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Game review: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (PC)

Conversion kings Nixxies take Insomniac's web-swinging PlayStation 5 game, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, and polish it up for PC.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2022

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New Intel offering the most powerful of its kind ever built
Gaming

New Intel offering the most powerful of its kind ever built

Intel has launched the NUC 13 Extreme Kit and NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element, which the company says combined, make the most powerful Intel NUC ever built.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2022
Game review: Star Ocean: The Divine Force
Gaming

Game review: Star Ocean: The Divine Force

Star Ocean: The Divine Force includes an interesting and epic story featuring two main characters: a princess named Laeticia and an outsider named Raymond.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2022
Game review: God of War Ragnarök
Gaming

Game review: God of War Ragnarök

Thanks to the success of God of War, Santa Monica has now released God of War Ragnarök in 2022 for both the PS5 and PS4 consoles.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Game review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Gaming

Game review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II features different gameplay mechanics that we have never seen in a Call of Duty game before.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
Game review: Session: Skate Sim
Gaming

Game review: Session: Skate Sim

Session: Skate Sim had been in early access on both Xbox and PC platforms, but finally, the game has been fully finished in 2022.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2022
Game review: The DioField Chronicle
Gaming

Game review: The DioField Chronicle

The DioField Chronicle brings a fresh twist to the JRPG genre with its RTS-style combat. Find out more in our review.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2022
Game review: Pac-Man World: Re-Pac (PS4 & PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Pac-Man World: Re-Pac (PS4 & PS5)

Bandai Namco releases Pac-Man World: Re-Pac, a remake of the 1999 PSOne original, offering improved visuals and challenging gameplay. (110 characters).

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2022
HP announces new portfolio additions for the printing and device markets
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HP announces new portfolio additions for the printing and device markets

HP has announced a variety of new products that they say will help promote better hybrid work and collaboration solutions.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2022
Game review: Animal Crossing New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC
Gaming

Game review: Animal Crossing New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC

Animal Crossing New Horizons' Happy Home Paradise DLC breathes new life into the game, providing a relaxing and rewarding design experience.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2022
Game review: Stray (PlayStation 5)
Gaming

Game review: Stray (PlayStation 5)

Stray is a charming indie game where you play as a cute ginger cat in a city full of robots and hidden mysteries. (110 characters).

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2022
Hands-on Review: OPPO Find X5 smartphone
Gaming

Hands-on Review: OPPO Find X5 smartphone

With the release of the new OPPO Find X5 in March, we got the opportunity to explore another one of their premium devices.

By Quentin Guillot • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2022
Game review: Digimon Survive (PlayStation 5)
Gaming

Game review: Digimon Survive (PlayStation 5)

Since there's little actual gameplay in Digimon Survive, the biggest draw card to the game is its long and interesting story.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Hands-on Review: TCL 65″ C835 Mini LED 4K Google TV
Gaming

Hands-on Review: TCL 65″ C835 Mini LED 4K Google TV

We introduce you today to a TV that brings the height of immersion to your viewing experience: The TCL 65″ C835 Mini LED 4K Google TV.

By Quentin Guillot • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Hands-on Review: TCL 30 SE mobile phone
Gaming

Hands-on Review: TCL 30 SE mobile phone

TCL continues to provide consumers with budget phones that still pack a punch with the TCL 30 SE mobile phone.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022
Game review: Disgaea 6 Complete
Gaming

Game review: Disgaea 6 Complete

Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny originally came out in 2021, and more than a year later, the game has now been re-released.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022
Game review: Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Gaming

Game review: Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series: A nostalgic journey with updated graphics, 2D to 3D, and challenging gameplay. (110 characters).

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2022
Game review: Wreckfest (Nintendo Switch)
Gaming

Game review: Wreckfest (Nintendo Switch)

Wreckfest on Nintendo Switch delivers a blast of racing mayhem, despite hardware limitations. A fun, wacky game for arcade racing fans.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022