Thomas Ryan-Smith

Sep 19, 2024 | gamingbible.com | Thomas Ryan-Smith

Ever since its announcement on Pokémon Day (27 February) earlier this year, I’ve been somewhat excited about finally going hands on with Pokémon TCG Pocket. I’ve loved the physical card game for decades, but the one-to-one digital replica Pokémon TCG Live never really appealed to me. On mobile, it just feels too busy and not something I personally enjoyed on the go.

Aug 2, 2024 | gamingbible.com | Thomas Ryan-Smith

The NES inspired retro keyboard is a sight to beholdI should clarify to begin, I’m not a big keyboard nut. I see them as a practical tool for getting work done and mostly copy and pasting clips in Premiere Pro from one timeline to the other. So, to say that one keyboard may have turned me into a mechanical clickety-clack keyboard champion is a huge statement. The first thing to point out about the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard is the design.

Mar 27, 2024 | gamingbible.com | Thomas Ryan-Smith

It’s been over eight years since the world saw a brand-new guitar peripheral with the launch of Rock Band 4 (I’m not counting Guitar Hero Live, and neither should you). In that time, civilisation has moved on, and the globe has long forgotten the phenomenal rise and fall of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises... But in recent years there have been whispers of a return.

Nov 9, 2023 | gamingbible.com | Thomas Ryan-Smith

I’ve been hands-on with the CRKD Nitro Deck for a few weeks now, using it as my main “dock” for my Switch OLED. I’ve long had issues with using the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode, finding my hands begin to cramp after prolonged use, crumpling my average-sized hands as small as they can go to ergonomically fit around the tiny joy-cons. Because of this, I’ve often chosen to play in docked mode, or if I’m on the go, attach a pair of the awesome Hori Split-Pads.

Sep 27, 2023 | gamingbible.com | Thomas Ryan-Smith

Seven years after taking on the behemoth challenge of directing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a movie not only massive in scale but also in studio and fan pressure, Gareth Edwards returns with a rare brand-new science fiction IP. The Creator is directed and co-written by Edwards himself and as the marketing would lead you to believe, The Creator is an epic event movie that is not only a loving pastiche of science fiction film classics, but also undoubtedly an instant cult sci-fi classic.