Intel’s 11th Gen Core S-series desktop processors, code-named Rocket Lake-S are now in the wild. I was sent an Intel Core i9-11900K and a Core i5-11600K so I could put them through their paces. Intel also supplied an ASUS Republic of Gamers Maximus XIII Hero motherboard with the new Z590 chipset to test the new CPUs. Continue reading Intel 11th-Gen Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K review
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Outriders PC review
Square Enix and People Can Fly step into the looter-shooter arena with their sci-fi game, Outriders.
When Halo veterans, Bungie departed Microsoft and the franchise that made their name, we all wondered what would come next. The answer was Destiny, a cross between the first-person shooters that Bungie was famous for and a persistent multiplayer online game. This first game did well, despite its faults: lack of story and infamous moon wizards. The second game, the imaginatively titled Destiny 2, established the franchise as a modern classic, defining the multiplayer looter-shooter genre. Continue reading Outriders PC review
EPOS H3 wired gaming headset review
EPOS has launched its first gaming headset, the H3, marketed solely under its own brand.
No stranger to professional audio solutions, previous EPOS gaming audio equipment has previously been co-branded with Sennheiser as part of the two audio giants’ partnership. It is the refinement of the legendary EPOS Sennheiser GSP 300-series headsets that inspired the H3. Continue reading EPOS H3 wired gaming headset review
D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter review
D-Link’s DWA-X3000 AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter allows all PC users access to the new Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for faster network connections.
Most modern PCs will already be utilising Wi-Fi 6. If your PC is more than a couple of years old, you are likely still using ac or even n Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi 6 is up to 3x faster than its predecessor. Continue reading D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter review
WRC 9 The Official Game Nintendo Switch review
KT Racing takes this year’s official World Rally Championship game, WRC 9, and squeezes it into the Nintendo Switch.
I’ve long admired KT Racing and their WRC games. Whilst not as polished as the likes of the Codemasters Dirt Rally games, I could never fault them on the car physics. For an outfit seemingly more about the racing than the visuals, it’s pretty reasonable for them to adapt their WRC series for the Nintendo Switch. Continue reading WRC 9 The Official Game Nintendo Switch review
Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 PC review
Time for some off-road action driving huge trucks courtesy of Monster Jam Steel Titans 2.
Off-road veterans Rainbow Studios have been providing me with thrills and spills right back to 1998’s original Motocross Madness. In recent years they’ve pitting motocross bikes against quads in the MX vs ATV series. The developer has since moved on and invites players into the over-the-top world of monster trucks. Continue reading Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 PC review
WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD Game Drive review
Western Digital sets out to speed up data storage with its WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD Game Drive. I tested one of these new drives with surprising results. Continue reading WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD Game Drive review
Doom 3: VR Edition PSVR review
Bethesda continues its admirable support of virtual reality gaming by bringing another of its back catalogue to PlayStation VR. This time, following Skyrim, Fallout 4, and the Doom reboot, it’s the turn of Id’s seminal Doom 3 to get an added dimension. Continue reading Doom 3: VR Edition PSVR review