Member the games you used to play? We member. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known as the Crust Room, with an old grey couch and a big old CRT TV. All the classic systems are down there collecting dust, so in an effort to improve the cleanliness of our work space, we dust off these old consoles every so often and put an old game through its paces, just to make sure everything stays in working order....

Sitting in the middle of Microsoft’sSurface collectionis the Surface Laptop. It is conventional as laptops go, notable perhaps because it’s as close to aMacBookas you might get - built by Microsoft with software by Microsoft, although, admittedly, not running on Microsoft Silicon. There’s another family trend that Microsoft has adopted from Apple and that’s iterative updating. The Surface Laptop 5 isn’t hugely different tothe Laptop 4, which was in turn little different to the Laptop 3....

MoistCr1tikal ‘challenges’ WWE with Moist Wrestling League YouTube star MoistCr1tikal is taking shots at the WWE by breaking into the wrestling space with his very own organization, the Moist Wrestling League. Charles White, otherwise known by his online monikers ‘MoistCr1tikal’ and‘penguinz0,’is more than a YouTube star and Twitch streamer. On top of his audience of millions, the influencer has also dipped his toes into competitive gaming,founding Moist Esports in August 2021....

New iPhone SE Leaks Show Apple’s Next Release Could Already Be A Huge Let Down Apple isn’t particularly adventurous when it comes to design overhauls for its products. Take, for example, the2022 iPhone SE, a model that proudly flaunts the same design language as theiPhone 8, which arrived half a decade ago. For folks hoping that the next-generation iPhone SE will finally embrace an updated appearance, there is both good and bad news awaiting them....

Sometimes, you take a gamble when it comes to booking press appointments for an event like PAX East. When it came time for James and myself to divvy up the appointments for the THQ Nordic booth, for example, he went with the likes ofWreckreationwhile I decided to go with Alone in the Dark and something called “Project Train.” With the former game, I thought it would be a safe bet, being a re-imagining of a survival horror classic that has since become dated and thus deserves the enhancement more than others....

Sad news for anyone eagerly anticipating the CGI animatedPopeyemovie that was being planned at Sony. DirectorGenndy Tartakovsky, best known for hisSamurai JackTV show and the 2012 hitHotel Transylvania, is no longer with the project. Not only that, it may no longer be happening at Sony. Genndy Tartakovsky’s next project isHotel Transylvania 2, which comes to theaters this fall. The first teaser trailer was released earlier in the week, with Moviefone speaking to the director....

Animated GIFs are fun, the only thing is, creating them generally requires a computer and either some fancy GIF-making software, or a website that can convert video files to animatedGIFs. Fortunately, for those of you that spend most of your time mobile, rather than at a computer, thefree GiphyCam appfrom the App Store provides an all-in-one experience for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users. We’ll talk about GiphyCam in this piece and show you how you can use it to record your own animated GIFs right from your mobile device....

A key Samsung executive is downplaying claims that theGalaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Procopy Apple’sAirPods and AirPods Pro, saying that the design was ultimately in the best interests of sound quality and AI-related features, according toInverse. Speaking at a media roundtable event last week, Patrick Chomet, the executive VP and Head of CX Office, Mobile eXperience Business , said he told designers and engineers “I don’t care” when they warned that people might compare the Galaxy Buds 3 lineup to AirPods....

Sea of Stars, the successful RPG from Sabotage, is updated with a new speedrun mode and a redesigned opening hour of the adventure. Sea of Stars Major Free Update One of last year’s standout indie games, Sea of Stars is a role-playing adventure inspired by classic 16-bit games, featuring beautiful graphics and many of today’s quality-of-life improvements. Sabotage has now announced thatDawn of Equinox, a major free update, is available, bringing some exciting new features....

Sea of Thieves: All ship types Sea of Thievesallows you to choose your very own ship and sail the Caribbean with your crew but how many types of ships are there in thegame? Here’s everything you need to know. Sea of Thieves has a total of three ships to choose from which differ in shape, size and maneuverability with the Sloop being the smallest and the Galleon being the biggest. The ship also acts as a player’s respawn point....

It was announced earlier this week after months of speculation that Brad Pitt was officially joining Leonardo DiCaprio in the cast of Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood. Most Tarantino fans were excited to finally get confirmation as well as the title for his upcoming 9th movie that will reportedly have the Manson Family murders as one of the story elements. However, the late Sharon Tate’s sister, Debra, is not happy about the project at all and claims thatBrad Pittand Leonardo DiCaprio “don’t give a sh!...

Given thatSling TVdecided toraise the prices of its live TV streaming subscriptions for new customersat the beginning of 2021, it should probably be no surprise that the company has now informed its existing customers that the same price hike is coming for them in August. The announcement comes just a few days before the expiration of a temporary one-year pricing guarantee that Sling implemented in August 2020 as a way of helping people through the financial uncertainties associated with the pandemic....

Sonos already had the top-endSonos Arcand mid-rangeSonos Beam (2nd Gen)for soundbar searchers to consider. Now, the Sonos Ray has joined the portfolio. It’s the first option at the budget end of the scale we’ve seen from the company. And while all three share similar design language and feature sets, the Ray does naturally miss out on a couple of things. Do you compromise too much by opting for the Sonos Ray, or could this compact, entry-levelsoundbarbe just the addition you need to your home?...