Rik is T3’s news editor, which means he looks after the news team and the up-to-the-minute coverage of all the hottest gadgets and products you’ll definitely want to read about. And, with more than 35 years of experience in tech and entertainment journalism, including editing and writing for numerous websites, magazines, and newspapers, he’s always got an eye on the next big thing.
Rik also has extensive knowledge of AV, TV streaming and smart home kit, plus just about everything to do with games since the late 80s. Prior to T3, he spent 13 years at Pocket-lint heading up its news team, and was a TV producer and presenter on such shows as Channel 4's GamesMaster, plus Sky's Games World, Game Over, and Virtual World of Sport.
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Xbox gives away 7 free games to play this weekend, including two for literally every Xbox Series X/S ownerXbox owners won't be short of something to play this weekend, even if they don't have Xbox Game Pass
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Your Xbox Series X just became a "Pro" console through one simple upgrade – you won't need to buy a new Xbox anytime soonXbox Series X games could soon get PS5 Pro-style improvements
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Greatest tech hits of the... 00s – Apple iPod, Nintendo DS, BlackBerry, Dyson, Kindle, PS2, and much moreThe gadgets of the noughties were actually rather nice – here are 20 devices that we loved to own
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2027 will be a huge year for PlayStation 6 – Sony to make "solid progress" on the "next-generation platform", it saysSony's chief financial officer reveals PS6 is on track in an earnings call
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T3 at 30 LIVE: the gadgets, games and tech launches that made the last 30 years so magicalJoin us as we celebrate T3's 30th anniversary by looking back over the last three decades of tech
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Netflix reuniting Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie for "stylish" new gangland thrillerCor blimey, it's their seventh collaboration – but the first to stream exclusively on Netflix
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Nothing's about to launch another new product in a category it's never explored before – it'll feature AI and is "coming soon"Could Nothing introduce an AI wearable in the coming weeks?
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Bluetooth just got a huge upgrade that can vastly improve wireless lossless audio, headphones, and even smart home devicesDevices supporting Bluetooth HDT should start to arrive next year
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I've been addicted to this game for a year and now it's coming to Xbox Game Pass for freeIndie games are ruling the roost for the early batch of Xbox Game Pass games this month
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Xbox's new controller hides a cool feature I thought had gone foreverThe Xbox Nano Controller is perfect for remote and cloud gaming – here's why
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The tech of '96 – 10 best gadgets released the year T3 first hit the shelvesWe look back at the products launched in 1996 that effectively changed tech as we know it forever
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I used the RedMagic 12 Pro ahead of its global launch and it's almost too powerful for the priceThe Android gaming phone grows up
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This Android Steam Deck killer looks better every time I see it – the AYN Odin 3 Portal could become the greatest ever gaming handheld for the price7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, 9,000mAh battery and high-end Qualcomm CPU for under $400
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You'll be able to play GTA 6 early with a neat PS5 trick – here's how to get it workingIf you really can't wait until Grand Theft Auto VI releases in your region, there's a trick to play it early
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This massive retro gaming handheld comes with 200 fully licensed games – you can sleep better at nightThe My Arcade Gamestation Retro Go brings Street Fighter II, Pac-Man and many more classics to the party
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All Xbox owners get a free horror gaming treat to play for Halloween, with no Xbox Game Pass required and no tricksGet premium scares over the Halloween weekend with this Xbox game that's free for a limited time
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I only needed 10 minutes with the GMKtec NEO-X1 Pro to cancel my Steam Machine order – and I've never looked backA powerhouse gaming PC in a compact case, the NEO-X1 Pro makes the Steam Machine look like a toy
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PlayStation's new transparent accessories are great, but this pure 24k gold PS5 is betterImagine a PS5 completely made of pure gold – well, it now exists if you've got the cash
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All PS Plus members getting 3 free PS5 crackers soon, including one of the most underrated RPGs of the last few yearsNovember's free PS Plus games sit among the best lineups we've seen for quite some time
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Apple goes touch for the first time, with the all-new OLED MacBook ProNew 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models come packed with high-end features
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Apple "Pro and Tell" launch event LIVE: All the news on the new MacBook Pro with OLED and touch, and moreWe've been getting a flurry of new Apple products this week, culminating in today's mega-announcement
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One of my favourite smart glasses brands has introduced a new model, and there's no camera in sightEven Realities follows up its no-camera, display smart glasses with a new colourway and accessories
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Time travel hasn't been invented yet, but these 20 retro-style gadgets will take you back in timeWhat's old is new again, as a neo-retro revolution takes hold
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Apple's new iPad mini OLED finally breaks cover – A20 Pro processor, 8.5-inch display, thinner and lighterApple has launched its much-rumoured iPad mini with an OLED display at last
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