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I'm a big fan of older consoles and can flawlessly complete the first 2 levels of Donkey Kong Country with my eyes closed. These days I still play platformers but also love shooters, arcade racers and action adventure titles. I may or may not be in denial about the death of rhythm games.

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Ruiner Review: Size does matter

When I think of a twin stick shooter, I instantly remember the joy of carving through hundreds of aliens in Housemarque’s Alienation, the razor-sharp controls...

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Plantronics RIG800HS: Review

Choosing a pair of headphones is as an important decision as choosing a car – albeit on a much smaller scale. Regardless of the application you’re likely...

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Review: Steep

We’ve all seen the videos. You know the ones — beautiful people are frolicking around in rainforest waterfalls before sudden cuts to someone in a...

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EB Games website struggles yet again

Once again EB Games website is experiencing problems thanks to massive interest in the NES Classic Edition. Yesterday EB Games posted on Facebook and...

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Review: Watch Dogs 2

We are all connected. With heads tilted down, eyes glued to phones, we go about our days reading Facebook, Twitter, Instagram… and ignoring the world around us...

In photos: PAX AUS 2016

PAX AUS 2016 has come and gone, and we’ve nothing left but memories… … oh! And photos! Memories and photos. Here’s what the Stevivor...

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Review: Plantronics RIG400HX

When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon and uttered those famous words heard all around the world, he was wearing Plantronics hardware. Needless to say...

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Mafia 3 Review: A hit… and a miss

Mafia III is an interesting beast to play from a critic’s perspective. In some areas the game excels more than any other in the open world genre, whereas in...

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Review: Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a goddamn masterpiece. Forget Master Chief. Forget Marcus Fenix. Lara Croft is the ultimate reason to own an Xbox One. Surpassing...

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Review: HyperX Cloud Stinger

Gaming with headphones has been the norm for me, so I’ve been through my fair share of gaming headsets — ranging from cheap and nasty items bought from...

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Review: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Warning: The following review contains some brief spoilers for 2011’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution — but none for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. In the future...