Mat Smith
Articles by Mat Smith
Double Fine’s Keeper may have the most endearing video game double act since Banjo and Kazooie
Double Fine's new game centers around metamorphosis and the lighthouse and bird duo is clearly central to everything.
Silent Hill f goes back in time and back to basics
Silent Hill f has a few jumpscares, like you’d expect from the horror series, but both the setting and game systems are more focused on building tension and stressing the player out.
The Morning After: The most intriguing AI features inside the Pixel 10
The biggest news stories this morning: Google's smart home hardware leaked, The US government is taking an $8.9 billion stake in Intel, Elon Musk and xAI are suing Apple and OpenAI because Grok isn’t topping the app charts.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword might be a more forgiving kind of samurai epic
Capcom’s Onimusha series has been on a long hiatus. How has the demon vs. samurai series grown?
The Morning After: What to expect at Google’s Pixel 10 event tomorrow
The biggest news stories this morning: Google has new hardware, Trump’s administration may look to buy a stake in Intel, How to use (or turn off) your Instagram Map.
The Morning After: Insta360’s first drone is unlike anything else
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple’s ‘redesigned’ blood oxygen monitoring feature hits Apple Watches in the US, Flight Deals is Google’s new AI-powered travel search tool, Ask Engadget: What are my options when Windows 10 support ends on October 14?
Insta360 Antigravity A1 drone preview: A 360-degree FPV drone unlike anything else
Insta360's first drone, the Antigravity A1 is unlike any other. It's an FPV drone, it's a video drone and it's a joy to fly.
The Morning After: The best Switch 2 games (so far)
The biggest news stories this morning: Paramount knocks out PPV UFC fights for $7.7 billion, DJI puts its drones’ obstacle detection tech into robot vacuums, AOL’s dial-up internet still exists (for one more month).
The Morning After: Meta teases high-spec VR headset prototypes
The biggest news stories this morning: ESPN’s new streaming service arrives August 21, Grok’s image and video generator now has an NSFW ‘spicy’ mode, Google says AI in Search is driving more queries and higher quality clicks.
The Morning After: Could the next PlayStation have triple the power of the PS5?
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple reportedly making ‘stripped-down’ AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT, Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution? VILE: Exhumed is an unjust casualty in Steam’s sweeping censorship campaign.
Nothing Phone 3 review: Not quite a flagship
Nothing's first 'true flagship' has more cameras, more screen and a pixellated new feature in the Glyph Matrix.
The Morning After: Is Zuckerberg reassessing Meta’s approach to open-source AI?
The biggest news stories this morning: DJI Osmo 360 review, Oakley Meta glasses review, Netgear launches its most affordable Wi-Fi 7 mesh system.
The Morning After: You need to take an age verification selfie to watch adult content online in the UK
The biggest news stories this morning: Everyone's a loser in Trump's AI Action Plan, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 review, Sony sues Tencent over its Horizon Zero Dawn clone.
Insta360 spin-off Antigravity is making a drone that can record 360-degree video
Insta360’s Antigravity says its drones will be aimed at existing drone owners, looking for more creative video options as well as intimidated beginners.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 review: More screen, more battery but something's missing
The Z Flip 7 has decent battery life, bigger screens and more AI smarts. However, the cameras are dated and Samsung could make more of the foldable’s second screen.
The Morning After: Apple’s iOS 26 beta is ready for the public
The biggest news stories this morning: iOS 26 launches in public beta, '90s desktops are back, Anker's incredible new projector.
iOS 26 beta preview: Liquid Glass is better than you think
Here are the best features we're using in the iOS 26 public beta.
The Morning After: This is the Pixel 10 (or maybe the Pixel 10 Pro)
The biggest news stories this morning: What the hell is going on with Subnautica 2? Meta says it won’t sign the EU’s AI code of practice.
The Morning After: The next Google Pixel event kicks off on August 20
The biggest news stories this morning: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review, Sony’s new $5,000 compact camera, The live-action Legend of Zelda movie has cast its princess and hero.
The Morning After: Switch 2 user accidentally banned after playing pre-owned game cards
The biggest news stories this morning: The owners of TikTok are making mixed reality goggles, Capcom shares first footage of Resident Evil mobile spinoff, The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem.