Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

You might think that CD players and DVD players have had their run, but as it turns out, they are absolute goldmines for DIY projects. Pop one open and you'll find stepper motors, laser assemblies, ...

If you have a cherished DVD collection that is just dying to be taken on the go, this is the high-quality player for you. It's got a 15.5-inch screen on a swivel and speakers good enough that you ...

Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

Stellar Blade is now the biggest PlayStation published single-player game on Steam in terms of concurrent players. Whilst multiplayer title Helldivers 2 sports a concurrent peak of over 450,000 ...

To install MPV Player on Windows 11, download a portable build (Zhongfly or Shinchiro) from mpv.io, unzip it, and run the install batch file as admin. Configure it via mpv.conf. Windows 11 has a ...

If you're a home cinema fan looking to get a new Blu-ray player we have good news. One of the best Blu-ray players we've tested and recommend has had its price slashed. The five-star Sony UBP-X700, is ...

At $300, Sony is going to make UHD 4K fans both happy and somewhat upset with new UBP-X700/K Blu-ray disc player for 2025. Physical media might be back in vogue when it comes to music, but the love ...

It's been a nail-biting time to be a 4K Blu-ray fan, as the players we rely on to spin our discs are beginning to show their age. Thankfully, Sony has given the format a vital lifeline, as it has just ...

This article was published on 2/9 and republished on 2/10. PSN is back online after a 24 hour outage, almost to the minute, the longest since the nearly month-long downtime after a hack back in 2011.

Sony’s game publishing arm has done a 180-degree turn on a controversial policy of requiring PC players to sign in with PlayStation accounts for some games, according to a blog post by the company.

The PGA Tour moves from Maui to Honolulu for the Sony Open in Hawaii. The Tour kick-started 2025 with The Sentry, open to '24 winners and players who finished inside the top 50 in FedExCup points. The ...