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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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Eevee and its evolutions on phone-shaped screens for the Eevee Grove Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion.
I'm Reliving My Childhood With This Free Pokemon Game
Video Games

Gotta catch that nostalgia.

A Razer Naga V2 Hyperspeed and Razer Viper V3 Pro back-to-back from above on a black glass mousepad.
Why I Always Have Two Computer Mice on My Desk
Mouse

And I'd consider a third.

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A Nintendo Switch 2 and Super Mario in the background running while holding several coins.
The Hidden Costs of Owning a Switch 2
Video Games

These invisible coin blocks aren't missable.

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The front of the GameSir X5 Lite from above.
This Cheap Snap-On Controller Is Fantastic for Mobile Gaming
Video Games

A winning price outweighs some issues.

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Shiver, Frye, and Big Man from Splatoon 3 looking with surprised expressions outside a helicopter window.
I Need These 7 Nintendo Franchises to Get Switch 2 Spin-Offs
Video Games

Splatoon is getting a fresh take, and these franchises should, too.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and a model of the pro controller in Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Review: Nintendo’s Best Controller Ever
Video Games

A bigger Switch-up than you'd think.

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Captain America gritting his teeth and making a fist in Marvel Tokon.
Missed Summer Games Fest 2025? These Are the Best Game Reveals
Games

The new E3 came bearing something for everyone.

Apple AirPods Pro in an engraved case, a Razer Viper V3 Pro wireless mouse, and a Keychron K2 HE wireless magnetic keyboard on a table.
I'll Never Go Back to the Wired Versions of These 7 Gadgets
Desktop

This is me living my best wireless life.

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Digital recreations of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, Switch 2 dock, and Switch 2 accessories in Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.
I Bought the Switch 2 Paid Tutorial and It's Full of Interesting Discoveries
Video Games

Turns out the Switch 2 is more innovative than it appears.

The Alienware AW3425DW curved ultrawide gaming monitor with Lune from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on it.
Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED (AW3425DW) Review: A Good Refresh of a Great Monitor
Windows

This refresh of a great gaming monitor is playing catch up (and that's okay).

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Key art for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme for the Nintendo Alarmo alarm clock.
Is Nintendo Alarmo Worth Buying Now That It’s Content Complete?
Video Games

Now you can wake up to synthetic Animal Crossing voices. Sound fun?

The Razer Viper V3 Pro at an angle on a table.
Razer Viper V3 Pro Review: The Best Gaming Mouse (A Lot Of) Money Can Buy
Video Games

Snake-like smoothness.

A Meta Quest 3 with a BOBOVR S3 Pro halo strap and a Meta Quest 3 Elite Strap with Battery on a table from the front.
Stop Using Your Meta Quest 3’s Original Strap, Get an Elite or Halo Upgrade Instead
Video Games

Before you strap in, read this.

A lightsaber duel with Darth Vader in VR in Vader Immortal.
6 Star Wars VR Games You Need to Try (And One You Can't)
Virtual Reality

The most immersive Star Wars experiences money can (and can't) buy.

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.
HyperX Pulsefire Saga Review: More Than Just a Modular Mouse
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.
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 (CB516-1H) Review: A Bigger Keyboard Isn’t Better
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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