Australian Review: Alienware Area 51 – Straight outta Hangar 18
Design Alienware's longstanding range of purpose-built machinery has always boasted a unique aesthetic - the kind of design that screams "I'm for gaming". To be honest,…
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Australian Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 XL – Bold and Big
Camera The Lumia 640 XL's camera isn't amazing, but it's good enough for most intents and purposes. While I found the camera in the Lumia…
Australian Review: Sony SmartWatch 3 – Third Time Unlucky
As the name might suggest, Sony's SmartWatch 3 is its third smartwatch. Sony's first two watch-like wearables were decidedly mediocre products let down by a…
Australian Review: Chroma Squad – Easy like a Saturday morning
If Chroma Squad were a licensed title, it would be called Power Rangers: The Game. Chroma Squad is so clearly inspired by the '90s Saturday…
Australian Review: Apple Watch – One Month In
Battery Prior to the Apple Watch's release, there was much speculation in regards to its battery. Many, including myself, were worried if it would make…
Australian Review: Panasonic Lumix GF7 – A point-and-shoot with premium trimmings
Design Much like Panasonic's excellent LX100, the GF7 is another decidedly retro camera. Taking cues from the cameras of yore, Panasonic have combined a slick…
Australian Review: Axiom Verge – Something old, something new
Axiom Verge starts with a lab accident which sends the playable character, Trace, to another world called Sudra. While there, Trace hears a disembodied voice…
Australian Review: Samsung Portable SSD T1 – Legitimately Insane
Design Samsung's T1 fits a lot of storage into a comparatively small space; it's smaller than a credit card. Impressively, the drive itself weighs a…
Australian Review: LG 65UF950T Prime 4K Ultra High Definition TV – Middle Child
Final Thoughts LG has done a lot of things right with the 65UF950T; it's got a slick design, great picture quality, a brilliant remote and…
Australian Review: Amazon Kindle Voyage – I can’t believe it’s not paper
Amazon's latest e-reader, the Kindle Voyage, is a paper killer. It's an e-reader that not only matches the experience of a physical book thanks to…
Australian Review: Jabra Evolve 80 Headset – Peace and Quiet
Jabra's Evolve 80 is a noise-cancelling office headset that does a surprisingly good job of all being a regular pair of headphones. It's not something…
Australian Review: Project CARS – Not a working title
Project CARS has the makings of a competitive game in its genre. It’s reasonably realistic, has stunning graphics and a varied track list. Ultimately, Project…
Australian Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 – The best budget smartphone yet?
Design The vast majority of budget smartphones feature subpar, low resolution screens; fortunately, the Lumia 640 isn't one of these. Microsoft has kitted its new…
Australian Review: Grand Theft Auto V (PC) – Feels like new
Grand Theft Auto V is definitely worth picking up for Windows if the last time you played it was on Playstation 3 or Xbox 360,…
Australian Review: Foxtel iQ3 – Too little, too late
Final Thoughts iQ3 may be Foxtel's attempt at reinventing itself, but it doesn't go far enough. There's a lot of good ideas, but the implementation…
Australian Review: Microsoft Surface 3 – One Step Closer
Final Thoughts The Surface 3 is a solid two-in-one that makes a better tablet than the Surface Pro 3, but a worse notebook. Fortunately, it's…
Australian Review: MacBook (2015) – Tomorrow’s notebook, today
Like the MacBook Air before it, the MacBook is ahead of its time. This is both the biggest compliment I can pay it, and my main criticism.
Australian Review: Samsung Series 9 65JS9500 65-inch SUHD TV – A whole lot of wow
Final Thoughts Samsung's 65JS9500 is a brilliant television where the biggest issue is a price-tag that’s unfathomable to most. Is it good enough to take…
Australian Review: Mortal Kombat X – A bloody good time
Mortal Kombat X continues the series' longstanding tradition of pushing the envelope, asking the question "what is an acceptable amount of violence to feature in…
Australian Review: Parrot Bebop – Sky High
The Parrot Bebop is a midrange drone that's part toy and part tool. With an AUD$669 asking price, it's a bit more expensive than your…
Australian Review: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – The Empire Strikes Back
When it comes to smartphones, Apple's biggest advantage is its impeccable sense of design and usability. Love it or hate, Apple knows how to make…
Australian Review: Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 6 – Amped
Performance The Juice Pack Air has a 2750mAh battery hidden away inside of it, enough to fully recharge an iPhone 6 from flat to full.…
Australian Review: Dell XPS 13 (2015) – Cognitive Dissonance
Final Thoughts Not only does the Dell XPS 13 outshine the vast majority of its Windows brethren, it goes toe-to-toe with Apple's high-end notebooks in…
Australian Review: Bloodborne – Obsession
Bloodborne is the perfect successor to Dark Souls. It trims the fat, and refines the core formula into a much tighter experience. While the focus…
