Founder & Editor

Abhishek Sharma

Founder and editor of Plugd, writing about games, hardware, and the culture of what's next.

Stories by Abhishek Sharma

A PlayStation 5 and controller with game, image, video, and file icons flowing along an arrow into a gaming PC and monitor — representing PS5 games being moved to run on a PC.

Hardware13.10.26

AnyPS5 doesn't emulate your PS5 — it tries to make PS5 games run on your PC

AnyPS5 is an open-source project that takes a different approach to running PlayStation 5 games on Windows and Linux. Its latest graphics milestone is real progress, but there's still a long way to go before most games will work.

Abhishek Sharma · 8 min read

A red luxury SUV on a cliffside coastal road at sunset — palms, a glowing sun low over the ocean, beach, and a distant skyline, in the GTA cover-art style brands are borrowing.

Industry13.10.26

How to ride the GTA 6 wave: why every brand wants a piece of Vice City

GTA 6 is already getting attention from brands, musicians, and creators before its release. Here's why that matters, what the numbers tell us, and how you can use the same opportunity without wasting your time or money.

Abhishek Sharma · 9 min read