Articles by Louise Blain

Louise Blain is a writer and presenter specialising in tech, games, and horror entertainment. Thanks to the latter, she needs to avoid nightmares and regularly reviews the latest sleep tech for BBC Scotland, TechRadar and T3. Her specialist subjects include mattresses, weighted blankets, and sleep aids.

Articles by: Louise Blain

The Sony WH-1000XM4 against a magenta background

The best travel headphones 2024, chosen by our jet-setting reviewers

By Matt Bolton last updated 27 September 24

Mute planes, trains and automobiles with our top travel headphones and earbuds, from Sony, Bose, Sennheiser and more.

A still from the documentary Mountain Queen, one of the best Netflix documentaries, showing Lhakpa Sherpa looking off camera pensively, wearing a red coat.

Best Netflix documentaries: 42 great documentaries to stream in November 2024

By Tom Power last updated 17 August 24

Updated We pick out the best Netflix documentaries available on the platform in 2024.

Eight Sleep Pod 3 Cover review

By Louise Blain last updated 20 November 23

Read our Eight Sleep Pod 3 cover review to find out why this water-cooled smart mattress cover delivers peak ZZZZs

M3GAN and Cady reading a book in the movie M3GAN

7 great new horror movies to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and more in June 2023

By Louise Blain published 1 June 23

It's a really good month for new horror movies, with big hits such as M3GAN and Barbarian, through to some excellent smaller films

Jena Malone looks down at something off-camera in Consecration

7 great new horror movies to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and more in May 2023

By Louise Blain published 7 May 23

Nuns, aliens, creepy twins and Die Hard Santa lead our picks of new horror movies this month

Two months with the Eight Sleep Pod 3 Cover and I’m a grudging water-cooled mattress convert

By Louise Blain published 13 January 23

After a bumpy start, the Pod 3 Cover finally delivered incredible sleep.

Audio Technica S220BT worn by a man outside

Audio Technica S220BT review: cheap headphones with giant battery life

By Louise Blain published 19 November 22

The Audio Technica S220BT hit the majority of the wireless sweet spots. Incredible battery life at a great budget price makes up for any sound limitations, but you won’t want to take calls.

The 3 best new horror movies on Shudder, ready for Halloween

By Louise Blain published 25 October 22

We pick the best scary movies recently added to everyone's favorite horror streamer.

5 spooktacular Netflix horror movies to haunt your Halloween

By Louise Blain published 24 October 22

We've scared up some great Netflix movies if you want to terrify yourself this spooky season – and they're all available in both the US and UK.

How to choose the perfect smart speaker for you

By Louise Blain published 13 October 22

Get the right smart speaker for your needs with our breakdown of the options.

Sony A90J OLED TV in una stanza non troppo illuminata

Un TV 4K da 65 pollici è la scelta migliore per il vostro salotto, ecco perché

By Louise Blain published 28 July 22

Il TV da 65 pollici è un'ottima scelta per il salotto, restituendo la sensazione da cinema

Looking for a scare? We run down the best horror movies of 2022 so far...

By Louise Blain published 30 July 22

Don't be afraid to catch up on the best scary movies of 2022

Best Shudder movies: horror films worth streaming right now

By Louise Blain last updated 21 July 22

From Deadstream to Speak No Evil, there are plenty of great horror movies to watch on Shudder

Why 65-inch 4K TVs are the sweet spot for a practical home theater setup

By Louise Blain published 3 July 22

Get a big-screen TV feeling without needing knock down walls just to fit everything in.

The Samsung QN95B QLED TV on a desk with its Game Hub active

Are 144Hz 4K TVs a big deal? We explain why you might go beyond 120Hz

By Louise Blain published 16 June 22

As more 4K TV manufacturers start to get on board with 144Hz refresh rates for gaming TVs, do you really need to invest beyond 120Hz?

Xbox Series X with controller next to a TV

Is the Xbox Series X a good 4K Blu-ray player?

By Louise Blain last updated 11 June 22

The Xbox Series X can play 4K Blu-rays and supports a load of other great TV features… but are the end results worth using? Here's what you need to know.

LG B2 vs LG C2: LG's latest OLED TVs with HDMI 2.1 compared

By Louise Blain published 3 June 22

LG’s budget option suddenly doesn’t seem as budget any more

Archive 81 review

By Louise Blain last updated 26 January 22

Review Archive 81 is out now on Netflix and it's scary the wits out of everybody. We review the spooky series and look ahead to Season 2...

13 great Christmas horror movies to spook up this festive season

By Louise Blain published 22 December 19

It's time to get Killer snowmen and zombie musicals on your festive watch list.

30 PS4 and PS4 Pro tips and tricks for getting the most out of your console

By Louise Blain, Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, Andrew London published 8 August 18

Updated Help your new PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro fulfil its potential with these handy tips and helpful tricks.

State of the Gaming Union Address - PlayStation

By Louise Blain published 25 January 16

PlayStation gamers unite! Here's what the next twelve months has in store for you and why you ought to be very excited.

The top ten games to look out for in 2016

By Louise Blain published 1 January 16

Look, we know you've still got a pile of games from last year to get through, but you need to hurry - there are some instant classics on their way this year.

The 10 best games of 2015

By Louise Blain published 29 December 15

It's been another stunning year for games no matter which platform you choose. From incredible RPGs to engrossing stories to powerful action we've had it so good.

13 features the PS4 needs to be a kick-ass console

By Louise Blain published 18 July 14

In Depth Now Sony, it's not that we're not grateful for the PS4, but there are just a few niggles we'd like ironed out please.

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