Nowadays, HTPC cases come in a variety of shapes and sizes. On one hand, you have the tiny, handheld cases that are “big” enough for a computer on a card. On the other, you can go with a case so large that it lets you stuff a full-fledged high-end system inside. Fractal Design’s Node 202 … Read more
Looking for a decent living room projector? BenQ‘s 2013 W1080ST projector was considered an unrivalled success for short-throw, full HD projectors. Now the company has released the W1080ST+, an updated version that addresses the flaws of its predecessor. But has the company done enough to keep the good name of the W1080ST up? There’s plenty … Read more
All the glitz, none of the glam cooler master peripherals have been around for some time, providing gamers with affordable, dependable entry-level gaming hardware since the dawn of the millennium. The Quickfire lineup has sat snugly in CM Storm’s arsenal for many years, introducing its first set of mechanical keyboards to the gaming community. Indeed, … Read more
Cherry’s first gaming keyboard cherry is A company to which we all owe a debt of gratitude. Without its steadfast stance on the mechanical key switch, we simply wouldn’t be where we are today. Indeed, its key switches have revolutionized the keyboard industry, and whether you use Razer, Romer-G, or some other proprietary switch, all … Read more
How stripping Hitman to its core opens up more options than ever for Agent 47 Agent 47, with his shaved dome, funerary suit and pitiless eyes, has never been what you’d call a reassuring presence, but in this incarnation his steely demeanour is magnified into something alarming. Perhaps Io Interactive’s in-house cloth physics are responsible … Read more
How a late twist changed the fate of this gripping teen horror game Most of us are familiar with the ingredients by now. It all begins calmly enough, a happy group laughing and joking before the screw steadily, inexorably begins to tighten. There’s an agonisingly slow build, a gradual sense of creeping dread, and that … Read more
As the resident geek in your home, you probably face the challenge that many geeks face – you’re the only one in the house who knows how to get the plethora of devices in your AV cabinet all set to the right mode to operate. In my place, watching streaming media over the PS4 requires … Read more
DxO ONE Review | It may be small, but is this pocket-friendly camera mighty enough to rival its bigger siblings? Renowned for premium-quality photo-editing software, DxO took the industry by complete surprise in June 2015 with the announcement of the DxO ONE Review, its first foray into hardware of this kind. Featuring a one-inch 20.2 MP … Read more
Minecraft has now sold over 70 million copies and is the biggest-selling oneman game of all time. Where next for the Swedish behemoth? No one expected that the dominant game of the early 21st century would be a retro exploration game from a shy, obscure Swedish developer. But then, Minecraft surprises everyone who plays it. … Read more
SteelSeries promote the console experience for PC and tablet ownersEighteen months ago, I reviewed the original SteelSeries Stratus and was critical of it for a number of reasons. My top two complaints where how small it was for anyone with large hands and that while it used Bluetooth technology, it only worked with Apple iPads … Read more
Stop & Control Windows Updates Microsoft has been causing chaos recently with its flawed updates for Windows. Jane Hoskyn explains how to regain control of your PCWindows Update are two words guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of any PC user. You’ve already spent what seems like half your life staring at the message … Read more
Things certainly have changed since the first time I reviewed a water cooling system. Back then, it was a case of carefully putting it together, checking every system, filling the external coolant reservoir, turning on the PC and praying just a little that I didn’t miss a leak or connection. These days, though, thanks to … Read more