T3 - UK (2020-08)

One console might have slightly

better specs than the other, but

who cares? The proof will be in

the tasty games pudding

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GaGu will make that choice

down the line, like he usually

does, and he’ll be damned if

the answer doesn’t end up being

‘both’. Guru isn’t even a massive

gamer, but a recent upgrade to his

(ahem) work PC convinced him that

modern AAA titles hold more merit

than his pixel-happy brain would

previously have admitted.

One console might have slightly

better specs than the other, but who

cares? The proof will be in the tasty

games pudding. It looks like Sony’s

eking out the win on upcoming titles

(and a cheaper digital-only version

gives it an advantage) but never

count sneaky ol’ Microsoft out.

What do I need

to start making

music?

How can I

improve my

back strength?

Guru, choose:

PS5 or Xbox

Series X?

A

Nothing. Not one thing. Go

clonk a rock with a stick. No

stick-rock? Make clip-clop

sounds with your mouth. Did our

ancestors have Arturia Minibrutes

or Korg Prologues? They did not,

and they got along just fine.

Silliness aside, GaGu assumes you

have a computer or a phone. Please

don’t think that the thing stopping

you from making music is a lack of

hardware; while it’s nice to have a

room full of keys and buttons and

knobs, the software is out there, in

many cases it’s free, and the only

thing stopping you from getting

stuck in is the mistaken view that

you need something more.

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This is one of those areas

where leaning on

technology seems

tempting but probably isn’t the way

to go. Stick-on posture trainers like

the Upright Go (£70) will nudge

you when you enter Slouchtown,

but they won’t solve the problem.

What will, over time, is the right

exercise program. Target your core

for the lower back, perhaps a

mixture of Russian twists, back

bridges, planks and crunches; for

the upper back, sets of rows and

pull-ups are helpful, perhaps using

dumbells (GaGu loves Bowflex’s

SelectTech weights, at £399) or

resistance bands (Topelek’s £26 set

will do). Don’t overdo it: GaGu is

legally not a doctor.

ABOVE

Play on your

console all day

and night and

you’ll end up

with muscles

like these. Maybe

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THINK ABOUT THINGS

If you’ve somehow missed the

sweet, funny, funky song that

would have walked Eurovision

2020 if it had happened, seek

out Daði Freyr’s music video on

YouTube. It’s a peach.

EUROVISION AGAIN

Pop fever still not sated after

this year’s cancellation? Guru’s

nights have been filled with

old concerts livestreamed on

YouTube, a fan-led effort which

will leave many online forever.

THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA

GaGu will admit to having not

seen Will Ferrell’s Iceland-in-

Eurovision Netflix movie yet

but there’s little that could go

wrong with it, right? Yes? GaGu

has his fingers tightly crossed.

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