Category Archives: Gaming

Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition 2GB Review

I love messing with PC hardware, so when I was asked to take a look at  the reasonably-priced Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition graphics card I put on  my white lab coat and got right onto it.

Nvidia GeForce chipsets have been dominating the graphics card business for years now. With mature device driver architecture and easy-to-follow install instructions, GeForce graphics cards are now the number one choice for discerning gamers. Continue reading Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition 2GB Review

LEGO Jurassic World Xbox One review

In a few short years I’ve found that Traveller’s Tales’ LEGO games have gone from being mildly amusing and entertaining, but ultimately frustrating, affairs to laugh-out-loud and finely honed, well-crafted puzzle games.

With almost every new film franchise having their own LEGO game, TT Games are one of the most industrious developers in the business. And here we go again with LEGO Jurassic World. Continue reading LEGO Jurassic World Xbox One review

Batman PC patch adds effects but further reduces performance

The Batman Arkham Knight PC drama continues today with the release of a patch that adds the missing ambient occlusion and dynamic rain at the cost of a further ten frames per second.

Whilst the Vic B’Stard test rig, with its 3.8Ghz i7 CPU, 32 Gigs of RAM and a GTX980, has been getting around 60fps not everyone has been so fortunate. Continue reading Batman PC patch adds effects but further reduces performance

Vic B’Stard’s top tips for getting games like The Witcher 3 and Batman Arkham Knight running well on your PC

I’ll be the first to admit that nothing pisses me off more, when I can’t get a game to work on my PC, than reading someone’s self-righteous post on how the game runs fine on their machine. Especially if their PC spec is half that of my own.

As much as it irks me, as a seasoned PC gamer, I appreciate that my problems with a game are more likely to be down to my choice of components, or how I chose to configure them, than the game’s programmers.

So, at the risk of sounding like a hypocrite, please breathe deeply and stay calm as I offer you advice, if you are having trouble running Arkham Knight, that you probably don’t want to hear. Continue reading Vic B’Stard’s top tips for getting games like The Witcher 3 and Batman Arkham Knight running well on your PC

The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited Xbox One review

The Elder Scrolls Online has finally made its debut on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Released in 2014 on PC as a subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMO), the game was re-launched earlier this year. The publishers, Bethesda, dropped the monthly fee and rechristened the game The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited.

It’s The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited that is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. For the first time new-gen console owners can explore the fantasy world of the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited Xbox One review

EA Games at E3 2015

The 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles is now over for another year. I take a look back back at an epic show packed with video gaming reveals and revelations. First stop EA Games and their upcoming slate as revealed during their E3 2015 Press Conference.

Gaming’s heavy hitter’s EA bought out the big guns for the show this year. Their E3 press event was packed with first looks at some superb new titles, the publisher eager to not be overshadowed by Bethesda’s event the day before.

And whilst Bethesda was all about Fallout 4, EA was all about Star Wars. Continue reading EA Games at E3 2015

Bethesda starts E3 2015 with a bang

The world’s greatest entertainment expo, E3, started with an explosion of blood and gibs courtesy of publishing powerhouse Bethesda, who held their first ever E3 press conference on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Their hour-long presentation was broadcast live over the internet, including to a special event in the Sydney CBD. I had a front row seat at the exclusive event in Sydney’s Star Bar which beamed the Bethesda show onto two huge screens. Continue reading Bethesda starts E3 2015 with a bang