Reviews

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 review: it’s less powerful, but…

The Redmi Note 3 (review) was one of our favourite smartphones of 2016, packing a gigantic battery, powerful Snapdragon 650 chipset and a solid…

Fire Pro Wrestling World early access review: no Botchamania here

The Fire Pro Wrestling games have been going for almost three decades now, but you’d be forgiven for never hearing of it until last month’s…

Better Late Than Never: Thimbleweed Park and The Final Station reviewed

It’s Better Late Than Never time again, the review series that takes a look at the gaming titles we have unforgivably overlooked in recent…

Dirt 4 review: a rally good entry in the series

Between TOCA World Touring Cars, F1 2001 and Colin McRae Rally, my formative years were filled with glorious motorsport titles on PS1. Colin McRae…

Huawei P10 Plus review: has it gone off the P10 path?

Huawei really hit the ball out of the park with the P9 (review) and P9 Plus. Building on the success of the P8 (review),…

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: what are reviews saying?

Crash Bandicoot is probably one of the most iconic PlayStation characters ever. Sure, it’s been ages since we’ve seen the franchise on a Sony…

Samsung Galaxy S8 review: a great phone, but not Galaxy S7 great

How do you build on the success of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge (review)? It’s quite possibly one of the best smartphones ever…

Super Mario Maker 3DS review: what’s the internet?

Nintendo and the internet have a notoriously strained relationship. From the GameCube‘s support for online gaming (only supporting Phantasy Star Online and its sequel) to…

Dishonored 2 [Xbox One] review: this game is Attano fun

2012’s Dishonored is one of last generation’s greatest original titles, offering relatively open-ended level design, an array of innovative supernatural powers and a variety of…

LG V20 review: the definitive live gig smartphone?

The LG G5 (review) was a rare misstep of sorts for the South Korean firm, delivering an innovative but ultimately flawed design and pricey…

WWE 2K17 [Xbox One] review: it’s not a Rock Bottom for the series

Last year’s WWE 2K16 is a tough act to follow, having substantially built upon the barebones foundation set by the first current-gen pro wrestling…

Forza Horizon 3 review: a tour de Forza?

Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox One represented one of the high water marks for racing on console. Combining a more forgiving Forza handling model with…

Xiaomi Redmi 3 reviewed: this Redmi Blewmi away

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro arguably represents the best bang for your buck in the South African smartphone sector. At R1899, you got a budget-minded…

F1 2016 [Xbox One] review: Codemasters’s purple sector

The Codemasters F1 games haven’t been half bad at all, but it’s clear that there was room for improvement with F1 2014 and F1…

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided review round-up: augmented or augward?

The latest game in the Deus Ex series has finally been released, almost five years after Human Revolution first came out. Of course, the…

F1 2016 review round-up: the best F1 game in years?

Last year’s F1 2015 was the first Formula One title on current-generation consoles, offering a rather fantastic racing model and lovely visuals. Unfortunately, the…

5 biggest No Man’s Sky complaints from the gaming community

No Man’s Sky is finally out in many parts of the world, and scores of gamers are taking to Hello Games’s labour of love….

Xiaomi Mi 5 review: flagship performance at a lower price

Xiaomi made quite the splash when its smartphones landed in South Africa last year (courtesy of MIA), delivering the Mi 4 (review) at under…

The real ‘flagship killer’? What do reviewers think of the OnePlus 3?

The latest flagship in the rather popular OnePlus range seems to live up to previous handsets, based on the specifications alone. There’s a 5.5-inch…

What are the critics saying about Mirror’s Edge Catalyst?

It’s been a long time coming for a Mirror’s Edge sequel. The first game was a revelation back in 2008, offering polished parkour mechanics,…

iPhone 6 meta-review: brilliant design and performance but average battery life

The iPhone 6 is here, and the reviews… are good. We’re yet to officially receive an iPhone 6, but many lucky gadget journalists in…

10 Best and worst gadgets of 2013

2013 is almost over. Christmas is nearing and a lot of you might be thinking of buying gifts for your family, friends or yourselves….

iPad Air review: less really is more [video]

When we reviewed the iPad Air earlier this month, we found it to be one of the best tablets ever made. Apple’s thin, US$500…

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