Parisian studio, Sloclap’s debut title, Absolver is a melee combat game set in a beautifully-realised land, with more than a hint of Dark Souls about it.The first time I tried Absolver, it was just a curious dabble. I often do it. When I’m supposed to be finishing off the review for one game, another bit … Continue Reading ››
Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo is the grand-daddy of racing sims. For us old timers, the jaw-dropping visuals of the first iteration back in 1997 heralded a completely new type of racing game with real-world physics and photo-real cars.Twenty years later, the newest incarnation, Gran Turismo Sport, enters a very different market, a racing genre dominated … Continue Reading ››
I’ve been wondering around wearing a Get Even t-shirt since E3 2014. Whilst there in LA, a few chaps from The Farm 51 explained the 3D scanning technology employed by their upcoming game, Get Even.I’ve often wondered whatever happened to that game.I was quite surprised to see the game mentioned in a press release and … Continue Reading ››
HTC asks owners of its Vive VR kit to put down another two hundred bucks for a Deluxe Audio Strap.Whilst there’s no doubt in my mind that the HTC Vive offers the best VR experience available right now, it’s not the most comfortable device to strap to your noggin. Out of the three main VR … Continue Reading ››
Alienware’s latest incarnation of their 13-inch laptop packs a powerhouse of a PC within the tiny chassis.There was a time when I’d have laughed at you for suggesting that I gaze at a computer monitor smaller than 21-inches. Times have changed, and whilst I’m happy with three 27-inch monitors for the desktop rig, when I’m … Continue Reading ››
Sony’s PlayStation VR gets a potential first-person killer app with Farpoint from developers, Impulse Gear. I got to take a good look at the game at a special PlayStation AU preview event.Regardless of what the marketing chap from Sony said as he introduced us to the Farpoint hands-on session, about the PSVR only being six … Continue Reading ››
On the weekend of 6th and 7th May, Qudos Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park, site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, hosted a very different type of sport: esport.As a guest of Intel, I travelled 20 minutes up the road from my house to check out the finals of the Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike: Global … Continue Reading ››
“You'll believe a man could fly” stated the cinema poster of 1978’s Superman: The Movie.Well, if you are prepared to spend the best part of NZ$3500 on an HTC Vive and the required high-spec PC, now you can. All thanks to Google.Do you remember the first time you tried Google Earth or Google Maps? Suddenly … Continue Reading ››
