Top Deal: For new builders, the power supply is arguably the most underrated component. All the attention gets paid to the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage, but it when it comes time to select a PSU, new builders often wonder why they should pay more for a name brand model when generic high wattage models…
Old school design meets new school hardware Do you have sit back and reminisce about the old days of computing? Lenovo does, and if there are enough people out there pining for a blast from the past, the world’s top PC supplier may bring back the ThinkPad X300. Well, sort of. Lenovo’s David Hill wrote…
We’ve had a roller-coaster of a time since our last update to you all. PlayStation invited us to Los Angeles to present Shadow of the Beast as part of the line-up of games coming to PS4 at one of the biggest gaming events on the planet, E3! For us, this was a huge honor —…
First revealed at E3 2013, Tom Clancy’s The Division introduced us to a post-apocalyptic vision of New York City realized in jaw-dropping detail. Bringing Ubisoft’s vision of a post-pandemic urban battleground to life isn’t a task that the development team are keen to rush, so at E3 2015 there were still plenty of details to…
This article was published in the May 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Low noise doesn’t mean low joys Length of Time: 2-4 Hours | Difficulty: Medium The Mission Over the last few months, in the creaking depths of the secret Maximum PC lair, we’ve been constructing…
Seemingly yanked right out of a science-fiction novel, NASA announced on Thursday that it has teamed up with Microsoft on a new project called Sidekick. This project will utilize the Redmond company’s HoloLens technology to provide virtual help to the astronauts manning the International Space Station (ISS). The first two units will be shipped to…
Heavy, and small FOV, but still amazing When I tried the HoloLens when it was first unveiled five months ago at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event, I was completely blown away. It had the potential to be “transformative,” I wrote. Admittedly, this is in part due to the fact that I had never seen anything like…
It’s all about empowerment Microsoft has a new mission statement, and like the one it replaces, the overarching theme is about empowering the planet’s population. However, it’s not a simple rewording or reiteration of Microsoft’s previous goals, but a straightforward and ambitious plan to make the world a better place. Let’s back up a moment….
Looking for a computing solution for the living room but don’t want the bulk of a desktop? Look no further than the new PC Stick from Archos. Costing a mere $99, the device measures just 4.45 inches long and connects to any TV or monitor with a HDMI port. The device also includes Windows 10…
The team returns! The dust has settled, the chaos has calmed, and E3 2015 has drawn to a close. The Blogcast crew discusses show highlights, favorite demos, memorable memories, and press conference reactions. As a bonus, Clements sits down with Shaun McCabe to discuss the upcoming Ratchet & Clank on PS4. And as a special…