Jeff Dunn
@jeffdunn.bsky.social
words at steelseries. fmr tech journo at yahoo, engadget, ars technica, business insider, lots of freelance. UTFT.
so a solid B/B- tournament then. no regression, no serious progress. beat up on mid-to-bad teams, completely outclassed the second they played someone decent. that's how we usually do it. poch is gone so it'll probably be tough to go further in 2030, but maybe we catch a break.
jordan pickford is a world-class goalkeeper and i'm tired of everyone denying it because of their reflexive dismissal of anything related to everton
spent some time with Splatoon Raiders a couple weeks ago. it’s looking like a game for the loot freaks tech.yahoo.com/gaming/artic...
'Splatoon Raiders' hands-on preview: Nintendo's new looter looks like the closest thing it has to 'Borderlands', 'Destiny' or 'Diablo'
We went hands-on with the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive Splatoon Raiders, which might be the closest Nintendo has come to making its own Borderlands or Diablo.
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seems like a good time to re-share this. if you're not sure why Apple and seemingly every other tech co is hiking prices, here's an explainer i wrote for Yahoo a few months back. (some smaller details have changed obvs.) tech.yahoo.com/ai/article/w...
What is RAMageddon? How and why AI is making your tech more expensive
You're not imagining things: Many gadgets really have become more expensive over the last few months. Here's what's happening.
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previewed the new rhythm heaven game and waxed on about why these games work -- tech.yahoo.com/gaming/artic...
'Rhythm Heaven Groove' hands-on preview: Nintendo's new rhythm game is refreshingly simple, weird and tougher than it looks
Nintendo's first Rhythm Heaven title in a decade is shaping up to be one of the Switch's most idiosyncratic games. We went hands-on.
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previewed star fox and now i kinda want to play it in mouse mode -- tech.yahoo.com/gaming/artic...
I played Nintendo's new Star Fox game, and it's looking like a fun (if safe) series reboot
We went hands-on with Nintendo's new Star Fox reboot. Here's what you can expect.
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this, except serious, is basically the chief criticism of any forza horizon game. it centers tourists. more or less what i wrote about the last one jeffreviewsgames.wordpress.com/2022/01/02/f...
Work-related note: I'm now writing for Yahoo full-time as part of their Yahoo Tech vertical. Still covering + reviewing lots of consumer tech -- much of it gaming, but also phones, laptops, audio, accessories, etc. Any PR folks following me in those fields, get in touch!
well i guess we deserved one of these after the 20 years of being annoying. probably the worst offensive SB performance i've ever seen. at least Seattle is a likable team, congrats to Seahawks fans.
how do i reconcile liking that Geese album with the fact that i live in actual Long Island City and genuinely enjoy it here
Work-related note: I am on paternity leave for the next two months. I’ll be back at Engadget starting March 2.
it's with mixed emotions that i can confirm nursing pillows make for great lap desks
truly cannot express how funny it is that people spent a couple years torching their life savings on shitty drawings of apes. just the worst monkey pics you've ever seen. how could anyone have expected things to get better for us after that
as an american who recently had a kid, the only attainable goal i have left in life is, of course, to finish in the top 10k in Fantasy Premier League. it's year 11 for me, previous best rank is 22k, last year was 76k (which was enough for top 1%). here's my team to start the year:
waxed poetic about FAST FUSION for our new list of Switch 2 game recs www.engadget.com/gaming/ninte...
The best Nintendo Switch 2 games for 2025
Load up your new console with excellent games for all kinds of players.
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microsoft branding a studio as "AAAA" only to have it spend 7 years building a game that doesn't ship before it cans the whole staff seems like the perfect microcosm for the video game industry in 2025
here is a 100-word review / some bad poetry on the reflective qualities of EURO TRUCK SIMULATOR 2 jeffreviewsgames.wordpress.com/2025/05/10/e...
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (PC)
It’s 1:30 in the morning, and I can’t sleep. I’m streaming XS Manchester, soon to die, from 3,300 miles away. “Hand in My Pocket” plays after a Tesco ad. The monitor g…
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i'm liking CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33, but the "we have Moogles at home" and "we have 'Aerith dies' at home" energy is undeniable
here's my write-up of the new Backbone Pro controller. i like it! a clear upgrade over the original. it'll be a great gift. but $170 for a mobile gamepad is always gonna be a tough sell, especially now: www.engadget.com/gaming/backb...
Backbone Pro hands-on: A pricey controller for more than just your phone
The Backbone One is one of the more popular smartphone gamepads on the market, but its follow-up wants to meet gamers across devices.
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herded up a little (early) group retrospective on the Nintendo Switch ahead of the Switch 2's release (mainly so i could have a new excuse to blab about Gunpei Yokoi on the site) www.engadget.com/gaming/ninte...
Reflections on the Nintendo Switch, the hybrid console that changed gaming
Before the Nintendo Switch 2 arrives next month, we took some time to reflect on the many ways the original Switch has stood out to us.
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walmart charged and cancelled on me four times, leading my bank to lock my debit card. best buy kicked me out of eight 90-min queues without giving me a chance to order. then, at 1:40am, i (tentatively) got the new nintendo thing. i'm 34 and having a kid in two months. what am i doing with my life
wrote a little review of LONELY MOUNTAINS: SNOW RIDERS, one of my favorite games of 2025 so far, for our running best Xbox games post: www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/...
put together an explainer on the Switch 2 + microSD Express situation. i've tested the one (1!) card that was available to purchase prior to Wednesday, and it is indeed a major leap forward. but be ready to pay for it, at least to start. file sizes will be key: www.engadget.com/gaming/ninte...
The Nintendo Switch 2 promises major storage upgrades, but it'll cost you
The Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the first mainstream devices to embrace super-fast microSD Express cards, but the move might bring some growing pains to start.
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here's my review of the new iPad, in which (1) "no Apple Intelligence" is both a pro and a con, (2) i spend a paragraph talking about Infinity Nikki, (3) i continue my crusade against non-laminated displays and (4) there's a photo of a very good dog: www.engadget.com/mobile/table...
iPad (2025) with A16 review: No Apple Intelligence, no problem
Apple’s latest entry-level tablet isn't very exciting, but it still meets most iPad users where they live.
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covering tech at the start of my career: "lol...touchwiz" covering tech today: "the richest man on earth is trying to put my mother out of a job"
i don't like to self-promote on here but i've been grinding away on a ton of these big-ass guides for Engadget, and i do take them seriously. if you're looking for any of these things or just want to learn more about a given market, here ya go mechanical keyboards: www.engadget.com/computing/ac...
The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2025
Here's everything you need to know before buying a mechanical keyboard, plus the best mechanical keyboards you can get right now.
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