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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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Ensemble Studios’ classic real time strategy game returns with fresh visuals as Age of Empires III Definitive Edition.The last of the series,
Age of Empires III wasn’t a game that I play much, back in the day. For me, it was
Age of Empires II that was my particular favourite. This third outing, taking the …
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EPOS’s GSX 1200 Pro provides gamers with a switchable headset/speaker audio amplifier and linked chatting for LAN gaming.External soundcards like the EPOS Sennheiser GSX 1200 Pro can turn any half-decent wired headset into an audio extravaganza. The GSX 1200 Pro is a one-stop solution, as it can also output to desktop speakers and well as …
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EA’s tentpole sports franchise gets it’s 2021 edition. It’s time to take to the pitch for
FIFA 21.Say what you will about FIFA, you can’t fault EA Sports for providing an all-encompassing simulation of the world’s favourite game.
FIFA 21 is packed with over thirty leagues and all the top football tournaments, including the UEFA …
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Milestone, free of the licencing restraints of their excellent MotoGP franchise give us more bikes to play with in Ride 4.Motorcycle racing games are not for the faint-hearted. At best they are a punishing war of attrition with a fiendish learning curve that opens up into a rewarding experience, at worst they are a cartoonishly …
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Is the force with EA Games' Star Wars Squadrons? We find out.A long time ago, in a country far, far away (well, 1978, in the UK), your author, only seven years old, first pondered on what it would be like to sit in the cockpit of an X-Wing Fighter.
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