September 20, 2017
Gaming, Tech
Reviewed on: Xbox One Available: Now “Saturday morning cartoons of your youth” is the kind of thing that has become Facebook lore – I’m looking at you, “Only 70’s/80’s/90’s kids will get this!” types – but like all click-bait hanging around on our social media, it taps into something powerfully …
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August 30, 2017
Featured, Gaming, Tech
August 13, 2017
Featured, Gaming, Tech
July 19, 2017
Featured, Food Reviews
Hey team, another limited special from our friends at Burgerfuel This one is actually a welcome revival of a burger that came out ages ago and I for one am glad! We were actually very kindly invited along to the Burgerfuel 4th of July party to try this new old …
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July 17, 2017
Featured, Fine Lines, Lifestyle
As Tested – Lamy Safari Al-Star Blue Edition – RRP $69.99 So, there’s a joke that I’m fond of telling people. It’s a dad joke, so forgive me in advance, but it’s relevant. In a terrible German accent, I ask: “As a German, do you know what really grinds my …
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June 24, 2017
Featured, Gadgets, Tech
This monitor was supplied by Samsung for review. Specs as reviewed: 27″ 1920x1080p FHD Screen, 1800R Curved Screen, 144Hz refresh rate, AMD Freesync compatible, Vertically Aligned (VA) Quantum Dot Monitor – RRP: $899 I generally consider myself an advocate of 4K gaming. In fact, apart from screen resolution, I’ve been …
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June 13, 2017
Gadgets, Tech
As reviewed: Samsung S8+ Maple Gold, 4G LTE, Octo-Core CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, 6.1″QHD+ Screen – RRP: $1499 If you’re wondering what I’m going to say about the S8 / S8+, I’ll give you the summary up front: This is undeniably an amazing phone. It’s the best device that …
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June 7, 2017
Featured, Gaming, Giveaways, Tech
Giveaway: Thanks to PlayStation NZ for giving us a copy of this game to one of our lucky readers! To be in with a shout, just answer the following: Q: What year was the original WipE’out” game released? Answers: A) 1995 B) 1996 C) 1997 Send your entries to comps@theempire.nz …
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June 6, 2017
Featured, Fine Lines, Lifestyle
As reviewed: Cross Calais fountain & ballpoint pen set – black finish – $100, $120 with converter Seeing as the first one of these was quite well received – I’m going to write up a few more and see if you lovely people continue to enjoy them. This week, I’m …
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May 29, 2017
Fine Lines, Lifestyle
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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