How To Repurpose Your Old DVD Player Into A Macro Lens For Your Phone

How To Repurpose Your Old DVD Player Into A Macro Lens For Your Phone Maybe you’re replacing an outdated model, or maybe you’reupgrading to Blu-Ray, but if you find yourself with an unwanted DVD player that’s just gathering dust or sitting half-forgotten in the deep recesses of your home it might be worth salvaging it for parts. Or rather, one specific part. Assuming you have an interest in taking extremely up-close photos with your smartphone and don’t want to buy any attachments for it....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Adam Barnes

How to solve the Council Chamber Brazier Puzzle in Remnant 2

Are you wondering how to solve the Council Chamber Brazier Puzzle inRemnant 2? This puzzle is a variation of the Lights Out puzzle and may be challenging for those unsure of the necessary steps to solve it. However, the reward for solving it makes the effort worthwhile. You can rest assured that we have provided you with the crucial steps to minimize any potential frustration you may encounter. How to solve the Council Chamber Puzzle inRemnant 2 To solve the Council Chamber Brazier Puzzle inRemnant 2,you need to change all ten Braziers until they are the same color: white or blue....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Manuel Stewart

How to Summon and Defeat Xenolord Raid Boss in Palworld

Raid bosses inPalworldare among the toughest challenges the game has to offer. With their massive health pools and overwhelming power, defeating them requires careful planning and a solid strategy. One of these formidable opponents is Xenolord, a raid boss introduced in the Feybreak Major Content Update. In this guide, we will cover everything you need to know about summoning Xenolord, understanding its attack patterns, and devising the best strategy to defeat this challenging boss in Palworld....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · Valerie Cox

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022) review: It’s a beauty

Over the past few years, Huawei’s been developing its range of premium Windows laptops. Things have really kicked up a notch over the past 12 months though. With interest dropping in its smartphones, it’s been hard at work expanding its ecosystem of other devices. AtMWC 2022in Barcelona,Huaweiintroduced two new Windows-powered machines. One of those is the high-end MateBook X Pro, refreshed for 2022 with a new design, new trackpad and a new display....

July 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Michael Luna

Is Blade Heading to Hulu in New MCU TV Show?

We’ve been hearing a lot aboutBladepossibly making his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe somehow, some way, in the future. Now, thanks to a fancy new intriguing rumor, we may know exactly how that’s going to happen. Recently we learned thatGhost RiderandHelstromare getting shows on Hulu and that could be the key to bringing the vampire hunter into the fold. We must caution right up top that this is just arumorfor the time being....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Katelyn Pitts

Is there fall damage in Ghostwire: Tokyo?

The latest title from Bethesda and Tango Gameworks exists as an open-world action game, that has you running traversing the streets and rooftops of Shibuya City. In this game that has you grappling high up and gliding between buildings, you will no doubt miss your mark and plummet to the earth. Luckily, you do not take fall damage in Ghostwire: Tokyo. No matter what height you might find yourself falling from, you can take solace in the fact thatyou will sustain no damage when hitting the ground....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Michael Dawson

Less Remasters and Remakes, More Originality Please

In this article, I will be looking at some of the best and worst cases of games being remastered. Is it ever enough to just give a game a shiny HD coat of paint and send it out for another beating? Or do developers need to bring something new to the table even when they’re effectively serving us a remaster of a decade old game for the thirteenth time? “We are cannibalizing our audience by only giving them regurgitated material....

July 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1280 words · Robert Robinson

Microsoft is bringing this useful iPhone feature over to Windows 11

With itsnow ten-year-old Windows Insider Program, Microsoft is always testing out new and experimentalWindows 11features. One of the more recent additions that has caught my attention is a reworking of the All Apps section of the operating system’s famousStart Menu. As uncovered by phantomofearth over on X, Microsoft has been working on a set of new options for sorting through all the installed apps on your PC. The company has been building out the feature since earlier last year, but it appears to now be close to complete, which is exciting news for fans of Windows like myself....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Brian Wong

MultiVersus Banana Guard Guide: Costumes, Perks, Moves & How To Unlock

Quick Links The Banana Guard is a beloved character fromAdventure Timethat has found its way into the crossover platform fightMultiVersus. AlthoughMultiVersushas pulled out obscure characters from the Warner Brothers archive, few predicted Banana Guard would make it to the full-release roster. Despite the characters' oafish nature, Banana Guard is one of the game’s premier bruisers. Season 1 ofMultiVersusis finally here. After the brief early access period in 2022, players can now finally experience the full game and expanded roster....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Mrs. Monica Smith

MvixUSA ULTIO Pro MX-880HD Home-Theater Box And PVR

MvixUSA ULTIO Pro MX-880HD Home-Theater Box And PVR MvixUSAhave launchedtheir latest PVR-capable media player, the ULTIO Pro MX-880HD. The new set-top box supports Full HD 1080p via HDMI, and can play back H.264, MKV, DivX HD, MPEG 2-TS, VC-1 and WMV video formats; inside there’s a 3.5-inch hard-drive bay happy with up to 2TB disks. That drive can be used for local playback, standalone Torrent downloading or time-shifting, though since there’s no onboard tuner you’ll need to hook the ULTIO Pro up to a cable or satellite box....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Pamela Williams

New Overwatch Hero Mauga Revealed At Blizzcon

Quick Links The Overwatch community was abuzz with excitement at BlizzCon 2023 as Art Director Dion Rogers took the stage to unveil the long-anticipated addition to the Overwatch 2 hero roster - Mauga. This is the first new announcement from Blizzcon. This new hero had been a topic of speculation for years, with fans eagerly waiting for his official introduction. Mauga, a Samoan hero, brings a unique and intriguing gameplay style to Overwatch 2, making him a character that’s easy to learn but hard to master....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Brandon Stewart

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition: review

I’m not really an 80s kid, having been born towards the end of the decade, but I still have a connection to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). While the Super Nintendo (SNES) and theNintendo 64are the consoles of my formative youth, I inherited a NES and a substantial library of games from my older brothers. I spent countless hours gaming away with titles like Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda and Metroid, on aCommodore 64 monitor(which I miss dearlyI....

July 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1287 words · Anita Reed

No subtlety at all with Nintendo Switch rip-off Nanica Smitch

The Nanica Smitch is a hilariously blatant rip-off of the Nintendo Switch that may be able to trick distracted holiday shoppers if they do not take a good look at the items that they are picking up. I feel bad for anyone who’s grandma gets them this for Christmas.#NintendoSmitchpic.twitter.com/pVYQzBB7B4 — Austin John Plays (@AustinJohnPlays)June 15, 2025 The attempt at a Nintendo Switch clone is currently available in Colombia, but it would not be a surprise if it somehow makes its way to the United States....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Daniel Burns