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Retailer websites have been in chaos since midnight EST (Image Source: Nintendo, Various other retailers - see Sources)

Preorders for Switch 2 have gone awry: Retailer sites are unstable

Target, Best Buy, and Walmart are all available for preorder, but it's been a messy and overall unstable mess for each website, resulting in preorder pages like Target's being review bombed.

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 24 Apr 2025 08:15

Manjaro keyboard shortcuts (Image Source: Antony Muchiri)

These Manjaro KDE keyboard shortcuts may help give your productivity a boost

CheckMag As a tech journalist and cybersecurity analyst running Manjaro KDE, these keyboard shortcuts have greatly transformed my workflow. From instant window switching to formatting-free pasting, these tricks save me hours every week—and...

Antony Muchiri, 22 Apr 2025 06:21

Stripping away almost everything that makes this Surface a Microsoft product, leaves a surprisingly capable tablet (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

If you like the ROG Flow or iPad's form factor, the Surface Go is still a compelling purchase in 2025

CheckMag The market for ultra-portables that bridge the gap between a decent desktop and media consumption has dwindled to almost nothing. A space now dominated by iPads and Android tablets with terrible multitasking, file management and m...

David Devey, 20 Apr 2025 22:07

The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl promo image shows off the leading lady and her suitors. (Image source: Kadokawa)

The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl is retro romance anime gold

Romance anime fans who love a good fight are in luck this spring. The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl balances action, social politics, and romance with a retro style that plenty of anime fans will love to see!

Megan Miranda Reyes, 19 Apr 2025 02:04

Title card for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, featuring The Crawler, Pop Step, and Knuckleduster. (Image source: Bones Film)

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes offers fans more super-powered action

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is the first anime spin-off of the wildly successful shonen and promises plenty of action ahead of the final season of MHA. The first two episodes are streaming now on Crunchyroll!

Megan Miranda Reyes, 19 Apr 2025 01:17

Apple community support (Image source: Apple - screenshot)

Apple’s Support Forums are a black hole for user feedback

CheckMag Apple likes to position itself as a company that values user experience above all. But spend just a few minutes in their official Support Communities, and a very different picture emerges — one of tightly controlled messaging, sup...

Sebastian Jankowski, 18 Apr 2025 20:26

Google Chrome illustration (Image source: Growtika on Unsplash)

How to make Google Chrome uniquely yours

CheckMag Tired of Chrome looking and feeling the same as everyone else's? This guide breaks down a few ways you can customize it to your liking.

Antony Muchiri, 17 Apr 2025 21:03

How to check how much you've spent on Steam games (Image source: Steam - edited)

How to check how much you've spent on Steam games

CheckMag Ever wondered how much you've actually spent on Steam? A viral Reddit thread has revealed how to check your lifetime spending and the shocking totals might make you rethink your game purchases.

Antony Muchiri, 17 Apr 2025 19:10

Ready or Not, Void Interactive's tactical first person SWAT sim, is 50% off for a limited time on Steam. (Image Source : Steam - edited)

Highly rated tactical SWAT sim 50% off for a limited time

Good news for immersive shooter fans—sitting at a rating of "Very Positive" on Steam and hailed by some as the successor to the venerated SWAT series of games, one of the more grounded and methodical entries in the tactical FPS ge...

Santiago Nino, 15 Apr 2025 23:23

Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch 1 (Image source: Nintendo)

Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch 1: Is it time to upgrade?

CheckMag Nintendo is back with the Switch 2, a major upgrade promising 4K visuals, improved Joy-Cons, and powerhouse performance. But is it truly a next-gen leap or just a smarter, sleeker iteration of the original? I break it all down in ...

Antony Muchiri, 09 Apr 2025 19:59

My travels took me all around the world, and high-end smartphones for taking pictures were always with me (Image source: Notebookcheck)

I traveled the world with a dozen camera smartphones. Which one took the best travel photos?

CheckMag For almost a year, I've been testing and comparing the photo quality of smartphones all around the world. What was my motivation, what have I learned, how did my trip look like and which smartphone did I like the most? Read on to ...

Florian Schmitt, 08 Apr 2025 01:03

AMD might introduce new NPU-equipped Ryzen Z2 APUs for gaming handhelds. (Image source: AMD)

Gaming handhelds: Tipster hints at new AMD Ryzen Z2 A and Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APUs

It would probably be safe to say that there are few things gamers could care less about than AI. However, companies continue to seem interested in products that carry the AI moniker, with the handheld-focused Ryzen Z2 series now r...

Sambit Saha, 06 Apr 2025 23:20

Taking screenshots on Windows 11 (Image Source: Antony Muchiri)

These are my favorite shortcuts for taking screenshots on Windows 11

CheckMag Windows 11 offers a dizzying number of ways to take screenshots, but I’ve narrowed it down to four shortcuts that actually make sense. In this guide, I break down the only screenshot methods I use and what to do if your keyboard d...

Antony Muchiri, 06 Apr 2025 18:47

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 20 arrives with many new AI-powered features and improvements. (Image source: Blackmagic)

NAB 2025 | Blackmagic launches DaVinci Resolve 20 with new features social media creators and film editors will want

Blackmagic has launched DaVinci Resolve 20, one of the most powerful software solutions for video, color, sound, and effects editing. New AI capabilities and vertical format support enable social media creators and filmmmakers to ...

David Chien, 06 Apr 2025 01:21

The Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Camera will be available to buy on the 5th of June. (Image source: Hori/Mediamarkt)

This third-party Nintendo Switch 2 camera isn't only cheaper but way cooler

The Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is a third-party camera accessory for the Nintendo Switch 2. It is cheaper than Nintendo's own camera and has a design inspired by a character from the Super Mario games.

Habeeb Onawole, 04 Apr 2025 09:28

With the Nintendo Direct Switch 2 event wrapped up, we are yet again expected to pay full price for games that are on sale everywhere else (Image Source: Nintendo)

Nintendo Switch 2 game lineup reveals a range of outrageously priced games you probably already bought cheaper elsewhere

CheckMag Nintendo has a history of selling full price games that have been available on sale for every other platform for years. Unfortunately, the Switch 2 seems unlikely to break from that tradition with a range of old, but admittedly gr...

David Devey, 02 Apr 2025 19:10

Apple Intelligence (Image Source: Apple)

Apple’s AI dilemma: A crisis of trust, timing, and technological ambition

CheckMag Apple's AI ambitions have hit a wall, with repeated delays and an underwhelming rollout of promised features like the Siri overhaul. While rivals push forward, Apple’s AI strategy seems tangled in internal struggles and cautious e...

Antony Muchiri, 02 Apr 2025 11:37

The Casio A158WA (which shares the Casio F-91W’s module) can display "Casio" on the display, as does the newer W-217H. (Image source: Wikimedia)

Easter eggs on your wrist: Secret features hidden in Casio watches

CheckMag Casio's watches often include hidden features like display tests, backlight logos, and button combos. These subtle Easter eggs aren’t widely known, but they’re found across several popular models. Here's a look at some of the more...

Anubhav Sharma, 01 Apr 2025 12:33

The Sony Walkman W-series phones were introduced in 2005 under the Sony Ericsson mark. (Image source: Sony - edited)

Exciting Sony Xperia 1 VII camera news surfaces along with a surprise mention of the Walkman brand

A snippet of information about the Sony Xperia 1 VII camera equipment has been shared by a well-known source, as well as a somewhat cryptic comment about the Walkman brand. There is some belief that the Xperia 1 VII might be relea...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2025 23:19

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 for Business (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Microsoft should let Surface Laptop 7 buyers choose between Intel and Qualcomm

Our review of the Surface Laptop with Intel’s Lunar Lake clearly shows that it's the better device overall. Instead of pushing Windows on ARM at the expense of customers, Microsoft should offer both versions and let buyers choose....

Andreas Osthoff, 26 Mar 2025 19:26

The GoPro Hero 13 Black is now available to buy in a second color. (Image source: GoPro)

GoPro Hero 13 Black gets a white variant, but you should buy the original instead

GoPro has refreshed its Hero13 Black action camera with the launch of a new white color. While it's already available to buy, a discount on the black variant is the more sensible purchase.

Habeeb Onawole, 24 Mar 2025 15:36

On paper, the Legion Go could nicely fill a niche between work and play, but ultimately it fails at both (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

I swapped my Steam Deck for a Legion Go and ended up hating it in every way possible, and no, it wasn't Windows

CheckMag On paper, the Legion Go is a great compromise. The bigger than average screen and detachable controllers could feasibly pull double duty as a gaming and highly portable productivity machine, negating the need to carry a handheld f...

David Devey, 24 Mar 2025 12:51

The last few episodes of the first season ended on a rather exciting note (Image source: Screenshot - Crunchyroll)

2nd season of My Dress-Up Darling coming July 2025

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru, an anime that debuted in 2022 is getting a second season as soon as this summer. This is an unlikely friendship/romance story with a shy high schooler hand-making traditional Japanese dolls and a m...

Sergey Tarasov, 23 Mar 2025 14:46

This unconventional game from 2017 has been heavily discounted on Steam (image source: Steam)

Existential crisis inducing game with intense storyline and tight combat gets 60% discount on Steam

One of the more underrated games of 2017, NieR:Automata, has been discounted by 60% on Steam. Its story, combat and soundtrack are one-of-a-kind, and unlike anything you've played before.

Anil Ganti, 23 Mar 2025 10:08

Lenovo Yoga 9 14 2in1 G10 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Lenovo should equip the Yoga 9 flagship convertible with a better 4K OLED display

With its premium Yoga 9 14 convertible, Lenovo wants to appeal to creative users by offering a 4K OLED panel in the more expensive model variants. But aside from the high resolution, the panel falls short and doesn't even offer pr...

Andreas Osthoff, 23 Mar 2025 01:09

Pictured: Lego and Pokemon reveal partnership in teaser video (Image Source: Pokémon Company Website)

Lego and Pokémon partnership revealed, new products to come in 2026

CheckMag The Pokémon Company and the LEGO Group have now revealed a new multi-year partnership, with a new teaser video as well as comments from staff of both companies. The products are to come in 2026.

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 21 Mar 2025 03:03

PS5 Slim Astro Bot Bundle (Image source: Best Buy)

The PS5 Astro Bot Bundle lands at retailers, and it's surprisingly not a bad deal

The new PS5 Slim Astro Bot bundles are now in stock at major retailers. Even if a buyer isn't interested in the award-winning game, the consoles are attractively priced. Both the digital and disc versions are available for a $50 s...

Adam Corsetti, 13 Mar 2025 15:30

The Rolex Submariner - a popular mechanical watch (left), and the Casio GMC-B2100D-1A quartz timepiece (right). (Image source: Merit Trends and Casio - Edited)

Quartz revolution 2.0: How Casio helped kill (and revive) mechanical watches

CheckMag Casio didn’t just shake up the watch industry—it flipped it on its head. By making quartz watches cheap, reliable, and nearly indestructible, it pushed Swiss brands to the brink. But ironically, that same disruption helped mechani...

Anubhav Sharma, 07 Mar 2025 15:27

The leaked render shows the overall design to be identical to the 2018 model. (Image source: Geesgshock on Instagram / Notebookcheck)

Leaked Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000D-1C is giving serious MRG-B5000D-1 vibes

Casio's upcoming G-Shock GMW-B5000D series watch has leaked online. The watch looks similar to the current B5000D-1 model, but distinguishes itself with a striking red line around its metal case.

Kristen Spradlin, 06 Mar 2025 20:29

First party support for syncing Linux with major cloud storage providers is none existant. However, there are options (Image Source: Rclone)

Guide: Sync Unraid or your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive

CheckMag Thanks to Valve and Proton, Linux is becoming a much more viable platform for work and play, but first party support for syncing common cloud services like OneDrive and Google Drive is none existent and unlike TruNAS and Synology ...

David Devey, 06 Mar 2025 18:46

At the Mobile World Congress, Honor announced many useful innovations for its smartphones, like the Magic7 RSR, as part of its Alpha Plan. (Image source: Weibo)

MWC 2025 | Honor catches up with Samsung and Google, new strategy to greatly benefit Magic7 Pro and more

During its press conference at the Mobile World Congress, Honor unveiled a comprehensive strategic realignment as it enters the age of AI. The new strategy will introduce highly useful enhancements for users of current and upcomin...

Alexander Fagot, 02 Mar 2025 17:37

A tutorial on making money - or losing it? (Image source: Web3_ETH on YouTube)

Google taking months to shoot down large-scale crypto scam

CheckMag YouTube has been drowning in ads promising "1-2 ETH per day" for at least two months now. These ads typically take you to videos of people claiming to be AI bot developers who supposedly explain how to start making boatloads of mo...

Sergey Tarasov, 28 Feb 2025 13:27

Pictured from left to right, CasiMods' Nuclear Royale, the AE-1300 Gradient mod from Reddit, and CasiMods' G-Santos, or Santos De Cartier. (Image source: CasiMods and Reddit)

9 creative Casio mods that make stock Casio watches look boring

CheckMag A $20 Casio might seem like a simple watch, but with the right tweaks, it can turn into something way more exciting. Metal cases, negative displays, custom dials—these nine Casio mods prove that even the most affordable watches ca...

Anubhav Sharma, 23 Feb 2025 17:28

Pokémon Presents announced for February 27th: Predictions, rumors, and more

CheckMag As usual, the presentation will be available live on YouTube. Predictions around potential upcoming projects, details surrounding 2024's Game Freak "Teraleak", and more are covered in this article.

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 21 Feb 2025 02:03

Cozy new game has pets strolling on your desktop

CheckMag A new idle game launched on February 17th, with furry friends to keep you accompanied through work and studies on sale for $5. These adorable things hang around your desktop, taking up minimal space and strolling on top of your ta...

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 20 Feb 2025 03:09

Deal: Tens of thousands of C64 games available for free - relive the golden computer era now

Deal: Relive the C64 glory days – 99,000 games free to play

If you want to dive back into games of the 80s, you can now enjoy almost 99,000 C64 games and applications for free - simply in your browser. There is also a smaller selection of free Amiga and Atari titles available.

Nicole Dominikowski, 17 Feb 2025 14:19

One of the best beat-em-up games ever is 90% off on Steam for a limited time (Image Source: Steam)

One of the best beat-em-ups ever is 90% off on Steam for a limited time

Castle Crashers is a classic beat-em-up with a charming art style and frantic brawling that you can play solo or with up to four friends online or couch co-op.

Rohith Bhaskar, 14 Feb 2025 10:22

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North was first revealed by Killhouse Games in the year 2016. (Image source: Steam - Edited)

Ridiculously fun tactical online co-op shooter hits Steam charts with "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North has officially exited early access, and is now live on Steam with nearly 8,000 "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews. This Steam-deck compatible top-down tactical shooter has online co-op and real-time...

Anubhav Sharma, 11 Feb 2025 11:50

The Galaxy S25 Edge is reported to have a 200MP main camera and 50MP ultrawide camera. (Image source: Mishaal Rahman on X)

Alleged Galaxy S25 Edge specs reveal Samsung is making a huge mistake

More technical details of the upcoming Galaxy S25 Edge have been revealed in a leak. The upcoming phone packs flagship features but one of them deserves an upgrade.

Habeeb Onawole, 10 Feb 2025 10:06

Image source: Screenshot - Edited

Capcom Spotlight: Every highlight from this latest showcase

CheckMag On February 4, Capcom showed off spectacular details from Onimusha, Street Fighter 6, and more! Read on to find what some of the biggest announcements were from this exciting showcase, in our opinion.

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 05 Feb 2025 21:28

Image source: Screenshot - Edited

Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase debuts new monsters, beta info

CheckMag In February 4's double feature, Capcom showcased juicy (and gory!) new details in the Monster Hunter Showcase, which premiered following the Capcom Spotlight. A brand new spectacular locale was shown alongside details for the upco...

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 05 Feb 2025 21:28

The Nothing Phone (3) teaser hints at triple rear cameras. (Image source: Nothing)

Nothing's first phone of 2025 has a launch date and a design OnePlus fans are going to love

Nothing has announced the launch date for its first smartphone of the year. Believed to be the Nothing Phone (3), the device, which will be announced during MWC Barcelona, has a design reminiscent of a popular OnePlus phone.

Habeeb Onawole, 27 Jan 2025 12:24

The RTS fest will end tomorrow, January 27 (Image source: Steam)

Steam's RTS Fest ends in a day but what is Real Time Strategy?

CheckMag For its first sale of the year, Steam has ‘strategically’ started with the Real Time Strategy Fest (January 20 to January 27). This genre is full of constant frenetic action, and while you may find yourself stressed to begin with,...

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 26 Jan 2025 11:55

Anyone who visits Apple and Google in California has something to say. Even if you don't get too far beyond the visitor center at either company. (Image source: Alexander Fagot, Notebookcheck)

A personal visit to Apple and Google in California: The differences could hardly be greater

CheckMag Want to drop by and say hello to Tim Cook at Apple or Sundar Pichai at Google? Of course, visitors to the two tech giants in Cupertino and Mountain View are rather limited in their choice of activities. Nevertheless, the stark differences in public access to the two headquarters are very revealing, even if you know nothing about the "open" Android or "closed" Apple ecosystems.

Alexander Fagot, 23 Jan 2025 07:12

The future of GPUs: Redefining innovation beyond silicon limits (Image source: AI-generated)

The great GPU slowdown

CheckMag As GPUs hit silicon limits, raw performance gains are slowing, shifting focus to architectural innovation and real-world metrics like frame latency. Technologies like AI-driven rendering and 3D stacking promise a new era, where ef...

Sebastian Jankowski, 21 Jan 2025 12:59

RX 9070 GPUs, including AIB cards like the Gigabyte RX 9070 OC pictured here, will be up for sale in March 2025. (Image source: Gigabyte, Unsplash, edited)

AMD allegedly makes last-min decision to delay RX 9070/XT reveal as GPUs seemingly already in stock at major retailer

During the official reveal of the RDNA 4 GPUs at CES 2025, AMD confirmed a Q1 2025 launch. However, aside from revealing a vague release date target, the company has remained tight lipped on other details. Interestingly, MicroCent...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Jan 2025 10:36

Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced on January 16 as leakers promised (Image source: Nintendo / YouTube)

Nintendo Switch 2: Top 5 features the trailer confirmed

CheckMag Nintendo has given fans a glimpse of the highly anticipated Switch 2 in the official announcement video, released January 16. These are the 5 changes the new console will bring that we consider most important.

Angel Capra, 16 Jan 2025 21:51

Big Helmet Heroes (Image source: Steam)

Exciting news for co-op fans: Big Helmet Heroes launching early February

CheckMag Big Helmet Heroes invites players into an epic 3D beat-'em-up adventure filled with adorable knights and surprising worlds. Launching February 6, 2025, this action-packed game is set to shine in 2-player co-op mode, offering a que...

Mohamed Elshawa, 16 Jan 2025 21:01

Jordan VS Bird One on One (Image source: Eighties Baby)

Blast from the Past: Tiger Game.com

CheckMag If you were to ask most tech journalists what they consider the most innovative handheld console, they would say the Nintendo Switch. With its touch screen, portability, internet connectivity and AAA titles, it’s a definite win. I...

Andrew Cloud, 06 Jan 2025 23:58

Advanced packaging, discrete-level graphics performance, AI-ready neural processing - they're all cool, but they're all increasingly expensive to make. (Image source: Intel, AMD)

The death of cheap laptop CPUs

CheckMag Budget laptops are dying, because budget laptop chips - real budget chips, not just last generation's leftovers - are already dead.

Matthew Lee, 05 Jan 2025 00:59

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