Patrick O'Rourke

Every Carbine in BF6 feels like a laser, even at a distance. A balancing update is definitely coming.

This mod turns your Lego Game Boy into a real handheld console If you have a Lego Game Boy, you'll soon be able to power it up with this mod.

Turning the Lego Game Boy into an actual Game Boy is so cool. www.pocket-lint.com/lego-game-bo...

Halo: Campaign Evolved | Roundtable Reveal

Halo: Campaign Evolved has been revealed. I wish there was multiplayer, but it’s been so long since I’ve played the OG Halo campaign, I’m excited to play a more modern take on it again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-tX...

Halo: It’s on PS5 Now.

Using AI slop images like this as the header image for stories is gross (I really hope they aren’t AI-generated, but they really, really look like it). It’s even worse when it’s not disclosed

I don’t only hate Google’s AI Overview because it’s quickly killing the industry I love and have worked in for the majority of my life - I also hate it because it straight up sucks. The number of times it has fed me entirely incorrect information is wild.

Magically changing my Nest Wifi Pro’s DNS settings solved the issue… I think. Cool.

I ran into a wild issue last night where my gaming PC started randomly disconnecting from Wi-Fi for no reason. Other than installing a few recent Windows 11 updates, I haven’t changed anything. I’ve tried resetting network settings, turning my router on/off, and several other things.

That’s probably true. In my little high school world, it didn’t seem like that, though. Everyone around me was deep on matchmaking.

I think Infinite eventually did both quite well, but by the time it was fixed, the audience was already gone.

I’d argue that Halo 2’s online multiplayer is what earned the series the most mainstream attention.

The Halo: CE remake that’s almost certainly going to get announced in the next few days sounds like a great reset for the series, but if there no multiplayer, it’s not going to capture the audience it needs to. More than anything, Halo is about fragging your friends.

I hate pretty much every AI use case. Can we please go back to AR/VR and metaverse bullshit. At least that we-must-satisfy-investors grab with infinite growth was legit.

I haven’t used a Windows laptop in years. If remove these stickers, will I no longer be cool and does the laptop break?

Rayman 🐣.

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The M5 MacBook Pro offers a minor boost over the M4 If you own the M4 or a higher-end M3 Pro or M3 Max MacBook Pro, there isn't enough here to justify an upgrade with the new M5.

I benchmarked the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro against the M4. Unsurprisingly, the power gains are marginal, but the new chip might be worth it for M1 or M2 MacBook Pro owners. www.pocket-lint.com/m5-macbook-p...

5 notable M5 iPad Pro features that might tempt you to upgrade There's more under the hood than just the powerful M5 chip when it comes to Apple's new iPad Pro - especially if you have the M1 or M2 iPad Pro.

Rather than a formal review of the M5 iPad Pro, I decided to run benchmarks and unpack what's actually upgraded over the M4 iPad Pro. There's actually more going on under the hood than I expected. Here's my latest for @pocketlintcom.bsky.social. www.pocket-lint.com/m5-ipad-pro-...

I’m level 17 now and feeling accomplished 🫡.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a solid smartwatch with minor upgrades Even though the Apple Watch Series 11 is in the awkward middle of Apple's smartwatch lineup, it's still a feature-rich, impressive wearable.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a great smartwatch that’s not that much of an upgrade over the Series 10. It also sits in this weird middle-ground now in Apple’s smartwatch lineup (you need to be really into health tracking for it to make sense over the SE 3). www.pocket-lint.com/apple-watch-...

Something about Battlefield 6’s progression system has me absolutely hooked and I can’t figure out what it is. Maybe it’s the fact that the grind feels earned?

YouTube is down for some users right now If you're running into a YouTube playback error right now, you aren't alone.

It looks like YouTube is down right now for some people. www.pocket-lint.com/youtube-down...

The new @dbrand.bsky.social Killswitch case for the ROG Xbox Ally X is super solid (just like every Killswitch case I’ve used). It adds a bit of extra grip to the handheld’s arms and protects its easily scratched back.

I'm still struggling to get any EA app games to run sadly 🥲.

ANALYSIS | Microsoft's gaming handhelds are packed with power, yet come with compromises | CBC Radio Microsoft's new portable Xbox devices are packed with gaming power, but they also come at a strange time for the gaming brand.

Thanks for the chat @jonore.bsky.social. It's great to see a mainstream publication like CBC taking gaming coverage seriously. www.cbc.ca/radio/micros...

Apple unveils M5-powered upgrades for the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro Apple's device refresh season has started, and it's kicking off with not one new device, but three.

Apple has revealed the M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro. These refreshes are just a spec bump, so they’re not particularly exciting. It’s odd to get the M5 MacBook Pro, but not the M5 Pro and M5 Max. www.pocket-lint.com/apple-unveil...

The ROG Xbox Ally X is fantastic, but incomplete Asus and Microsoft's Xbox Ally X is an impressive portable that solves many of Windows 11's key handheld issues - it just needs more polish.

The ROG Xbox Ally X is a step in the right direction for Windows 11 gaming handhelds, but it's not really an Xbox in the traditional sense and its UI needs more polish. Still, if this is the future of the Xbox brand, I like where it's headed. www.pocket-lint.com/asus-rog-xbo...

The bullet drop and pre-aiming in Battlefield 6 is so different from what I’m used to, but it makes nailing headshots so much more satisfying.

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is great, but you can probably skip the upgrade If you've been on the fence about Apple's bulky, but very durable-feeling smartwatch, now is a great time to pull the trigger given the battery life g

I really like the Apple Watch Ultra 3, especially the battery life improvements and bigger display, but it's not a significant upgrade over the Ultra and Ultra 2. Check out my @pocketlintcom.bsky.social review.
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I wish I went with the bamboo wood tone for my desk. It looks so great in pictures.