Game review: World War Z: Aftermath
It must be the time of year…this is my second zombie game review of the season. Like Back 4 Blood is a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, World War Z: Aftermath is the next evolution to the World War …read more
Product review: Sony WF1000XM4 headphones
Never content to rest on their laurels with well-reviewed previous headphones versions, Sony have released the 4th iteration of their WF1000 wireless in-ear headphones – you guessed it, the Sony WF1000XM4. Sony, Sennheiser and Apple are usually the big names …read more
Game review: Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
A remake of the first three games, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania brings the legendary platformer to the current generation of consoles to reach a new generation of players. Will the format have dated itself and is it simply hanging …read more
Album review: Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes – Sticky
Here with their fourth studio album, Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes are screaming back onto the airwaves with ‘Sticky’. Frank Carter is still arguably one of the most recognisable voices in rock right now. His range doesn’t rival Matt Bellamy …read more
Game review: Far Cry 6
Ubisoft roll out their yoga mat and stretch out for another few years of the franchise. Set on the fictional island paradise of Yara, a bloody dictatorship is crushing its people and the environment. Voiced by Giancarlo Esposito, Anton Castillo …read more
Product review: Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar
As part of the slow and seemingly constant rollout of updated units, Sonos have released the new Beam Gen 2. Replete with a cosmetic face lift and the ability to deal with Dolby Atmos amidst it’s nondescript ‘software and modernising …read more
Game review: FIFA 22
The FIFA video game series, along with many of EA’s sports titles, are often criticised for simply re-branding the same product every year. Will FIFA 22 deliver the improvements that were promised? Football has provided much needed entertainment and distraction …read more
Album review: Coldplay – Music of the Spheres
Love or hate them, Coldplay have been ubiquitous in the UK charts since Yellow showed up in 2000 and for better or worse have stubbornly refused to leave. However with album sales dropping steadily since the excellent X&Y, and reviewers …read more
Film review: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
“Symbiosis is described as the relationship or interaction between two dissimilar organisms of separate species”. The key theme for Venom 2 is this very aspect – can two very different species survive and thrive together? I personally enjoyed the first …read more
Product review: DALI Oberon 1C speakers
Having discontinued the much-loved and well-reviewed Zensor series, including the Active AX sets, we’ve been crying out for a replacement. With the Zensor splitting into the cheaper Spektor range, and the more musical and refined Opticon series, it has been …read more