Ubisoft’s Steep continues the emerging tradition of offering DLC that gets increasingly bonkers.Recently, the already none too serious Forza Horizons 3 added a batshit mad, but totally awesome Hot Wheels-inspired island to the game. Players are invited to break the laws of physics in improbable, tricked-out rides with the ability to loop the loop around … 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 ››
Codemasters have put the pedal to the metal to bring us the most accessible Dirt game yet…unless you want to play in VR.The last game in the veteran rally series was the spin-off title, Dirt Rally. It was seen by many as Codemasters’ apology to real rally fans for over-doing the Ken Block-inspired AWESOME of … Continue Reading ››
Bethesda taps Dishonored’s Arkane Studios to reboot the 2006 video game, Prey.I quite liked the original Prey, developed by Human Head Studios and published by 2K. It was about a native American getting abducted by aliens. The protagonist could use his Cherokee heritage to spirit-walk, or something, in order to escape the alien spaceship. A … Continue Reading ››
Bethesda and Zenimax Online invite players to return to the island of Vvardenfell in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind.In the three years since the release of The Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda’s massively-multiplayer online take on their award-winning game franchise has matured considerably. After dumping the game’s subscription-only access for a free-to-play model, for the Tamriel Unlimited … Continue Reading ››
NVIDIA continue to push the power of their Pascal-based GPU’s with the GeForce GTX 1080Ti.The GTX 1080Ti arrives only ten months after the release of the GTX 1080. But ten months is a long time in technology. Whilst the Titanium suffix means revised architecture, is it evolution or revolution?At a reported 35% extra oomph, I … Continue Reading ››
PC virtual-reality fans can now experience a much more refined version of the previously PlayStation VR-only Batman Arkham VR.Now available for both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, Batman Arkham VR, developed by Rocksteady, the same outfit that brought us all the Arkham games- bar the lack-luster Batman: ArkhamOrigins, invites us to become the Batman.After … Continue Reading ››
