Last checked: June 3, 2026. Minecraft players reported a fresh wave of login and authentication problems on June 3, following a similar outage on June 1. The most common symptoms were launcher login failures, Realms connection issues, online play not...

There are five main Megalodon variants in Sea of Thieves, and knowing which one is circling your ship can tell you how rare the encounter is. Most Megalodons are dangerous but fairly routine sea threats. One of them, the Shrouded...

Boars are one of the more useful animal encounters in Sea of Thieves, especially for pirates working on Hunter's Call progress or looking for extra loot during island stops. Unlike the older passive animals, Wild Boars and Grand Boars can...

Sharks are one of the most common ocean threats in Sea of Thieves. They are not as dramatic as a Megalodon or Kraken, but they are far more likely to ruin a quiet swim to a shipwreck, a mermaid statue,...

Cannonballs are the foundation of naval combat in Sea of Thieves. You can have the best ship positioning in the world, but if your crew wastes chainshots, fires cursed cannonballs at the wrong time, or forgets to keep standard cannonballs...

The Hunting Spear is one of the most unusual weapons in Sea of Thieves. It is part melee weapon, part throwing weapon, part hunting tool, and part chaos starter during ship fights. Used well, it can finish animals quickly, pressure...

A Sharpness 255 sword is one of the most powerful weapons players can create in Minecraft using commands. It is not something you can earn through normal survival enchanting, but it can be spawned in Java Edition if cheats or...

Ocean Crawlers are some of the most disruptive island enemies in Sea of Thieves. They do not simply walk toward you like basic skeletons. Each variant has a different attack pattern, a different Siren Gem associated with it, and a...

120Hz output is one of the best display upgrades available on PlayStation 5, but it only works when the console, game, HDMI cable, and screen all support it. If one part of that chain is wrong, the PS5 may stay...

120Hz mode on PlayStation 5 is often described as a simple upgrade, but it is really a chain of connected features. The console must output a high refresh rate signal, the display must accept it, and the game must include...

The PlayStation 5 can turn on many TVs automatically when the console powers up. This works through HDMI-CEC, which Sony labels as HDMI Device Link. When it is enabled, pressing the PS button on the controller or turning on the...

PS5 Remote Play lets you stream your console to an iPad so you can play away from the TV. It works best on a strong home network, but it can also be used remotely when the console and iPad have...

PS5 Remote Play on iPhone lets you stream your PlayStation 5 to your phone and play without using the main TV. It is not a replacement for a direct console setup, but it is excellent for continuing a game from...

PS5 Remote Play on Windows is useful when the main TV is unavailable or when you want to play from a desk setup. With the official PS Remote Play app, a compatible controller, and a reliable network, your PC or...

PS5 Remote Play can turn an Android tablet into a portable screen for your PlayStation 5. It is especially useful around the house, where a larger tablet display and a paired controller can feel much closer to a compact gaming...

When a DualShock 4 controller is connected to a phone, tablet, PC, or another Bluetooth device, it may not always power down in the same way it does on a PlayStation console. Leaving it connected can drain the battery, so...

Ethernet should be the most stable way to connect a console, PC, or smart TV to a router. If a Vodafone Gigabox LAN connection keeps dropping, the cause is usually a weak cable, a faulty port, a power or firmware...

The DualSense controller is easy to pair with phones, tablets, PCs, and other Bluetooth devices, but it is not always obvious how to turn it off when you are finished. If you leave it connected, the battery can drain even...

The PS5 can work with many TVs through HDMI-CEC, known on PlayStation 5 as HDMI Device Link. When supported by the TV, this can make the console and display behave more like one connected system. In some setups, turning on...

The DualSense controller uses adaptive triggers to add resistance, tension, and feedback in supported PS5 games. If the R2 trigger suddenly feels loose, has no resistance, or behaves differently from L2, the issue may be a game setting, a controller...

PlayStation 5 notifications are useful, but the default display time may feel too short if you want to read messages, trophy alerts, party invites, or system warnings before they disappear. The PS5 includes accessibility settings that let you increase how...

PlayStation 5 error codes can look intimidating, but most of them point to a few common problem areas: network connectivity, PlayStation Network service issues, storage problems, game installation errors, account trouble, or system software faults. The exact code matters, but...

A DualShock 4 controller can be paired with many Android phones and tablets over Bluetooth, making mobile games, emulators, cloud gaming apps, and Remote Play easier to control. Setup is usually simple, but controller support depends on the Android device,...

Steam Input can make controllers work in games that do not have perfect native controller support. It translates controller inputs into a layout the game understands, lets you remap buttons, and can apply community-made configurations for older or awkward PC...

The PlayStation Camera made for PS4 can be used with a PlayStation 5, but it does not plug directly into the console by itself. To connect it, you need the PlayStation Camera adaptor, which converts the camera’s proprietary PS4 connector...