Not that long ago, it would be hard to imagine a sub-£100 smartphone that was actually worth buying. Cut to 2020, and I’m reviewing the Nokia 1.3, an £80 Android Go phone that’s far better than its bargain price suggests. While you might be able to fin…
The Nintendo Switch is still a force in the console market. With record-breaking sales at launch, a smattering of excellent exclusives, and a massive library of wonderful indies, the Switch has become quite the juggernaut. Online multiplayer hasn’t q…
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Developer: NDCubePublisher: NintendoPlatform: SwitchRelease Date: June 5, 2020Price: $40ESRB Rating: E for EveryoneLinks: Amazon | Official website and eShop
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Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, has an answer for just about everything. And, at the same time, she’s loaded with hilarious responses for all sorts of hidden commands.
These are “Alexa Easter Eggs” – an unexpected feature in software – and they rang…
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An early-season draft-league match comes down to the wire.
Draft league is probably nothing like the Pokémon you’re familiar with. It’s not training up a team of your favorite Pokémon to beat Team Rocket. It’s not even like an offici…
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Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com.
What’s keeping me grounded in our current pandemic? Board games, for one. But I’m not reachin…
Toy Baseball on Clubhouse Games: basic and addictive.
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My family’s not going anywhere this summer. Our months at …
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Latest trailer for Space Force.
Netflix must be feeling pretty good about Space Force, its forthcoming sci-fi comedy series starring Steve Carell (The Office), because it just released an entertaining second trailer, with over t…