Articles by Henry Stockdale

Henry is a freelance writer based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. When he's not wandering in VR or burning through his RPG backlog, he's probably planning his next D&D session.

Articles by: Henry Stockdale

Twelve years on, Trails from Zero is more timely than ever

By Henry Stockdale last updated 24 May 22

Nihon Falcom president tells us why Trails from Zero's localization took so long.

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova might be the only gaming headset you need

By Henry Stockdale published 24 May 22

SteelSeries Nova comes with a 'Multi-System Connect hub,' letting you swap between PC, PlayStation, and Switch.

Sony's PS Plus classics have an unfortunate catch

By Henry Stockdale last updated 24 May 22

Sony is bringing back PS1 games as part of its PlayStation Plus revamp on PS4 and PS5 but unfortunately, it's using the inferior 50Hz PAL editions.

PS Plus classic games sound much better than we thought

By Henry Stockdale last updated 23 May 22

Ahead of the PS Plus relaunch, several PS1 games have been released individually in Asia, revealing which resolutions and visual filters players can expect.

Man dressed as vampire with Xbox Series X for a head

No, leaving your PS5 and Xbox on standby isn't the reason your energy bill is so high

By Henry Stockdale last updated 23 May 22

Opinion British Gas advised consumers could save money by simply turning off game consoles, which went down as well as you’d expect.

Here's why you should buy a microSD card for your Nintendo Switch

By Henry Stockdale published 21 May 22

Opinion Nintendo Switch consoles don't include much built-in storage, making MicroSD cards an essential purchase.

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Sony has made its PS Plus classics much more appealing

By Henry Stockdale published 20 May 22

Bend Studio confirmed Syphon Filter includes trophy support in its upcoming PlayStation Plus re-release, which suggests other classics could get trophies.

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Xbox Series S has outsold the PS5 in Japan, and that's a big deal

By Henry Stockdale published 20 May 22

For the first time since 2014, an Xbox console has outsold PlayStation in Japan.

How to transfer your Nintendo Switch user and save data

By Emma Boyle last updated 19 May 22

How to Since Nintendo Switch software update 4.0, it's been possible to move user data from one console to another. Here's how you do it.

This Oculus Quest 2 add-on can suffocate you... for science

By Henry Stockdale last updated 19 May 22

A research team at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria recently developed the AirRes Mask for the Oculus Quest 2.

Galactic PS5 covers (in order) - Galactic Purple, Nova Pink, Nova Pink, Cosmic Red, Midnight Black

Three new colorful PS5 covers arrive next month

By Henry Stockdale published 18 May 22

Sony has confirmed three new PS5 console covers arrive next month, offering Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, and Nova Pink.

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A new PS5 model has been spotted, but don't get too excited

By Henry Stockdale published 16 May 22

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications granted design certification to a new PS5 model last month.

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The next Xbox Series X update could unlock a slew of new customization options

By Henry Stockdale published 16 May 22

A new leak suggests Microsoft is working on a "Dynamic Backgrounds Editor" for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

PS5 vs PS4: should you buy a PlayStation 5 in 2022?

By Henry Stockdale published 8 May 22

Versus Should you buy a PS5 if you already own a PS4? Let's compare the differences between the two.