Review

No third-person shooter franchise made a bigger impact on Xbox 360 than Gears of War. Now, with Gears of War Ultimate Edition, the game that started it all has made the leap to Xbox One—complete with remastered graphics, modernized controls, and content previously exclusive to the PC version. Gears is back, and better than ever!

The original Pebble went from Kickstarter smash to the first true smartwatch hit. With the Pebble Time Steel, the pioneering device has grown up, adding a colour display and a new user interface. And it still plays nice with both Android and iOS. After spending a week with a Pebble Time Steel, I still haven’t managed to kill the battery. Here’s the full scoop on my experience.

If you haven’t heard or taken a good look at the Withings Activité Pop, you’re in for a treat. If you love the data and fitness support of wearing a fitness tracker but you don’t like the look of fitness trackers, you’ll love the unique style of the Withings Activité Pop.

The Yamaha FG720S dreadnaught style acoustic guitar and the APX500III electric acoustic feel, play, and sound like guitars well above their price points. In this blog I look at and play both of these guitars that prove cheap pricing doesn’t mean cheap craftsmanship or cheap sound.

We’ve all seen gesture control in those futuristic sci-fi TV shows or looks ahead to the future. While things like Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect have given us a taste in video gaming, there hasn’t been much in the way for your computer, phone or work life. That changes today. Canadian Thalmic Labs bring the Myo Gesture Control Armband which gives us a glimpse of the future ahead of us today.

Bose® is well known for its industry innovations and reputation for delivering high quality products with superior sound quality, so needless to say, I was pretty excited when I was asked to review the Bose® SoundTrue® around-ear headphones II. So, how’d they do? Pretty great! 

Shure is a foundation brand in the microphone and pro-audio realm. Their foray into USB and now iOS compatible microphones was inevitable and they’ve come up with a new line that sets a very high standard. I’m going to be sad to see this microphone go back once this post is published. It’s a small little device, but surprises you with its features, capabilities and above all, sound quality.

Yamaha has evolved their near-field monitor line through the years—beginning with the “industry standard” NS10’s back in the 1980’s and arriving at the latest HS series today. The HS5’s are small, but they pack a lot of performance and value into their diminutive size. I had the chance to put them through their paces in my studio for a few days and found them to be a small dark horse that defied my expectations.

There are so many amazing games releasing this year, but few I’ve been looking forward to more than Sony’s PlayStation 4-exclusive interactive horror, Until Dawn. Inspired by Hollywood slasher films from the 80s and 90s golden age, the game centres on eight young adults that travel to a remote mountain cabin in Alberta, Canada, for a winter getaway. The party doesn’t last long though as a lurking danger turns their idyllic vacation into a deadly nightmare—and only your decisions can save them.

Long time fans of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games have been waiting for a new game in the series for 13 years. The wait is now over, as the latest game in the series is here, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. Famous pro skaters such as Tony Hawk, Andrew Reynolds, and Aaron “Jaws” Homoki make their return in this over-the-top, fast-paced, combo-fueled game. Is this the game fans have been dreaming about? Let’s take a look and see what Tony Hawk and Activision have in store for us this holiday season.