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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Is console gaming dead? Xbox's savage price hike is latest scandal to rock this generationDiscs ditched, mass layoffs and soaring prices – is it still possible to be a console gamer?
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I wore Ray-Ban Meta Optics for a week and here's how they've improved my life (as well as my sight)Ray-Ban Meta Optics are the smartest option for glasses wearers, as I found out
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I ditched my Meta Quest 3 for the Samsung Galaxy XR, and it's made AR and VR seem exciting againSamsung's Apple Vision Pro rival finally arrives in the UK and I spent a week living with one
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Xbox now offering free cloud gaming, no Xbox Game Pass required – here's how to sign in and what you getYou can stream your Xbox games for free, as part of new cloud gaming service tests
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Amazon Prime Video now gives you free games too – including Fallout, FC 26, Indiana Jones and moreLuna games are now available as part of the main Prime Video app
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Technics and The Rolling Stones partner for pure earbud Satisfaction – only 5,000 special edition EAH-AZ100 buds will be available worldwideA laser-engraved serial number will be emblazoned on each case
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Ultrahuman rings in the changes with its biggest software update ever – get ready to enter the UltraSphereThe Emerald platform update adds numerous new features and an overhaul of the supporting app
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Who says Xbox is dead? Console sales double year-on-year as PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 falterAs next-gen plans hit a speed bump, Xbox Series X and Series S are making a comeback
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Meta's giving away free Xbox Game Pass subscriptions – here's how to get yoursIf you have a Meta Quest headset you can now get Xbox Game Pass for free
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Watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked right here – see the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch and moreSamsung's summer extravaganza takes place today – here's how to watch it live
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If you want to see Samsung's new crease-less display on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, here you areIt's Samsung launch day today, but there's time for one last, major leak
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Xbox Game Pass getting the most eagerly-anticipated remake of modern times for free, while PS5 owners have to payYou just need to be an Ultimate or PC Game Pass member to revisit one of gaming's true greats
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Forget the Millennium Falcon, Lego X-Files is the sci-fi set that's gone straight onto my wishlistThe truth is out there... in a Lego store
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 looks suitably rugged in newly-leaked marketing images – and comes with 60 hours of battery lifeTrusted leaker posts more pictures ahead of Wednesday's Unpacked reveal
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There's now a Samsung Galaxy credit card with some interesting perks – here's what you getSo there was another Samsung Galaxy product being launched this week, after all
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Could Steam Machine prices rise even higher? Valve responds to growing concernsSales of the Steam Machine have been strong so far, but there might be a sting somewhere down the line
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Hello Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, where have you been all my life?Samsung's wider foldable phone appears in hands-on and marketing shots ahead of this week's Unpacked
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The Andy Warhol x Casetify collection turns your tech into genuine works of art – for iPhone, iPad, Samsung and moreThe "Factory Collection" includes iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy and Pixel cases and bands featuring Warhol's famous prints
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There are big changes for PS Plus subscribers affecting July's free PS5 games – but you'll love the headliner, for sureSony is making PS Plus more like Xbox Game Pass from this month
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Imagine this parked outside Aldi – the 'Audi Zero' design takes EVs in a wild new directionNo, it's not an invader from Mars, it's a concept Audi EV
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One gamer is rallying against the death of physical media, and turning Steam PC games into working cartridgesEach game comes on a 128GB SSD drive and auto start as soon as you plug them in
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Loewe Antares is no mere OLED TV, it's highly customisable and individually calibrated by expertsEach TV is hand calibrated by the Loewe team, with a matching soundbar available too
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The good news is a new iPad mini could release in months – er, let's just ignore the bad newsThe iPad mini 8 will reportedly arrive this year, but some might lament the changes
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Fizzing with power and built for AI, the GMKtec EVO-X3 makes a mockery of the components crisis – 128GB RAM, 4TB SSD and Strix Halo processingGMKtec is something of a force in mini PCs and AI workstations and its latest has all the tools, and then some
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