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Tim Rattray-Senior Author

Tim Rattray

Senior Author

Contributor Since May, 2024
Expertise
Gaming, Mobile, Mac
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About Tim Rattray

Tim Rattray is a contributor at How-To Geek with a focus on gaming technology. With over 15 years working in the entertainment, gaming, and tech spaces, he comes equipped with the know-how to guide you on your tech help journey.


Tim got his start at Slide To Play in 2009, critiquing mobile games in their most experimental era while extensively covering the launch of groundbreaking technologies like the iPad. This fascination with Apple and the tech space—borne from countless car rides with his father listening to the likes of Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko—fueled his excitement for breaking the latest news in the mobile space to consumers, and is a lineage he continues with his work at How-To Geek.

Some other outlets Tim has written for include Nintendo Life, RPGFan, Crunchyroll, Switch Player Magazine, Anime News Network, and his own blog Thoughts That Move and Medium page. One of his major focal points is exploring the intersetion of games and mental health, particularly insomuch as how interactivity can be used as a teaching tool. He's collaborated with organizations like IGDA NYC and Take This in these ongoing efforts, and given talks at NarraScope and Hunter College.

To see more of Tim's work, visit his portfolio website.

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A gaming PC with a crown, representing superiority, and an Xbox Series X and a PS5 in the background.
10 Gaming Purchases I Made That Quickly Lost Their Luster
Gaming

These devices played me more than I played them.

Some self-care gadgets with a man brushing his teeth in the center.
6 Self-Health Gadgets That I Can't Live Without
Health

Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy technology.

The HyperX Pulsefire Saga and its modular hot swappable parts.
This Modular Mouse Changed My Mind About Wired Mice
Video Games

Making your own mouse has never been easier.

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Samsungs The Frame TV displaying Vincent Van Goghs Starry Night.
You Can Still Buy a "Dumb" TV, but Should You?
Audio/Video

Smart is the new dumb.

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Close up of the Acer Chromebook Plus 516's screen and keyboard.
I Wanted to Like This Chromebook Plus, but One Feature Was Too Frustrating
Chromebooks & ChromeOS

Acer's 96% laptop keyboard experiment didn't work out.

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A person playing Pokemon on a Game Boy Color.
The 90s Video Game Genre That Led to Pokémon Is Having a Comeback
Pokemon

Did you know that Pokémon kept JRPGs alive during the genre's darkest days?

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HyperX Pulsefire Fuse on a desk from an angle.
HyperX Pulsefire Fuse Review: A Budget Gaming Mouse That Still Falls Short
Video Games

Cheap components result in a mouse that feels cheap.

8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller on a table surrounded by gaming items.
8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller Review: The Company's Best Controller Yet
Video Games

8BitDone good with this one.

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A Nintendo Switch 2 with the logo on the screen.
You've Read Misinformation About the Switch 2, Here Are the Facts
Video Games

Nintendo probably should have been more forthcoming.

A frustrated man looking at an iPhone with AirPods Max headphones on.
7 Signs It’s Time to Quit a Mobile Gacha Game
Mobile

Don't let your cost sink even further

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Mario questioning a Switch 2.
The Nintendo Switch 2 C Button Has a Big Problem (And an Easy Fix)
Video Games

Perhaps C should stand for control.

Indiana Jones on an Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q).
Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q) Review: A New Standard for Pixel Density
Windows

It's all about the pixel density, baby.

2B in NieR: Automata with a big sword.
How JRPGs Took Back Their 90s Throne
Video Games

As one journey ends, another begins.

Nintendo Switch 2 with Joy Cons docked in TV
8 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Switch 2 at Launch
Video Games

Early adoption means saving money with the Switch 2.

Will and Catherina from Metaphor: ReFantazio shaking hands in a dungeon.
JRPGs are Having a Moment, Here's Where to Start
Video Games

What type of hero will you be?

Donkey Kong hugging a huge banana in Donkey Kong Bananza.
I Correctly Predicted the New Switch 2 Games, Yet I'm Still Disappointed
Video Games

Maybe what I really wanted was to be surprised.

Nintendo Switch device shows player giving games to other devices
The Latest Nintendo Direct Gave Us a Peek Into the Switch 2’s Future
Video Games

Your digital games are now physical games, kind of.

Meta Questing Retronika header.
This VR Game Mixes Frogger With High-Octane Shootouts
Meta Questing

Hoverbikes, guns, and high speed action (no frogs, though).

The Lemokey P1 HE from above with RGB turned on.
Lemokey P1 HE Review: A Great Magnetic Keyboard That Lacks the Pro’s Flair
Video Games

Where's the pizzazz?

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Meta Questing Path of Fury header.
If the PS1 Had VR, This Kung-Fu Fantasy Is What It Would Look Like
Meta Questing

How I overcame my fear of being punched in the face.

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