Ben Johnson

Pocket Tactics — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom knows it has big shoes to fill. Heck, everybody knows it. Breath of the Wild launched the Switch magnificently, topping a bunch of Best Games of All Time lists in the process. It’s open-world games and Zelda games at their zenith. It’s a tough thing to follow up. So yeah, TotK has big shoes to fill. Big, big shoes. And it does the cleverest thing possible. It looks at Breath of the Wild and says, “I’m just gonna wear bigger shoes.” It’s Breath of the Wild in clown shoes designed by Gucci. It’s a heritage fashion house and a Swiss watchmaker working together on a spinning bow tie. Tears of the Kingdom expands the world vertically in both directions, fills it with contraptions that whizz and whirr, and waits for you to arrive and make something happen. It takes you back to your parents’ house and says, “now it’s time to party.”

Pocket Tactics — In our Samsung's Benjamin Braun interview, we learn about the tech giant's aims for the future, from artificial intelligence to reducing emissions.

Pocket Tactics — Splatoon 3 will undoubtedly become one of the best multiplayer games out there. But the issue with playing pre-release is you can only spot the potential. It’s inevitable it will flourish, but I wasn’t able to see it in full bloom. Luckily, the single-player is so good it could be worth buying the game for that alone, while the surrounding quality-of-life improvements and various other additions make this easily the best in the series yet.

Pocket Tactics — Death Stranding's iPhone port is official, and though Apple didn't mention it in the recent event, Kojima's game is coming to iPhone 15 Pro.

Pocket Tactics — Apple's iPhone 16 offers pretty much everything you need from a cell phone in a beautifully designed package, making a Pro upgrade less exciting than ever.

Pocket Tactics — Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is itself and loudly. It is what it is without a hint of doubt. It’s the perfect videogame, inasmuch as it takes everything that makes the series special and turns it up louder, down darker. It does what it wants.

Pocket Tactics — In our Fire Emblem Engage review, we explore how the game reaches a new level of luxury for the series with tight combat, yet feels a little empty overall

Pocket Tactics — In our M2 iPad Air review, we find the latest mid-range tablet from Apple brings more than enough to the table for almost everybody.

Pocket Tactics — In our Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 review, we find a refined handset that works for the same reason it has for a while now, though it doesn't make perfect sense.

gearnuke.com — In my Apple MacBook Air 15-inch review, I found that supersizing Apple's most affordable laptop hits a sweet spot in terms of budget and usability.

Pocket Tactics — The Apple Wonderlust event is over, bringing news of the iPhone 15 lineup, as well as the next evolution of the Apple Watch and the Ultra 2.

Pocket Tactics — In our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 review, we find the most refined tablet-style foldable that Samsung has ever made, though it would be nice to get a new design.

Pocket Tactics — Heading to IFA 2023, I set myself a challenge: to only use Logitech iPad keyboards for everything I write up. I didn't have a laptop, and here's how it went.

Pocket Tactics — We had a lovely week talking tech in Berlin, and the best of IFA 2023 may set the stage for future developments in the years to come.

Pocket Tactics — We're live at IFA 2023 in Berlin, and Honor's V Purse concept phone is currently the star of the show, bringing a new sort of folding phone.

Pocket Tactics — We sat down with Sudhir Chadaga, Chief Strategy Officer for Motorola, at IFA 2023 in Berlin to talk all about its B2B push and how that turns into tech for you.

Pocket Tactics — We're on the ground in Berlin for IFA 2023 and got a first feel for an interesting addition to the earbuds market thanks to our JBL Soundgear Sense hands-on.

Pocket Tactics — We're live at IFA 2023, and Anker just announced its new lineup of charging accessories - and this time Anker's USB-C charging all the way.

Pocket Tactics — In our Six Ages 2 review, we find that the King of Dragon Pass successor has that same age-old magic, and it's a perfect fit for a smartphone or tablet.

Pocket Tactics — In our Red Dead Redemption Switch review, we find Rockstar's classic married with Nintendo adequately, a pleasant return to one of the best games ever made.

Pocket Tactics — We spent a little time with an early build of Disgaea 7 on Nintendo Switch, and its laid-back tactics and cartoon storytelling feels like a match for handheld.

Pocket Tactics — In our Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review, we marvel at its all-round excellence and are particularly enamored by its best-in-class camera system.

Pocket Tactics — There are a few to choose from, so knowing the best iPad to pick up can be a little difficult, but we're here to help make it a whole lot easier.

gearnuke.com — The best earbuds in 2023 are only separated by the tiniest of margins, so picking the pair for you can be tough, but we're here to help make it easier.