Apple iMac Review
More of a refinement than an evolution, the new Apple iMacs set the bar for what users should expect from a desktop computer. They resolve many, if not all of the complaints users levelled at their predecessors and, if you can afford one, present a near-perfect all-in-one solution. Read Full
Carnevale, Venice
This February I took a weekend city break to Venice with my girlfriend. While our time there was disappointingly limited, we still got a good snapshot of what Venice has to offer, the positives and the negatives. Read Full
The Trial Of Amanda Knox
My interest in the murder trial of Amanda Knox began not with the news or in the blogosphere, but with a conversation I had with a complete stranger in a London coffee shop. The bespectacled man of approximately twice my years asked in an American accent if I had been following the case of Meredith Kercher, the British exchange student tragically raped and murdered in Perugia a year prior. I responded I had been following the reports a little but could not recall the exact details of the case. The American, it turns out, was interested in gauging the British public’s attitudes towards Knox, to which I responded the general consensus was foggy but she appeared to be guilty. Read Full
Modern Warfare 2 Review
When AAA titles like Splinter Cell: Conviction and Bioshock 2 fled in fear of Modern Warfare 2′s November 10th release date into the safety of spring 2010, they did so for good reason. The game’s launch was the biggest in entertainment history, grossing higher than any game or box office smash to come before it. Now it’s here, we have our verdict: Infinity Ward’s latest is a bombastic romp through the action cliches that all but tramples the franchise’s well-established respect for authenticity in favour of epic thrills delivered at a breakneck pace. Read Full
What Makes The Wii So Successful?
The Wii, with motion control and a fresh image, turned the gaming industry on its head. Now grandmas sit with their grandchildren and play a few round of Wii Sports Bowling. The console is, without doubt, a global phenomenon, drawing in new audiences like none could before it. In attempts to recapture market share, Sony’s own motion controller, the ‘wand’, arrives next spring and Microsoft’s Project Natal camera, offering controller-free input via body and facial recognition, launches winter 2010. But why was Nintendo’s Wii so successful in the first place? And can Sony or Microsoft ever hope to make a significant dent in the Wii’s dominance? Read Full