Articles by Dave James

Asus VG248QE review

By Dave James published 22 November 19

Updated Since the 3D tide has receded, we've been left with some great panel technology for us faithful PC gamers - and that's been exemplified by the new Asus VG range of 144Hz screens.

Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X review

By Dave James published 25 April 19

The Maxwell architecture gets the ultra-enthusiast treatment, with an ultra-enthusiast price.

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB review

By Dave James published 21 November 18

Samsung's affordable SSD range goes 3D, with performance and endurance boosts all around. The new budget SSD king?

Amazon Fire TV review

By Dave James published 16 November 17

Updated Amazon Fire TV is faster, smarter and sharper than ever ... but you should probably read this before you buy one.

Best TV shows to stream right now

By Dave James published 13 May 16

Updated Whichever streaming service you subscribe to there's a wealth of TV to watch. But which shows stand out in the different genres? Let us help.

Game deals - Green Man Gaming's slashing prices

By Dave James published 15 April 16

Techradar Deals Save up to 25% on some great PC games this weekend. Go on, you owe yourself some fun.

Denon AH-MM400 review

By Dave James published 4 March 16

Recommended

Don't let the walnut finish put you off – these Denon headphones are great-sounding all-rounders.

HDR's TV potential will still be compromised for years to come

By Dave James published 1 March 16

Marco Polo's Director of Photography had to hold back his creative vision for HDR because of the limitations of SDR TVs.

Philips wants to be the next name in OLED TV

By Dave James published 19 February 16

Philips has announced its intention to produce OLED displays, and has begun the eulogy for this generation of 3D too.

Save 15% on the Fallout 4 Season Pass before the price goes up in March

By Dave James published 16 February 16

TechRadar Deals Bethesda is hiking the price in March, so get in early with an extra 15% off now.

Pioneer XDP-100R review

By Dave James published 12 February 16

updated Pioneer's HRA player was a little too softly spoken for our tastes at launch, but a recent update has solved its biggest problem and made it much louder.

Hulu could go international to compete with Netflix

By Dave James published 9 February 16

The US-based streaming service may once more be looking at a more global offering in the future.

Red Dead Redemption and Left 4 Dead 2 leak onto Xbox One

By Dave James published 8 February 16

A dodgy workaround allowed some gamers to download Rockstar's Western ahead of its backwards compatible re-release.

State of the Gaming Union Address - PC

By Dave James published 28 January 16

PC gamers unite! With brand new hardware, harvested exclusives and the best VR tech, the PC has got 2016 completely sewn up.

This year's GDC is all about virtual reality gaming

By Dave James published 26 January 16

If you're worried about a lack of games coming to 2016's VR platforms the Game Developers Conference will cheer you up.

Spotify's video service is set to go live this week, but only on Android

By Dave James published 25 January 16

It seems like the long-awaited Spotify video-streaming service is finally going to hit users in the coming days.

The big change coming to Xbox One's backwards compatibility

By Dave James published 22 January 16

The Witcher 2 is free for Xbox One and 360 until Feb 5, and there are big changes afoot for backwards-compatible releases.

Netflix hits back at NBC's claims over ratings

By Dave James published 18 January 16

After NBC releases unofficial viewing figures for Netflix shows, the secretive streaming service is on the offensive.

Is Netflix's region-locking a losing battle?

By Dave James published 15 January 16

Opinion Is Netflix merely paying lip-service to killing the content unblockers or can it really cut out the proxies?

Philips Fidelio B5 review

By Dave James published 15 January 16

Recommended

This Transformer of a soundbar enables you to switch between straight 2.1 audio and a full surround sound experience.

EA's new PC gaming service isn't trying hard enough

By Dave James published 13 January 16

Opinion The new Origin Access subscription service is trying to win over PC gamers, but EA isn't committed enough to make it work.

2016: The Golden Age of TV Tech

By Dave James published 12 January 16

CES 2016 set the stage for another year of advances in TV tech. Here's what's coming to your living room…

It's Party time for Xbox One's February update

By Dave James published 12 January 16

Microsoft has been teasing a much-requested new Party feature for its upcoming Xbox One update.

AMD Radeon R9 Nano review

By Dave James published 11 January 16

Updated The Radeon R9 Nano might represent a hell of a feat of graphics card engineering, but is it a worthwhile purchase?

The headphones of CES 2016

By Dave James published 11 January 16

CES 2016 It's not all HDR, VR or crazy concept cars at this year's show: the big audio guys have been busy too.

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