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Forza Horizon 6; a red sports car races on a white background

Forza Horizon 6 review: pure video game joy at 200mph

By Ian Dean Published

Improving on its predecessor, this sandbox racer manages the unthinkable: to be all things to all people.

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BenQ RD280UG programming monitor

BenQ RD280UG tries to prove that tall is the new wide

By Ian Evenden Published

A screen made for coding can do it all

Laptops
A black woman and a white man hold torches

Call of the Elder Gods review: brilliant puzzles buried inside an oddly cosy cosmic horror

By Ian Dean Published

It's all a matter of time and space (and notes, lots of notes).

Gaming
A woman in a space helmet looking scared

Directive 8020 review: a sci-fi horror that loses tension despite its Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

By Alan Wen Published

Supermassive's new technical highs can't overcome the lacklustre gameplay choices.

Gaming
Outbound, an indie game featuring a retro camper van

Outbound review: a road-trip that’s more charming than challenging

By Ian Dean Published

A lovely wilderness sandbox that runs out of surprises too soon.

Gaming
Photograph of Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones in Midnight Violet (purple)

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2: A great buy… once the Gen 1 dies

By Jon Stapley Published

Are minor improvements to ANC and spatial audio really worth $100? I'm not convinced.

Headphones & Earbuds
Will: Follow the Light review, a boat at sea

Will: Follow the Light review – stunning Unreal Engine 5 visuals can hide the rough edges

By Alan Wen Published

This indie nails lighting in the harsh north, but left me lost at sea.

Gaming
An illustration of three teens stood on a rock

Mixtape review: a stop-motion-like, post-Spider-Verse aesthetic you can play

By Alan Wen Published

The spirit of John Hughes, Take on Me and MTV in playable form.

Gaming
Various shots of the Kiwi Ears Halcyon IEM.

The Kiwi Ears Halcyon is a 'world first'... yet I feel like I’ve heard it before

By Beren Neale Published

Its early bird Kickstarter price is $209, and that's a great price. At $259 it's a harder sell.

Headphones & Earbuds
Wax Heads; a digital illustration depicts a young woman holding a record, surrounded by a variety of displayed items in a store

Wax Heads review: a cosy puzzler where art does more than storytelling

By Ian Dean Published

Light on challenge, but captures the awkwardness of music taste in every illustration.

Gaming
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