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Soundblaster G3 Hardware Review – Unlock A New World Of Console Gaming!

21Apr

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Soundblaster G3 Hardware Review – Unlock A New World Of Console Gaming!

For the last couple of weeks, I have had the honour of testing out the Soundblaster G3 portable gaming USB DAC amp. What is one of those I hear? Well, basically it is a small device that you can plug into a Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC or Mac via the USB port and from it, you will get a far superior sound quality. DAC, for those that want to know, stands for Digital to Analogue Converter and is famed for enhancing what you hear. At £54.99 does it make a massive difference to what I can hear? Well, I put it to the test! What do you get? In the box, you will find the USB powered Soundblaster G3 DAC amp, a 1m mini-Toslink cable (optical lead) and a USB-C to USB-A converter along with a pamphlet entitled "Audio Survival Guide". How easy is it to setup? Very easy! If you follow...

17Apr

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PlayStation Reviews

Construction Simulator 3 Review – The Gift For Big Kids

Do you want to release that inner child and have a go at driving some diggers and dumpers? Well, thanks to Construction Simulator 3 you can do just that! Developed by weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH and published by, easier to pronounce, Astragon, it is out now on Playstation and Xbox with a release later on this year for Nintendo Switch. Priced at just £11.99 on the Playstation store, is this a bargain game to occupy you while you stay at home? Gameplay As the game title suggests, this is the third edition of the fairly successful Constructor Simulator franchise that began back in 2014. Where the last game was based in the USA, Construction Simulator 3 takes you back to Europe, and as you can guess from the name of the developer, Germany to be precise. You begin the game...

Two Point Hospital: Off The Grid DLC Review – Wholesome Environmental Fun!

15Apr

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PC Reviews

Two Point Hospital: Off The Grid DLC Review – Wholesome Environmental Fun!

As a big fan of Two Point Hospital, reviewed by Rich on the PS4 back in March, there has been a constant progression of DLC dropped into the PC arena to expand your gameplay as well as challenge the way that you think. The latest DLC to drop is the aptly named "Off The Grid" that sees you build and run your hospitals in a variety of eco-friendly environments along with a range of new ailments to treat. So is the new DLC worth getting for £6.99 on Steam? Read on! Gameplay The back story to Off The Grid is that the Mayoress, Tabitha Windsock, is desperately trying to stay in office and is aware that the environment is what everybody is talking about. She therefore founds the Department of Green Things and this is where you step in to expand your hospital into three new parts of Two Poin...

24Mar

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Hardware & Tech

Roccat Vulcan 121 Aimo Gaming Keyboard Review – Show Stopper!

With all that extra time you may all of a sudden have sitting in your house, perhaps now could be a good time to take a look at those PC upgrades that you have never got around to. Roccat kindly sent me a Vulcan 121 Aimo gaming keyboard a few weeks ago to test and wow it really is something else! On first looks, the mechanical gaming keyboard looks striking as it comes out of the box, set on its dark anodized aluminium plate with its black keys seemingly hovering in the air as they sit on the clear Titan Tactile Switches below. The magnetic palm rest that connects onto the bottom of the keyboard is a lovely touch and it very comfortable when using the keyboard for long durations. The Vulcan 121 Aimo comes fully loaded with all of the high-class features that you would expec...

23Mar

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Hardware & Tech

Roccat Kone Pure Ultra Gaming Mouse Review – Ergonomic Feather

I am quite particular when it comes to mice. Having come from the days of the heavy mouse where you had to regularly clean your ball and scrape the dirt from your rollers and then advancing to the optical versions I do sometimes struggle when I encounter a lightweight variant. Roccat was eager for me to try their new Kone Pure Ultra gaming mouse however when I read that it was only 66grams I did start to worry. Would I throw it off the desk? would it feel cheap? would it be ok under my palm for long durations? In the past when I have reviewed mice I have been hard to satisfy, particularly when it comes to ergonomics as I can suffer from cramps fairly easily and have had injections for carpal tunnel. So what did I think of the Kone Pure Ultra? Straight from the box, the first th...

19Mar

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PlayStation Reviews, Retrogaming Corner

Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun Retro Brawler Bundle Review – DNR?

Wow, well here is a blast from the past! Thanks to devs Arc System Works, you are now able to play nearly every Double Dragon and Kunio-Kun vintage game as well as a few others taking you right back to the '80s and '90s! So basically the era when I was a carefree child regularly playing on my Atari St with my dad and my neighbourhood friends. It's time to don those garish Bermuda short and T-shirt combos, strike up a bit of jive bunny and the master mixers and go back in time with the Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun Retro Brawler Bundle. Gameplay Do you love 8-bit side scrollers, kicking and punching your way through levels, defeating big bosses and also having the option to play with a mate both offline and on some titles up to 4 players online? Well, let's see what Arc System Work...

Hunt: Showdown Review – Spine Chilling Evilness

21Feb

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PlayStation Reviews

Hunt: Showdown Review – Spine Chilling Evilness

Is it safe to come out now? For the last few days, I have been playing a multiplayer survival horror called Hunt: Showdown by Crytek on the PS4 and boy have I jumped out of my seat a few times in the process! Gameplay In a nutshell, Hunt: Showdown is what would happen if you blended Van Helsing, The Walking Dead and elements of The Darkzone from The Division into one and mixed them with some 1895 Louisiana inspired countryside. Your core mission is to play as a hunter and track down mysterious bounties either by yourself, in a duo, or even a trio by investigating areas in your world that emit a strange glow that can only be seen while using a mysterious energy called Dark Sight. For every bounty there are 3 locations in the world that you need to explore that contain a pile of e...

11Feb

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PlayStation Reviews

Worbital Review – Ready, Aim, Fire!

Worbital, developed by Team Jolly Rodger and published by Advanced Interactive Gaming is a real-time strategic artillery game set in space where you must build a whole host of weapon and defense platforms on your orbiting planet while trying to blow up the enemy ones! Out now across all consoles and PC, was I going to find Worbital out of this world or a failed launch? Gameplay Worbital, from the game title I was left to think that this game would be something to do war and orbiting, I was happy when I got it right! The basis of this game is a simple one however when it comes to strategy and timing, you will really need to keep your wits about you amongst the chaos! Reveal the core of the enemy planet and blow it up! There is a campaign mode that lets you play through a sto...

22Jan

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PlayStation Reviews

Decay of Logos Review – Decay Of Dreams

Decay of Logos. From the title, I thought this was going to be another one of those logo/company guessing games however I was relieved to actually find a rather cool looking third-person RPG game. Developed by Amplify Creations and published in partnership with Rising Star Games, Decay of Logos has been on a journey since early conception by game designer and programmer Andre Constantino in 2014. Playing as a young girl named Ada you explore the fantasy world with your mystical Elk as you seek revenge on the culprits behind your village being destroyed. All is, however, not what it seems. Gameplay Yes, everything isn't at all as it seems! I will confess, I have held back on writing this review for a little while. I wanted the devs to address issues that other gamers have picked up o...

AVICII Invector Review – Rhythmic EDM Awesomeness

9Dec

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PlayStation Reviews

AVICII Invector Review – Rhythmic EDM Awesomeness

AVICII Invector is a rhythmic action music-based game created by Swedish devs Hello There Games and published by Wired Productions. It is released for Playstation, Xbox and PC on 10th December 2019 and on Nintendo Switch in early 2020. The late artist AVICII (Tim Bergling), was a legend to me when it came to electronic dance music as he brought a very distinct uplifting melody and beat to each song that he created or remixed. His sudden death back in 2018 was gutting not only to his friends and family, but also to his fans around the world. For developer Hello There Games, they were in the middle of creating Avicii Invector with him, with development starting back in 2015. What began as a collaboration has in fact now become a legacy to AVICII. So what was this game they were creat...