Steam's new Frame Estimator will change PC gaming... but it goes much deeper We've been hearing rumors for a while now: a Framerate Estimator is coming to Steam. This week, we've even had a leak or two. But it's been going on for a while. On March 9th, 2026 Valve offhandedly ...

Steam's new Frame Estimator will change PC gaming... but it goes much deeper

We've been hearing rumors for a while now: a Framerate Estimator is coming to Steam...

#SteamHardware #Steam #Fex #Waydroid #Steamframe #Steamcontroller #Steamdeck #BryantReview

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"You Were Supposed to Feel Lost": Metal Gear Solid 2 and the Shock of Playing as Raiden "What that character is feeling inside that environment is what I want the players to feel as they play the game...I want the players to not only have a fun and exhilarating experience, but also think...

"You Were Supposed to Feel Lost": Metal Gear Solid 2 and the Shock of Playing as Raiden

"What that character is feeling inside that environment is what I want the players to feel as they play the game...

#Retrospectives #Playstation #Gaming #BryantReview

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What to Play (and Watch) While Waiting for Forza Horizon 6 Forza Horizon 6 is coming soon, and this time it’s taking players to the neon-lit streets and winding mountain passes of Japan. The setting alone is enough to get car enthusiasts and racing game fans ...

What to Play (and Watch) While Waiting for Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 is coming soon, and this time it’s taking players to the neon-lit streets and winding mountain passes...

#2000s #Emulation #Gaming #Cars #Carculture #Movies #Racing #BryantReview

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“Would You Kindly?” A BioShock Retrospective A spiritual successor to System Shock 2 and helmed by Ken Levine of Irrational Games, BioShock tells a compelling narrative. It's the kind of story that only a video game could tell, an irony only a l...

“Would You Kindly?” A BioShock Retrospective

A spiritual successor to System Shock 2 and helmed by Ken Levine of Irrational Games, BioShock tells a compellin...

#Retrospectives #Gaming #Videogames #Xbox #Bioshock #IrrationalGames #KenLevine #BryantReview

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Devices Old and New - Week in Review March 2026 was our best month ever. Hands down. Not only did we post some of the biggest articles, we smashed our previous monthly analytics record by nearly 30% (which we'll cover later on). Now, it...

Devices Old and New - Week in Review

March 2026 was our best month ever. Hands down. Not only did we post some of the biggest articles, we smashed our previous monthly analytics record by nearly 30% (which we'll cover later...

#Weekinreview #BryantReview

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Hands-on with the Retroid Pocket 6; The 8GB Sweet Spot When I opened the box for the Retroid Pocket 6, the color was the first thing that caught my attention. Retroid had sent over the ‘Light Purple’ variant for me to review, and it immediately reminded m...

Hands-on with the Retroid Pocket 6; The 8GB Sweet Spot

When I opened the box for the Retroid Pocket 6, the color was the first thing that caught my attention. Retroid had sent over the ‘Light...

#Reviews #HandheldGaming #Emulation #Android #BryantReview

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The Official Ghost to Home Assistant Integration is Real! Ghost (the open source, self-hosted publishing platform we use here at The Bryant Review) notified me that there's a new feature for the platform. I was skeptical, given that today was April 1st. But ...

The Official Ghost to Home Assistant Integration is Real!

Ghost (the open source, self-hosted publishing platform we use here at The Bryant Review) notified me that there's a new fe...

#Guides #Self-Hosted #Homeassistant #Ghost #EthicalTech #BryantReview

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Ranking Every Star Trek Movie by its Main Theme I legitimately despise April Fools pranks. Instead, I like to celebrate April the first with silly and outlandish things. As I've done multiple times. For 2026, I've written this article. This isn't ...

Ranking Every Star Trek Movie by its Main Theme

I legitimately despise April Fools pranks. Instead, I like to celebrate April the first with silly and outlandish things. As I've done multiple times.

#Opinion #StarTrek #Music #AprilFools #BryantReview

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Screenshot of a YouTube video using an antisemitic slur in the title and thumbnail.

When I saw this video was being recommended to me, I had to double check I was actually on YouTube. I wasn't logged in to my account... so this is the default, blank recommendation algorithm.

YouTube is complicit. Google is profiting. This is wrong. #antisemitic

Hands-On with the Anbernic RG Vita Pro; A Unique Dual-Boot Handheld Finding Its Place Retro handhelds have always worn their inspirations on their sleeves. For years now, companies have been building new devices in the image of old, well-loved hardware. Sometimes subtly, sometimes not ...

Hands-On with the Anbernic RG Vita Pro; A Unique Dual-Boot Handheld Finding Its Place

Retro handhelds have always worn their inspirations on their sleeves. For years now, companies h...

#Reviews #HandheldGaming #Emulation #Anbernic #Android #BryantReview

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Unboxing a Steam Link, 11 years later My friend Peter gave me his new old stock Steam Link. 11 years after its release and 8 years after it's discontinuation from the market, it's still a highly competent device.

Unboxing a Steam Link, 11 years later

My friend Peter gave me his new old stock Steam Link. 11 years after its release and 8 years after it'

#Reviews #SteamHardware #Steamcontroller #Videogames #Gaming #Unboxing #Firstimpression #Podcast #BryantReview

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I am trying to get through another dreadful Steinbeck novel but his overuse of psychotic killer clowns is off putting. I wish I could find one of his novels that didn't overuse that trope.

Oh wait I'm thinking of my unpublished series, Steinbeck But with Murder Clowns.

Week in Review This week, we celebrated the PSP and the 16-bit fantasy console Sharpie. And I published two large opinion pieces. This week was fun and I hope you enjoy! And make sure you check out the end of this ...

Week in Review

This week, we celebrated the PSP and the 16-bit fantasy console Sharpie. And I published two large opinion pieces. This week was fun and I hope you enjoy!

And make sure you check out the end of this article...

#Weekinreview #BryantReview

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The Casino and the Bazaar Instagram, Tiktok, and the slot machine of slop.

The Casino and the Bazaar

Instagram, Tiktok, and the slot machine of slop.

#Enshittification #Opinion #Community #Socialmedia #BryantReview

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The Casino and the Bazaar Instagram, Tiktok, and the slot machine of slop.

The Casino and the Bazaar

Instagram, Tiktok, and the slot machine of slop.

#Enshittification #Opinion #BryantReview

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Daily Sums (beta) Daily Sums is a daily number puzzle. Score points while sharpening your math skills in this fun, addictive game presented by The Bryant Review!

I scored 87 points on today's Daily Sums! Can you beat it?

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The Medium is the Message: How Platforms Rob Your Favorite Creators of Expression Are you're a fan of a YouTuber, a TikToker, or a prolific reddit contributor? Do you follow someone on Bluesky, or do you subscribe to your favorite podcast's Patreon page? If so, there's something yo...

The Medium is the Message: How Platforms Rob Your Favorite Creators of Expression

Are you're a fan of a YouTuber, a TikToker, or a prolific reddit contributor? Do you follow so...

#Self-Hosted #Youtube #Ghost #TheReview #Structuralintegrity #BryantReview

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Why Everyone’s Picking Up a PSP Again in 2026 Over the past few months, I've spotted something a little odd and unexpected happening to Sony's old PlayStation Portable. There's been no corporate push, no announcement of the truly portable Sony ha...

Why Everyone’s Picking Up a PSP Again in 2026

Over the past few months, I've spotted something a little odd and unexpected happening to Sony's old PlayStation Portable. There's been no corporate push, no...

#Retrospectives #PSP #RetroGaming #BryantReview

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The Emperor's New Mind The Emperor was just a man. A man obsessed with appearance and lacking any account for taste. He cared not for his soldiers, his country, or the world at large; only the illusions of such. As the Emp...

The Emperor's New Mind

The Emperor was just a man. A man obsessed with appearance and lacking account for taste. He cared not for his soldiers, his country, or the world at large; only the illusions of such.

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RetroDECK Is More Than Emulation: An Interview with the Devs There’s a certain way people talk about retro gaming that I’ve never fully clicked with. It almost always comes back to consoles and emulators: what system you’re recreating, how accurate it is, how c...

RetroDECK Is More Than Emulation: An Interview with the Devs

There’s a certain way people talk about retro gaming that I’ve never fully clicked with. It almost always co...

#DeveloperInterview #Emulation #Gaming #Linux #RetroDECK #Steamdeck #BryantReview

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The People Behind the Preservation: Interviewing the ZOOM Platform Team After speaking with Jordan Freeman recently about the origins of ZOOM Platform (a DRM-free storefront focused on such things as bringing classic PC games back for modern systems) I wanted to widen the...

The People Behind the Preservation: Interviewing the ZOOM Platform Team

After speaking with Jordan Freeman recently about the origins of ZOOM Platform (a DRM-free storefront focused on suc...

#DeveloperInterview #Gaming #Exclusive #Pcgaming #BryantReview

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Come try my new game (it's free!) We're celebrating one year of The Bryant Review this week (which you might have noticed). This has been an extremely exciting week for a number of reasons... and the biggest change to the site has got...

Come try my new game (it's free!)

We're celebrating one year of The Bryant Review this week (which you might have noticed). This has been an extremely exciting week for a number of reas...

#Gaming #TheReview #HeavyElement #Coding #WebDesign #BryantReview

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De-Google Your Life Part 1: Calendar One of the most insidious ways Google has made itself an essential part of our lives is by being just so damn convenient. I've recently undertook a major effort to completely de-Google my life. I'm d...

De-Google Your Life Part 1: Calendar

One of the most insidious ways Google has made itself an essential part of our lives is by being just so damn convenient.

I've recently undertook a major eff...

#Guides #Self-Hosted #Nextcloud #Degoogle #BryantReview

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The Digital Plague: When World of Warcraft Accidentally Simulated a Pandemic In 2005, a bug in World of Warcraft turned Azeroth into a virtual pandemic, and gave scientists a rare glimpse into human behavior during an outbreak.

The Digital Plague: When World of Warcraft Accidentally Simulated a Pandemic

In 2005, a bug in World of Warcraft turned Azeroth into a virtual pandemic, and gave scientists a rare glimpse into human behavior durin...

#Retrospectives #Gaming #BryantReview

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Celebrating One Year of The Bryant Review It has been one year since I started this site. Originally, I intended it to be nothing more than a WordPress site; "The Bryant Blog" as I initially called it. But then it took on a life – and an aud...

Celebrating One Year of The Bryant Review

It has been one year since I started this site. Originally, I intended it to be nothing more than a WordPress site; "The Bryant Blog" as I initially called it.

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The Vision Behind iiSU: An Interview with iiSU Developers 💬Don't miss our full interview with Nathan and Harsh! I don’t think anyone can argue with me when I say the handheld retro gaming market has exploded in recent years. Devices from companies like ...

The Vision Behind iiSU: An Interview with iiSU Developers

💬Don't miss our full interview with Nathan and Harsh!

I don’t think anyone can argue with me when I say the handheld retro gaming...

#DeveloperInterview #DeveloperStory #Gaming #BryantReview

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AltStore joins the FediVerse If you didn't know, Apple was recently forced my the European Union to allow alternative app stores on iOS. This is a huge anti-enshittification win! I've been an advocate for third-party app stores ...

AltStore joins the FediVerse

If you didn't know, Apple was recently forced my the European Union to allow alternative app stores on iOS. This is a huge anti-enshittification win!

#Fediverse #Third-partyClient #News #BryantReview

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Seaman: The Weird History of SEGA's Strangest Game Half man, half fish, half sea-monkey (featuring Leonard Nimoy)

Seaman: The Weird History of SEGA's Strangest Game

Half man, half fish, half sea-monkey (featuring Leonard Nimoy)

#Retrospectives #GameDevelopment #Gaming #BryantReview

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Nintendo wants you to pirate their games. I discovered a company that Nintendo's lawyers need to go after. This company directly profits from enabling software piracy. Going so far as to sell emulators and emulation hardware and distributing...

Nintendo wants you to pirate their games.

I discovered a company that Nintendo's lawyers need to go after.

This company directly profits from enabling software piracy. Going so far as to s...

#Emulation #SuperNintendo #Nintendo #Retrogames #BryantReview

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Celebrating dash It’s strange to think that today — March 8th — is the one year anniversary of befriending you, dash. It’s not many friendships that start with a clear, definable date — let alone one that can be refe...

Celebrating dash

It’s strange to think that today — March 8th — is the one year anniversary of befriending you, dash.

It’s not many friendships that start with a clear, definable date — let...

#Lore #TheReview #Friends #Mastodon #Personal #BryantReview

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