Codemasters’ Dirt 5 gets down and dirty with some off-road racing. This time taking the franchise in a slightly different, but understandable, direction.If ever there was a game franchise with an identity crisis it’s Codemasters’ Dirt. Its initial games carrying the name of the legendary rally driver Colin McCrea were pure rally games, with a … Continue Reading ››
The most anticipated gaming launch of 2020, that of Cyperpunk 2077, is almost upon us. In a year that has seen the launch of two next-gen consoles and numerous triple-A games, it is CD Projekt RED’s oft delayed futuristic role-playing game that PC, Xbox and PlayStation gamers have been most looking after.Continue Reading ››
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes the historic action adventure series back to the Dark Ages, to the time of the Vikings.With over a decade of lore spanning over a dozen games, the Assassin’s Creed mythos are deep and rather esoteric. … Continue Reading ››
London’s calling for the third instalment of the hacking franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion.For a French outfit, Ubisoft sure loves the UK. With two Assassin’s Creed games set on the Sceptred Isle and now Watch Dogs: Legion, it’s easy to forget the centuries-old animosity between the two neighbours.
Nvidia’s Ampere-based RTX 30XX-series GPUs continue to be very scarce, so scarce that took me six weeks to even get one loaned to me for review. Asus have come to the table, letting me play with one of their top-of-the-ranger GPUs, the ASUS ROG STRIX GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 OC.
Days away from the next generation of console gaming, I can finally spill the beans about the Xbox Series X.Reviewing new products in the video gaming space is a funny old game in itself. Strict embargos and NDAs ensure a steady stream of similar takes, carefully timed by PR people.And why not.As tech journalists, … Continue Reading ››
After weeks of waiting we’ve finally got our hands on one of Nvidia’s coveted RTX 3080 cards, the Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G.The launch of Nvidia’s RTX 3080 graphics cards has been a bit of a joke. to be quite honest.When the RTX 2080 Ti was released back in 2018, Nvidia did their best … Continue Reading ››
So, earlier in the week a box arrived from the USA with a shiny new Xbox Series X inside. As is often the case, I couldn’t talk about, or even switch it on until the allotted time. Whilst I still can’t tell you much about Microsoft’s new console, I can show you what the box … Continue Reading ››
With over a decade of lore spanning over a dozen games, the Assassin’s Creed mythos are deep and rather esoteric. … 
