Review: Active Life Outdoor Challenge

Perhaps my perspective is skewed because it seems like I’ve reviewed more remakes and remasters than new and original games, but 2021 could be called the year of the re-release. Many of these re-releases weren’t too surprising, given the nature of their success when they were originally launched. But there can always be a few surprises and that is what we have with Active Life Outdoor Challenge. Originally released for the Wii back in 2008, this was a fitness game that was riding the coattails of the popularity of the Wii Fit....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Valerie Morgan

Review: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is a Fun Way to Revisit a Cult Classic

When it comes to horror entertainment, zombies have been done to death. Between movies, comics, TV shows and games, there’s no shortage of tales of the walking dead rising to return, feasting on the flesh of the last men on earth. With so much zombie media being just a click away, it can be tricky to find something that makes a zombie game feel unique. Lollipop Chainsaw is one such game....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1413 words · Ricky Salazar

Review: Metaphor: ReFantazio Proves There’s a New King on Top

When it comes toRPGs, there’s a high caliber of iconic games that stand the test of time. ATLUS has mastered this craft, creating many of the best in the genre likeShin Megami Tensei III: NocturneandPersona 5. So when the creatives behind those projects, led by director Katsura Hashino, started Studio Zero and announced the ambiguousProject Re:Fantasyin late 2016, it was already a highly-anticipated game. Flash forward to last year, when the project reappeared at theXbox Games ShowcaseasMetaphor: ReFantazio....

July 10, 2025 · 10 min · 1942 words · Kristin Mclaughlin

Roku's voice-controlled smart speaker: What's the story so far?

Thanks to Amazon, every tech company is making a smart speaker. Heavyweights like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are now competing with Amazon’s Alexa platform and Echo lineup, by releasing their own speakers loaded with assistants.And let’s not forget all those companies,such asSonos, which are making speakers that showcase Alexa, Assistant, Siri, and Cortana. Clearly, there’s no shortage of smart speaker options, and yet, Roku thinks it, too, should enter the race....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Randy Anderson

Samsung to supply around 75 percent of A9 chips for the next iPhone?

Apple’s forthcoming S-refresh of the iPhone — let’s call it an ‘iPhone 6s’ — is likely going to run an in-house designed ‘A9’ mobile processor and as much as 75 percent of the chips will be manufactured by Samsung, ReutersreportedMonday citing a story in the South Korean newspaper Maeil Business. Samsung is going to make the chips from its factory in Austin, Texas though it’s unclear how much the contract is worth (likely billions) and which supplier has picked up the remaining 25 percent of orders....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Jeremy Lawrence MD

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for video playback on iOS 14

Among some of my favorite activities to do on my iPhone when I’m bored and trying to pass time is watch videos. My hardline video consumption in these moments has exposed a myriad of pitfalls with the native iOS video player, many of which are remediable by way ofjailbreak tweaks. In this roundup, we’ll show you what we believe are some of the best jailbreak tweaks for enhancing the video playback experience on jailbroken iOS 14 devices....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Natasha Roberts

Songs of Glimmerwick is a Mix Between Stardew Valley and Harry Potter

Songs of Glimmerwick was announced yesterday by Eastshade Studios. This upcoming RPG is a mix ofStardew Valleyand magic lessons at Hogwarts. Songs of Glimmerwick is a Mix Between Stardew Valley and Harry Potter Now is the perfect time to fantasize about yourself as a budding witch or wizard student. We have the open-worldHogwarts Legacycomingsometime in 2022. In this, we’ll be able to fully immerse ourselves in the world of Harry Potter....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Mr. Joe Durham DDS

Sony BDV-HZ970W Blu-Ray 3D Home Theater System Available In July

Sony BDV-HZ970W Blu-Ray 3D Home Theater System Available In July It just won’t stop, will it? Part of that same press releasewe just mentioned, Sony’s also making sure that your 3D HDTVs have the best 3D home theater systems on the market. At least, that’s their goal. And, we imagine that if you plug it all into one another (don’t break anything), you might just get a 3D experience that makes your comfortable couch way more appealing than the stuffy movie theater with all those strangers....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1394 words · Mrs. Crystal Galloway

Temple Run 2 updated with playable Santa character and other holiday goodies

Imangi Studio’s popular endless runner,Temple Run 2, used to be my favorite time-killer for months following itsJanuary 2013 release. The free game saw a cooltwenty million iOS downloadsin the first four days of availability, growing to a whoppingfifty million downloadsin under four weeks. I’ve since stopped playing the game and only occasionally fire it up to challenge myself with beating my best scores. If you’ve been yearning for a substantialTemple Run 2content update as much as I have, today is the day as a new version of thegame surfaced on the App Storefeaturing a playable Santa character, various holiday-themed artifacts, new collectible masks, a cool new water slide feature that lets you swim through raging rapids and lots more....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Timothy Ayala

The 8 Most Fuel-Efficient Motorcycles Of 2023

The 8 Most Fuel-Efficient Motorcycles Of 2023 Motorcycles are a great form of transportation and also quite fun to ride. Most casual fans know themajor motorcycle brandslike Suzuki, Honda, Harley-Davidson, BMW, and Kawasaki. People who live next to freeways can usually hear them flying by with their distinctive engine and exhaust noises. However, one thing that doesn’t get talked about enough is their excellent fuel economy. In fact, many major manufacturers don’t list official MPG numbers unless you really dig into the specs....

July 10, 2025 · 11 min · 2241 words · Sandra Fuller

The Best Heroes for Capture the Flag in Overwatch 2

With the arrival of Overwatch 2’s Lunar New Year event, there’s a whole host of prizes to be won, from titles to even skins (which might be lackluster to Overwatch 1 veterans). But this is a game mode where a host of select characters excel, while others flounder. Here are the best possible heroes to choose in Capture the Flag. The Best Heroes for Capture the Flag in Overwatch 2 The chosen heroes were selected for the arcade mode Capture the Flag, and not Capture the Flag Blitz, though many of the same principles overlap....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Ashley Snyder

The Biggest Strengths And Weaknesses Of America's P-51 Mustang

The Biggest Strengths And Weaknesses Of America’s P-51 Mustang World War II saw all manner of iconic vehicles, from the U.S.-made Jeep to the British Churchill Tank. Aircraft were no different, as innovations pushed aviation engineering past prop planes and into jet aircraft, though this was toward the end of the conflict.One of the United States' most iconic fighters from WWIIwas the P-51 Mustang single-seat, long-range fighter and fighter-bomber. This workhorse aircraft dominated the skies throughout WWII and continued operating through much of the Korean War....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Kevin Dillon

The Outer Worlds Review: Immense Interstellar Fun

Players have been eagerly awaiting Obsidian’s next title, and in thisOuter Worlds Reviewwill give you a clear picture of how the game stacks up to the hype, and Fallout. Should you buyThe Outer Worlds? Is the Outer Worlds worth it? How many hours of gameplay are there? How much freedom is there? How is the combat, the graphics, the performance? We have all the answers, and more. The Outer Worlds Review: Immense Interstellar Fun Genre: Action-RPG Developed by: Obsidian Entertainment Published by: Private Division Release date: October 25th, 2019...

July 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1778 words · Chelsea Barnes