Ben Salter

2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives as more of the same, in all the right ways, with the perfect balance between performance, design, usability and value. The Nintendo Switch 2 is a smart evolution of the 2017 handheld-console that defined the hybrid gaming system. The following years saw a raft of imitators and genuine competitors. But in 2025, the Switch 2 arrives as the best handheld on the market, pairing console-quality performance with Nintendo’s signature charm and usability.

2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

Learn how to get a rocket start every time in Mario Kart World. Boosting at the start line — known as a rocket start — is a staple of the Mario Kart series, and with 24-players, it’s more crucial than ever before in Mario Kart World. The timing for a rocket start is similar, but a little different in each Mario Kart game. To get a boost at the start of a race in Mario Kart World, hold down the ‘A‘ button (accelerate) as soon as the number ‘2‘ comes perfectly into view.

3 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

Ensure your TV's tone mapping is set correctly for the best HDR support on Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 introduces high dynamic range (HDR) in both handheld and docked mode. It requires calibration the first time the console is connected to a HDR compatible TV. If your Switch 2 looks washed out or incorrect when HDR is enabled on a TV compared to handheld mode, it may be a setting that’s enabled by default on your TV.

1 month ago | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

AFL 26 is on the way up the ladder, but still trips over familiar problems. AFL 26 arrives partway through the 2025 AFL season, with an opportunity for some to mimic their team’s road to glory and others to rectify a disastrous start through fantasy, while they call for heads to roll.  It builds upon the shaky foundations of AFL 23, which was panned by players for launching plagued with crippling bugs and glitches and a lack of meaningful career mode, which saw it quickly fade into obscurity.

Mar 18, 2025 | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

Full size Assassin's Creed is back. Can it reduce the clutter but not the content? Assassin’s Creed Shadows returns to the series’ expansive open-world RPG formula but buries the bloat to deliver a more structured experience without cutting content. This style of Assassin’s Creed launched the new hardware over 4 years ago with Valhalla. Since then, we’ve had a welcome return to the smaller scale assassin-focus of the Ezio era with Mirage.