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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: …

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 …

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 …

MSI laptops are well known for providing excellent value in their component rosters while holding onto chunkier chassis designs to keep costs down. In a world moving towards slimline machines, these are definitely outliers. The MSI Crosshair 15 R6E is firmly in its army’s camp, with a hefty weight and …

The search for Jed Walker comes into focus in an episode that adds some necessary clarity to the previous installment’s tangle of plot threads. Rose is having an unexpected meeting with Morpheus (plus a bemused Lucienne and Matthew) in the Dreaming. He explains to her that while nobody truly understands …

Representing an evolution from another solid gaming soundbar, the Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2 takes everything that made the original so reliable and enjoyable, refining it and ramping up the quality. Coming in at the $330/£300 mark, it’s a sizeable investment, but it largely meets all the demands and requirements of …

As a bit of a gaming keyboard buff, I find it quite hard to stick with a set of keys after a while of using it, but after testing out the Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro for the past few weeks, I’m excited to say I think I have found my …

Remember Rose Walker? It’s OK if you don’t – actor Kyo Ra has so far only appeared in a brief cameo in episode five, talking to poor, ill-fated Jude from the other end of a video call. Well, now it’s time for her to take center stage… Rose and her …

The Turtle Beach React-R is a wired controller for Xbox Series X, S, One, and PC, but with a budget $39.99 / £34.99 launch price it’s certainly muscling into a competitive market. This isn’t uncharted territory for the brand, though. The Turtle Beach Recon controller delighted in its first round …

If you’re looking for a big-screen cinematic experience, the Optoma UHD65 is a great place to start. A single chip 4K DLP projector, it’s relatively compact (at 498(w) x 331(d) x 141(h)mm), so you can pop it on a shelf or coffee table for casual use, or ceiling mount if …