Jon Porter

Jon Porter

Jon Porter is the ex-Home Technology Writer for TechRadar. He has also previously written for Practical Photoshop, Trusted Reviews, Inside Higher Ed, Al Bawaba, Gizmodo UK, Genetic Literacy Project, Via Satellite, Real Homes and Plant Services Magazine, and you can now find him writing for The Verge.

Articles by: Jon Porter

Skull and Bones vs Sea of Thieves: comparing the big pirate adventures of E3

By Emma Boyle, Jon Porter

E3 2017 We got behind the helm of both of the big pirate games at E3 and found they're more different than you might think.

Strange Brigade was the game that made me proud to be British at this year’s E3

By Jon Porter

E3 2017 The shooter from the Sniper Elite developer is a proud callback to the pulp adventures of the 30s.

Xbox’s Mike Ybarra talks Xbox One X and the future of consoles

By Jon Porter

E3 2017 We spoke to the Xbox Corporate Vice President about the company’s new console.

Sony’s new PlayLink brings mobile and console gaming together

By Emma Boyle, Jon Porter

E3 2017 Sony has announced PlayLink, a variety of mobile games designed to get the whole family gaming.

Why the Amazon Echo could be made redundant very soon

By Jon Porter

Qualcomm's latest tech will make it easier to get Alexa into other devices.

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Noise-cancelling headphones might be on the verge of plunging in price

By Jon Porter

Qualcomm’s new chip is about to bring noise cancellation to much more affordable headphones.

Crackdown 3 and Gears of War 4 are Xbox's first two Dolby Atmos games

By Jon Porter

E3 2017 The two games will be the first on the console to utilise Dolby's hi-tech vertical audio solution.

Star Wars in 4K may no longer be a galaxy far, far away - here's what we want to see

By Jon Porter

In Depth It's looking increasingly likely that a 4K Star Wars might eventually come out. Here's what we want from the remaster.

Taylor Swift is finally returning to Spotify

By Jon Porter

After quitting the service over the royalties it pays to artists, the singer's back catalogue has finally returned.

Driverless cars and an automated future are a big problem for unskilled youth

By Jon Porter

Transporter When driving jobs all disappear, how will society find work for the millions affected?

Evil Controller's Xbox and PS4 gamepads could be a new eSports favorite

By Jon Porter

The new programmable pads could be a competitor for Microsoft's Xbox One Elite controller.

Sony's cooking up a new Breaking Bad project for PlayStation VR

By Jon Porter

The show's original creator, Vince Gilligan is behind the collaboration with Sony.

Toshiba makes big television return with its first-ever OLED TV

By Jon Porter

Toshiba's budget-focused range has us hopeful that OLEDs might soon be affordable.

The future of music videos has arrived: a VR experience where you 'touch' the tune

By Jon Porter

A song from Bonobo's new album is getting the VR treatment.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew in VR is not a game for the socially anxious

By Jon Porter

You're going to have to get friendly quickly if you want to succeed in Star Trek: Bridge Crew.

Essential Home is this year's most surprising Amazon Echo competitor

By Jon Porter

It looks like a combination of an Amazon Echo and a Google Nest, and it wants to smarten up your home.

Remembering Far Cry 2, the open-world game that wasn't afraid to break the rules

By Jon Porter

No one realised it at the time, but Far Cry 2 was a phenomenal game whose impact is still being felt today.

Microsoft renames its Twitch rival as it launches impressive co-streaming feature

By Jon Porter

Beam is dead – say hello to ‘Mixer’, the newest version of Microsoft’s streaming service.

In a world of driverless cars the racetrack will be a driver's oasis

By Jon Porter

Transporter Driving may one day disappear from our roads, but it will never disappear entirely.

Hands on: Bang and Olufsen BeoSound Shape review

By Jon Porter

Bang and Olufsen’s new wall-mounted speaker promises to make your walls come alive with the sound of music.

Steam’s VR loading screen is getting a serious upgrade with SteamVR Home

By Jon Porter

The new loading screen is customisable, and even allows you to invite friends to interact in the same space.

Why non-driverless electric cars will never take off

By Jon Porter

Transporter In the first entry of his column on driverless and electric cars, Jon Porter examines why the two technologies are inseparable.

Forget Netflix - there’s a Witcher ‘movie’ you can watch right now on Amazon Prime

By Jon Porter

The 7-minute long fan-film is surprisingly well-made.

Nintendo Switch's new Joy-Cons are an explosion of fluorescent color

By Jon Porter

For the release of Splatoon 2, Nintendo is releasing a pair of fluorescent colored Joy-Con controllers.

New Google Home features show it's keeping a very close eye on Amazon Echo

By Jon Porter

Analysis From visual notifications to voice calling, a lot of Google Home's latest features are feeling very familiar.

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