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Gadget fiend, maker of beer, technology enthusiast, and Dad of three, Dave enjoys trying to protect expensive gadgets from the destructive power of tiny people, and frequently fails.

Fine Lines – Pilot MR3 Fountain Pen Review

As reviewed: Pilot MR3 – Sawtooth / Grey with converter and cartridge – $35 RRP So, as you may know, I tend to do technology and games on the site. However, I’m also quite fond of fountain pens. I didn’t realise that this was in any way unusual for the …

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Review – Microsoft Surface book

As reviewed: Core i-5 CPU, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 128GB SSD, 3000×2000 resolution screen, Microsoft Surface Pen Microsoft are in the midst of their Windows 10 creator update. It’s a pretty big deal for them – they’re making some big changes under the covers of the Operating System in order to …

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News – Forza Racing Chamionship: Season 3

If you’re a bit of an armchair racer, this might be something you’re really up for. Turn 10, Microsoft, and Gfinity (an e-sports organisation) are putting together a Forza Racing Championship, using Porsche cars from their DLC, with a global reach. If that sounds like your thing, you can register …

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News – World’s Fastest Gamer

Now, I’m a bit of a Formula 1 fan, which is a bit difficult over in this part of the world. I don’t get to enjoy easy access to the races like a lot of European countries do (which is to say, without a SKY TV subscription), so I usually …

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Review – Conan Exiles (Early Access)

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Preview – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

Early Release games are often fraught with peril. They offer a glimpse into the maddening design processes that games require in order to take off the rough edges. Sometimes they have considerably more rough than smooth. Sometimes they get stuck in a never-ending alpha / beta cycle that fails to …

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Guess Who’s Back With The Same Old Rap?

That’s right, it’s the return of PaRappa The Rappa! The 20th Anniversary of this game meant it gave the perfect excuse for an HD remake of this title, and we were allowed to review it. Tori; being the seasoned pro at rhythm games, spending her youth and most of her …

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Preview – Samsung QLED TV

Samsung. Like ’em or not, you have almost certainly interacted with one of their screens at some point in the past. Heck, I’d be impressed if you haven’t. They’ve been the world’s largest TV manufacturer since 2006. The last couple of years have seen these boys n’ girls introduce a …

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Destiny 2 Worldwide Reveal

Now, I’m a bit of a sucker for a good reveal trailer, despite trying to stay off the hype train, and for me, Destiny has been a major weakness these last couple years. Honestly, Xbox 360, XB1, and PS4 in the end. It’s bad. So, now that Destiny 2 is …

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Opinion – Project Scorpio – PCMR for the masses?

Okay, so the internet is awash with the spec list being released for the latest Xbox console, codenamed Project Scorpio. The spec sheet (which comes courtesy of Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry), and some other details that have been revealed are surprising, in a good way. Looking at the raw specs, there’s …

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