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Former Tech Journalist. | @IGN + @verge alum

The Old Line State
Joined September 2015
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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Taylor Lyles
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Hey y’all! I have an announcement to make.  After a little over 3 years, I am leaving IGN. My last day is on tomorrow. More importantly, after tomorrow I will be effectively “retiring” from journalism.
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It's time. We need you. Come back, Sly Cooper.
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NEW: Samsung has officially announced a heatsink variant of its 980 Pro M.2 SSD! It launches on October 29th. And yes, this SSD is compatible with the PS5.
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Update: A Crunchyroll spokesperson told me today that the Crunchyroll app will also be on PS5 at launch.
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Sony confirms Disney Plus, Netflix, and Twitch will be on the PS5 at launch
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My Xbox Series X mini-fridge has arrived! #XboxandChill
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I respectfully ask that you please do not send me messages making fun of my disability. I have autism and I am fully aware that my social skills aren't exactly excellent; I get that, but making fun of me for it is not ok.
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Current status for my Xbox Series X mini fridge 😂
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Friday ❤️ #BDSP
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THREAD: I wanted to share a list because a few companies have confirmed to me which SSDs will work inside the PS5
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SSDs that *should* work with your PS5: 👀
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My entire timeline right now is discussing F9 or Xbox Game Pass 😂😅
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@NickBrawlGame @Xbox @PlayStation @Nintendo If only we could get Hugh to say this line
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Got an update to this story. Microsoft also told me that Halo Infinite on Xbox Series X/S won't have ray tracing at release.
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Halo Infinite won't launch with ray tracing on PC, but developer 343 Industries says it's one of the studio's "top development priorities post-launch".
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Made my IGN game review debut today! I reviewed Life is Strange: True Colors! In short, I LOVED this game. As a fan of the series, this is my personal favorite in the series and I argue why it is the best in the series to date!
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SCOOP: A Microsoft spokesperson told me that the Xbox Series X/S will support FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), AMD's competitor to Nvidia's DLSS. Details:
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@Nibellion Think of how many Wendy’s 4 for $4’s you could buy with all that.
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Words cannot explain how upset I am that Venture Bros is canceled. I hope a streaming service like Netflix will pick up the show because throughout it's run, the show developed a universe and lore, and the show deserves a proper ending. 😭
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Unfortunately, it’s true: #VentureBros has been canceled. We got the highly disappointing news a few months ago, while we were writing what would have been season 8. We thank you, our amazing fans, for 17 years of your kind (and patient) attention. And, as always, We Love You.
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Look, it is no PS5 or Series X, but the Series S is solid. Especially if you want a portable Game Pass Machine (that's not xCloud). For under $300, this deal is pretty solid. Especially considering the XSX and PS5 are not getting discounted anytime soon.
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@MKBHD One of these bad boys
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INBOX: Tencent announced today that it has acquired Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios.
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Good Morning, here's some tech news: Corsair has announced a new PS5-ready SSD: the MP600 Pro LPX which as you can see has a built-in heatsink. If you held off on buying an SSD or recently bought a PS5 and want to upgrade your storage, might be worth a look.
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Xbox Series X mini fridge preorder has been secured. ✅
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Grid Studio announced a new frame and it's the long-awaited Xbox One controller one I've been hearing about😍
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Happy Monday! I have some great news to start off the week: I'm excited to announce that I have joined @IGN and today is my first day as IGN's new Associate Tech Editor!
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Finally hung up this beautiful work of art 😍 #PSP
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@IGN Breath of the Wild is overrated and it’s weapons durability enabled my worse hoarding impulses
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Morning! I reviewed the Nintendo Switch OLED for work! In short, I love it! While I was disappointed in the recycled internal specs, the OLED model does enough right to make it the current Nintendo Switch flagship. Few things i wanna note tho
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Taylor Lyles
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The Last of Us is one of my favorite games of all time. I waited for seven years for a sequel to launch. Never did I expect this game to influence me to buy and learn how to play the guitar.
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The Last of Us Part II inspired me to learn how to play the guitar
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It’s my one-year anniversary at IGN today!
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I just…I just really want a keyboard waffle iron, you guys.
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Got an update to this story. Nvidia announced today that Dying Light 2 will also be playable on GeForce Now when the game releases on December 7th. GeForce Now Founders and Priority members will be able to play an RTX enhanced version of Dying Light 2.
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Nvidia has announced that Dying Light 2 and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy will have DLSS and ray tracing at launch on PC.
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I reviewed Resident Evil 4 VR! To sum up my overall feelings, I LOVE IT! I've played so many different versions of Resident Evil 4 and the VR version is now one of my top 3 ways to play.
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@vicious696 “What is drip if not sauce persevering?”
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@Nibellion You can't tell me these images don't radiate the same energy.
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Got an update to my story here: Nvidia has responded to the list of datamined list of games, saying that it was "used only for internal tracking and testing," adding that some titles included are "speculative" and don't constitute "confirmation nor an announcement of any game."
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Nvidia has responded to the recent GeForce Now datamine, which seemed to indicate PlayStation exclusives were coming to the service.
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Last month, Nikon offered its entire library of free online courses for the month of April. Today, I found out that access to these free courses has been extended through the month of May.
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Taylor Lyles
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It has come to my attention that there is a hookah hose clip accessory you can buy for your DualSense controller and if I have to look at this cursed image, so do you.
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This SSD will work with your PS5, in case that is what you are buying it for.
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WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD w/ heatsink is still available at Western Digital ⬇️ 500GB (on sale for $139.99): 1TB (on sale for $229.99): 2TB (on sale for $449.99):
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It's official. As of today, I am a full-time News Writer at @verge ! Excitement aside, I am extremely blessed, energized, and honored to work for this team and have the opportunity to fully cover topics across the technology beat! #GodIsGood ♥️
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PSA: A Walmart spokesperson told me that the retailer will be restocking PS5s and Xbox Series X/S today at 12pm PST / 3pm EST. Also good to note that the consoles will be available for delivery only. Be sure to give @IGNDeals a follow w/ notifications on so you don't miss it!
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After months of beta testing, the second major PS5 update rolls out globally tomorrow. And yes, this update will allow you to expand your internal storage using a third-party M.2 SSD.
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Minor update: In addition to DLSS, the PC port of God of War (2018) will also support AMD's supersampling tech FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)
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All I want from today's #AppleEvent is an iPhone 13 with a 120Hz refresh rate.
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@Nibellion Can confirm it is coming to PC. Spring 2022 release window
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@ZhugeEX We talkin' bout Bugsnax nowwwwwwwwwww
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Me working at IGN be like 😄
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Speaking of Cloud gaming. I was able to get both AT&T and Google to confirm to me that the tech being used in this AT&T x Arkham Knight promotion is the same tech that Stadia uses. Say what you will about Stadia, but the tech that powers it is impressive.
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Google will offer its Stadia streaming technology as a white label product – starting with AT&T, which is giving customers the chance to play Batman: Arkham Knight for free.
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@StephenSeanFord If we talk in terms of gameplay and mechanics TLOUII. If we focus on story, emotional weight and the ability to tuck at your heartstrings, then TLOU
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Goodbye, my dear friend. #AppleEvent
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6 years
Stumbled upon one of my fav content creators at PAX East. @Somecallmejon
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@JeffGrubb We are now comparing pre-release builds with the final version of games? Kinda cringy
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Wrote up a comparison piece between the revamped PS+, Xbox Game Pass, and Nintendo Switch Online! The more I looked into all three, the more I realized there were both a lot of similarities (and obvious differences) across all services.
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3 years
Disgusted with some of the ableism I saw in a recent story I did. Ableism has no place in the game industry. And if I see it on my Twitter feed, I'm just going to block you in a heartbeat. Gaming is for everyone, don't be a gatekeeper.
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Morning! My latest review is up! I checked out the xScreen is up on the site!
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YOU GUYS!!!!! @GridStudiocc did THE THING! THEY MADE A PS VITA FRAME! #VitaMeansLife
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So I had a lot of new followers in the last weekish or so. And I am taking this tweet to say HELLO! I'm Taylor from IGN. I tweet about video games, technology (mostly consumer tech), memes, and sometimes sports (mostly lacrosse). Also, I am a BIG foodie. Nice to meet ya
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@TurtleRock KFC and Turtle Rock woke up today and chose violence.
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No context, just juice in a Series X mini-fridge. And before anyone wants to complain and say “put some water in there,” I don't drink from plastic water bottles anymore and haven't for several years. I drink water primarily from a Brita filter with my 30oz Yeti rambler.
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If you were to tell me, that I was going to review a Resident Evil game, movie, and TV show all in the same year, I would not believe you! With that said, I reviewed Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City! The review went up last night!
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Got an important update to this story: PlayStation boss Jim Ryan announced that it has reversed the decision. Horizon: Forbidden West will include an upgrade path. Meaning PS4 owners will get the PS5 version, at no additional cost.
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Horizon: Forbidden West won't offer a free upgrade from PS4 to PS5 on its standard or special editions, and you can't pay to upgrade a standard edition to one that does include the PS5 version.
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Hey, everyone! I have an announcement to make. April 30th is my last day at The Verge. It's been an honor working for this outlet and, by extension, Vox Media. I can't begin to express how thankful I am for the memories, skills, and friendships I have made here.
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@Nibellion Microsoft wasn't kidding when it said it was all in on gaming
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With Halo Infinite's multiplayer tech preview this weekend, I found it to be a good opportunity to really test drive this gaming gadget I'm reviewing for work! I'm testing it in other games, too! Hit me up if there's a specific game you want me to test with it!
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Exciting Monday news! The Google Pixel 6 Pro has earned our first-ever 10/10 for an IGN TECH review (emphasis on Tech section as IGN has obviously given a 10/10 for some game and ent reviews). Check out @baggingspam ’s review!
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Savage but also a fair jab considering Sony did a poor job handling PS5 pre-orders.
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Pre-order 👉 September 22 Worldwide launch in 36 countries 👉 November 10 Hype 👉 9000+ (don’t worry - we’ll let you know the exact time pre-orders start for you soon)
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This is also a good reminder that Xbox Game Pass is an excellent service! It's not perfect, sure but no subscription service is. And if you're not a fan of Xbox Game Pass, then you don't have to subscribe to it. But don't dismiss the value Game Pass can bring to others.
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SCOOP: Techland has confirmed to me that there is a free next-gen upgrade path for Dying Light 2 Stay Human.
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Deathloop is really a mashup of Dishonored, Hitman, and Groundhog Day and I wanna play it.
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@The_Katbot @JezCorden Sorry Kat, I can't hear you from the Ivory Tower I live in
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So, I built a new gaming PC. Case: NZXT H510 Elite Mobo: NZXT Z590 CPU: Intel i9-11900K Cooler: NZXT Kraken Z63 RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 64GB GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Amp Holo Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB PSU: Be quiet! Dark Power 12 1000W
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2 years
It’s CTRL+ALT+DEL(ICIOUS)
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4 years
When you legit leave a meeting for a few seconds just to get your PS5 from UPS man. Then decide to let everyone in the meeting know it did, in fact, arrive and no porch pirates took your PS5.
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@agentbizzle You felt like an AV expert when you set it up every time
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New from me: Valve's queue for the Steam Deck is meant to combat the scalpers who have become the biggest villains when it comes to buying new gaming hardware in 2021.
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Had the honor of interviewing Toshimasa Aoki regarding the DualSense controller. Learned a lot of interesting things about DualSense, including how early experiments brought adaptive triggers and haptics to the controller!
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Nvidia has announced a monthly price for its GeForce Now RTX 3080 membership. A monthly subscription is $19.99, admittedly a more attractive price for RTX 3080-power cloud gaming. Previously the only option you had for this tier was $99.99 for 6 months.
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A few days late, but I bought a truck! My first big purchase, and I couldn't be more proud of it. God is good!
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First week at IGN complete! Excited to be here. It feels so surreal, but I thank God for the opportunity and I'm excited to keep hustling with this team and growing and pushing myself professionally! #Onward
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As a fellow tortilla blanket owner, I can confirm that this blanket ROCKS
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lightning deal on an 80-in burrito blanket 🤯🌯 now $25.96 (was $34.99): #primeday (tweeting this while eating a breakfast burrito, what are the odds)
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I forgot to post this earlier today, but I'm happy to announce that I've been nominated for the gameHER awards Top Journalist of the Year! I'm not sure who nominated me and whether or not I'll win but to whoever did, thank you!
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Taylor Lyles: Coming at you live from Apple Park in Cupertino. #AppleEvent
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Man, 2022 is just really stacked for gaming. Suicide Squad: Kill the Jusitce League and Gotham Knights COULD be some of many contenders for 2022’s GOTY Though, I wonder how far between the releases will be for both these DC games. #DCFanDome
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UPDATE: Blue Box says it's continuing to work on enabling the patch that will activate the Abandoned Realtime Experience app, almost a full day after it was meant to launch.
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Hang on a second; this girl looks familiar.
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This is the Samsung Odyssey Ark. A 55-inch, 4K monitor that can also be vertical #tech #gamiing
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NEW: Intel has finally announced its 12th Gen desktop processors. Which support DDR5, PCIe Gen 5, Wi-Fi 6E, and the new Z960 motherboards. Available for purchase on November 4th with a starting price of $264
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@geoffkeighley Keigh3 CONFIRMED
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OK, so I have some new info on this “Gamer Drop” event. If you're hoping to go to a local Wamart doing the event, to buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X, you'll be disappointed. Walmart confirmed to me that neither console will not be included in this in-store event.
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Walmart is hosting an in-store "Gamer Drop" event on December 11th at limited store locations "to stock up on video gaming must haves, & score some exclusive gear" #ad
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Is it May 2nd yet? I am ready to play Redfall.
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3 years
Who's hungry for a homemade chocolate chip cookie?
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One year @verge . I'm filled with so many (good emotions) about this milestone. I am very proud of all that I have accomplished in my first year and extremely thankful to the people in my life who help me become a better version of myself each and every day! #GlorytoGod
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