Articles by Samuel Horti

Red Dead Redemption 2 mini-game guide: how to win money at Poker, Blackjack, and Five Finger Fillet

By Samuel Horti Last updated 4 August 22

We've put together this handy guide to teach you how to be a high-roller in Red Dead Redemption 2's mini-games.

Red Dead Redemption 2 weapons guide: everything you need to know about guns in the Wild West

By Samuel Horti Last updated 4 August 22

We've created this handy guide which explains everything you need to know about weapons in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Red Dead Redemption 2: five characters to roleplay if you don’t fancy the main story

By Samuel Horti Last updated 4 August 22

5 fun Red Dead Redemption 2 play styles that let you skip the story

Destiny 2 news, updates and DLC

By Samuel Horti, Emma Boyle, Vic Hood Last updated 8 November 21

Updated Here's everything you need to know about Destiny 2 including the latest FAQs, updates and news.

Soon your home could be completely connected

20 gadgets for the ultimate connected home

By James Rogerson, Samuel Horti Last updated 3 August 21

In depth Turning your house into a smarthome might seem complicated, but there are now loads of really easy gadgets to make life super-simple.

Age of Empires 4: release date, trailers and features

By Samuel Horti Last updated 13 June 21

After 12 long years away, this is everything we know about the newest Age of Empires game.

How to get dark mode for Android

By Samuel Horti Last updated 18 August 20

Updated Google’s new Dark Theme aims to boost battery life and improve visibility for low-vision users: here’s how to set it up

Fortnite mobile: how to get Fortnite on Android, and why you can't on iPhone

By Samuel Horti, Henry St Leger, Adam Vjestica Published 14 August 20

Explainer Fortnite was available on both the App Store and Play Store for years, but it's since been yanked from sale as Epic Games goes to war with Google and Apple.

Nubia Red Magic 5G review

By Samuel Horti Published 18 June 20

Updated The Red Magic 5G is great while you're gaming, but software niggles hold it back at other times.

Honor Band 5 Sport review

By Samuel Horti Published 17 February 20

The Honor Band 5 Sport is good for runners and basketball players but not so much for everyone else.

BioShock revisited: unpicking the complex, messy legacy of 2K's knockout franchise

By Samuel Horti Published 4 January 20

With a new BioShock confirmed, we spoke to the series' creators about its legacy, philosophy, and troubled development.

Amazfit GTR review

By Samuel Horti Published 19 December 19

The Amazfit GTR combines great battery life and fitness tracking with a low price, but it has some flaws.

Living DNA review

By Samuel Horti Published 21 June 19

Updated Well-presented with interesting results, this DNA test lacks a really unique angle to make it truly worth the money.

Weaving through the streets of Hong Kong with Sleeping Dogs’ designer

By Samuel Horti Published 6 May 19

In Depth Sleeping Dogs is almost seven years old, but still feels as fresh as the day it came out. We chatted to design director Mike Skupa about how the team made Hong Kong timeless.

Best Elder Scrolls items - and a few we’d like to see in The Elder Scrolls 6

By Samuel Horti Published 12 April 19

We've rounded up our favorite items from the Elder Scrolls series and put together a wish list for The Elder Scrolls 6.

After Anthem, The Division 2 shows Bioware how to make a looter shooter

By Samuel Horti Published 19 March 19

In Depth We explore why The Division 2 is online multiplayer that Anthem should have been.

Vaulting ambition: Fallout 3 and the making of an RPG classic

By Samuel Horti Published 29 November 18

In Depth 10 years on from Fallout 3's release, we speak to six of its creators about the struggles, and triumphs, of the game's development at Bethesda.

FIFA 19 tips to make you a better player

FIFA 19: 10 tips to make you a better player

By Samuel Horti Published 28 September 18

FIFA 19’s football simulator is the latest in a long line of iterative updates, but don’t let the new controls trip you up.

How long until we bring woolly mammoths back from extinction?

By Samuel Horti Published 20 September 18

Harvard researchers want to bring back the long-extinct mammals by modifying the genes of elephants.

Failure by design: We Happy Few, and five other games whose worlds disappointed

By Samuel Horti Published 29 August 18

In Depth Sometimes a great game is ruined by something as simple as the inability to explore. We look at some titles which were let down by their design.

How The Last Of Us raised the bar for video game narratives

By Samuel Horti Published 4 August 18

In Depth With a sequel for Naughty Dog’s narrative-focused action game set for release next year, we go back to where it all started.

Eye tracking for gamers: seeing is believing

By Samuel Horti Published 23 July 18

Is eye tracking in gaming more than just a gimmick? We tested the best tech to find out.

How good is face ID tech? It depends who you're looking for…

By Samuel Horti Published 18 July 18

Critics point out that face recognition systems can generate large numbers of false positives, but is that the whole story?

How sharks and camels could be the keys to curing brain diseases

By Samuel Horti Published 10 July 18

Could proteins drawn from animal blood one day be used to treat Alzheimer's and other conditions?

Google is building a smart city in Toronto – here’s what you need to know

By Samuel Horti Published 29 June 18

Dynamic streets, underground delivery networks and taxibots – welcome to Google's vision of the urban future.

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