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Aernout van de Velde

Senior Editor, Gaming

Passionate gamer since the NES era and begun writing about games in 2014. Joined Wccftech gaming section in 2015. Has owned every console since then. Can never make up his mind on what console to play. Weird sense of humor but can be funny from time to time.

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Razer Barracuda X Chroma

Razer Barracuda X Chroma Review – Worthy Upgrade

Back in July of 2021, Razer released the Barracuda X multi-platform wireless headset, and some months ago, the brand launched an updated version called Barracuda X Chroma. As I've been quite impressed with the original 2021 model, I was happy to test out the new X Chroma model. Here are my thoughts about this illuminated multi-platform model. Design and features I was supplied with the White Edition of the X Chroma, which matches the white design of both PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. For those who don't like the white version, there's also a regular black-colored model. The X Chroma […]

5 min read Feb 16, 2025
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield PC yuzu

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield PC Now Fully Playable Via Yuzu Emulator; New Version Fixes Annoying Softlocks

Pokémon Sword and Shield are now fully playable on PC through the latest early access version of yuzu. While the latest Pokémon installment on the Switch was bootable in the yuzu emulator, softlocks every time an event occurred, made the game unplayable. Hungry fans were able to bypass these freezes by having 4 dumped save files from a hacked Switch, but this only got them to the second city in the game. Overall, the game was unplayable via yuzu, but the latest early access version of yuzu has completely removed these softlocks. “When debugging an audio bug in Toki Tori, […]

2 min read Apr 20, 2020
twilight princess mod online

Amazing The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Mod Adds Online Functionality; Early-Access Version Released

A rather impressive The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess mod has been released in early access, adding online functionality to the game. Created by 'Kirbymimi', this online/multiplayer mod initially started as a bug fix for the creator's multiplayer mod for Twilight Princess. This multiplayer mod allowed players to play the game locally in split-screen. According to the modder, this bug fix has evolved into a complete online mod for the Nintendo Gamecube version of the game. As expected, in order to use this mod, you'll need to own a copy of the Gamecube version and play the title using a […]

3 min read Feb 20, 2024

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