All posts by Vic B'Stard

Madden NFL 17 heralds a new season of EA Sports games

No matter how you feel about Americans and their take on football, the razzmatazz of Madden NFL 17 is exactly what we need to celebrate the start of this year’s season of EA Sports titles.

Madden NFL 17 is on the shelves now and brings with it even more new features as Florida’s EA Tiburion further refines the veteran sports series. Continue reading Madden NFL 17 heralds a new season of EA Sports games

Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 1: Realm of Shadows PC review

Adventure game veterans, Telltale Games- responsible for the excellent game serial based on The Walking Dead comics, turn their attention to the Dark Knight Detective.

I just can’t get enough of Batman. Behind Daredevil, he is, when done right, my favourite superhero. It possibly gives you an insight into my pent up frustrations that they are both mildly psychotic, very flawed characters. Continue reading Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 1: Realm of Shadows PC review

Asus Z170-AR motherboard review- Getting ready for VR

The Asus Z170-AR looks to provide gamers with an economical, feature-rich motherboard solution, perfect for overclocking and virtual reality. I take a look and put it through its paces.

Never one to miss an opportunity to pull a computer apart, my recent acquisition of an HTC Vive VR kit provided me with the perfect excuse to build a new gaming review rig. Designed with virtual reality in mind, this new beast of a PC utilises some of the best value for money components available without going crazy.

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Hands-on review: Crucial MX300 750GB Limited Edition SSD

Crucial’s new MX300 750GB solid state drive finally gives hardcore PC users the fast hard drive space they’ve been asking for.

A measly 120GB or even 250GB SSD is of little use for the PC power user. OK, so you can put the operating system on it, but it leaves precious little space for anything else. Your games and apps are going to have to reside elsewhere on your system, probably on a regular hard drive. Continue reading Hands-on review: Crucial MX300 750GB Limited Edition SSD