The Razer Kishi was designed to fix a couple of big problems; first and foremost, mobile gaming’s awkward controls. Although being able to play on your cell phone is great in theory, there’s always been a limit to what you can achieve when you only have your thumbs and a …
Read More »Disney Villainous board game review: “Delightfully wicked”
Disney’s spent over 80 years reassuring us that good always wins (as will become obvious if you’ve picked up Disney Plus (opens in new tab)), but the Disney Villainous board game isn’t satisfied with happy endings. Not for our heroes, anyway. Instead, it poses a sly question. What if the …
Read More »The Hunt review: “Makes The Purge appear nuanced and layered”
Delayed by six months following the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings, and Donald Trump’s (unfounded) criticism of the film as one “made in order to inflame and cause chaos”, The Hunt arrives on a wave on controversy. But the most eye-opening thing about the film they didn’t want you to see is just how little it has to say, clumsily …
Read More »Scrawl board game review: “a filthy-minded romp through the weirder parts of your brain”
You definitely wouldn’t want to play the Scrawl board game with your parents. Think ‘Cards Against Humanity’ and you’re in the right ballpark; it’s fun, filthy, and absolutely NSFW. That’s hardly a criticism, though. In fact, it’s the perfect party game for anyone aged 17 and up. You don’t need …
Read More »Razer Raptor 27 review: “Razer enters the monitor game with a grand and good-looking statement”
Known and well-liked for their accessories, the Razer Raptor 27 marks the hardware behemoth’s first foray into gaming displays – and boy, does it stick the landing. The Raptor is a 27-inch panel that has a suitably ‘Razer’ name and design, but it backs that up with good-quality specs under …
Read More »Little Women review: “Greta Gerwig’s warm, woke take on an American classic”
For Hollywood, Little Women is the gift that really, really keeps on giving. No fewer than eight big-screen versions of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved tale of Civil War girlhood have been released since 1917. Each has reflected the preoccupations of its own era, from Depression-era frugality to ’40s girl-next-door wholesomeness, …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review: “Gets what makes the series special”
Don’t worry, they got the lightsaber right. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is more than the laser sword that Cal swings through whole platoons of stormtroopers, but that’s the main reason people will come to Respawn’s adventure, and it’s the reason they’ll stay with it. Whether it’s hurling it at …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer review: “The core gameplay loop is the most satisfying Call of Duty has felt in years”
While our Call of Duty: Modern Warfare review (opens in new tab) tackles the most controversial campaign to date, multiplayer is a different beast entirely. Countless players pick up Call of Duty every single year solely to enjoy the online multiplayer, and this time, Infinity Ward has rebuilt the competitive …
Read More »Watchmen episode 1 review: “Delivers the impossible: the beginnings of an essential sequel”
Showrunner Damon Lindelof has delivered the almost impossible: the beginnings of an essential sequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal work, Watchmen. The first episode of the Watchmen HBO series marks one of the best hours of television you will watch this year. Arriving fully-formed and with a cocksure …
Read More »Maleficent: Mistress of Evil review: “Angelina Jolie is relegated to supporting player in her own film”
In 2014, back when Disney’s remakes of their own animated classics weren’t quite so prevalent, Maleficent (opens in new tab) offered a revisionist version of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil fairy who curses Princess Aurora to her slumber-coma. The title character was a good fit for Angelina …
Read More »