Microsoft’s more powerful Windows tablet tries to be more things to more people, but it can’t do everything well
Reviews
BlackBerry Z10 Review: A Modern BlackBerry Phone with Some Kinks
The first BlackBerry 10 handset gets a once great phonemaker back in the game, but it needs more apps and fewer bugs
The Cave Review: Spelunking for Souls
Double Fine’s The Cave is one of those rare video games that isn’t too concerned about fun.
Acer Iconia W510 Review: A Weak Windows 8 Tablet with a Dealbreaker Dock
Out of the entire first wave of Windows 8 hybrids that launched late last year, Acer’s Iconia W510 was the one that interested me most. It’s all the more heartbreaking, then, that it isn’t very good.
Mostly Piano, Not Pretender: Yamaha’s AvantGrand N2 a Year Later
Musicians and music teachers over the past year have asked what I think of the AvantGrand as time’s gone by. Is it reliable? Has it broken down? Have I spent any money repairing it? Do I still like the sounds?
Temple Run 2 Review: Look, It’s a Guy in a Cart!
You’d think a guy named “Guy” who goes poking around ancient booby-trapped temples might have learned by now.
Guns, Violence, Video Games, Irrationalism and the NRA’s Tedious New iOS App
While the popular narrative is going to be that the violent-video-game-hating NRA just licensed a self-promotional video game (and isn’t that hypocritical), the actual story is that it’s simply released an incredibly dull one.
DmC: Devil May Cry Review: Not-So-Divine Dramedy
DmC: Devil May Cry isn’t just a hip rubric rethink, it’s also a beat-em-up that doesn’t work quite right out of the box. But first let me explain what’s in that box.
HTC One X+ Review: A Phone to Beat (If People Would Buy It)
If you’re an Android phone maker today, you need to answer a fundamental question: Why should someone buy this instead of Samsung’s Galaxy S III?
Far Cry 3 Review: Entertainment for a Price
Far Cry 3 is a virtual playground for hunting, climbing, shooting, stabbing and looting. In contrast to its predecessor, the nuisances of realism do not apply in Far Cry 3. All that matters is whether you have fun.
eBay Now: The Promise and Pitfalls of Same-Day Delivery
The e-commerce behemoth’s experimental service aims to deliver an array of products in about an hour — which is even harder than it sounds.
Review: Android Game Controllers Turn Phones and Tablets into Portable Gaming Systems
I’ve been spending some quality gaming time with four phone and tablet game controllers. Here’s what I thought of each one.