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Moto Edge 70 lying face down on a blue desk beside sunglasses, a notebook, and a plant, showing its slim profile and triple‑camera module.

Motorola Edge 70 Review: Slim Design, Great Display

Motorola Edge 70 Review The Motorola Edge 70 is a pretty slick bit of kit. It’s a genuinely thin, comfortable phone that’s great for everyday use, but it’s not quite the all-round killer some of the marketing would have you believe. It’s well executed and interesting, but a few drawbacks …

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Review – SAROS (PlayStation 5)

I was privy to a 3 hour session of SAROS earlier in April. I felt confident heading into the event. “The rest of these media goons probably didn’t finish Returnal” I said to myself. Of course, I set an example as Lead Gooner. And I thought that would be enough. …

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First-Look – Samsung’s 115 inch Micro RGB Display

Recently, The Empire was invited along to check out Samsung’s EPIC new entry into the RGB TV market. I was invited too, but something came up as life does. So thankfully Nic still attended. And I think we’ll be all the better for it. Why’s that you say? Well, I …

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An Interview With Rob Davis From Sucker Punch – Part 3

Part 3 of?? What in the world are you on about. How can there be a third part of an interview with Rob Davis? Well in this little space I occupy on The Empire NZ, it’s a little collaborative to say the least. It means my works can be in …

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Motorola Moto G05 & G15 – Reivew

Whiplash Now I know you have two questions. Yes, you read the title correctly, and no, you haven’t been warped back in time 20 years. Motorola cellphones are still a thing with the Moto G series. Motorola’s latest budget bangers have landed in NZ, and I’ve been putting them through …

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Review – HP Envy X360 13″ (2022 Model)

Laptop Spec: Intel Core i7 12th Gen, 16GB LPDDR4x-4266MHz, 500GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD Available in NZ now, product loaned for review purposes Kia Ora team, I wanted to kick off 2023 with a quick hardware review. I’ve seen and bought my fair share of laptops over the years, and …

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Review – Philips Hue Colour Play Bar

Bring Your Entertainment Area to Life with A Dash of Colour! After reviewing the Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip, I was then given the opportunity to review the Philips Hue Colour Play Bar (Double Pack) for the entertainment area. The Colour Play Bars are a little different from the Lightstrip …

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Review – Sony WF-C500 Wireless Headphones

Small Size, Big Impact Hey team, so around the end of last year I was given the opportunity to review the new release from SONY, the WF-C500 Truly Wireless Headphones (or earbuds as I prefer to call them). But for the sake of formality, I shall call them headphones. The …

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Review – Logitech G733 Wireless Gaming Headset

Headset supplied for review, available online and in stores in NZ now My first true gaming headset was a Logitech wireless offering, their venerable G930 headset. I purchased them in 2011 mainly because they were wireless and their black-and-red design matched the ASUS ROG G73JH laptop that I had also …

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Review – JBL Quantum 800 | Wireless Gaming Headset

Uglier Weather = Inside Gaming Coming into Autumn and Winter I know you’re all going to be playing games, we don’t need another pandemic for me to know you’re going to stay inside just as much. What do you need when you’re gaming? Gaming peripherals, and one of the most …

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