Some games click with you right away, but, for me at least, Strange Bridage was not one of those games. In Strange Brigade you fight against all manner of supernatural beasts, from zombies to mummies and sphinxes. Run and gunAs I played through the demo level, my playstyle was gradually moulded to how the game wanted me to play it. And, so long as the team manage to walk the fine line between being inspired by the old genre without falling into some of its more problematic tropes, it feels like

Fortunately, Intel is on the case with a wireless VR solution for the HTC Vive that it has been showing off over at E3 2017. However, Intel is a far weightier name in the computer world, and the company is promising a slick solution based on DisplayLink XR technology. And as Engadget writes, the prototype system being shown at E3 never caused gameplay to stutter, whereas the rival TPCast wireless solution did suffer from jerkiness at times, according to the reporter. The DisplayLink XR will be p

At this year’s E3 Square Enix announced a surprise addition to the Life is Strange franchise – a prequel called Life is Strange: Before the Storm, which is set three years before the first game and follows the character Chloe. When it was released in 2015 Life is Strange became a somewhat unexpected hit, with its emotive story and characters garnering it many devoted fans. It’s already been confirmed that the developer of the original game, Dontnod Entertainment, is currently working on a sequel

If you’re feeling like Samsung is nailing the smartphone market at the moment, but you can’t afford the almost-extortionate Galaxy S8 (despite it being the best phone in the world) – then the new Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J3 could offer you a route in. Well, we say that, but these aren’t the Galaxy S8 rebooted with a lower spec list – but they do offer a premium build for a lower cost. The Samsung Galaxy J5 is ‘more compact’ of the two new phones, and offers a 13MP camera front and back (the

The Razer Blade Stealth is getting an upgrade, and rather than a simple internal refresh, our favorite 12.5-inch Ultrabook is officially now a 13.3-inch laptop. That said, it’s a tad heavier at 2.93 pounds (1.33kg), whereas the last 12.5-inch Razer Blade Stealth weighed in at 2.84 pounds (1.29kg). If you want a 4K screen on your Blade Stealth, Razer is oddly only offering it on the older 12.5-inch model. Meanwhile, the white, backlit keyboard should also help the new Blade Stealth better fit in

If you thought there were a lot of batteries in your life right now, wait until you see the future. As well as the energy storage in your phone, camera, laptop, and smartwatch, you’ll be dealing with batteries in your electric car and perhaps even your house. One of the most promising candidates is lithium-sulphur batteries, which meet both of those requirements. Engineers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that carrageenan, a seaweed derivativ

Some users are struggling to get on the social networking site right now and are greeted with a message suggesting none of their friends have posted recently. The issue shows a message stating “No posts to show”, but it seems to only be affecting the browser version of Facebook and not the mobile apps. It’s currently unclear who exactly is affected by the outage, but users in Australia are reporting the issue and the site seems to still be working in the UK. This is a bug we have seen before on

Nvidia has hooked up with Activision to push Destiny 2 for the PC, announcing that it will bundle the game with its high-end GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards. The selected PC systems mentioned include Nvidia’s own GeForce GTX Battlebox range, which was recently refreshed to feature its newest Pascal-based graphics cards, and the likes of third-party vendors including CyberPower PC, Digital Storm, Maingear and Origin. Furthermore, the company shared a fresh video which shows the sh

That’s why Instagram now lets you Archive photos, a feature which lets you hide pictures. How to archive photos on InstagramArchive can be found by heading into the iOS or Android app on your phone and then going to your profile. Find the photo you want to hide from your profile and then press on the three dots in the top right hand corner. How to reverse archived posts on InstagramIf you want to see the photos you’ve archived or put them back on your profile, the process is simple too. Here you

Super Mario Odyssey is the Mario Galaxy sequel you’ve been dreaming of. Super Mario Odyssey isn’t a direct sequel to the Galaxy franchise despite having a suspiciously similar premise. Super Mario Odyssey isn’t as creative in that way. But what stopped you from buying a Nintendo Switch six months ago?”Full disclosure: I didn’t have faith in the Nintendo Switch. But Super Mario Odyssey is the second game from Nintendo in 2017 that has mass appeal.

Do you think the Xbox One X could ever replace the gaming PC? On the topic of original Xbox games coming to the One, there are so many I can think of that I’d like to see. On Xbox One X a lot of those even original and Xbox 360 games will run better on that platform, and that goes into consideration as well. To deliver original Xbox backwards compatibility, was it a case of digging out old developer manuals and really having to blow the dust of them? In terms of price, what can we expect from th

The new chips are built to integrate with multiple voice assistants, including Google Assistant and Alexa, and support multiple configurations of microphones, allowing it to vary between, for example, Google Home’s 2-microphone array and the Amazon Echo’s 7. Amazon has already encouraged other companies to integrate Alexa into their products, and has even made its own 7-microphone array available to manufacturers. Similarly, Google is also partnering with other device manufacturers to equip thei

Qualcomm’s new SoC platform could allow for active noise-cancelling headphones that are as cheap as $40 (around £35, AU$55), a senior executive at the company has claimed. The development comes thanks to the manufacturer’s new QCC3xxx series of chips, which will allow advanced features, such as noise-cancellation, in headphones at a much lower price point. From premium to budgetAlthough noise-cancelling headphones have been around for some time, their price has kept them out of many people’s han

To help make developing your digital library and clearing space on your media shelf easier, Seagate is announcing the Seagate Game Drive for the PS4. The new drive provides players up to 2TB of storage (approximately over 50 games) separate from their console without any complex setup. Easy does itReleasing later this month, the PS4 Game Drive is approved by Sony and sets up in less than three minutes. Unlike risky and/or expensive modding to install a bigger hard drive into your PS4 — which use

If you were looking forward to a blow out of new, high-quality Switch games for 2017 from Nintendo’s E3 2017 keynote, you have about as much to look forward to as you did before. This, frankly, is not the impression that Nintendo gave leading into its E3 2017 presentation. While I’ll stay away from saying the dreaded “L” word, Nintendo’s build-up to its E3 presentation was playing with the facts. To be clear, the only new Switch game announcement for 2017 during Nintendo’s keynote was Rocket Lea

The 1MORE Quad Driver in-ear headphones offer wonderfully balanced sound and feel special in the hand with its aluminum construction. More isn’t always better but in the case of the 1MORE Quad Driver in-ear headphones, more is in fact better. If you’re looking for a luxurious feeling and sounding pair of in-ear headphones, it’s hard to do better than the 1MORE Quad Driver in-ear headphones. PerformanceThroughout our test, nothing about the 1MORE Quad Driver in-ear headphones jumped out at us. Ve

During its E3 2017 Spotlight presentation, Nintendo dropped details for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Expansion Pass and its first major chunk of post-release content. The meat of Master Trials is a challenging “Trial of the Sword” mode that tests your mettle against increasingly tougher enemies with the promise of a permanent upgrade to the player’s Master Sword, should they prove victorious. Nintendo was comparatively light on details for the second DLC announced for Breath of the

After last week’s Nintendo Direct which was dedicated to the Pokemon franchise, expectations for another Pokemon announcement during this year’s E3 livestream were not high. However, Nintendo decided to surprise fans by confirming that a mainline Pokemon game would be coming to Nintendo Switch. A show of faithThis means that the Nintendo Switch is breaking the Nintendo home console curse, whereby only side titles, such as the already confirmed Pokken Tournament, were released while mainline titl

During its E3 2017 livestream Nintendo confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 is in development. The previous Metroid Prime game’s were developed by Retro Studios, and since the developer currently has an unannounced title in development, it seems safe to assume they’re behind the new game. The Metroid Prime games, released between 2002 and 2007, were some of the most critically acclaimed games on the Gamecube and Wii consoles. In 2009 the three games were re-released together for the Nintendo Wii conso

The Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II sets itself apart from the competition thanks to its dinky proportions, but this does mean there are a few small sacrifices to be made. However, if you’re looking for a neat compact camera that delivers vastly superior images to your smartphone, as has decent connectivity options and simple-to-use-controls, the G9 X Mark II is an excellent choice. So what does its update, the PowerShot G9 X Mark II, have to offer? Image 1 of 4 Image 2 of 4 Image 3 of 4 Image 4 of