Is iOS 6 a dud for jailbreakers?

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and for that reason, let me preface this post with a disclaimer: I’m not bashing anyone’s right to an opinion. That’s one of the things that makes life so great, differing points of view on all sorts of matters. Apparently, whoeverposted this post on the Big Boss blogisn’t too high oniOS 6, in fact, they go as far as to label it a “dud.”...

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Donna Brennan

Member Contra: Shattered Soldier?

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 verify everything stays in working order....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Robert Lopez

Nikkei: all iPhone 8 models to have all-glass design, new 5″ model in the works

According to Nikkei Asian Review today, Apple’s 2017 iPhone family (whichmay be called “iPhone 8”rather than “iPhone 7s”) will include three models, adding a brand new five-inch form factor to the mix. All three models of the iPhone 8 should boast refreshed industrial design. The overhauled phones would be sandwiched between two pieces of chemically hardenedcurved glass—like KGI’sMing-Chi Kuo predictedin a report to clients. Both glass backs and cover glass for the iPhone 8 will be supplied by China’s Biel Crystal Manufactory and Lens Technology, an industry source told the publication....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Penny Chavez

Nintendo Once Created A Real Pikmin Flower You Could Grow At Home

Nintendo Once Created A Real Pikmin Flower You Could Grow At Home We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nintendo is no stranger to clever, and sometimes weird, marketing tactics to help promote its games and characters. In the mid-90s, for example, it even started making one-offNintendo-branded peripheralsfor PC gamers. But perhaps its strangest marketing campaign of all was in 2001 when Nintendo paired with a seed company to create a new breed of flower....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Edward Medina

No More Heroes Scores Heroic Touchdown on Switch

Nintendo consoles are mostly talked about for their first-party games, such as Mario, Zelda, Metroid and Pokemon. There’s also no shortage of worthwhile third-party games on all Nintendo consoles, but these can be overshadowed by some of the more prolific aforementioned franchises. Travis Touchdown is a character who may not have ever become a household name, but those who are familiar with the cult classic No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle know all about the otaku assassin’s exploits....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Sharon Vasquez

No, The Yamaha Banshee Isn't Coming Back In 2025 (But Honestly, It Really Should)

No, The Yamaha Banshee Isn’t Coming Back In 2025 (But Honestly, It Really Should) The Yamaha Banshee 350 was once counted as one of the manufacturer’s more iconic ATVs, providing a fantastic entry-to-mid-level option for dune riding, trail racing, and general adventure riding. This off-road machine was particularly well-known for its high-performance 347cc twin-cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled engine, which gave the quad up to 34 hp. Yamaha built the Banshee 350 from 1987 until 2006, when the companydiscontinued it to focus on ATVs with 4-stroke engines, and there has been little mention of it in nearly two decades....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Tina Chapman

Overwatch 2: How to level up your battle pass fast

With the switch fromOverwatchtoOverwatch 2, there were a lot of changes made to the game. Aside from the new content, such as heroes and game modes, the sequel’s biggest change was going from a full-priced release to a free-to-play model and removal of loot boxes. These two changes alone created a massive shift in howOverwatch 2would handle its cosmetics, new hero rollout, and progression. The system they chose to go with is the tried-and-true battle pass....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Nathan White

PAX South 2020: Be the Ultimate Cyber-Ninja in Ghostrunner

One of the standout titles of the last generation was DICE’s Mirror’s Edge. It might have taken a bit of effort to become acclimated, but it was worth it. Wallrunning, jumping and sliding in a smooth motion rendered a title that was half puzzle game, half kinetic action platformer. It seems that nobody has been able to match the title since then, not even the original developer. Some games took bits and pieces here and there, but it never quite reached the same level....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Michael Hughes DDS

PlaySide Studios Introduces Kill Knight

When your game’s press release describes it as “Doom meets Hades,” that comes across as a big boast, as if to announce that you’ve created the gaming equivalent of the world’s greatest surf and turf. How can your game possibly back up such a claim? Well, calling it “Kill Knight” is a good start. After all, who wouldn’t want to play a game called Kill Knight? And at today’s Tripe-i Initiative presentation, that’s indeed what PlaySide Studios served up, debuting the game with a rather eye-catching trailer, as seen below (with a content warning, as it does contain flashing lights)....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · James Clark

Polaroid P2 Player speaker review: A funky new idea

When Polaroid announced it was getting into speakers it came as a pretty major surprise - the iconic camera brand says it’s leveraging its cultural ethos naturally, but we still think few people would have seen this coming. There are four Polaroid Players on the market, and we’ve been testing out the P2 Player, the second-smallest of the set but potentially the most user-friendly in terms of size and ease of use (if we’re speculating)....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1130 words · James Waller

Porsche and Apple held meetings last year to discuss “possible joint projects”

Apple and Porsche held meetings in 2021 to discuss “possible joint projects” but no decision has been made as of yet regarding any future partnerships. Apple and Porsche may partner on future projects Reuters has the story: “We already have Apple CarPlay, we will expand on that,” Chief Executive Oliver Blume said during a video conference on the carmaker’s annual results on Friday. He said the Porsche and Apple traditionally cooperate closely and that they were “on the same wavelength” but added that it was too soon to make any decisions on future projects....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jeffrey Vasquez

Review: Broken Roads

The shortest form of thisBroken Roadsreviewwould be: it’s AustralianFallout, a spiritual successor to the first twoFalloutgames, and fits in with othergreat RPGs. It’s the feel I had from theBroken Roadsdemo that I played in the past, and it’s a feeling that still captures the essence of the experience, but let’s dive in deeper here. Broken Roads’ Storytelling A big key to capturing that experience isBroken Roads’ greatest strengths: storytelling, world-building and writing....

August 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1480 words · Douglas Mcdonald

Roborock Q5 Pro and Q8 Max harness AI to clean your house faster

Roborock has announced two new models being added to its flagshiprobot vacuum range, at two different price points, but with lots of smart features that should make cleaning your home quick, more convenient and more consistent than before. Both of the new models - named the Q5 Pro and Q8 Max - have access to a lot of Roborock’s smart AI app-based features. They include a quick mapping system that means they can quickly map out the house using their array of sensors, and then plot the fastest cleaning route across the entire floor - or selected rooms - when required....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Phillip Lawson