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Red Dead Redemption 2 releases on PC this week

On 5th November, PC owners will be getting their own enhanced version of Red Dead Redemption 2. The developers, Rockstar, themselves, have deemed the PC release to be the definitive version of their open-world Western epic.

Since its release a year ago, Rockstar’s Wild West simulator has been my go-to game. I’m playing it on the PlayStation 4 Pro, and it looks astounding. That vast expansive environment that is protagonist Arthur Morgan’s realm never gets old. With Red Dead Online, Rockstar have extended the gameplay with a narrative multiplayer mode. The new PC version is set to top all that. Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 releases on PC this week

Diablo IV announced at BlizzCon 2019

An ancient evil threatens to engulf Sanctuary in darkness, and new heroes have been called upon to face challenges the world has never seen before.

Over the weekend, Activision Blizzard announced the next chapter in their action-role-playing series, Diablo IV, at their BlizzCon 2019 event in L.A. Attendees at the Anaheim event were the first in the world to get their hands on a demo of the upcoming game. Continue reading Diablo IV announced at BlizzCon 2019

Epson Sydney launch focuses on productivity and efficiency

This week Epson Australia invited media and partners to a showcase event featuring the latest products aimed to increase productivity and efficiency.

After a brief introduction by Epson MD, Craig Heckenberg, the studio space in Sydney’s east hosted demonstrations from Epson range of projectors, large format printers and desktop and enterprise printing solutions. Continue reading Epson Sydney launch focuses on productivity and efficiency

Battlefield-ready Stealth XP-Camo headsets now available in Australia

Covert operators currently entrenched in Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Ghost Recon Breakpoint, or gamers just wanting to look awesome, can now look the part thanks to Stealth’s range of XP-Camo headsets. The XP-Camo allows gamers, streamers and audio fans to go from seat to street; with a headset equipped to deal with both in-game and real-life scenarios. Continue reading Battlefield-ready Stealth XP-Camo headsets now available in Australia

Minecraft Earth is now available in New Zealand

Oft forgotten and left out, Kiwis can now get an early hands-on with Minecraft Earth, an augmented reality version of the popular block-based survival game. Currently in early access the free-to-play game is available in New Zealand now on both iOS and Android.

Microsoft ANZ hope to make Minecraft Earth better over time, releasing the game in early access first, adding more countries each week until its available worldwide by the end of the year. This will allow people play, test and provide feedback on the game, helping the developers shape the experience. Continue reading Minecraft Earth is now available in New Zealand

Norton Lifelock Norton 360 review

For almost 30 years Norton software has been protecting PC users from viruses and other unwanted elements. Unfortunately, as the decades have rolled on, vulnerabilities across digital devices and the means to exploit them have become all the more sophisticated.

Building on their Norton Security software suite, Symantec’s consumer cyber safety brand, now known as Norton Lifelock, have released Norton 360 in Australia and New Zealand. I put the digital security software through its paces. Continue reading Norton Lifelock Norton 360 review

Grid PC review

British developer, Codemasters, continues to dominate the motorsport gaming genre with the latest iteration for their circuit-racing franchise, simply entitled Grid.

The spiritual successor to their TOCA Touring Cars and Race Driver games, Grid fills in the gap between the clinical racing of their Formula One games and the messy off-roading of their Dirt games. Grid concentrates on events on asphalt racing circuits, street circuits and point-to-point street stages. Continue reading Grid PC review