Under the Waves is a narrative undersea adventure game from Parallel Studio and published by Quantic Dreams. Whilst it is open-world, the game has echoes of the story-driven gameplay associated with the publisher’s other titles such as Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human. Continue reading Under the Waves Xbox Series X|S game review
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The Intel Extreme Masters returns to Sydney
The Intel Extreme Masters tournament returned to Sydney for an epic live esports competition running from the 20th to the 22nd of October.
It’s been four years since fans from all over the world turned up to watch the 2019 event in Sydney Olympic Park or the live stream over the Internet. A global phenomenon, this year, the Sydney leg of ESL’s IEM pro gaming tour ran parallel with the SXSW Sydney event at the International Convention Centre in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Continue reading The Intel Extreme Masters returns to Sydney
Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI motherboard review
The TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI is an AMD Socket AM5 ATX motherboard designed for AMD Ryzen 7000-series CPUs. I take it for a test.
Looking at the box, the TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI motherboard gave me quite the feeling of deja vu. I’ve reviewed a few similar Intel-based TUF Gaming XXX-Plus WIFI D4 motherboards, and this board looks virtually identical. The big difference is that this board supports DDR5 memory, as AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series chips don’t have an option for DDR4. Continue reading Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI motherboard review
HTC Vive XR Elite review
As the moving feast that is virtual reality shifts once again, I take a look at HTC’s Vive XR Elite, a headset that heralds the arrival of the next generation of VR devices.
I first checked out the Vive XR Elite at a Sydney preview event, finding both the device’s wireless standalone VR and wireless PC VR experiences were very impressive. Since then, Sony has released its PlayStation VR2 headset, a device that has been lauded by console gamers, but left me feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Continue reading HTC Vive XR Elite review
Assassin’s Creed Mirage PC review
Ubisoft Bordeaux invites players to 9th Century Baghdad, with Assassin’s Creed Mirage, following the early life of Basim Ibn Ishaq, the Master Assassin from 2020’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
For over fifteen years Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed games, a mix of historical events and modern-day sci-fi, have taken players on a journey from Ancient Egypt to Victorian England. On the way we engaged in Athenian naval battles, met Leonardo de Vinci, and played a part in the French Revolution. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Mirage PC review
Asus TUF Gaming B760-Plus WIFI D4 motherboard review
Asus’s TUF Gaming B760-Plus WIFI D4 offers a fully functional 12th and 13th-generation Intel LGA 1700 ATX motherboard for the more budget-conscious gaming PC system build. Continue reading Asus TUF Gaming B760-Plus WIFI D4 motherboard review
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty DLC expansion PC review
Apart from No Man’s Sky, no other game has redeemed itself in such a spectacular fashion as Cyberpunk 2077. With the release of the 2.0 update and the DLC expansion, is Cyberpunk 2077 finally the game promised to fans almost three years ago? Continue reading Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty DLC expansion PC review
EA Sports FC 24 Xbox Series X|S review
EA Sports FC 24 may not roll off the tongue as well as FIFA 24, but that’s all you’ve got to worry about with EA’s rebranding of its popular FIFA football game franchise. Continue reading EA Sports FC 24 Xbox Series X|S review