Category: Guides

Hollow Knight Silksong is finally here, but what am I supposed to clown for now?

Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out, and I only had to wait six years. During that time, there were countless Nintendo Directs, Indie Worlds, Partner Directs, and a whole host of other showcases. At every single one of them, bar the Indie Worlds in recent times, I’ve applied the clown makeup, until Team Cherry finally…

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Pokémon Unite brings this Gen Nine cutiepie into the fray

Pokémon Unite has been doing a good job of making a name for the franchise in the MOBA circles, and its reputation just got one Pawmot-size bigger. The newest ‘mon available dropped on September 4, and you need to know about it if you want to stay on top of the Unite meta. Pawmot is…

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Tiny Bookshop dev ponders “parallel universes”, including a “Tiny Vinyl Shop”

As a huge book and game fan, Tiny Bookshop spoke to me on many levels. And so, I was super happy to get the chance to speak to David Wildemann, Neoludic’s Co-CEO and Creative Director, all about how Tiny Bookshop came about and where it may go next. You can read my glowing Tiny Bookshop…

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Honor releases its newest foldable to take on Samsung and other Android rivals

With Samsung seemingly leading the way in the Android foldable market for several years, rivals like Honor are finally starting to break through with different takes that are starting to tempt new customers. The latest from Honor, called the Magic V5, has now launched worldwide, with prices starting at £1,699 / €1,999, coming in Ivory…

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Forget Apple AirPods Pro and grab the Bose Ultra Earbuds for under $160

I love my Apple AirPods Pro 2, and I feel like a traitor saying this, but the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are truly my favorite. While connecting your AirPods to any Apple device is ridiculously easy, the sound quality and noise cancellation of Bose’s offering are truly incredible, and when it drops to below $160,…

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Zenless Zone Zero Seed release date, voice actors, and lore

So, we all saw the leaks of Zenless Zone Zero’s Seed after the Season 2 preview trailer showed them as a giant robot, with no hint as to who was inside or how it moves in combat. Well, it turns out that Seed is a regular human girl, which is kinda disappointing. You can pull…

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I asked 007 First Light’s producer about casting Patrick Gibson as James Bond

The search for a fresh-faced James Bond actor is a monumental task. While the big screen has opted for relative unknowns set to break into stardom, can 007 First Light replicate that burst of excitement? Putting us in the shoes of a younger Bond looking to prove himself, I want to know more about him…

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007 First Light release date, trailer, and latest news

When is the 007 First Light release date? That’s a question so intriguing, even MI6 needs its best operatives on the case. While Pocket Tactics aren’t super spies, we are super fans of James Bond and Hitman developer IO Interactive. There’s plenty to be excited about when it comes to 007 First Light, so let’s…

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007 First Light preview – the James Bond game of my dreams stole Gamescom 2025

James Bond games are a rare breed of action thrills and movie tie-in hijinks. Goldeneye 007 is a genre definer, while 007 Legends put the series into a decade-long coma. With new hands at the helm in the form of Hitman legends, IO Interactive, there’s never been a franchise so perfectly matched for a developer.…

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What the Apple iPhone 17 needs to do to drag me from Samsung’s claws

When it comes to handsets, I’m very picky. In the last decade, I’ve had the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Note 10, the iPhone 8, iPhone X, iPhone 13 – you get the picture. I’ve switched and swapped constantly, thanks to pre-order discounts, timely trade-ins, and O2’s interesting switch-up program, but I’ve recently been sticking with…

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