Creative Assembly have been sating PC owners’ lust for accessible, but deep unit-based strategy games since the original Shogun: Total War back in 2000.For the most part their track record has been impeccable, successfully translating historic conflicts from Feudal Japan to Ancient Britain. In between we’ve visited Roman Europe, the dawn of the United State … Continue Reading ››
CD Project RED, the creators of the acclaimed fantasy adventure, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, have announced that Cyberpunk 2077, their upcoming open-world, sci-fi game, will release April 16th, 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.The game is now available for pre-order.The Cyberpunk 2077 Collector’s Edition is also available for pre-order and comes packed … Continue Reading ››
It’s a credit to Nintendo that their unique characters can be adapted for use in game genres that you may not have immediately thought that they were a fit for. On a recent trip I revisited a couple of these genre-hopping Nintendo Switch games.When you think of Mario, you think of a jolly, if a … Continue Reading ››
To tie in with the release of Avengers: Endgame, AI and robotics company Ubtech launched the Iron Man MK50 app-controlled robot.At 330mm in height with exaggerated, caricature-like dimensions, the Iron Man robot looks like an oversized cousin of a Funko Pop figure. It’s quite heavy and despite it’s plastic construction, comes across and pretty robust … Continue Reading ››
There’s reason I’m writing this review for you and I’m not, instead, an astronaut. It has less to do with my lack of a previous career in the US Airforce or a specialist doctorate, and more to do with me watching far too many unnerving sci-fi movies in my formative years, putting me off the … Continue Reading ››
Famed for providing amazing drone photography equipment, DJI have adapted their gimbal and camera technology for mobile phone users.Our mobile phones have, pretty much pushed the need to carry around a video camera into obsolescence. DJI have now given us a movie-quality steady-camera system that fits in our pocket.The DJI Osmo features a 3-axis gimbal … Continue Reading ››
Anyone having fun with their Google Home, but missing the opportunity to take it with them or move it between rooms, may be interested in Ninety7’s Loft.The loft is essentially a very stylish battery pack. It replaces the Google Home’s base/speaker cover.I previously didn’t realise, but the base of the Google Homes off, exposing the … Continue Reading ››
For me, virtual reality has always been about the experience rather than the gameplay. Right at the very beginning, playing A Chair in a Room: Greenwater with the HTC Vive, I realised that the potential of VR was which it’s ability to immerse the player in the game environment. A Chair in a Room does … Continue Reading ››
