Ryan Epps
Ryan Epps is a Staff Writer at Tom's Guide, covering TVs, projectors, and other tech news. During off hours, he's either working on his next YouTube video, playing Dark Souls, or enjoying some strange 90's anime without really knowing what's going on. Ryan has covered tech for two years at Tech Times, as well as entertainment and gaming at Digital Trends, International Business Times, and TheGamer. He's a passionate writer who has loads of short stories and poems in tiny notebooks written since the age of six. Ryan joined Tom's Guide as a Staff Writer at the end of 2023. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2016 with a BA in English and Creative Writing.
Latest articles by Ryan Epps
![I want to eat your pancreas poster](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S6EYbfx2jfDC5opAaYZY4R-320-80.jpg)
9 best anime shows and movies to watch on Valentine's Day
By Ryan Epps published
What better way to bask in the season of love alongside your partner than through the wonderful, heartfelt worlds of anime?
![Watch Super Bowl 2024 in 4K](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6utfW3BmtJN8b7hwbomJ97-320-80.jpg)
How to watch Super Bowl 2024 in 4K online
By Ryan Epps last updated
Watch the Super Bowl 2024 in 4K via streaming services including Fubo and YouTube TV.
![TCL TV on stand in front of window](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bQCyqPfuF9mAJecxmYWGNN-320-80.jpg)
TV sales are dragging — here’s what TCL and Hisense can do to fix it
By Ryan Epps published
2024 isn’t looking good for TV sales, but maybe Hisense and TCL have an the answer to the rut.
![Sony A80L on display in living room with deal tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b4VLCrKVchmTkcurbKe3VV-320-80.jpg)
Touchdown! Get this 55-in Sony OLED TV for 18% off in time for the Super Bowl
By Ryan Epps published
You’re in luck, as the Super Bowl fast approaches Amazon is marking down one of our favorite Sony OLEDs so you can experience the Big Game in gorgeous clarity.
![LG TV on display with webOS software on screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m3sfZBcJNMiRzMCqm4C3wf-320-80.jpg)
LG is giving these OLED TVs a major upgrade — see if yours is on the list
By Ryan Epps published
LG’s webOS 23 beta will finally go live for users on 2022 LG OLED TVs, allowing customers to experience the new software ahead of its official debut on March 1.
![A Samsung TV on a blue background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bZDxaRo8zzPHdNpBueFxBX-320-80.jpg)
Samsung Smart TVs finally gain access to a bunch of awesome anime TV shows — here’s how
By Ryan Epps last updated
After years of no anime, Samsung Smart TVs will finally have Crunchyroll for easy access to some of the best anime series, including “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “One Piece,” and “Chainsaw Man.”
![True Detective characters find evidence in season 4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UgZ5sZbipbYvoogUKaG4Gn-320-80.jpg)
‘True Detective’ Season 4 brings the cosmic horror vibes in force — here's why that's a good thing
By Ryan Epps published
Season 4 of "True Detective" asks viewers to toe a fine line of realism and the occult, resurrecting themes presented in its first outing while pronouncing its Alaskan setting with ingenious fervor.
![TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV with football](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T3LTartupDMiDdmvz9HDUS-320-80.jpg)
7 best TVs for Super Bowl 2024 — our top picks and lowest prices
By Ryan Epps last updated
There’s no better way to watch the Big Game than on a screen that matches your needs and luckily for you there’s a world of range when it comes to the best Super Bowl TVs.
![Shogun poster](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svnTsymCvVMTinLMawE7Ld-320-80.jpg)
13 new shows and movies to watch in February 2024 on Netflix, Prime Video and more
By Kelly Woo last updated
Our guide on what to watch in February 2024 include "Abbott Elementary," "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" and a new "The Walking Dead"
![Frieren and her new group in "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End"](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyxJbjFLszS5Hnss6cWyzF-320-80.jpg)
‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ taught me how to respect time — and yet I can’t stop watching
By Ryan Epps published
"Frieren" is an exciting escape into the recesses of memory and will keep you glued to the screen with its emotional touch points.
![Hisense U76N ULED lifestyle in living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZTBMcQnenHcgSb36wmyqP-320-80.jpg)
Best Buy is knocking a massive $2,000 off Hisense's 2024 ULED TV
By Ryan Epps published
In the lead-up to the NFL’s Big Game, Hisense is throwing a hail mary with this incredible deal on a 100-inch ULED 4K TV.
![TCL QM8 2023 with deals tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZnKdYBdkPuMVAvPWAB6NCo-320-80.jpg)
Epic Super Bowl TV deal slashes nearly $1,000 off the TCL QM8 — one of the best TVs we've tested
By Ryan Epps published
TCL just slashed several of its QM8 TVs by nearly $1,000, making this the perfect time to nab a powerful Mini-LED display at an affordable rate.
![LG Display transparent OLED 30-inch display](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7HwUs8W72aF3JtCTnfNmHT-320-80.jpg)
Transparent TVs and AI upgrades be damned — where are the cheaper OLEDs?
By Ryan Epps published
In the wake of CES 2024, home to several seemingly useless TV innovations, I am left to wonder when (and even if) we will ever see OLED TVs without the high sticker price.
![Xbox Game Studios](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5z8LxQ2ALyeCLyWSuChM4-320-80.jpg)
Is Xbox Game Studios going to become a third-party publisher? Let’s predict the future
By Jason England published
Microsoft is sending mixed signals about the future of Xbox — will it be a console competitor or a third party publisher? Let's predict the future
![Roku home screen on a television set](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AYGzwsEMyH3dRRUg9BUgwe-320-80.jpg)
Please no — Roku plans to plaster its home screen with more ads
By Ryan Epps published
Roku will now have advertising the moment a user turns on the TV, evolving its TV and streaming device software suites into a pseudo-ad platform.
![The LG C4 OLED at CES 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VAa5bgrWJiffCwezHYWQaT-320-80.jpg)
LG C4 OLED vs B4 OLED: Which OLED TV should you buy in 2024?
By Ryan Epps published
Two well-priced LG OLED TVs go head-to-head in a bout that highlights the superior budget model in LG’s 2024 lineup.
![TCL CSOT's new WHVA screen innovation as seen on display at CES](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G6hUEcBUP2HCavPUh5wC77-320-80.jpg)
TCL shows off new CSOT technology — and it could be a game changer for LCD TVs
By Ryan Epps published
TCL’s panel manufacturing arm is cooking up a wide-viewing angle display that could fix the viewing angle problems that have been plaguing LCD-LED TVs for years.
![Uzumaki screen of Junji Ito adaptation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZzRTNpuSa8XWWdEn56XUmc-320-80.jpg)
The 9 must-watch new anime series of 2024
By Ryan Epps published
The year of the dragon invites incredible new escapes into worlds of fantasy, adventure, and terror for anime fans of all kinds.
![Panasonic OLED TV 2024 with Fire TV built in](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/coGfuT96HT9DkayaSWWhfj-320-80.jpg)
The world’s first OLED Fire TV is coming from Panasonic — what we know so far
By Ryan Epps last updated
Panasonic and Amazon are paving the way with a new set of 2024 OLEDs leveraging the latest Fire TV interface.
![Amazon Fire TV AI Art prompt colorful sci fi landscape](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fzbbxermfRRyowdgVaewr3-320-80.jpg)
Amazon Fire TV just got an exciting AI upgrade — here’s what you can do now
By Ryan Epps published
Amazon is updating its Fire TV Stick 4K Max to include a new feature that lets you (and AI) create personalized art for your display.
![CES 2024 picture of Sharp's 12-in prototype QDEL display](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NHufDxStHqarPPVu7uPjwT-320-80.jpg)
Forget OLED — Sharp’s QDEL TV could be a game changer for displays
By Ryan Epps published
At CES 2024, Sharp gave a small sneak peak into its new QDEL display technology, a whole new frontier for TV tech that could spell the end of OLED’s dominance.
![GTA 4 Niko walks across Liberty City skyline](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkN9WfFsNWMhxvxv32Zmjh-320-80.jpg)
GTA 4 is still one of the best in the series, and GTA 6 should take note
By Ryan Epps published
16 years later and Grand Theft Auto 4 remains a triumph of open-world gaming, and the franchise’s soon-to-be 12th installment should take some valuable lessons from it.
![Portable Nintendo Switch OLED played by man on train](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RYBAGMLcU7JFjDSWHqpwZg-320-80.jpg)
Whoops! AI company tips Nintendo Switch 2 fall release date before backtracking
By Ryan Epps published
A new iteration of GameShark in the form of AI is set to debut alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year and has the gaming world in a frenzy.
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