Space Marine 2 review (PC)
To say the Space Marine 2 Warhammer 40,000 universe and its lore is large and complex would be a massive
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Author: Gerard Campbell
Blockbuster Inc
Blockbuster Inc brings the lights, cameras and action of Hollywood to the PC in a game that takes a lot of its inspiration from the management sims that have come before it: The Movies, The Sims, the Tycoon series and the Two Point series.
In Super Sly Fox’s debut game, you’re a budding movie mogul, starting your journey in the the movie-making world.
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Ghost of Tsushima PC (reviewed on Steam Deck)
Ghost of Tsushima was my favourite game of 2020 so you can imagine my delight when the esteemed editor-in-chief of this site asked if I’d be willing to review the PC version, that has been ported by fabled dutch master Nixxes.
“Don’t have to ask me twice,” I chirped, given I’d already completed the game on PlayStation 4 and then played it on PlayStation 5: I jumped at the chance to play it on PC.
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Cozy Caravan (played on PC)
I was pleasantly surprised with Cozy Caravan and I’m hoping it gets the support so the developers can turn it into the game they want.
I mean, seriously, how can you not smile at a game that has a small frog that sounds exactly like Crazy Frog and the caravan you ride in is pulled by a huge bumble bee???
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Norton 360 Premium review (PC)
The day that the esteemed editor of this site asked if I wanted to review Norton’s 360 Premium was the day that I found out that one of my email accounts had been compromised in a cyber attack on a New Zealand media organisation.
I think I had entered some competition to win some glamourous prize (as you do) and didn’t give entering my email address as a contact point a second thought. Turns out it was one of thousands caught in the compromising attack.
There was no harm done in the breach, but it did make me think about just how secure I was online, which is where Norton Utilities steps in.
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Horizon Forbidden West PC
Ever since I bought a Valve Steam Deck last year (an original LED model, not the newer OLED one), I have tried to do much of my PC gaming these days on it.
An interesting game I like to play with my Steam library is “Will my Steam Deck play that?”
So when my editor asked if I was keen to review Guerilla’s PlayStation 5 game Horizon Forbidden West, which has been ported to the PC, I immediately asked … “Will my Steam Deck play that? – and it can but with a few caveats.
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Pepper Grinder (PC review)
Gamers looking for a sedate game that they can just tootle about should steer clear of Pepper Grinder: It is a game that definitely couldn’t be described as sedate…
Pepper Grinder is a non-stop, frenetic 2D platformer/puzzler/explorer where you control Pepper, a young girl who washes up on a sandy beach after a shipwreck, finding her grinder (powerful drilling device) is missing and so is her treasure!
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D-Link AX3000 wi-fi 6 smart mesh system (two pack $AU399.95, $NZ499)
One of the first things you’ll notice about D-Link’s Aquila Pro AI AX3000 wi-fi 6 mesh system is the look of its two M30units. This mesh system is no ordinary looking mesh system, all boxy and angled.
It has curves and angles. It looks modern and sleek.
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
It’s fair to say that the Prince of Persia series – first introduced to the world by game designer Jordan Mechner in 1989 – is perhaps one of my favourite series.
The Lost Crown has gone back to its roots (visually, at least).
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Logitech Wave Keys keyboard & Lift mouse (byte sized)
Throughout my professional career, my keyboard of choice has tended to be the non-ergonomic type.
You’ll likely know the ones I’m taking about: Standard QWERTY keyboards, rectangular shape.
For the past few weeks that’s changed, though: I’ve been using Logitech’s wireless Wave Keys keyboard, which has a gentle, ergonomic curve to it, putting your hands in a more natural position.
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Fish Game
Fish Game you say?
I wasn’t sure what to think when the editor asked me to review early access code of a fish tank simulator – yep, another entrant in the simulator genre.
This time where you create fish tanks, populate them with a variety of fish and plants then work to ensure a thriving ecosystem develops – but you know what, it’s a supremely chill experience that I’m enjoying so far.
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