I’ll cut right to the chase and tell you that the Acer Predator Orion 7000 is easily one of the best gaming PCs on the market right now. It’s clear in everything from the components inside (doubly so when factoring in the jump to DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support) as …
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At what point does a lifelong love of absurd, oversized peripherals cross a boundary into obsession? I thought it was when I picked up Steel Battalion so many years ago – the Mega-Jockey-9000, a regular occupant of the space at the back of the cupboard. Now I’m thinking it may …
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The Samsung 980 Pro is still right near the top and gold standard-level for PCIe Gen 4 contenders for best SSDs for gaming. Though it’s since been left slightly lagging by newer and faster drives, a new variant, the Samsung 980 Pro with Heatsink, fixes at least one obvious shortcoming. …
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Step right up: Welcome to… The Cuphead Show? The original hard-as-nails, boss-rush video game may not seem like an obvious candidate to turn into a fully-fledged series, yet Netflix’s new series is a love letter to Studio MDHR’s game that’s overflowing with charm and creativity. The Cuphead Show sees brothers …
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After being stuck in development for more than a decade, long-awaited videogame adap Uncharted finally hits the big screen. Director Ruben Fleischer (Venom, the Zombieland movies) delivers a fun, globe-trotting quest, one that unashamedly draws inspiration from a name-checked Indiana Jones while never quite managing to capture the same spirit …
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The Vankyo Leisure 530W Vankyo is the latest offering from the projector manufacturer that has long been one of the key names in offering budget-yet-good big picture givers. This one offers an aggressive price point, as well as solid LCD projection and a compact design. But what can a budget projector offer …
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Warning: This Star Trek: Discovery season 4, episode 5 review contains major spoilers – many of them set to stun. Boldly go further at your own risk… In the wake of a pair of disappointing episodes that sent Discovery’s fourth season veering a tad off course, the first few minutes …
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There’s a certain group of anime fans who might go in wanting to hate Netflix’s take on Cowboy Bebop – yet the show will win you over. The live-action adaptation of Shinichirō Watanabe‘s seminal 1998 anime was always going to face an uphill struggle, partly due to its passionate fanbase …
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The new Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165 goes all-in on the popular 1440p resolution sweet spot for performance PC gaming. Listing at $799 or £699, Corsair’s gaming-optimised 32-incher is painfully pricey for a 1440p panel. Yes, the likes of Gigabyte’s Aorus FI32Q occupy nearly as lofty territory, but that Gigabyte screen was …
Read More »Resident Evil: The Board Game preview – “A spine-tingling return to survival horror roots”
Fans of Resident Evil have been enjoying Steamforged Games’ video game-themed adaptations for some time now, most recently with the launch of Resident Evil 3. However, the makers of some of the most haunting adventures to hit your tabletop have taken things right back to the start this time around. …
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