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Miles Morales makes for a sensational second spider story

Miles Morales makes for a sensational second spider story

Expanding on and refining one of the greatest super-hero games ever made, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a satisfying standalone adventure.

  • by Tim Biggs

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What to expect at the dawn of a new generation for game consoles
Analysis
Microsoft

What to expect at the dawn of a new generation for game consoles

As Microsoft and Sony prepare to release new systems in a matter of days, what's the sales pitch to those wondering if they should upgrade?

  • by Tim Biggs
PlayStation 5 is an innovative machine, bursting with potential
Review
Technology

PlayStation 5 is an innovative machine, bursting with potential

From its super-fast storage drive to its suite of interesting controller experiments, the PS5 sets a grand stage for the next generation of PlayStation games.

  • by Tim Biggs
Xbox starts next-gen on the right foot with impressive console pair
Review
Microsoft

Xbox starts next-gen on the right foot with impressive console pair

The Series X and Series S continue Microsoft's streak of forward-thinking moves with Xbox, despite a lack of big new games.

  • by Tim Biggs
Why the PlayStation 5's controller could be a game changer
Sony

Why the PlayStation 5's controller could be a game changer

We take the huge new PlayStation 5 console and its innovative and tactile DualSense controller for a spin.

  • by Tim Biggs
Rise up and hack London in Watch Dogs Legion
Review
Technology

Rise up and hack London in Watch Dogs Legion

Latest in the hack-anything GTA-style series doesn't back up its political activist aesthetic, but fighting the system as everyday Londoners can be a great time.

  • by Tim Biggs
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Best consumer VR yet comes with a serious warning
Virtual reality

Best consumer VR yet comes with a serious warning

The Oculus Quest 2 is much improved over the original and even costs less, but its status as a Facebook-controlled product will understandably put some people off.

  • by Krishan Sharma
Augmented reality Mario Kart turns your home into a cartoon race track
Review
Gadgets

Augmented reality Mario Kart turns your home into a cartoon race track

Nintendo's latest toy is part video game, part remote control car and all magic, despite a few bumps in the road.

  • by Tim Biggs
Xbox Series X brings cutting edge tech to decades of games
Technology

Xbox Series X brings cutting edge tech to decades of games

In our two weeks of hands on time with the upcoming console, we found games both new and old benefit from its powerful next-gen components.

  • by Tim Biggs
Star Wars Squadrons stays firmly on target
Review
Technology

Star Wars Squadrons stays firmly on target

The space dogfighting game is so hyper focussed on such a narrow part of the Star Wars fantasy that it manages to nail the fundamentals.

  • by David Milner
Old meets new in Crash Bandicoot's fresh but frustrating return
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Technology

Old meets new in Crash Bandicoot's fresh but frustrating return

Crash Bandicoot 4 side-steps 20 years of mediocrity to pick things up where Crash 3 left them in 1998, albeit with a new coat of neon paint.

  • by Tim Biggs