Zachary Boddy

defo a keeper

Xbox Breaks Silence — Forza Motorsport at Least Living Long Enough to Bring Back Time-Limited Content Forza Motorsport (2023) isn't dead, but it is dying... Slowly, over the next few months.

Forza Motorsport (2023) isn't dead, but it is dying... Slowly, over the next few months.

Absolutely not you should get a new house.

Battlefield 6 is pretty damn great. Reminds me of all the fun I had with Battlefield 4.

DLC #17 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — The Shivering Isles | 2025-08-01

This was a good expansion with a solid amount of added content, but it felt shockingly normal for the domain of the "Madgod." I was hoping for more insanity, not just quirkiness.

Rating: 8/10

Game #14 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | 2025-07-29

In a lot of ways, I genuinely loved this more than Skyrim. Constant crashes and progression-halting bugs soured the experience, though... Didn't stop me from 100% completing the achievements.

Rating: 8/10

DLC #16 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Mehrune's Razor | 2025-07-27

I really enjoyed this quest, but my disappointment was palpable when I found out Mehrune's Razor, an artifact of a Daedric Prince, was weaker than the dagger I already had. Boo.

Rating: 8/10

DLC #15 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — The Orrery | 2025-07-25

This one was meh. It was a fine quest, but I couldn't really bring myself to care about the Orrery, so it just felt like crossing something off the checklist for me.

Rating: 7/10

DLC #14 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Knights of the Nine | 2025-07-23

This is easily my favorite of the DLC. It's a decent length, with an interesting storyline, unique use of game mechanics, and some cool rewards. Too bad I'm not "worthy" anymore.

Rating: 9/10

DLC #13 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Vile Lair | 2025-07-22

The last of the four DLC homes, and the least interesting for me personally. I found it really late and I wasn't playing as an evil character, so it didn't do much for me.

Rating: 7/10

DLC #12 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Deluxe Edition | 2025-07-21

It was cool to explore two brand-new quests, and each one was interesting in its own right. I wish the exclusive gear you got at the end also had unique enchantments, though.

Rating: 8/10

DLC #11 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Fighter's Stronghold | 2025-07-19

This was my go-to home for most of my time playing this game, even if it wasn't as exciting as the Wizard's Tower. The Armourer buff came in handy, though.

Rating: 8/10

DLC #10 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Wizard's Tower | 2025-07-19

Easily the coolest of the four DLC homes, with some genuinely useful additions. Went back and forth between this and the Fighter's Stronghold.

Rating: 8/10

DLC #9 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — The Thieves Den | 2025-07-15

First DLC down on my TES4 journey, and this is a cool little house. Grateful for the useful spells and abundance of lockpicks, at least.

Rating: 8/10

This phenomenal gaming headset proves some companies DO listen to us — and it's totally awesome when they do The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro is like Razer made a list of every single complaint about the last version and solved them one by one.

The new Razer BlackShark V3 Pro headset shows that we can get some incredible gear when companies actually listen to us.

The ASUS ROG Azoth X is a premium, wireless 75% gaming keyboard that's significantly better than I honestly expected, even if it's far from perfect in some ways.

I hope the Battlefield 6 open beta is good because I would love for a game to properly take the fight to Call of Duty.

Razer has made one of the most insane wireless gaming mice EVER — even if it won't be my next mouse The Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro is an astounding feat of engineering, and I can appreciate that even if I won't be keeping it around.

Razer's new DeathAdder V4 Pro wireless gaming mouse is an astounding feat of engineering, and I can appreciate that even if I won't be keeping it around.

It's still one of the absolute best you can buy.

I grew up with Skyrim, but I finally get what people have been saying. Oblivion (Remastered, at least) is better.

Now that we're officially over halfway into 2025, @boddyzachary.bsky.social is looking back at their favorite tech reviewed to date.

Here are the top 10 laptops, accessories, and more:

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I've already published 58 reviews in 2025 — These are my top 10 favorite laptops, accessories, and other tech so far Now that we're officially over halfway into 2025, I'm looking back at my favorite tech I've reviewed so far.

I've already reviewed a LOT of tech and games this year, so I spent a few hours summarizing my favorites of 2025.

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I've believed in the potential of Android gaming handhelds for years, but had to make the best one myself with a tiny tablet and mobile controller.

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This custom magnetic keyboard shows how "gaming" is becoming less of a category and more of a feature set This isn't really a "gaming keyboard," but the Keychron K8 HE is still better for it than most gaming keyboards.

It isn't technically a "gaming keyboard," but the Keychron K8 HE proves it's still one of the best in our review.

Another reminder that "gaming" doesn't mean the same thing anymore.

Game #13 | Crime Scene Cleaner | 2025-06-28

A nice little break between larger games. It's an unserious, gore-tastic simulator about, well, crime scene cleaning. A fun and relaxing 8 hours, and an easy 1,000G for achievements.

Rating: 8/10

Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs — jobs cut at King and ZeniMax Media King and ZeniMax Media, two of the subsidiaries at Microsoft Gaming, are being hit with layoffs.

Developing: King and ZeniMax Media, two of the subsidiaries of Microsoft Gaming, are being hit with layoffs.

Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' as part of broader cuts — and possibly even more Xbox is canceling Everwild, a new IP from Sea of Thieves developer Rare.

Xbox project "Everwild" seems to have been cancelled, with other gaming projects set to potentially follow. Xbox hardware has avoided the brunt of the cuts at Microsoft Gaming.

SteelSeries' latest wireless mouse is cheap and colorful — but is this the one to spend your money on? I really like the SteelSeries Rival 3 (Gen 2) Wireless and its fun design, but it may be worth spending a tiny bit more.

The new SteelSeries Rival 3 (Gen 2) Wireless is an entry-level, wireless gaming mouse that's cheap, colorful, and close to greatness.

Here's what we think of it.

I FINALLY got my hands on my most anticipated gaming laptop of 2025 — and it's a 14-inch monster The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) is back for another year, and it's about time I got to play with one.

ASUS updated the ROG Zephyrus G14, its compact 14-inch gaming laptop, with new hardware for 2025.

It's @boddyzachary.bsky.social's most anticipated gaming laptop of 2025, and they finally got their hands on it! ⬇️

This gimbal-tracking webcam has TWO cameras and a great price — but it may not be "private" enough The EMEET PIXY is a good webcam that could become even better over time, just be aware of its weaknesses right now.

The "EMEET PIXY" squeezes two sizeable camera sensors into its gimbal-tracking frame to provide great image quality and a full suite of features.

Just be aware of its weaknesses for now.

The Razer Blade 14 is amazing — but should "normal" people actually buy this ultra-premium gaming laptop? Who should spend their money on the expensive Razer Blade 14?

The latest Razer Blade 14 is an incredible laptop, and it's also the company's best seller.

Starting at $2,300, though, who should actually buy this ultra-premium gaming laptop?