Adam is a Psychology Master’s graduate passionate about gaming, community building, and digital engagement. A lifelong Xbox fan since 2001, he started with Halo: Combat Evolved and remains an avid achievement hunter. Over the years, he has engaged with several Discord communities, helping them get established and grow. Gaming has always been more than a hobby for Adam—it’s where he’s met many friends, taken on new challenges, and connected with communities that share his passion.
Latest articles by Adam Hales

Why your next graphics card may cost more: AMD flags rising memory prices
By Adam Hales published
News AMD is preparing a price increase of at least ten percent for its Radeon GPUs as rising DRAM costs driven by AI demand put pressure on memory supply and availability

The Xbox 360 games that defined a generation
By Adam Hales published
News From living‑room battles to online friendships, these Xbox 360 best‑sellers went beyond gaming to define an era of entertainment.

How Xbox wishlists help you score discounts without hunting for deals
By Adam Hales published
How To Save money on your Xbox games with a simple wishlist trick you might be missing. A quick wishlist tip that can unlock surprise discounts on the Xbox Store

Classic Halo returns inside Counter-Strike 2 with a fan-made mod
By Adam Hales published
Halo Classic Halo multiplayer returns inside Counter-Strike 2 with Project Misriah, a fan-made mod that's live now.

ARC Raiders quiz: test your knowledge on the new shooter
By Adam Hales published
Quiz See how well you know this year's big extraction shooter, by taking our ARC Raiders quiz.

The Game Awards shocked as Megabonk is withdrawn by developer
By Adam Hales published
News Megabonk’s surprise withdrawal from The Game Awards has shocked fans, reigniting theories about the developer’s true identity.

Fortnite vs Roblox grows as Unity games join the platform
By Adam Hales published
Gaming Epic is bringing Unity games into Fortnite, potentially setting up a major showdown with Roblox as creators gain more freedom and higher payouts, but will it be enough?

Hytale returns after Riot cancellation
By Adam Hales published
News After getting acquired and cancelled by Riot, Hytale's original creators once more own the game and are working on developing it.

New Xbox Ally system update improves power and stability
By Adam Hales published
News Armoury Crate SE update version 2.1.15.0 is rolling out to ROG handheld gaming PCs, and it's bringing some excellent performance improvements.

Can video games fix the focus problems social media creates?
By Adam Hales published
News Social media has been blamed for eroding attention spans, but video games may offer a counterbalance by training focus, rewarding persistence, and encouraging deep engagement.

From dominance to decline: PlayStation surpasses Xbox’s entire legacy
By Adam Hales published
News Sony’s PlayStation 5 has officially outsold every Xbox console individually, including the top-selling Xbox 360, marking a dramatic shift from the era when the Xbox ruled the gaming world.

ARC Raiders 4 million in sales and 700K concurrent players
By Adam Hales published
News ARC Raiders is climbing so quickly it might end up challenging Battlefield and Call of Duty sooner than anyone expected.

This one trick makes Xbox Ally game art look way better
By Adam Hales published
Gaming Your Xbox Ally finally looks like a real storefront powered by proper artwork.

Microsoft pours $9.7B into AI cloud power to keep pace with demand
By Adam Hales published
News The $9.7B deal highlights how AI demand is outpacing compute supply — and why Microsoft keeps signing billion‑dollar contracts.

Helldivers 2 is huge on Xbox and Bungie struggles succeed
By Adam Hales published
Gaming Helldivers 2 is booming on Xbox and boosting PlayStation’s bottom line, but Destiny 2’s sharp drop in engagement has left Sony with a costly headache.

Halo dev explains why sprinting breaks classic gameplay fundamentals
By Adam Hales published
Gaming A Bungie designer just dropped a take on sprint that Halo fans won’t want to miss.

Intel Panther Lake CPUs spotted in Samsung and ASUS Geekbench scores
By Adam Hales published
News Leaked Geekbench scores from Samsung and ASUS laptops reveal Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs could deliver up to 70% faster integrated graphics performance.

Battlefield 6 disables broken IFV missile after complaints
By Adam Hales published
Gaming A controversial 'IFV missile' has been taken offline as Battlefield reviews countermeasure problems and prepares a fix.

Agentic AI takes center stage as Microsoft and NVIDIA back UK startup hub
By Adam Hales published
News The new Agentic Launchpad program offers UK startups Azure credits, NVIDIA tools, and direct engineering support to scale autonomous AI systems.

Steam Deck gets screen-off downloads before Xbox Ally
By Adam Hales published
Handhelds Steam Deck keeps getting better and smarter with screen-off downloads, while the Xbox Ally still feels a step behind in polish and convenience.

Ghibli, Square & Bandai push back on OpenAI's Sora 2 content
By Adam Hales published
News CODA sent a letter to OpenAI, demanding that it cease using copyrighted Japanese content to train its AI models.

Linux breaks 3% on Steam as Windows share slightly dips
By Adam Hales published
News Linux is now used by 3% of gamers on Steam, as handheld PCs and rising Windows frustrations fuel fresh momentum.

Microsoft fixes one of Windows’ most annoying update problems
By Adam Hales published
News A small but long‑standing bug in Windows’ shutdown process has been resolved, ending years of frustration for users.
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