Gearbox Software, creators of the seminal Borderlands series of first-person shooters brings us a new franchise with Battleborn.It seems that the retro-shooter is having some sort of renaissance at the moment which both the remake of the classic Doom and newcomer, Overwatch, employing mechanics that offer a purer gaming experience than your Call of Dutys … Continue Reading ››
Virtual reality is here, right now; but it comes at a price. Welcome to the Matrix, Neo.I've spent the last week immersed in the VR world of the HTC Vive. I'm absolutely giddy with it and hardly able to put words down without rambling like a fool. It's all I can do to write this, … Continue Reading ››
As the virtual reality race heats up, the need for a super-fast, single-GPU solution has become that much more important.With the first wave of HTC's Vive VR kit reaching the early-adopters, it’s no coincidence that NVidia have decided to roll out their next generation of Pascal GPUs.The GTX 1080 is the flagship graphics card, faster … Continue Reading ››
Deep Silver’s Homefront: The Revolution invites us to take another look at a USA on its knees post-invasion and occupied by North Korea. Whilst I enjoyed 2011’s Homefront, the game received a mixed reaction from fans, with mediocre sales likely being a contributing factor in the demise of publisher THQ.This sequel has had a somewhat … Continue Reading ››
Id Software reboots the great-grand-daddy of first-person shooters, Doom, for a new generation of players and hardware.I doubt I’ve been alone in wondering what the frantic action of the classic first person shooter, Doom, would look like polished up and running on today’s hardware.Well now we know.Continue Reading ››
Agent 47’s episodic new-gen outing gets its second chapter- set in the absolutely huge picturesque Italian town of Sapienza. This beautiful seaside town has a dark secret and Agent 47 has been sent in to sort it out.Hitman’s episodic release was a pretty controversial decision for Square Enix. As the original video game stealth assassin, … Continue Reading ››
Geralt of Rivia’s monster-hunting adventures conclude with Blood and Wine, CD Projekt RED’s final DLC expansion for the award-winning RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.The Witcher 3 ranks as one of the best games that I’ve ever played. Set in a beautiful world, with a fantastic story and excellent gameplay, it’s a fantasy epic absolutely … Continue Reading ››
I remember, years ago, at the Ideal Home Exhibition in London, seeing a futuristic home where everything is automated. Whilst the technology has been available for a while, it’s ever been quite so easy, and cheap to set up in your home as it is now.All you need is home wi-fi network and an Apple … Continue Reading ››
Continue Reading ››
