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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro review: A multi-platform monster that sits at the apex of all gaming headsets
By Jez Corden last updated
Simply put, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro is the best Xbox and PC headset you can buy right now. It is peerless in features, but also in price.
Asus ROG Ally review: So close to being the perfect gaming handheld
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Review Asus ROG Ally is a powerful little gaming handheld that can easily run games from various platforms thanks to Windows 11. It's almost as good as it sounds.
I can listen to music or play games conveniently on my ROG Ally X with the HyperX Cloud MIX Buds 2
By Rebecca Spear published
Review HyperX Cloud MIX Buds 2 are gaming earbuds that work great with gaming handhelds, gaming PCs, and Android devices. Our review.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard gets one major thing wrong for me, but delivers some of BioWare's best characters ever
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review Dragon Age: The Veilguard mixes an action-RPG formula with classic BioWare companion storytelling. Here's my review.
Astro A50 (Gen 5, 2024) review: The king of convenience returns
By Jez Corden published
Review While there are a couple of compromises, few other headsets on the market are as convenient as this all-rounder for heavy multi-platform gamers.
Review: JSAUX ModCase for ROG Ally X
By Rebecca Spear published
Review I brought the JSAUX ModCase and Portable Power Bank Kit with me on a recent work trip and it made the traveling experience a lot better.
Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut review — The Stanley Parable meets horror visual novel
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The critically acclaimed Slay the Princess is now on consoles with a ton of new content and refinements, and it's a brilliant, but imperfect, adventure.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: Topping productivity with ultra-efficiency, but is it enough to warrant an upgrade?
By Ben Wilson published
Review Intel returns to the top of my benchmarking charts with breakthrough performance-per-watt in productivity testing but doesn't offer any significant boost to 14th Gen Core i9 gamers.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K review: Can this performance-per-watt breakthrough CPU truly be considered affordable?
By Ben Wilson published
Review Intel brings dedicated AI computing to the masses with the affordable Core Ultra 5 245K and its KF variant without integrated graphics, but are they worth adopting an all-new setup?
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