Tiago Varela

Tiago writes about gaming hardware, subscriptions and play across different devices. His coverage focuses on compatibility, accessibility and what players receive for their money.

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Illustration of a console with a USB drive and a Storage Expansion Card attached, beside a table showing both store any game and play Xbox One games, while only the card plays Xbox Series X|S optimised games at internal SSD speed.

Xbox · Nov 6

Xbox external storage: set up a drive and move games

A USB drive stores any Xbox game but plays only older ones. Set one up, choose install locations and move games.

A laptop running a local game beside three preparation checks: save sign-in, finish updates and launch each game once

Steam · Nov 1

Steam Offline Mode: prepare your PC before you disconnect

Set up Steam Offline Mode, test your games and understand why a downloaded title can still need a connection.

Six household member circles above a family library of three games, with a note that one copy allows one player at a time and two players need two copies.

Steam · Oct 30

Steam Families sharing: how many people can play?

Share eligible games with your household and understand simultaneous play limits.

Illustration of a Nintendo Switch save moving to and from a cloud on the same account, with three steps: check game support, check backup status, restore carefully.

Nintendo Switch · Oct 27

Nintendo Switch cloud saves: back up and restore safely

Check game support, protect the right user’s progress and avoid overwriting a newer save.

A USB game drive branches to PS4 direct playback and PS5 copy-back before playback.

PS5 · Oct 24

PS5 USB extended storage: what you can store and play

Use USB storage for PS4 games and archived PS5 installations, with separate checks for saved progress.

A game controller in the centre linked to three cards: iPhone by Bluetooth, PC by cable or Bluetooth, and a console it re-syncs to.

Gaming · Oct 19

How to use an Xbox controller on iPhone, PC and console

Pair it with an iPhone, remap the buttons, then move the same controller to a PC or back to the console.

A parent's phone shows switches for age ratings, play time, spending and chat beside a game controller labelled Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.

Gaming · Oct 13

Console parental controls on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch

Set age ratings, play time, spending and chat limits on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

Controller inputs travel to a remote game server while video and sound return to the player.

Cloud gaming · Sep 27

Cloud gaming in Australia: check before you subscribe

Compare game access, local plans and your connection before relying on a streamed gaming setup.

Gaming · Aug 20

Xbox tests Home controls and clearer local-save management

An Xbox Insider preview tests new Home options and local-save controls.

Nintendo Direct and Treehouse presentation artwork dated 9 June 2026.

Nintendo Switch 2 · Jun 10

Nintendo Direct separates near-term games from 2027

Zelda, Kingdom Hearts and Xenoblade announcements come with very different release schedules.

Gaming · Jun 8

Xbox reveals an anniversary Series X and a dated games lineup

Xbox's June showcase dates upcoming games and previews an anniversary Series X.