I lived in a van for three months. Here are 5 things I learned

VanLife gave a lot of perspective

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Testut talks about App Store restrictions, Delta Camera, and the future of AltStore as Apple turns 50

QuickTake: Evercade Nexus handheld announced with a Banjo-Kazooie double pack, and I'm tempted

Pre-orders open April 1, available in October

Buy a signed copy of 50 Years of Boss Fights for £15

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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Switch 2 Review: Worth the Wait

The iconic fighting series finally arrives on a Nintendo console

Interview with Katsunari Kitajima on Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems: “Everything Was Coated in That LA Rock Sound”

"The constraint becomes the excitement."

QuickTake: Switch 2 Update gives many Switch 1 games a needed boost

Handheld Boost finally makes Crash: N-Sane Trilogy look good

The bad and the ugly of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Patch 5

A swan-dive from grace

Could Apple's $599 MacBook Neo be the best Windows laptop? I asked Parallels

After trying out the MacBook Neo this week, I believe it's the best Windows laptop you can currently buy. I've come away impressed with this Mac, which is something I've not attributed to Apple for several years, so it was oddly refreshing. The Neo

Interview with Aaron Giles, DREAMM Emulator author: "I have Battle for Naboo up and running with some glitches."

Playing some classic Star Wars games on modern hardware has always been a struggle. From Star Wars Trilogy Arcade to Rogue Squadron II and III, it's often been down to digging into how the games run on certain emulators, like Dolphin and Supermodel. So imagine my surprise when

Quicktake: There Is No Spoon, Apple

Seven announcements, seven opinions

Tomb Raider 2013 (iOS) Review: A port that mostly hits the bullseye

Tomb Raider 2013 has arrived on iOS and Android devices, and it's been a fun time rediscovering the game at the earliest point of Lara Croft's story. After being made available on Nintendo Switch consoles in January 2026, it was a nice surprise to see the

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VanLife

"Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as — (VanLife)."

The secret project. For several months, I've been working on the move from where I had been living for the past 18 months, to a converted Ford Transit van. It's something I've been wanting to do for years, arguably since the start of the

Highlights

June Highlights

What a month. My business is set up, Nintendo Switch 2 finally came out, and by the time you read this, I'll be out of my flat. I held off from doing an 'App Picks' for June, as developers are still looking into how the latest

Guest Post

Guest Post: Is Google’s AI Mode the Straw that Breaks the Camel’s Back?

It's 2025, and Google is still trying to wreck the web almost weekly with its bizarre methods of AI and algorithms, some of which have wreaked havoc on so many sites and livelihoods these past several years. I have also been caught in the headwinds of this in

Gaming

Taking Screenshots — Switch 2 Edition

We're approaching month one of the Nintendo Switch 2 being on sale, and I'm in no way surprised that it's already the biggest-selling console of all time. Since sharing my early thoughts, I've been using my Switch 2 in between some jobs,

Springboard

Springboard LTD is here — why I’ve launched a business with zero AI

I don't like AI. More specifically, generative AI. It helps no one, it exposes those who use it, while stifling imagination and creativity for future generations as they watch on. Before I left my job in 2024, I began to see a lot of it being hyped, and,

Gaming

Nintendo Switch 2 Initial Review: A Sequel Done Right

What does a 'sequel' mean? Bigger, better, and builds on the success of what made the original so good. When you think of the word, you'll likely imagine sequels like Back to the Future Part II, Red Dead Redemption II, Empire Strikes Back, and plenty more.

Highlights

May Highlights

A busy month mostly filled with freelancing, book work, and secret project testing. But there's been so much good stuff in May, that everything I've read, watched, and listened to for the past four weeks has helped make it all a breeze. After seeing yet more

Apps

Springboard's Best App Picks – May 2025

May tends to be a quiet time for apps. Developers (and writers) are waiting to see what's behind the WordArt logo at Apple's WWDC conference from June 9. It also means it's been a quiet time of spotting major updates to existing apps, as

Gaming

How Harry Holmwood Created the Iconic Music for Demo 1 and Official PlayStation Magazine UK

When a family trip to the town centre in July 1997 resulted in me owning a Sony PlayStation, three games came in a bundle with the console: Formula 1, Ridge Racer, and Pandemonium. But there was another disc that came with the console, and I had no idea what this

Gaming

Helping at a Gaming Market Made Me Realise It’s Time to Let Go of My Retro Games

I remember when games at a local market were a rare sight. Way back when, there would be a market held every Sunday near me, and there would be an occasional family visit to it. Around the many stalls selling antiques, food, and soft drinks, there would be, if I

Gaming

Turn Right: An Ode to Colin McRae Rally

Last weekend (May 3/4), it was reported that developer Codemasters, responsible for the Colin McRae Rally games since 1998, was going to immediately stop making all rally-racing games. It's a familiar story lately: Electronic Arts (EA) buys a company and strips away what made it special. With