Bye, bye Xbox 360: 10 things it gave the world

Farewell, Xbox 360. Microsoft has announced that they are ceasing production of the console for good, effectively sounding the death knell for one of the most popular consoles of all time. In its 10 (and a half) years of existence, the Xbox 360 changed the world. Here are 10 things …

22/04/2016

Chris Smith

Games

12 Android Tricks, Tips and Apps That Will Change Your Life

Smartphones are amazing. With that little bundle of magic in your pocket, you can talk to anyone in an instant, access every piece of information ever and immediately entertain yourself by tapping a little icon. The world is at your fingertips and boredom is dead. And yet, that’s just a …

21/04/2016

Chris Smith

20 essential rock albums from the 2000s

The naughties were a great time for rock music, whether you were a skinny-jean sporting indie kid, a fully fledged emo or someone who just likes a good riff and sing along chorus. With a nostalgic tear in our eye, we’ve picked 20 of our favourite rock albums from the …

20/04/2016

Chris Smith

Music

6 older (and cheaper!) smartphones that are still amazing

When you’re in the market for a new phone, it’s tempting to splash out £600 on the latest flagship or tie yourself into a 24 month contract just to get the newest handset possible. You don’t need to though. There are plenty of older phones on the market that are …

14/04/2016

Chris Smith

Tech

Competition: Share your rarest gaming gear and win tickets to the UK’s biggest gaming fest, Insomnia!

Are you the proud owner of some super cool gaming gear? Have you glammed up your X-Box or PlayStation? Have you got a light gun, a steering wheel or skateboard? Perhaps you own an iconic console or you’re just really proud of your epic gaming PC set-up. Maybe you think …

14/04/2016

Chris Smith

How to declutter when you canâ€™t be bothered

Decluttering is an important thing that most people can’t be bothered to do. And we don’t blame them; why would you want to tidy up when there is literally enough entertainment out there to fill multiple lifetimes? But it must be done, which means you need to motivate yourself somehow. …

13/04/2016

Chris Smith

Decluttering

8 sci-fi movies for people hate sci-fi

Just hearing the words ”˜sci fi’ send some people running for the hills; all those spaceships, all those aliens, all those weird languages that only the most hardcore of fans understand. Urgh. Of course, those are just cliches. Sci-fi is a hugely diverse genre with something for just about everyone. …

13/04/2016

Chris Smith

Movies

10 things video games have made much easier

Learning a new skill requires patience, endurance and a willingness to learn. Video games, on the other hand, let you do everything you’ve ever wanted by pressing a few buttons. Such as… Extreme sports Thanks to games, you don’t have to risk breaking your ankle while learning how to kickflip. …

11/04/2016

Chris Smith

Games

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