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image source : Sony.com A small improvement over the RX100 IV, but this Sony is close to premium point-and-shoot perfection. We wouldn’trecommend buying this camera if you already own the old IV model, but a few improvements have ensured Sony remains the top dog in our compacts list–andwe’re keeping this model above the newRX100VI simply because ofthe price difference. Itremains one ofthe finest point-and-shootswe’ve ever seen,with a flexibility thatfewpocket cameras can muster. While it’s still not exactly cheap,we reckon this is the cam to buy if you want fantastic-looking snaps from your holidays. Buy Now

A cute life simulation: here couldn’t be a game better suited to easing self-isolation anxiety than Animal Crossing:New Horizons. What could be more relaxing than frolicking on a desertisland with a bunch oftalking animals? In this firstSwitch entryin the laid-back life-sim series, you volunteerto be part of an island relocation led by property tycoon (and raccoon) Tom Nook. While previous instalments saw your human character moving into a smalltown already occupied by eccentric beasts,the firstfew days herewill be spentliving out of a tent, asNook cheerfully asks you to create a paradisewith little more than a handful oftwigs. Luckily, laying the foundations for a functioning economy isn’t difficult. Forage for materials, catch a few bugs, do some fishing, and soon you’ll have a proper home, a shop, even a museum. From then on, it’s up to you. There’s always a loose objective to pursue, butNew Horizons is a lifelike slowburn. Shops have normal opening hours, and ifNook says the bridge...

  image source: storemicrosoft It’s About Time - for a brand-wumping new Crash Bandicoot™ game! Crash fourward into a time shattered adventure with your favorite marsupials. On Metacritic PS4, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time scored 86 after 28 reviews. And there aren't enough reviews on Xbox One yet to get an average score. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time ratings: GamesBeat - 100/100; VentureBeat - 5/5; PlayStation LifeStyle - 90/100; GamesRadar - 4.5 / 5; Attack of the Fanboy - 4.5 / 5; Destructoid - 9/10; Stevivor - 9/10; GameInformer - 8.5 / 10; TrueGaming - 85/100; Jeuxvideo.com - 80/100; IGN - 8/10; The VG247 - 3/5.

 INTRODUCING THE XBOX SERIES X  Previously codenamed Xbox Project Scarlett, the Xbox Series X was announced during the Game Awards in 2019, and according to Microsoft, was designed to transport players into the “future of gaming”. Built around impressive new hardware from AMD, including Navi graphics architecture and a Zen 2 CPU, the Series X console will minimize or even eliminate load times on blockbuster gaming titles, helping you get into the action as soon as possible. Data suggests that the Series X is four times more powerful than the current Xbox One X, offers four times better performance than the current generation, representing “the biggest generational leap” in the history of the Xbox. Much has been said of the Xbox and its rival the PlayStation 5, and although both offer eyewatering specs, we won’t know for sure which will come out on top as the ultimate console until we get our hands on both in November. Diving deeper into the specs of the new Series X, Microsoft...