Under the control of a less capable filmmaker, The Forgiven could have very easily been a boring film. It’s a testament to writer-director John Michael McDonagh’s talent that it’s not. As a matter of fact, while there are moments when The Forgiven edges toward tediousness, McDonagh’s ear for conversation and his impeccably written scenes keep…
F1 2022 is here, and like every annual release from the popular racing series, it’s a huge benchmark for PC performance. It’s demanding but well optimized. I booted up the DT test bench to find the best settings for F1 2022 so you can have a high frame rate. You don’t need to do a…
PlayStation 5 MSRP $500.00 “Sony’s PlayStation 5 is the next-gen console to buy this generation.” Pros Speedy hardware Excellent game load times Attractive design Several enticing next-gen titles New controller with enhanced haptics Cons Limited storage space on all models Console is very large The expectations for Sony as it went into the current console…
I have spent nearly my entire life thinking I was bad at, well, everything. It turns out it was actually ADHD — something I was diagnosed with later in life. I’ve never learned the necessary coping mechanisms to organize myself and function like others might have in their formative years. Since then, I’ve learned that…
Aside from old-school JRPG fans, the mention of Star Ocean might not mean much. The series has always been two or three steps down in popularity from the likes of Final Fantasy or even Dragon Quest, but those who have dug into this slightly more obscure series are quick to sing its praises. First established…
Text messaging — the communications tech we’ve used since the 1990s — is showing its age. Texts don’t perform the way we now want them to: They don’t support encryption, group messaging, or the animated stickers everyone likes to trade on apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsAppand WeChat. They rely on a cellular connection and a…
The Disney original film Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers seemingly managed to pull off a trifecta with a reboot of the Rescue Rangers franchise that won over fans of the original series, young audiences, and critics when it premiered on Disney+ in May. Directed by Akiva Schaffer (Hot Rod), Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is…
It’s been a rough millennium, to say the least, for the good ol’ U.S. of A. Tensions are running high, rifts are widening, prices are up all over, and it’s hot as blazes in most places. We can’t even have fireworks displays in some places because of the supply chain shortage and all the fire…
Science fiction has become reality as we carry phones that act like small computers in our pockets. Yet even as technology advances, we are held back by the power source behind the technology, limiting the advantages these devices represent. From the moment we turn on a device, the clock is ticking as the battery degrades…