This article was published in the November 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Is our universe an immense computer simulation? Is everything we perceive an illusion rendered in super-resolution pixels? Are we mere pixels, too? Lately, I’ve seen these questions debated more often in Internet forums, and…
Just weeks before Star Wars Episode VII awakens the sleepy franchise with a new film, Hewlett Packard (HP) introduces a special edition notebook that should make all Star Wars nerds with at least $700 somewhat giddy. This Windows 10 notebook is not only packed with impressive hardware that should make R2-D2 a little jealous, but…
Top Deal: Hey, we’d all love to stuff multiple GeForce Titan X graphics cards inside our rigs, but barring the ability to pick the correct Powerball numbers, such gaming goodness is cost prohibitive for most. The good news is, you don’t need that level of investment to play high end titles. If you’re looking for…
A better looking 2-in-1 One of the better looking 2-in-1 devices out there is HP’s Spectre X360. In celebration of Bang & Olufsen’s 90th anniversary, a limited edition version of that hybrid tablet/laptop will add even more sex appeal to the design with an ash silver color and copper accents. What does the color treatment…
These are the drivers you’re looking for If you’re planning to participate in the Star Wars: Battlefront beta that kicks off tomorrow (October 8) and are running Nvidia brand graphics, there’s a new driver you might want to check out. According to Nvidia, it’s newly released GeForce 358.50 WHQL certified driver will deliver “the best…
Affordable gaming on the go You probably don’t associate HP’s Pavilion PC line with gaming. In fact, outside of the HP Omen, HP doesn’t dabble all that much in the gaming sector, though it’s looking to change that with the introduction of a new Pavilion laptop built specifically for gamers. The HP Pavilion Gaming is…
Hey everyone, we’d like to introduce the upcoming sci-fi roguelike Cryptark on PS4, the new game from the team at AlienTrap Games. Previously, we brought you the action-packed Capsized and the mythical Greek adventure Apotheon, which enjoyed a great deal of success as part of the Playstation Plus February 2015 lineup. Cryptark is a high-speed…
Being assigned to a Goosebumps game, I was excited to dive back into the world of horror. I was also thrilled when WayForward proposed the game be a first-person point and click, similar to MacVenture classic Shadowgate. Despite it not being billed as a horror game, Shadowgate was one of the very first games I…
Guitar Hero Live launches on PS4 in just two short weeks! Rhythm game aficionados, myself included, have fond memories of their repeated attempts (and, hopefully, eventual victories) to conquer the series’ most difficult songs: Jordan in Rock Band 2, Through the Fire and Flames in Guitar Hero 3, and so on. Naturally, when given the…
Technolust: Things we really want In the world of tech, new products are always being introduced. As entrenched as we are in the gadget-sphere, there’s a never ending chase of the next greatest thing. Introducing Technolust, a weekly column where the staff tells you, on a personal level, what they’re currently coveting. It could be…