Archive for Mike Lowe
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GamingTurtle Beach XO: The official Microsoft Xbox One gaming headsets, we go hands-on
8 hours agoXbox One is on the horizon. So too are official Microsoft-licensed gaming headsets from Turtle Beach - the XO Four and XO Seven - which come dressed up in classic Xbox black and green for that official Xbox One design style. It's tasty stuff that we ate...
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GamingTurtle Beach Marvel Seven limited edition gaming headset: Pictures and hands-on
10 hours agoTurtle Beach is to launch a Marvel-branded line of its Seven series headsets in the second half of 2013 and Pocket-lint got our mitts on a set at this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, California. For a moment we felt like true superheroes. Based...
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AppsApp of the day: Sparkle 2 review (iPhone)
11 hours agoWe see all kinds of apps here on Pocket-lint and sometimes there are real gems among the pack. Sparkle 2 - as its title almost seems to confidently declare - really does shine. It's an action puzzle game that requires quick wits and it's kept us engaged...
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GamingTitanfall gameplay preview: Eyes-on Xbox One exclusive
13 hours agoIf this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles made one thing clear it's that we've got some serious first person shooters in the pipeline. Titanfall looks to be one such title. We watched on as hours-long queues built up around the EA stand on the show...
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GamingTurtle Beach Call Of Duty: Ghosts Spectre headset: Pictures and eyes-on
13 hours agoCall Of Duty: Ghosts is on the horizon for its next gen launch this year. But what's the ultimate multiplater game going to be like without the ultimate headset to chat to your friends (or, indeed, foes)? Fortunately Turtle Beach has got your back. The...
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GamingNvidia Shield final production build shown at E3, we go hands-on
17 June 2013From the amount of green-coloured lights on Nvidia's stand at the 2013 E3 gaming expo you'd be forgiven for thinking that the final build of its Shield portable games console is also green. But, fortunately, it's not. Previously we've only seen the clam-shell-shaped...
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LaptopsRazer Blade 14-inch gaming laptop pictures and hands-on
17 June 2013The Razer Blade 14 unhinges the typical gaming laptop concept: this slender 14-inch slab is far smaller and thinner than a typical gaming laptop but doesn't hold back on the power or specification. Pocket-lint was on hand at the E3 gaming expo in Los...
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GamingInfamous: Second Son gameplay preview: Eyes-on Sony PS4 title
17 June 2013One of Sony's Playstation 4 big hitters looks set to be the exclusive Infamous: Second Son title, due out in 2014. Ahead of release Pocket-lint got to preview the game in action at this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, California, and can already...
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GamingNew Super Luigi U preview: First play
17 June 2013There's something fundamentally familiar about New Super Luigi U. And that's no accident: the side-scrolling platform game ultimately is - to give it its music biz terminology - a remix of New Super Mario Bros U. Pocket-lint got to play Luigi U at the...
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GamingBayonetta 2 preview: First play of Wii U exclusive
17 June 2013Bayonetta 2 is one of those fast-paced arcade games that's borderline bonkers. The now Nintendo-only sequel to the original arcade smasher is set for launch on Wii U in 2014. Good job, as Ninty needs some of those grittier titles to grace its flagging...
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GamingHands on: Pikmin 3 review
16 June 2013For whatever reason we've got the 90s advert for Penguin chocolate bars running through our heads. "P-p-p-pick up a Pikmin," we think to ourselves - mental Freudian slip in full effect - as we pluck flower-topped, carrot-like characters out of the ground...
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GamingBatman: Arkham Origins gameplay preview, trailer and screens
16 June 2013Batman's Arkham guise is among the most successful of gaming franchies out there - and for good reason. Dark and twisted, much like the Christopher Nolan movie trilogy, the forthcoming Batman: Arkham Origins takes the reins for the forthcoming game installation....
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GamingKnack preview: First play of Playstation 4 exclusive title
15 June 2013When Sony announced the Playstation 4 earlier this year it also unveiled Knack, a 3D platform game that, in truth, we weren't convinced looked all too next-generation. But ever the avid gamers we thought we'd give it a chance to see how the gameplay faired...
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GamingWatch Dogs: Assist friends via Android and iOS app integration, we go hands on
15 June 2013Watch Dogs - Ubisoft's much-anticipated next-gen free-roaming stealth title - was shown off to Pocket-lint by Sony at this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles. As much as the game itself looked stellar, it was the interaction between the game and both...
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GamingBeyond: Two Souls preview: First play of Quantic Dream title on PS3
15 June 2013The boundary between movies and games is ever-blurring. Quantic Dream's Playstation 3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls is testament to that. Pocket-lint played through a section of the game at this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, California, and we were...
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GamingSuper Mario 3D World preview: First play of Mario in 3D on Wii U
14 June 2013Mario in 3D has been missing from the Wii U since the console's launch and fans have been pining for his return. Back when Mario 64 launched alongside the N64 all those years ago, our Italian plumber friend acquired a new status - busting out of the restrictive...
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GamingDestiny gameplay preview, trailer and screens
14 June 2013First person shooters just went next level: Destiny is the next-generation title developed by Bungie that'll have gamers chomping at the bit to get a slice of this shooting action when it lands in 2014. Pocket-lint was on hand at this year's E3 gaming...
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GamingMad Max gameplay preview, trailer and screens: Eyes-on epic open-world title, due 2014
14 June 2013Mad Max is due to land big in 2014. In addition to the movie - starring Nicolas Hoult, Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron - there's going to be an open-world game. But one isn't connected to the other: the game, which Pocket-lint saw in an early gameplay preview...
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GamingDonkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze preview: First play on Wii U
13 June 2013Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is another of a slew of titles that Nintendo has announced at this year's E3 convention in a bid to get the fans on board with the Wii U console. You'd be forgiven for mistaking Tropical Freeze as "Returns 2" as the...
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AppsPet Rescue Saga unveiled by Candy Crush Saga maker: hands-on preview
13 June 2013Developer King has introduced its latest app: Animal Rescue Saga. Could this be the title to topple the hugely popular Candy Crush Saga? Pocket-lint got our hands on a pre-release version of the mobile app ahead of launch at this year's E3 conference...
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GamingThe Evil Within gameplay preview: gruesome survival horror due 2014
13 June 2013The Evil Within. Its title ought to be clue enough that it ain't gonna be pretty, at least not in the traditional sense. Then there's the image of a brain shrouded in barbed wire used as a promotional image that goes one step further to drop a bigger...
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GamingWolfenstein: The New Order preview: First play of Bethesda reboot on Xbox One
13 June 2013Wolfenstein: The New Order may have revealed itself in a stylised trailer at this year's E3 expo in Los Angeles, California, but it showed nothing of the gameplay. We scratched our chins, thinking that any extra info beyond what we've already seen would...
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GamingMario Kart 8 preview: First play of Wii U racer, due 2014
13 June 2013There's something charming about Mario Kart. It's one of those games that always puts a smile on people's faces. And Mario Kart 8 for Wii U is no different. Mario Kart 8 had to be shown off at this year's E3 expo in Los Angeles California. Nintendo is...
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AppsPlants Vs Zombies 2 preview: First play of Popcap's forthcoming app
12 June 2013It could be easy for a mobile app such as Plants Vs Zombies 2 to get lost among the gaming big guns at this year's E3 - the world's largest gaming trade show - but that's not the case. Behind closed doors at EA's mobile platform presentation - the publisher...
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GamingTelltale Games' The Walking Dead: new '400 Days' episode due July
12 June 2013Telltale Games is to continue its The Walking Dead game franchise - with a new downloadable level, titled "400 Days", due this July. Those familiar with the point-and-click epic - which is based on Robert Kirkman's graphic novels - will know all too well...