Finding the best PS2 model for modding sounds like it should be simple: buy a console, add storage, boot games.  In reality, it involved more than the majority of mod tutorials insinuate. Don’t get me wrong, the actual basic FMCB, or Free McBoot, part was simple plug and play. Optimising…

The AI quiet replacement is already happening.  The frightening version of AI is dramatic: a takeover, a moment, a line crossed.  The realistic version is quieter. It arrives as convenience. And by the time it feels optional, it isn’t.  If you’ve not read Part 1 yet, start there: the off-switch fantasy,…

This is Part 1 of a two-part piece. Part 2 picks up from the “quiet replacement” and brings it down to everyday life, security, and the questions that don’t go away.   The AI off-switch fantasy is comforting, but I don’t think it survives contact with reality.  This isn’t a guide,…

Why do we game? I’ve been thinking about it properly lately, and the answer isn’t one neat thing — it’s a mix of reasons that change with life.  Sometimes it’s obvious. Sometimes it’s not. And if you’re anything like me, the reason you pick up a controller on a Tuesday…

PlayStation State of Play 2026 landed with that rare feeling of “oh… this is actually stacked”, but a few reveals hit me more than others.  Not necessarily because they were the biggest, or the most cinematic, or the most expensive-looking. More because they landed in that personal overlap where taste,…

Finding a backlit compact keyboard sounds easy until you try doing it for a raised-laptop lap tray setup, in the evening, with real work to get through. I know, this is a very niche review area, but I just wanted to share my thoughts to hopefully save others time in…

Batman Arkham Asylum remastered review time — and honestly, it’s a reminder that some games age better than you’d expect. I’ve just played it through to the end of the story on the Xbox Series X, and what surprised me most wasn’t some dramatic “it still holds up” revelation. It…

The AI and gaming future isn’t just about smarter NPCs — it’s about who gets to make games, how we play them, and what we value.  I’ve been thinking about AI an immense amount lately, and I’ve been trying to get beyond the headlines. It’s already baked into so much…

Stepping back from Game Pass wasn’t a dramatic statement — it was me reclaiming intentional play, and dropping the pressure to maximise a subscription.  The breaking point wasn’t one single feature or one rage moment. It was the slow creep. The way the costs stacked. The way the subscription became…