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STORM APPROACHES

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR: REALMS OF RUIN is a fast, accessible RTS – and a grand introduction for Games Workshop’s mythic setting

8 mins |

3D World UK

STOP-MOTION VISIONS

3D World talks to director Magdalena Osinska about the making of the new Aardman Star Wars short film I Am Your Mother

7 mins |

Seven knows I'm admissible now

Despite its epic photo skills, last year's 'budget flagship' Google Pixel 6a was outclassed in other areas - but the 7a is ready to hang in the smartphone VIP zone

The alternatives: Other mid-price monsters

There's no shortage of sensibly priced smartphone competition... but the Pixel 7a's closest rivals come from Samsung and Apple

HARDWARE ALL GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY

Sun cream, flip-flops, ironic hipster Count Duckula T-shirt? Yep, you're just about all packed - but don't forget to bring a gadget companion or two along on your big trip...

SAMSUNG GALAXY NX

To borrow a phrase, the Samsung Galaxy NX was 'business in front, party in the back. To the untrained eye, it looked like any other mid-range camera.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

How do you follow a classic that not only tore up the Legend of Zelda rulebook but set a new gold standard for open-world game design? If you're Nintendo, you go large - very large indeed...

Plus against the world

Beats upgrades its everyday in-ears with better sound, but can the Studio Buds+ hold their own against so many rivals?

Redfall

The makers of Deathloop present a Destiny-style co-op looter shooter with added vampires... but it might just suck the life out of everything

GREEN AGE KICKS

Fairphone Fairbuds XL

ALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU: Asus ROG Ally

We love Valve's Steam Deck so much we crowned it Gadget of the Year for 2022... but if there's one thing that's guaranteed to turn our heads like the guy in the Distracted Boyfriend meme, it's a more powerful version of something we've already got.

WEAVE GOT IT GOIN' ON: B&O Beosound A5

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. No, not just the sight of a load of teddy bears chowing down on Scotch eggs and crisps, but the fact that their picnic basket appears to be pumping out music.

GRILLE-FRIEND IN A CORNER: Amazon Echo Pop

Alexa has come in all shapes and sizes since she first popped up in 2014's original Echo. From cylinders and spheres to pucks and panels, Amazon seems to be on an eternal quest to make a smart speaker that'll fit into every nook- and the Pop is its latest addition.

Love is every wear

All-day comfort, gym-proof snugness, clean audio, solid ANC and unmuffled voice calls: can these wireless in-ears really do it all?

Headset me free

Wireless cans, for gaming? Sacrilege! But with solid connectivity and crisp comms, these Razer cans might just mean it's time to cut the cord...

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Junior Jedi Cal Kestis returns with his trusty droid sidekick BD-1... but is the Force strong with this sequel, or does it fall to the dark side?

Dell XPS Desktop 8960

As the unassuming XPS Desktop shows, you don't need RGB glitz to deliver a powerful gaming PC

How Elon Musk changed the world

He's created two of the world's most disruptive tech companies and is tearing up Twitter. James O'Malley talks to the people who have worked with Elon Musk to find out what makes him tick

10+ mins |

WINDOWS 11 TAKE OUT THE TRASH

Microsoft is increasingly stuffing Windows 11 with cruft: tabloid news stories, AI assistants, needless apps. Barry Collins shows you how to streamline the operating system

9 mins |

Is the future sustainable?

AI and robots will do our work, we'll get paid in cryptocurrency and cars will drive themselves - but each of these technologies is a massive energy hog. Nicole Kobie reveals the environmental costs of future tech

7 mins |