Fallout 76 takes the popular post-apocalyptic role-playing game series and places it in an online world.Like their Elder Scrolls series, Bethesda’s Fallout games carry the hallmark of quality single-player narrative adventures. The player is the hero, the game world revolves around and exists only to service the player’s story.Continue Reading ››
2016’s Battlefield 1 switched the action from the modern combat setting that has been the focus of the series since Battlefield 2, to the First World War. With Battlefield V the series comes full circle, returning to the conflict of the Second World War.As usual, Battlefield V has both single-player and multiplayer components. Always seeming … Continue Reading ››
Losing your phone and keys is a thing of the past thanks to the folks at Tile.One phrase that fills me with dread is when my wife says,” Have you seen my keys?”. What follows is usually a frantic joint effort checking pockets, down the sides of the sofa and in toy boxes (we have … Continue Reading ››
IO Interactive’s sudden departure from Square Enix, taking their Hitman franchise with them, was a surprise. Whilst the episodic nature of the game wasn’t to everybody’s taste, 2016’s Hitman was a solid entry into the veteran stealth series.Hitman 2 is effectively the second season. In fact, all the episodes of Hitman Season One are available … Continue Reading ››
Razer’s Infrit is a lightweight, low-profile headset designed to provide maximum performance without obscuring your face. Primarily aimed at streamers and content creators, the headset provides an alternative to strapping a couple of huge cans to your head.The Infrit is light, but don’t think that this reflects poorly on the quality. The very discreet rubberised … Continue Reading ››
I was only a few minutes into my preview session with Just Cause 4 when I realised that I was in for some trouble.Whilst 2006’s Just Cause laid the groundwork for Rico Rodriguez’s misadventures, it was Just Cause 2 that refined the series’ physics-based sandbox gameplay. The huge open-world invited players to cut a path … Continue Reading ››
This has been a stellar year for games, making choosing the perfect gift your either yourself or the gamers in your life rather difficult.Gaming giants, Activision, have outdone themselves this year with some great titles offering months of gameplay for all ages. From Spyro to Call of Duty, they have you covered.To say Call of … Continue Reading ››
Whilst I’ve seen commemorative coins and stamps, I’ve never seen a commemorative CPU.Intel’s Core i7 8086K is exactly that. The special edition chip celebrates 40 years since the launch of the original 8086 processor and 50 years since the founding of Chipzilla.Back in 1978, Intel’s 8086 processor was a game-changer, paving the way for the … Continue Reading ››