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Following up on 2018’s Aggelos, Aggelos 2 is a metroidvania inspired by Wonder Boy that took some risks with a form-switching mechanic, two worlds that can be switched between, and a more complex map. The result is a much more ambitious game, for better or worse.

Just like the soon-to-be-reviewed LG UltraGear evo GX9, the Alienware 39 5K OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3926QW) is a 39-inch ultrawide curved “5K2K” (5,120-by-2,160-pixel) gaming monitor with a cutting-edge QD-OLED panel. On paper, these two monitors are matched in almost every category, from their dual-mode options to their DisplayHDR True Black 500 certifications. But Alienware’s latest…

This isn’t true for every display or use case, but typically speaking, monitors designed for gaming often fall into two distinct categories. There’s the competitive-focused gamers who want 1080p/1440p panels at most, the highest refresh rate possible, along with the highest response time. The biggest compromise in that hardware typically comes from visual clarity and…

Hugo Weaving stars in this wonderful Australian series about old friends in their 60s. It is a feast of hilarity and heartbreak – and there needs to be more TV like it

Star Wars Zero Company from developers Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment takes a familiar genre, puts a beloved franchise in the thick of it and invites players to dive deep. 

Billed as the “world’s smallest full-feature 8K resolution VR headset”, the Pimax Dream Air is a far cry from the beefy head-boxes that typify high performance virtual reality gear. It’s much closer to the dream (no pun intended) of what a VR headset could be in science fiction. It’s almost the sort of thing that…

Ground control … Hugo Weaving and Shabana Azeez in The Airport Chaplain. Photograph: Ben King/SBSGround control … Hugo Weaving and Shabana Azeez in The Airport Chaplain. Photograph: Ben King/SBS Review

EPOMAKER GX1 Headset, their first foray into the headset market, is listed on their website as “GX1 is aimed at gamers, students and everyday users alike; anyone who wants a wireless headset without committing to a premium price”. I genuinely love their keyboards, so I was excited when the headset came up for review. Let’s…

We’ve seen a lot of Vampire Survivors clones since it became a breakout success. The latest autoshooter to put its own spin on the roguelike genre is Messhof’s Blood Dungeon. Rather than just avoiding bullets and enemies with movement, your platforming skills will be tested. It’s a wonderful blend of Spelunky and bullet heaven games…

Lana Condor, Wile E. Coyote, and Will Forte star in “Coyote vs. Acme.”Credit: Ketchup Entertainment