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Virtual tramping in Firewatch

Sat, 20th Feb 2016
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Virtual tramping reaches new heights in Firewatch, an interactive narrative that blurs the line between gaming and storytelling.
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Review: Rocket League on Xbox One is so much fun

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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Rocket League came out last year on PC and PS4 and took the world by storm. The popular game now releases on Xbox One and it's as fun as ever.
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Remember Reynolds in the Green Lantern? Deadpool could be his redeemer

Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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Ryan Reynolds triumphs with Deadpool, silencing critics of his Green Lantern past, delivering razor-sharp wit in a superhero comeback.
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Street Fighter V Review: Fun game but with little content so far

Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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Street Fighter V is out right now and it's as fun as it can be. However, the little content that is being offered so far is disappointing.
Hp pavilion

Hands-on Review: HP Pavilion X2 Detachable laptop

Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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What HP has done in its most recent laptop is incredibly clever and solves many issues for a consumer in an elegant and compact package.
Tangerine

Transgender prostitutes, iPhones and bitches: Tangerine film review

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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gaming
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apple
Tangerine introduces you to two transgender prostitutes and an Armenian man and proceeds to lead you into the fringes of West Hollywood.
The boy and the beast

Eyes-on review: The Boy and the Beast

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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gaming
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film review
The Boy and the Beast is a coming-of-age Japanese animation film that is proving popular world-wide after a July 2015 release in Japan.
Apc power board

Hands-on Review: APC Back-UPS 950/1400

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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digital entertainment
A few years ago, I lost the best VCR I'd ever owned. The APC Back-UPS would have saved my beloved VCR and any other device attached to it.
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PC gamers strike back with XCOM 2

Mon, 8th Feb 2016
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xcom 2
XCOM 2 ignites epic resistance in a high-stakes guerrilla war against alien oppressors, testing gamers' strategic mettle to its limits.
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Hands-on Review: ASUS RT-AC5300 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router

Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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This router looks like the belly of a spider that can conjure up a portal to another world. And that's not far from the truth.
Hp laser jet printer

Hands-on Review: HP Color Laser-Jet Pro MFP M477fdw

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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hp
This article is hard to write. Once it's submitted, I'll have no reason not to return this printer back to the NetGuide offices.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider comes to PC

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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PC owners finally get to play what can only be described as the definitive version of Lara Croft's latest adventure, Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Tutor

Kiwi launches online tutoring portal

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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New online portal, Tutorly, connects parents and students with local private tutors, aiming to simplify the process.
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Gravity Rush Remastered is a masterpiece on PS4

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Gravity Rush was one of the best original games to ever come out for the PS Vita, and now the game has been remastered for the PS4.
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The Witness PS4 Review: Hard yet very beautiful

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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Game designer, Jonathan Blow, may have designed one of the hardest games he's ever made with The Witness. Despite its difficulty, it looks great.
Epson printer

Hands-on Review: Epson WorkForce ET- 4550

Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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gaming
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printing
You might think that all printers are the same. Well the Epson WorkForce ET- 4550 is quite different and it's part of a new breed of inkjet printer.
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Hands-on Review: Tile tracking device

Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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tile
If you're like me you've seen online advertisements for this small device called a Tile. Here is a proper review of the device.
Fitbit

Hands-on Review: FitBit Charge HR

Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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gaming
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fitness
You've undoubtedly heard about the fitness measurement craze that's underway - FitBit has a brilliant device to help you get through.
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Hands-on Review: BenQ Trevolo Bluetooth speaker

Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
Where other makers have opted for simplistic designs, BenQ pushed the boat out when it came to the Trevolo Bluetooth speaker.
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The 5th Wave: Five waves, 105 incomplete plot lines

Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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technology gifts
Alien apocalypse flick 'The 5th Wave' disappoints with teen clichés and hasty plot, leaving viewers and critics underwhelmed.