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Patrick O'Rourke

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Covers:  Smartphones, gaming, smart home, gadgets and more.
@xdadevelopers News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead | Past: @pocketlintcom @MobileSyrup @FinancialPost @Postmedianet @CanadaDotCom patrick.o@valnetinc.com

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I became interested in video games, technology and writing at a young age while scouring the pages of gaming magazines like Nintendo Power and Electronic Gaming Monthly.

I've interviewed a variety of tech industry executives, reviewed hundreds of games, and covered GDC, E3, Gamescom, WWDC, Apple keynotes, Samsung press conferences and various local Toronto technology press events. I've appeared on the CBC, CTV, AM640, and other TV and radio stations as a technology analyst.

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Patrick O'Rourke’s Journalist Portfolio

XDA

XDA

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead.

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Pocket-lint

Pocket-lint

Patrick O'Rourke is Pocket-lint's former Editor-in-Chief

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MobileSyrup

MobileSyrup

Patrick is the former editor-in-chief of MobileSyrup.

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Patrick O'Rourke

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Plex fixes a frustrating playback bug affecting Samsung smart TVs

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By Patrick O'Rourke Verified
| XDA Developers
Plex v5.94.3 on Samsung Tizen TVs caused "Playback Error" and blocked video playback. Plex quickly pushed a patch and opened an investigation; the issue appeared to be limited to Samsung TVs. Make sure you update the Samsung Plex app to solve the problem. Plex users running the app on Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform reported that version 5.94.3, the latest update to the self-hosted streaming platform, prevented video playback.
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The hunt for GTA 6's leakers escalates as Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord

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By Patrick O'Rourke Verified
| XDA Developers
Take-Two has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord to identify the accounts behind GTA 6 leaks. A leaker that goes by the name Cyberleek has released clips from what seems to be a playable build of GTA 6, raising the risk of major story spoilers appearing online. The subpoenas demand the release of OneDrive and Xbox data, as well as internal records, by September 4th.
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GameNative just got a major upgrade for Samsung Galaxy users

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By Patrick O'Rourke Verified
| XDA Developers
GameNative v1.2.0 brings CPU/GPU power controls to Samsung Galaxy with four profiles. Choose Power Save, Balanced, Performance, or WALT; set min/max CPU frequency and GPU power for fine-tuning. The app update also adds faster external load times, favorites, community configs, and improved frame generation.
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