Review

Predecessors to Madden 20 put themselves over as games built upon three pillars, but those pillars were crumbling. Ultimate Team was a riptide of menus, modes, and microtransactions to drown in. Longshot story mode was an abject disaster in Devin Wade’s second season. Franchise had once been the surefire reason …

With game sound being so detailed, nuanced and advanced nowadays, a full-on cinema surround system might be tempting. On paper, a big old sound system like Q Acoustics’ 3010i cinema pack will ramp up your games’ audio to blockbuster levels due to its excellence in providing the best for all …

Well, that’s it. Game of Thrones is over after eight years, and I don’t blame you if Game of Thrones season 8 leaves a slightly bad taste in your mouth. While it has its good moments, most of this season is simply too rushed, with characters taking minutes to make …

Well, that’s it. Game of Thrones is over after eight years, and I don’t blame you if Game of Thrones season 8 leaves a slightly bad taste in your mouth. While it has its good moments, most of this season is simply too rushed, with characters taking minutes to make …

Talk about a date with destiny. After 11 years and 21 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, oh-so-carefully crafted for all of its seismic superhero smackdowns, enters its, well, endgame with Avengers: Endgame. Sure, there will be Marvel movies, and many of ’em, after this era-defining, three-hour event – and we …

It probably made sense on paper. For all their warm critical reception and cult popularity, Guillermo del Toro’s two Hellboy films hardly set the box office ablaze. When talks about a potential third fell through and Dark Horse opted to go down the gritty reboot route, it seemed to pick …

Sabrina’s back for season 2, and she has fully embraced her witch heritage (and some seriously dark lipstick) for this season. Now a full-time student at the Academy of Unseen Arts, odd events set our favourite Spellman on the path to her dark destiny, with the Dark Lord and Lilith …

The Division 2 is a perfect example of how to absolutely nail a sequel. The original game suffered from a lacklustre campaign, full of filler missions and side content that never felt all that rewarding, but that’s absolutely not the case with The Division 2. It takes everything The Division …

Creative has a rich history in audio, dating back well into the ‘80s when they supplied soundcards for monolithic, beige PC towers (opens in new tab). Fast-forward to 2019, and the Super SXFI Air represents the company’s latest entry into the audio arena – a headset that boasts 7.1 audio, …

After a blast from the past last week, Star Trek Discovery season 2 (opens in new tab) slows things down a little for episode 9, Project Daedalus, and takes some time to develop another of its secondary characters. While it’s a joy to get to know another of Discovery’s little-known …