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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, and it isn’t a doom […]
AI: The Off‑Switch Fantasy (Part 1 of 2) Read More »
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 night isn’t always the same
Why Do We Game? The Honest Reasons I Keep Coming Back Read More »
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, timing, and real-life gaming habits
PlayStation State of Play 2026: The Stuff That Actually Stuck With Me Read More »
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 the future when looking for
Backlit Compact Keyboard Tech Review: The One That Worked for Lap Tray and Travel Read More »
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 was how tight it feels.
Batman Arkham Asylum Remastered Review: Retrospective in 2026 (Series X) Read More »
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 of our lives: work tools,
AI and Gaming Future: when games start making themselves Read More »
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 something I “should” be using,
Stepping Back From Game Pass: Reclaiming Intentional Gaming Read More »
I’ve stopped calling it a backlog, because that word turns a hobby into a quiet little debt. Seeing my games as a library — something to dip into when life’s busy — makes it feel like choice again, not pressure.
Backlog as a Library: Not a Debt, Not a To-Do List Read More »
Nearly a decade on, The Division is still one of gaming’s most immersive worlds: a snow-choked Manhattan at Christmas, collapsing in real time. Worth playing in 2026?
The Division (2016) Review: Still the Best Winter World in 2026 Read More »
The Retroid Pocket 6 is faster, more powerful, and technically impressive. So why am I not upgrading from my Pocket 5? This isn’t about specs — it’s about ownership, saturation, and learning to enjoy what we already have.
Retroid Pocket 6 vs Pocket 5: Why I’m Not Upgrading Just Yet Read More »
