Reviews

Superhot review: when I move you move

I’ve always been a great fan of the first-person shooter genre. As much as I love games with captivating narratives and mesmerizing concepts, there…

G-Technology G-DRIVE ev ATC review: a sturdy drive for clumsy professionals

Owning a portable hard drive is risky business. Besides absent-mindedly leaving it somewhere, there’s always the chance of dropping the device and breaking it….

Sony Xperia Z5 review: a show jumping workhorse

I need to state up front that I am a Sony Xperia Brand Ambassador. I don’t want to be accused of hiding it so…

Layers of Fear review: enter the sinister

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to play an Early Access version of Layers of Fear, a narrative driven first-person horror title…

Alcatel OneTouch 2004C review: respect your elders

If you’re reading this from the comfort of your smartphone screen, you might not know that feature phones are still a thing. In the…

Apple Watch Sport review: the definitive timepiece for Apple fans

Let’s get this out of the way: smartwatches are still fairly stupid. They’re supposed to stop users constantly checking the nagging smartphones in their…

Apple TV (2015) review: TV reimagined but not reinvented

As someone who hasn’t surrounded himself with Apple gadgets from a tender age, I was extremely excited to have access to the Apple Watch,…

D-Link ShareCenter DNS-345 NAS review: enormously simple storage

It’s not often we get a high-capacity storage system in the office to review, but my do we get excited when one comes a-knockin’….

Apple iPhone 6 Plus review: enter the iPhablet

Apple has finally set its foot in the phablet market this year with the iPhone 6 Plus. It took Apple about four years to…

Shadow Warrior (PS4) review: fun-tastic

Games take themselves too seriously. Between the serious death and destruction of Mass Effect, Shadow of Mordor and Advanced Warfare, games like Hotline Miami,…

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare meta-review: a return to form

Today’s the day: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare releases and there’s a few reviews currently out and about. Is this the next-generation shooter we’ve…

‘Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!’ review: nothing is normal

With such an unusual name, you can expect a unique game. That is exactly what the new Borderlands is, and in the best way…

Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury gaming mouse review: weapon of choice

Input is important. Without a keyboard and mouse (two extremely antiquated but necessary forms of input we’re still clinging onto), a computer is next…

LG G3 Beat review: just above average

Think of LG as the anti-Samsung. It’s making good strides with the mobile phone market and doesn’t tend to waste billions on flashy advertising….

iPad Air 2 meta-review: extremely powerful, thin and probably the best out there

As soon as the iPad Air 2 hit the stores and shores of the US, it became judgement day. If you scan the headlines,…

‘Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor’ review: my precious

Once more into Mordor we travel, into a cursed land where all that draws breath seeks to be the harbinger of your death. Middle…

5 games from rAge 2014 that left us saying ‘more please’

A weekend of rAge (god damn, I hate how that’s spelled) mayhem has come and gone, leaving many gamers’ hands pain-stricken, stiff and their…

LG Tone Pro review: the best, most discrete wireless headset yet

I’ve never liked over-the-ear headphones. For me, and many others, it’s an uncomfortable experience. Headphones squish the ears, keeping heat in and muffling noise….

Hyrule Warriors review (Wii U): a hack and slash masterpiece

Hyrule Warriors, the latest release for Nintendo’s Wii U gaming console, proves that with just a little bit of faith its beloved franchises will…

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review: true detective

“This game is a narrative experience that does not hold your hand.” These are the opening words of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (TVEC)…

iOS 8 review: incremental iDevice improvements

Apple announced iOS 8 during WWDC 2014 and was released to the public two days ahead of the iPhone 6 launch. One thing that…

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS review: knockout king

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (yes, that’s its actual name) is what those in the business call “extremely fun”. It’s an incredibly varied,…

Sony Xperia M2 review: mid-range phone with high-end reliability

When Sony bailed on the television and laptop world to focus solely on mobile phones, it seemed a strange choice. Considering what a massive…

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