Member Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woes and the Blight Below?

Member the games you used to play? We member. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known as the Crust Room, with an old grey couch and a big old CRT TV. All the classic systems are down there collecting dust, so in an effort to improve the cleanliness of our work space, we dust off these old consoles every so often and put an old game through its paces, just to make sure everything stays in working order....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1279 words · Joann Bennett

Motion To Raise The Slate Bar

Motion To Raise The Slate Bar God bless the FCC; if you wanted a better way of getting pre-announcement product details then you’d have to start kidnapping company execs and dosing them up with sodium pentothal. A reader over on GottaBeMobile has gone digging and found a filing by slate Tablet PC experts Motion for a new machine so far called the LE1700. It’s not only a slender little bugger, it’s a highly spec’d one too; Motion apparently have their own version of the active/passive dual-mode touchscreen, called WriteTouch, and it’ll be the first slate with an SXGA resolution screen....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Robert Jones

Nokia accuses Apple of recalibrating Siri to name iPhone the best phone

You’ve probably seen reports on howSiri was telling the worldthat Nokia’s Lumia 900 was the best smartphone ever. She was simply relaying a response provided by the Wolfram Alpha computational knowledge engine which averaged customer reviews across the web. But Apple has taught Siri better so she now replies with “You’re kidding, right?” or “The one you’re holding in your hand” or somesuch response. Needles to say, Nokia wasn’t too happy and was quick to accuse Apple of recalibrating Siri, tarnishing her credibility in the process....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Jessica Singh

Office Mobile for iPhone review

As someone who’s been an iWork user during most of their Mac tenure, I’m approaching this review from a different perspective than perhaps most. I don’t currently use Office 365 on the desktop, because iWork is suitable for all of my needs. Why pay $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year for something that I have no real need for? I know some people argue that the Office suite is superior than iWork, and I do tend to agree in some cases....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1063 words · Molly Galloway

Pokémon Sleep has Created the Most Adorably Relaxing App

Pokémon Sleep was announced all the way back in 2019, wherein it left fans curious and excited to try a unique take on the simple and beloved idea of sleeping. Now Pokémon Sleep is here and I’ve had the chance to experience it for a little over a month since it launched in North America. Being an unusual app in how it functions, I wanted to do a month later rundown on what the app has to offer alongside the Pokémon Go Plus + device and even whether or not the premium service may be worth investing in....

July 18, 2025 · 12 min · 2534 words · Jennifer Oneill

Report shows most believe robots in every home only a matter of time

The robots are coming! That’s the finding of a new report that suggests most of us believe that there will be a robot in every UK home. A huge 60 per cent believe there will be a robot in every home within the next 50 years, while 12 per cent believed that robots will be integrated into the home within the next 10 years. 48 real-life robots that will make you think the future is now...

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Janet Hill

Review: Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate

Warriors Orochi has been one of the better Warriors offshoots after Dynasty Warriors' one versus one thousand format has spread its wings from Three Kingdoms era China. The story runs into typical complications that happen with time travel and divine meddling in mortal affairs but that’s okay. The point of these games is to merge the worlds of Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors together and throw in some other guest characters for good measure....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Margaret Anderson DDS

Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Review: Home Surveillance Made Easy

Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Review: Home Surveillance Made Easy We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ringdoorbell camerashave seen exponential growth over the past decade with the once-novel device being a must-have for home security. The company took off shortly after an appearance onShark Tankin which it actually failed to make a deal. But as it grew and expanded, so have the products offered to accompany the doorbell units....

July 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1822 words · Dr. Ashley Dawson MD

Samsung Galaxy A54 and A34 unboxing video and retailer specs leak leave little else to discover

A video has appeared on YouTube that purportedly shows the forthcomingSamsung Galaxy A54 5Gand Galaxy A34 5G smartphones being unboxed. Unrelated postings on a retail site also reveals many of the key specifications. Expected to launch officially this Thursday, 16 March - withSamsung having posted a save the date invite- the handsets have been leaked several times before. However, considering how close we are to launch, there’s little doubt on the validity of the devices shown in the video....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Jeffrey Frost

Samsung HW-Q990C review: Sounds familiar

The Samsung HW-Q990C is the company’s latest and greatest Dolby Atmos soundbar, offering flagship specs at a flagship price. That means 11.1.4 wireless sound that aims to fill your living room with sound, from ceiling to sofa, and offers up a features list that is packed with all the good stuff you’d expect. The only thing is, things look a little familiar here, when compared with last year’s excellentSamsung HW-Q990B, so where is your money best spent if you’re looking for the verybest soundbaryou can buy?...

July 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1623 words · Victor Horn

Silky-Smooth and Sustainable: 7 Best Bamboo Brush Benefits

Bamboo hairbrushes are becoming an increasingly popular swap for plastic brushes. They’re eco-friendly, gentle on the scalp, and may decrease hair static. If you’re in the market for a new brush, look no further thanbamboo, boo. Made from sustainable bamboo wood, bamboo brushes are great for allhair types.Hair’swhat to know. What is bamboo brushing, anyway? You don’t have to beMarcia Bradyto love brushing your hair to silky, smooth perfection. If you want to upgrade your everyday brush without forking over a fortune, a bamboo brush might be the inexpensive yet luxurious-feeling option you need....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Courtney Davenport

Super Mario wallpapers for iPhone

Nintendo will dropSuper Mario Runinto the App Store on Thursday, December 15. The Apple-Nintendo partnership was first unveiled as, perhaps, the only surprise during the September iPhone 7 launch event. The iDB team couldn’t be more excited about Nintendo’s decision to build a full platform game for iOS, which has been long over due. We are joining the excitement by offering a way to deck out your favorite iOS device with a set of Super Mario wallpapers with this week’sWallpapers of the Week....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Brent Potter

Teardown Video Reveals What's Inside The iPhone SE (2022)

Teardown Video Reveals What’s Inside The iPhone SE (2022) When Applerevealedthe 2022 edition of its cheapest iPhone model, the Apple iPhone SE, most people assumed it was just aniPhone SE (2020)with an upgraded Apple A15 Bionic chip and 5G support. And why not? It’s essentially identical to the previous generation and only 4 grams lighter. In fact, most accessories you may have purchased for the iPhone SE (2020) would also work just fine with the latest model....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Elizabeth Moore