneered. After all, it’s a hybrid console … Read more
It can sometimes feel like we haven’t had enough time to get to grips with a new technology before its successor arrives. As we get older, this will happen more and more; although there are many who say Moore’s Law doesn’t apply to modern technology anymore, it’s certainly still moving quickly enough to potentially leave … Read more
Thanks to offerings from Samsung, Apple, and other companies, we’re that little bit closer to the futuristic sci-fi world many filmmakers and storytellers imagined many years ago. Smartphones now look very similar to the devices wielded by classic sci-fi heroes; their screens are huge, their capabilities are enormous, and their performance is zippy. They can’t … Read more
The PS5 is currently doing incredibly well. Sales for the console have been impressive, doubling those of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S. Despite this success, it’s unlikely Sony is resting on its laurels. Fresh updates to the PS5 could well be on the way, and if they are, Sony’s planning department is almost … Read more
Sony’s PlayStation 5 console has been out for around 10 months now, and it certainly feels like that time has flown. It seems like only yesterday we were struggling to place our orders and desperately hoping that websites would have stock of the console in any form…oh, right. Well, that might not have changed, but … Read more
Need a reason to get excited about FromSoftware’s upcoming action RPG: Elden Ring? Just think of the mind behind the narrative. None other than that King of Big Medieval Fantasies and Westeros Warlock… George R.R. Martin! The game has been in development for a long time and Martin worked behind the scenes on the story … Read more
Since the release of Grand Theft Auto V way back in 2013, people have been talking about what we can expect from a hypothetical Grand Theft Auto VI. Will it be set in Vice City? Will it feature multiple protagonists? Will it even have a single-player mode at all? These are all things we simply … Read more