When do video games become too long?

Video games offer a wide range of experiences depending on the genre and the intentions of the developer. Some games are AAA epics that span dozens of hours and take players on thrilling adventures. On the other hand, smaller independent titles can tell all the narrative they need to within just a few hours. Over recent generations, there has been a tendency for more titles to incorporate RPG elements, open-world game design, side quests, and expansive narratives....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1145 words · Adam Smith

Where to Redeem Infinity Nikki Codes?

Quick Links Infinity Nikkihas so many costumes to unlock, and if you get any codes, they’ll likely help you on your journey to get them. You’ll receive Diamonds, Bling, and more for inputting codes that the developer sends out on social media and other channels. Where to Input Codes To enter codes inInfinity Nikki, you’ll want to head into the pause menu (your Pear-Pal) after reaching the first main town. The option to go into the menu is available early in your experience after a short tutorial section....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Marissa Adams

Why Amazon Does Not Accept PayPal (And What You Can Use Instead)

Why Amazon Does Not Accept PayPal (And What You Can Use Instead) We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As e-commerce has grown, payment options have multiplied beyond traditional credit card processors. Many merchants now offer a range of checkout methods that let customers use existing accounts — such as digital wallets or third-party services — for a faster, more seamless experience. This means even first-time shoppers can complete a purchase without entering their payment details manually, using tools like Google Pay and Amazon Pay....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Catherine Delgado

Why Your TV Screen Has Black Bars (And How To Get Rid Of Them)

Why Your TV Screen Has Black Bars (And How To Get Rid Of Them) When it comes to TV screens, bigger is usually better. But just because you’ve picked up one of thebest large-screen TVsdoesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get to enjoy every inch of it. For instance, while watching movies, you may notice black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen. This can be annoying, as it makes a good chunk of your screen go to waste....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Adam Moore

Wild Hearts To Address CPU Bottleneck Issue And Add DLSS In Future Updates

Wild Heartswill be receiving a patch next week to address CPU bottlenecking on “mid to high-end” CPUs, according to astatementfrom developer Omega Force. Although Wild Hearts will be officially released later today, some players have already dived in with EA Play’s 10-hour trial. However, PC players are reporting unpleasant experiences with the game struggling to run smoothly even on high-powered systems. RELATED:Like A Dragon: Ishin! Reveals Kazuma Kiryu Skin DLC “Omega Force is working continuously to improve performance and optimise the game for a wide variety of hardware specs across future updates,” reads the statement....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Audrey Medina

24 years of the iMac: looking back at Apple's legendary iMac G3

The iMac G3 is one of the most iconic computers that has ever existed - and while it was announced by Steve Jobs on 12 June 2025 (see video below), it was released on 15 August. The iMac brought several major innovations, not least that it was available in various colours, or ‘flavours’ including Strawberry, Blueberry and Bondi Blue (the original 1998 colour). The keyboard and ‘hockey puck’ mouse matched the colour scheme, too....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Jason Torres

5 Best Mid-Range Laptops To Play Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater

Here are the five mid-range laptops in 2025, which can get you through playing Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater at 60 FPS. Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater is a hard-to-run game. It’s built on the Unreal Engine 5 and taxing on both the CPU and the GPUs. Gaming in laptops has evolved drastically over the years, resulting in great cooling options, capable processors, and graphics. Below are a few midrange options, priced within $2000, to help users hit 60 FPS, with upscaling at medium settings....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · John Ashley

5 reasons why to buy the new Beats Pill over JBL's Flip 6

As an extroverted audiophile, I constantly need to be surrounded by sound. Whether itsearbudsfor listening to a podcast during my morning walk, anoutdoor speakerfor blasting Taylor Swift at a picnic, or arecord playerfor setting the right dinner party vibe, I’m always on the hunt for instruments that make streaming audio easy and accessible. The 7 best outdoor Bluetooth speakers for epic summer parties Portable, water-resistant, and bass-heavy, these tried and tested speakers pass the ultimate summer vibe check....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 977 words · Mrs. Michelle Bird MD

Absolver Interview with SloClap, Details on Story, PvE, PvP and More

During E3 we had an opportunity to sit down with developer SloClap for ahands on playthroughof their upcoming combat RPGAbsolver. We left the demo impressed with the experience but also with many questions. After a recentlivestreamthat revealed more, we still had so much we wanted to know so we reached out to SloClap and had the pleasure of sitting down with Creative Lead, Pierre Tarno to discuss the game. Read on for what we learned!...

July 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1432 words · Krystal Murray

All Trials of Osiris weapons in Destiny 2 Season of the Wish

Season of the Wishbrings a lot of new content for you to check out. Here’s everything you need to know about Trials of Osiris weapons in Destiny 2 Season of the Wish. New Trials of Osiris guns in Destiny 2 season 23 Destiny 2 Season of the Wish offers plenty of new weapons that you can try to farm, especially the new Trials of Osiris weapons. One of these weapons, the Eye of Sol, is a Kinetic Sniper Rifle that has returned to the game mode....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Mary Brock

Amazon intros Kids Pro tablets for older children

Amazonhas revealed fourtablets for kids- a new Fire HD 10 Kids to match the ‘adult’ versionalso announced todayplus three all-new Fire Kids Pro tablets. These come in 7, 8 and 10-inch sizes to match Amazon’s other tablets and are aimed at older children in the 6-12 age range. They are all Full HD tablets with octa-core processors and the sameAmazontwo year worry-free guarantee, meaning you can get a replacement if one is broken....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jennifer Singh

Apple event recap: new iPads, Macs and more

Well that’s all folks. Apple’s iPad and Mac event has come, and gone. We’ll continue talking about the announcements made today for many, many weeks, but the keynote itself and all of the speculation and rumors we heard leading up to it, are now over. A lot has happened in the last 10 hours or so, and we understand that it might have been difficult to keep track of everything. So as usual, we’ve put together an awesome roundup for you of everything important that happened during and after today’s event....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Amanda Hill

Apple Reveals A Bunch Of Accessibility Features Coming To iPhone, iPad

Apple Reveals A Bunch Of Accessibility Features Coming To iPhone, iPad For the past several years, Apple has been working to make its products accessible to a broad spectrum of users, including people with disabilities. The last time Apple did this was back in 2022, when it introduced a bunch ofaccessibility-focused featuresfor its devices. 2021 also sawsimilar initiativesfrom the company. Among the accessibility-focused features previously announced by Apple included SignTime — which lets users communicate with AppleCare and customer care executives in sign language — and AssistiveTouch for watchOS....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Kelsey Moore