Norton Security Premium Review Anti-malware, anti-spam, firewall, parental controls, online backup (25GB), secure browser, system cleanup, version checking, password manager, website filter, remote monitoring, anti-ransomware and rescue disc. Although we find ourselves a little unhappy at Symantec of late for the cancellation of the free version of Norton Family, the fact remains that, when it … Read more
KD-55XF8505 Review Contrasting fortunes Sony’s XF8505 4K HDR TV has the price tag to appeal to buyers seeking to step up from the mass market. But John Archer isn’t convinced it has the performance power to match AV INFO PRODUCT: 4K HDR TV with edge LED lighting and X1 processing POSITION: Around the middle of … Read more
State of Decay 2 Review A complex and unique survival sim with a hard edge. Weapons are easy to come across but think before you shoot: noise will attract the hordes. With news of the arrival of yet another zombie game, you’d be forgiven for immediately turning away. But wait: State of Decay 2 is … Read more
Pillars of Eternity II Review: Deadfire The classic isometric RPG finally gets the spit-shine it deserves. Nostalgia is a powerful force in the entertainment landscape, but even given the sheer abundance of throwback media products on offer, it’s rare to see a revival that can truly match the source material. Pillars of Eternity II is, to … Read more
Batman: The Enemy Within — The Telltale Series Making a monster. The idea that Batman and The Joker are more alike than the former will admit — “two threads in the same stitch”, as this game puts it — isn’t new, but it’s never been explored quite like this. The first season of Telltale’s take … Read more
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia An old series gets Offa on the right foot. Being a king is simple, right? Wrong. Nobody ever mentions the betrayal, the demands or the crushing and constant requests for equitable wealth distribution. Thrones Of Britannia does something no Total War has done before — make you feel like … Read more
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for the masses, the Community Enterprise Operating System has been upgraded with new features from RHEL Red Hat is a very big name in the open source community. Not only is it one of the most well-known companies that profit from open source, but they’re also responsible for Fedora, one of … Read more
The fourth Mageia plans to make the distro even easier to use for both newcomers and veteran users alike Although not expected until February, the next edition of Mageia is under development.The last version of the distro was pretty much the pinnacle of what the team set out to do – fixing all the major … Read more
THIS HIGHLY POLISHED RACING GAME FOCUSES ON PURE ADRENALINE MORE THAN INNOVATION Need for Speed : rivals seems to be a pretty bullet proof franchise these days. It can deliver the odd stinker (The Run, I’m looking at you), but in a year or two the game will fold back to its roots and deliver … Read more
The cheapest Google netbook yet Chromebooks are laptops that use the Google Chrome OS operating system, not Windows. Chrome OS works best if you regularly use Google services to manage what you do online. Sign in with your Google account and your Gmail and Google Docs will be ready and waiting. Chrome OS is different … Read more
“When a chainsaw shows up, you know that horror tropes are being fully embraced DETAI LS PUBLISHER Bethesda Softworks DEVELOPER Tango Gameworks CREDITS Resident Evil [1996] Resident Evil 4 [2005] Vanquish (Shinji Mikami) [2010] PLAYERS 1 KINECT? TBA SMARTGLASS? TBA RELEASE DATE TBA 2014 WEBSITE theevilwithin.com TWITTER @TheEvilWithin Whenever Bethesda reps talk about The Evil … Read more
Stealing treasure, not lives DETAILS PUBLISHER Square Enix DEVELOPER Eidos Montreal CREDITS Deus Ex: Human Revolution [2011] Tomb Raider [2013] Deus Ex: The Fall [2013] PLAYERS 1 KINECT? TBA SMARTGLASS? TBA RELEASE DATE February 2014 WEBSITE thiefgame.com TWITTER @Thief Eidos Montreal is listening. The industry has gotten itself into a rather sad state, where new … Read more