Doctor Who will put you in control of Matt Smith’s new Doctor and slinky new sidekick Amy Pond (played by new Electricpig crush Karen Gillan) with four new interactive episodes. Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will feature stories written by the Doctor Who scriptwriters and voice work from Smith and Gillan.
Modern Warfare 2 has only been on sale for five months, but gamers have racked up some enormous playtime on the blockbuster first person shooter already. How much? Only 200,000 years of gameplay in total. On just one console. Read on and we’ll break down the stats.
The iPad is, for all its hype, a very special device. Whether you’re an Apple fanboy, or a Mac-averse Windows stalwart there’s no denying this is the sort of gadget that makes tech-heads remember why they care so much about circuitry, software and specs. But the curious thing is, the iPad doesn’t exude technical prowess. It doesn’t scream about the technology inside, and it certainly isn’t a power-monger’s plaything. Instead, Apple has concentrated on the experience of using its minimalist slate.
The iPad is understated, simplistic, even feeling like a toy in many ways. So is this the tablet computer that’ll herald the revolution we’ve all been waiting for, or a poser’s dream machine, a glorified iPod touch with gigantism? Read our iPad UK review, and we’ll lay it on the line.
The iPad’s monster screen and almost dainty design are one of the first concerns raised by worry-prone gadget fans, but is there a genuine cause for consternation, or has Apple created a touchscreen gadget that’ll take the rough pokes as well as the smooth strokes? Read our iPad UK review: Design and build to find out!
The iPad is as much an e-reader as it is an internet tablet, portable computer, games machine, and any other of the myriad uses dreamt up by app developers. Apple has gone to great lengths to position the iPad as a replacement for your book collection, but does it stand up? And which is better, Apple’s own iBooks app or Amazon’s Kindle iPad app? There’s only one way to find out… read our iPad UK review: Kindle vs iBooks!
Dinner time! Stop what you’re doing, put the email on hold and take a minute to catch up on all the latest gadget news. It’s all rounded up for you right here in the lunchtime lowdown, so read on for everything that’s been happening on gadget planet today.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has been delayed until June 18, slipping from the previous May launch date. Now it seems Metal Gear Solid creator, Hideo Kojima, will be stepping on a world tour to promote Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and will hit London at the same time as the game.
The iPad OS is more than just spruced up iPhone software. Apple has gone back to the drawing board and repurposed its mobile operating system, grafting on new desktop-style menus and overlays that give the iPad more flexibility.
It’s designed to make that monster screen as efficient as possible, cramming in tons of information and letting you manhandle options without blocking the entire display. The big question though, is whether Apple’s halfway house between iPhone and desktop OS really works. Read our full iPad UK review of the iPad OS to find out!
