Project xCloud initial review

Cloud gaming has unfairly teased us in the past. While services from Nvidia, PlayStation and the now defunct OnLive dangled tantalising carrots in front of our eager faces, they each turned out to be better on paper than a big or small screen. However, we’re nothing if not optimistic so, despite the knock backs and issues, we always held onto the hope that one day the technology would match the potential....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · William Hicks

Retail leak suggests Sony's new affordable ANC headphones are coming soon

Details have surfaced surrounding Sony’s upcoming WH-CH720Nheadphonesafter German retailer MediaMarkt listed the product early. The leak, reported byNotebookCheck, shows that the new headphones are an affordable option with active noise-cancelling technology and will retail for around €149. These headphones are the follow-up to last year’s WH-CH710N, which was praised for offering great value, a comfortable fit and solid battery life. We first learned of these upcoming cans whenThe Walkman Blogleaked official renders of the design, then, not long after, it appeared on MediaMarkt, too....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Stephanie Peck

Rise of Skywalker Director Contemplates Kylo's Redemption, Can It Really Happen?

Rise of Skywalkeris one of the year’s most anticipated films, and a large part of that is down to the endearingly complex villain, Kylo Ren. Audiences have wondered since the character’s introduction back in 2015’s seventh film in the franchise,Star Wars: The Force Awakensas to whether this particular bad guy would follow in his heavy-breathing grandfather’s booming footsteps and find redemption come the story’s end. Well, this question was put toThe Rise of Skywalker’sdirector,J....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · David Howe

Roblox Wack a Mole Simulator Codes

OurRoblox Wack a Mole SimulatorCodes has the most up-to-date list of OP codes that you’re able to redeem for free gems and power boosts. You’ll want to redeem these codes as soon as they drop so that you can travel through all of the different game regions! All Wack a Mole Simulator Codes List We’ll keep you updated with additional codes once they are released. You should make sure to redeem these as soon as possible because you’ll never know when they could expire!...

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Dorothy Taylor

Sinister Is the Scariest Horror Movie Ever According to Science

In news that is sure to provide as many shocked gasps as any self-respecting horror story, director Scott Derrickson’s 2012 horror hit,Sinister, has been crowned the scariest movie of all time according to a scientific study. This surely begs the question; can science really be trusted when it comes to these sorts of things? The study has been dubbed the “Science of Scare Project,” and involved participant’s heart rates being tracked while watching over 100 hours of scary movies....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Jennifer Mcintosh

Sony Alpha A850, A550 And A500 DSLRs Arrive; Still No Video

Sony Alpha A850, A550 And A500 DSLRs Arrive; Still No Video Sonyhas outed three new DSLRs in its flagship Alpha range, the α850, α550 and α500, packing 24.6-, 14.2- and 12.3-megapixel sensors respectively. The α850 picks up much of the goodness from theSony α900’s table, including accessory compatibility, only at a much lower (comparatively-speaking) price, while the α550 and α500 differentiate themselves by packing new Memory Stick and SDHC card slots rather than Compact Flash....

June 23, 2025 · 10 min · 2058 words · Mrs. Jennifer Moore

Sphero R2-D2 preview: Artoo it is you, it is you

Sphero, the company behind BB-8 and other robots has created its own fully programmable version of R2-D2 from the Star Wars films. Our quick take We found that R2-D2 was a lot easier to control than the BB-8 and BB-9E Droids (although they aren’t too difficult) and comes with a much greater nostalgia value for older users. R2-D2 is the best Droid isn’t he? Bottom line is that like C3-PO we found Artoo to be a very cool Droid indeed....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Michael Harrington

Tempo gives you a personal trainer and weights at home

Staying fit can feel like slogging up a mountain at the best of times, but it’s fair to say that 2020 has kicked things up a few notches, with rest-in-place orders and lockdowns making it harder than ever to access certain equipment or personal trainers like you could before. That said, it’s also meant that plenty of people have found new ways to stay in shape at home and outdoors, and found themselves wondering whether they could free up that monthly cost normally assigned to the gym membership and classes....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Elizabeth Bass

The BMW Futuro Was A Futuristic, Yet Bizarre '80s Concept Motorcycle

The BMW Futuro Was A Futuristic, Yet Bizarre ’80s Concept Motorcycle Believe it or not,BMW has been making motorcyclesfor almost 100 years now. It showed off its first two-wheeled R32 motorcycle atthe Berlin Motor Show in 1923, and the German motor company has been going strong ever since. In fact, its Motorrad division had itsbest year in 2021— selling more than 194,200 units. BMW has not been one to shy away from challenges, evolving its brand, orpushing the latest technology into its motorcycles....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · John Cameron

The Witcher: Blood Origin Announced As New Prequel By Netflix

The WitcherTV series hit Netflix at the tail end of last year and was a rousing success. The TV series was one ofNetflix’s biggest first seasonsever with over 76 million households tuning in to watch. The numbers were so high the show was promptlyrenewed for a season twoand an announcement for ananimated movie spinoff, titledThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,was also made. Now, in a further push for the series,...

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Michael Cooley

Top RPG News of the Week: April 22nd 2018 (Dark Souls, Vampyr, Code Vein)

Happy weekend from Fextralife! If you’ve been too busy to keep up on the latest in the games we cover or are looking for a refresher we’ve got you covered! Here’s a bite-sized version of the Top RPG news of the week. Taste all the latest news across theFextralife Wiki Network. Check out the video above and read on for the text! Dark Souls Remastered WarHammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Valkyria Chronicles MapleStory 2 Class of Heroes Castlevania Well, that’s it for the Week in Wikis....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Frank Brown

Twitter pulls #music app from the App Store ahead of April 18 shutdown

Twitter will discontinue its #music app on Friday, April 18. Conveniently, April 18 marks the app’s first (and obviously last) anniversary. Yup, Twitter #music is officially dead. As part of the move, the micro-blogging startup has already pulled the free iPhone and iPad application from the App Store. Whenever a piece of software gets removed from the App Store, it becomes unavailable for download or re-download so folks who plan on continuing to use the music discovery app have better backed it up in their iTunes library on their computer....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Michael Rocha

What Does 'GAWR' Stand For On A Car Or Truck?

What Does ‘GAWR’ Stand For On A Car Or Truck? Modern vehicles are designed to handle a couple of extra passengers in the backseat, a packed trunk, or even a few hundred pounds of tools in the bed. However, if you’ve ever watched your truck sag a little bit under the weight of a heavy load or felt the steering get lighter when towing a trailer, you may have brushed up against the limit of what your vehicle can safely support....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Shawn Vasquez