Following the launch of the excellent X1300i last year which was a big step up for HD projectors for gaming, BenQ’s 2022 range has been expanded to consider specific kinds of players such as the social and casual players, and the competitive, and then also the explorers. BenQ says …
Read More »BenQ TK700 review: “Sets a new benchmark for home gaming projectors”
BenQ’s 2022 releases include new projectors which not only update their offerings to include 4K gaming units among its list of projectors for gaming but have picture-givers geared toward different kinds of players: social gamers, competitive gamers, and open-world gamers. The T7 series, which includes the BenQ TK700, is aimed …
Read More »SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 review: “A best-in-class audio proposition”
Nova stems from the Latin ‘Novus’, meaning new. For those of us in the UK in the ‘90s, it also means ‘affordable hatchback car commandeered by amateur tuning enthusiast’. It’s certainly appropriate nomenclature in the first sense, given that this is a significant product refresh of SteelSeries’ all-conquering Arctis line. …
Read More »SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 review: “A very well-considered headset”
Before we even get to the Arctis Nova 1, it really does feel like Steelseries has been standing atop the best gaming headset crowd forever now, stockpiling awards since the days when Fortnite and PUBG were merely baffling typos. But truthfully, the Arctis line has earned its reputation chiefly for …
Read More »SteelSeries Arena 7 speakers review: “Excellent and worthy of SteelSeries gaming audio reputation”
Meet the SteelSeries Arena 7, the brand’s first stab at taking what it does with headsets and trying to create something to give the very best computer speakers a run for their money. Building on that strong reputation for producing some of the best gaming headsets we’ve tested, the Arena …
Read More »Saints Row review: “A new era thats still somewhat stuck in the past”
Before playing the Saints Row reboot I asked myself: what does an open-world crime game look like in 2022? After playing the Saints Row reboot I have an answer: it looks a lot like an open-world crime game from 2012. FAST FACTS: SAINTS ROW (Image credit: Deep Silver) Release date: …
Read More »Madden 23 review
When approached to license his name to the first John Madden Football, the legendary coach and commentator initially refused. The story goes he saw seven-on-seven on football, found that inadequate, and demanded eleven-on-eleven before handing over his likeness. Madden 23’s marketable changes, under the banner of “FieldSense,” only marginally pay …
Read More »House of the Dragon episode 1 review: “An intriguingly intimate take on Westeros”
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon episode 1! Turn back now if you haven’t watched the premiere yet! How do you follow-up a pop culture juggernaut like Game of Thrones? The answer is simple: you go back to basics. That might sound strange, considering the lavish scale …
Read More »Dungeons & Dragons: Spelljammer: Adventures in Space review: “More a bedrock of mechanics and concepts than a fully-realised realm”
Well, this was a long time coming. The introduction of the Spelljammer in Dungeons and Dragons was one of those things that everybody had been waiting for from the moment 5E broke the surface. It’s certainly an easy pitch: all the stuff you love about D&D, but with steampunky, magical …
Read More »She-Hulk episode 1 review: A charming, but unbalanced opening
**Warning: This review contains spoilers from She-Hulk episode 1** Marvel has certainly landed more hits than misses with its foray into the small screen on Disney Plus. From the genre-bending WandaVision to the gritty psychological thriller Moon Knight, these shows have changed viewer expectations of what the MCU can be. …
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