Welcome

Hello! If you play games, whether on console

A FACE IN THE CLOUD

Apple Vision Pro

EVERY SWITCHER TELLS A STORY

Yoto Player (3rd Gen)

ALL THIS DIVE DONE FOR YOU

Vilebrequin x Sublue Whiteshark Mix

CHOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Raleigh Chopper (2023)

ONE WAY AURA ’NOTHER

Nanoleaf 4D

ULTIMATE FOURTEEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Razer Blade 14 (2023)

MORE NEW LAPTOPS

● Apple MacBook Air 15in The biggest ever

ANKER NEBULA MARS 3

Anker reckons its Nebula Mars 3 projector is

MOBVOI TICWATCH PRO 5

Read the full review p74 Battery life is

STREAM

Here are your new-to-streaming highlights for the next few weeks – watch them all and win a special prize! Except not really!

TAG HEUER CONNECTED GOLDEN BRIGHT

£2000 / tagheuer.com Ooh, is it the

ULTION NUKI PLUS

They say an Englishman’s home is his castle

CLEER ARC II SPORT

Nobody ever wants to get run over by

WTF IS APPLE LIVE VOICEMAIL?

Voicemail? Is it 2008? Look, we know everybody

FIRST PLAY SYNAPSE PSVR2

A game about infiltrating a mad colonel’s mind,

FIRST LOOK HOLDING OUT FOR A ZERO

PHANTOM BLADE ZERO PS5 The word ‘zero’ in

BEST OF WEIRD NEW INDIES FROM SUMMER GAME FEST

BEASTIEBALL PC From the team behind the paintbrushing

INCOMING

More new games p48 & p54

BALLAD OF EV SPIDER

MG Cyberster

APPLE MAC PRO (2023)

Apple’s Mac Pro range must have been feeling

CANON POWERSHOT V10

Long before we all had 4K camcorders built

NEWS FEED

MICROSOFT THINKS INSIDE THE BOX Sick of running

THE DESIGNER TURNED APP DEV ON FROBELLES, SELF-ESTEEM AND HER MINI-CEO DAUGHTER

[ Interview Rachael Sharpe ] Frobelles is an

WIN 1 OF 10 PAIRS OF PHILIPS FIDELIO L3 HEADPHONES!

TOTAL PRIZE VALUE £1990 We really rate the

For those about to dock

Is it an iPad rival? A semi-portable smart display? Or Google’s latest vision for Android upscaled? The dockable new Pixel Tablet is a bit of all three…

Divine clammer

Moto’s Razr range is a real mobile hall-of-famer, but recent clamshell efforts have fallen short. Is that about to change with the slimline 40 Ultra?

3 OF THE BEST Food processors

These magic mixing machines all make light work of food prep… but which is the best option to help you cook up a storm?

Air way to heaven

The 15in MacBook Air is here at last, with an extra 2in of screen to turn every task into M2-powered bliss… but does it do enough to rise above the already glorious 13in model?

Return to slender

Samsung’s latest ultra-slim Neo QLED takes the fight to its OLED rivals. Can the QN90C make this clever telly tech competitive again?

Talk on the wide side

This Atmos-compatible soundbar is a whopper, but can it produce panoramic audio to match?

Alive and Tic king

Do dual screen smarts and ace battery life make this a Wear OS watch worthy of Tom Morgan-Freelander’s wrist? He spent a slightly sweaty fortnight finding out…

Street Fighter 6

With a diverse roster of scrappers and an abundance of modes for players of every skill level, SF6 wants everybody to join the ruckus – and it’s the most fighting fun we’ve had in years

Diablo IV

Has Blizzard pulled off something heavenly by adding MMO-inspired multiplayer elements to its long-running dark fantasy loot-’em-up… or should this one be dragged down to hell?

Final Fantasy XVI

Square Enix’s long-running series goes full action, with spectacular results that aren’t final but definitely are fantastic – could this be the first genuinely unmissable PS5 experience?

PIZZA OVENS

Feeling crusty about the prices of takeaway toppings, Chris Rowlands turns his patio into a pizzeria to find the best home options

PLAY KIT EASY ON YOURSELF

There may be no major console arrivals to drool over but the world of gaming is far from stagnant, with new titles galore and enough accessories to block out the sun. PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and VR gamers unite: this feature has loads for everyone, as we bring you the best extras – and upcoming games – for all the big platforms…

PLAYSTATION pt1

With PS5s finally in good supply, it’s about time to up your game with some elite-tier additions – whatever your playstyle

PLAYSTATION pt2

You want to be a good fighter, but also a good communicator… so be both, with the best fight sticks and headsets for your PS5

XBOX pt1

If you’re firmly on the green side of the great console divide, help your Series X/S take it to the max with some of this lot

XBOX pt2

The Xbox controller might be the standard, but sometimes you need something a little special for driving, flying and more

SWITCH pt1

Nintendo’s handheld may be reaching its twilight, but with the latest controllers and other add-ons it’s still got plenty to give

SWITCH pt2

Going anywhere nice this year? These accessories will get the best out of your packable Nintendo while you’re on the move…

COMING SOON TO CONSOLES

Web-slinging, rubber-burning, space-trekking goodies

WINDOWS pt1

Whether you’re looking to stream in style or upgrade your hardware, here’s the best in PC gaming gadgetry right now

WINDOWS pt2

More super-slick tech for super-slick gaming… including a

COMING SOON TO YOUR PC

Explosions aplenty, plus some thoughtful roleplaying…

VIRTUAL REALITY

Whether you’re after an all-in-one device or want to connect to beefier hardware, here are the finest VR headsets of 2023

FAUX RACKET REQUIRED

Need to screen out the cacophony of the outside world, in order to sleep or just find your focus? Try these white noise apps and concentration aids…

ENJOY MUSIC MORE

Stuck in a streaming rut? Bored of the same old songs? Craig Grannell has put together a mixtape of app-based tips that will have you bopping around your kitchen again in no time…

INSTANT UPGRADES GOPRO HERO11 MINI

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Pop of the world

Amazon has a patchy history with new Echo devices. Is there really room below the Dot for a cheaper smart speaker?

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