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Corsair 7000D Airflow and iCUE 7000X RGB

15th September 2021 by Mark Byrne

They don't come much bigger than Corsair's 7000D and iCUE 7000X RGB E-ATX cases. We ask if the 7000 Series is both big and clever, or too big to fail?

Backbone One controller adapter for iPhone: Ultimate in mobile gaming

10th September 2021 by Milyana Spence

As the processing power of mobile phones becomes better and more robust, so do the type of games that can be played on them. We take a look at the Backbone One controller adapter for iPhone and our favourite games to play.

SteelSeries Rival 700 Gaming Mouse

20th April 2017 by Kirsten van Terheyden

SteelSeries Rival 700 is an elegant mouse packed full of features and plenty of customisation options.

Cooler Master: Master Maker 5 Build Review

17th February 2017 by Dan Le Vannais

A look at building in the Master Maker 5 case from Cooler Master

Titanfall 2 Single Player Review

1st December 2016 by Nicholas Spence

In his first review for CCL Tech, Nick brings us his thoughts on Titanfall 2's single player campaign

Gears of War 4 Review

15th November 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

After a lengthy absence, does the latest entry in the well loved Gears of War series live up to it's past pedigree?

HyperX Cloud Stinger Review

3rd November 2016 by Mark Relton

Mark has a look at the latest headset from HyperX

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Review

18th October 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

Insert obligatory 'I didn't ask for this' reference here.

DOOM (2016) Review

25th July 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

Does the newest iteration of the DOOM franchise live up to the legacy of its predecessors?

Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Review

20th April 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

An in depth look at the Aivia Osmium mechanical keyboard from Gigabyte

Retro Review - Rogue Squadron 3D (1998)

19th April 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan revisits another Lucasarts classic

Samsung Smart Cam HD 1080P WiFi - Review

12th April 2016 by Mark Relton

Mark takes a look at the Samsung Smart Cam HD home security camera with a hands-on review.

Kingston Year of the Monkey USB Drive Review

24th February 2016 by James Lee

James takes a look at this years special edition Kingston USB drive

Rise of the Tomb Raider Review

22nd February 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes on Lara Croft's latest adventure

Fast Racing NEO Review

12th January 2016 by Dan Le Vannais

Fast Racing NEO arrives on the WiiU to revive a long dormant genre

Retro Review - Super Star Wars (1992)

27th December 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

A look back at a classic Star Wars game

Transformers: Devastation Review

21st December 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes on Platinum Games' latest fast paced game.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Review

30th November 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Kept you waiting, huh?

Super Mario Maker Review

30th October 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes a look into making his own levels with Super Mario Maker

Mad Max Review

12th October 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan spends some time with the Road Warrior in the latest Mad Max game

HyperX USB3.0 Memory Stick Test

30th September 2015 by Matt Rees

Matt takes a look at some HyperX USB3.0 Memory Sticks

CCL Nebula 200i - Computer Shopper 4/5

17th September 2015 by Richard Lumb

Computer Shopper magazine takes a look at our Nebula 200i PC as part of their Windows 10 PC Group Test.

TP-LINK Bluetooth Music Reciever Review

8th September 2015 by Richard Lumb

We take a look at a new TP-LINK audio product the HA100 Bluetooth Music Reciever and see how it works

CCL Nebula 200i - Computer Active Great Pick

2nd September 2015 by Richard Lumb

Computer Active Magazine takes a look at our Nebula 200i PC

Retro Review - Snatcher (1988)

31st August 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

A look back at one of Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima's less well known games

Retro Review - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)

24th August 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan ventures into the weird and wonderful world of Termina

CCL Live Blog: Windows 10 Launch
(29th July 6.30pm)

29th July 2015 by Richard Lumb

CCL will be at the Microsoft Windows 10 Launch event in London, bringing you all the event details as they happen via our live blog.

Game Like a Boss with NVIDIA

23rd July 2015 by Richard Lumb

Buy select GeForce GTX GPUs or notebooks, get Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain FREE

Sonic Runners Review

22nd July 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes a look at the latest Sonic mobile game

Win a TP-LINK 10400mAh Power Bank USB Charger

20th July 2015 by Richard Lumb

Win 1 of 3 TP-LINK TL-PB10400 USB Powerbanks with a extra large 10400mAh capacity and built-in LED flashlight.

Release your Inner Savage with HyperX

17th July 2015 by Richard Lumb

Special Offer on HyperX Savage, 240GB SSDs and 8GB, 16GB 2400MHz DDR3 Memory Kits

Batman: Arkham Knight Review

14th July 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Does the Dark Knight rise or fall in the latest Batman game?

Kingston USB Group Test - SE9 v SE9G2 v Micro3.1

13th July 2015 by Matt Rees

Matt takes a looks at the 3 most popular Kingston USB sticks and finds out which is best.

Splatoon Review

2nd July 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Does Nintendo's first foray into online shooters hit or miss?

AMD A10-7870K Review

9th June 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

The first of AMD's Godavari APU refresh processors is now available, how does it fare?

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas Review

4th June 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan embarks on a new but rather familiar feeling adventure

Black Mesa Review

19th May 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan plays a modern reimagining of a cherished classic

NVIDIA Witcher 3 Offer now includes Batman Arkham Knight!

6th May 2015 by Richard Lumb

Get The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Batman: Arkham Knight FREE with Qualifying Geforce GTX Cards.

Mortal Kombat X Review

5th May 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Mortal Kombat is back for another round of fighting, can it live up to the hype?

TP-LINK Archer C9 Wireless AC1900 Cable Router

16th April 2015 by Matt Rees

Matt takes an introductory look at the Archer C9 Router from TP-LINK offering speeds via Wireless AC up to 1900Mbps

Spectra 8-bit Racing Review

1st April 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Old school style racing fun.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Review

26th March 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan returns to Miami for the eagerly awaited sequel to indie favourite Hotline Miami

OCZ AMD Radeon R7 240GB SSD Review

23rd March 2015 by Richard Lumb

We take a look at the Radeon R7 SSD is it worth upgrading from SATA II to SATA III?

Far Cry 4 Review

11th March 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan's back with the latest installment in the Far Cry franchise.

Kingston: Year of Sheep Edition USB - Review

5th March 2015 by Richard Lumb

Following on with Kingston's tradition of Chinese New Year themed pen drives we take a look at this year's offering.

Retro Review - Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997)

27th February 2015 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan looks back at a Lucasarts classic from the 90's

Kingston HyperX Cloud II Headset - Review

25th February 2015 by Matt Rees

Matt takes a look at the new version of the HyperX Cloud - The 7.1 equipped Cloud II Headset.

Cooler Master CM Storm to release Swift-RX range of Mouse Pads

3rd February 2015 by Richard Lumb

Today CM Storm announced the Swift-RX mouse pad series, the new replacement of their successful Speed-RX Series.

Mario Kart 8 - Legend of Zelda DLC Review

19th November 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

The first extra content for Mario Kart 8 is now available, is it worth your time and money?

Alien: Isolation Review

17th November 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

In space, no one can hear Dan scream..

Arctic Z2 Dual Monitor Arm Review

13th November 2014 by Dave Hall

Dave tries out one of Arctic's new monitor mounts

Retro Review - Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars (1996)

15th August 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

A classic adventure revisited.

Retro Review - Shinobi III (1993)

8th August 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Old school ninja action

Retro Review - Super Mario Bros. (1985)

1st August 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

A look back at the origins of the Mario franchise

MSI Radeon R9 270X ITX Review

30th July 2014 by Richard Lumb

MSI's latest AMD ITX Graphics Card gets put under the spotlight.

Mario Kart 8 Review

30th July 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Is Nintendo's latest Mario Kart game also the greatest?

Kingston HyperX SSD Review

24th July 2014 by Dave Hall

Dave gives one of Kingston's latest SSDs a test.

Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Case
First Impressions

11th July 2014 by Richard Lumb

Rich takes a look at Cooler Master's latest mini-ITX case, the Elite 110

Sniper Elite III Review

10th July 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Does Rebellion's latest sniping game deliver?

Watch_Dogs Review

7th July 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan goes on a hacking spree around the streets of Chicago

Arctic Cooling British Breeze

17th June 2014 by Dave Hall

Your PC isn't the only thing that needs to be cool this summer.

Sapphire R7 260X Graphics Card Review

30th May 2014 by Dave Hall

Looking for an upgrade that won't break the bank?

Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CO Review

15th May 2014 by Dave Hall

Summers almost here, so time to be cool!

Goat Simulator Review

12th May 2014 by Dave Hall

Not a simulator for goats..

Attitude One Tunguska Double Review

9th May 2014 by Dave Hall

Dave's back with the last of his roundup of Attitue One products, this time with the two versions of the Tunguska headset.

Retro Review - Urban Strike (1994)

2nd May 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Back to the chopper once more for the final 16-bit Strike game

D-Link DCS 932-L Review

1st May 2014 by Dave Hall

In need of a security camera for your home? Maybe D-link can help.

Retro Review - Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992)

29th April 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan replays a classic Mario game from the original Game Boy

Attitude One Almaz Headset Review

28th April 2014 by Dave Hall

Dave tries out another product from Attitude One

Deus Ex - The Fall Review

18th April 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

A return to the very yellow world of Deus Ex

Retro Review - Jungle Strike (1993)

17th April 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan has more helicopter fun with Jungle Strike, the sequel to Desert Strike

Attitude One Vintorez Gaming Mouse Review

16th April 2014 by Dave Hall

The first in a series by Dave of potential products, highlighting some brands that we may carry in future.

Strider (2014) Review

15th April 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

One of Capcom's less well known series gets a modern revival.

Ducky Leather Wrist Rest Review

14th April 2014 by Dave Hall

Quack Quack with a bit of Moo Moo?

Windows 8.1 Update

9th April 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Another batch of changes to Windows 8 are released.

Metal Gear Solid V - Ground Zeroes

28th March 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes a look at the latest game in the popular Metal Gear Solid series, it may be short but is it worth a look at for fans?

CCL Look at the Vertex 460 240GB SSD

27th March 2014 by Kyle G2

Is this latest drive from OCZ worth looking at? We certainly think so, find out more within!

Kingston 16GB DataTraveler microDuo Review

26th March 2014 by Dave Hall

Dave takes a look at one of Kingston's newest and smallest USB drives.

The Legend of Zelda - A Link Between Worlds Review

21st March 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes on the latest adventure in the Legend of Zelda series.

Pokemon for the Mega Drive - Unlicensed Game Review

20th March 2014 by Dave Hall

Gotta catch all the Fakemon

Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 Review

19th March 2014 by Dave Hall

I have to say, it's pretty metal!

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn hits IndieGoGo

12th March 2014 by Dave Hall

Everybody's worst game is on the comeback.

Wenger Pegasus - Review

21st February 2014 by Dave Hall

A Break from hardware reviews, Dave gives his thoughts on a replacement for his old Alienware backpack.

Sonic Lost World - Review

20th February 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes a look at the latest game in the Sonic series

Grand Theft Auto V - Review

19th February 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

A bit overdue you might say, but better late than never

NVIDIA GTX 750 Review

18th February 2014 by Dave Hall

We pit NVIDIA's new card agains the old stalwarts.

Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Review

17th February 2014 by Mark Relton

Mark takes a look at the latest lego game.

Squirrel King - Unlicensed Game Review

14th February 2014 by Dave Hall

Unlicensed games, they can't all be bad can they?

Batman : Arkham Origins Blackgate - Review

3rd February 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Dans last superhero review for a while takes you to Blackgate prison.

HMDX Jam Party Wireless Bluetooth Rechargeable Stereo Boombox - Review

22nd January 2014 by Dave Hall

Where there's a Jam, there's a party!

Injustice Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition - Review

20th January 2014 by Dan Le Vannais

Two reviews rolled into one great tome...

Road Redemption gameplay video revealed

14th January 2014 by Dave Hall

Gameplay including the Grenade Launcher and Uzi has been shown

Battlefield 4 - Multiplayer - Review

13th January 2014 by Mark Relton

Mark is back with another review.

CM Storm Quick Fire Ultimate - Review

8th January 2014 by Dave Hall

Is this the ultimate gaming keyboard ?

How the Saints Save Christmas - Saints Row IV DLC Review

25th December 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

It's Christmas, so why not sit back and relax while reading Dan's latest review

All I want for Christmas is....

24th December 2013 by Dave Hall

Dave only wants one thing this year

Retro Review - Desert Strike (1992)

24th December 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Get to the Chopper!!

Soulcalibur II HD - Review

24th December 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

A retro-ish review of HD re-release of Soulcalibur II

GAMDIAS Eros Headset Review

23rd December 2013 by Dave Hall

You may not have heard about GAMDIAS

CM Storm Quick Fire XT Keyboard - Review

18th December 2013 by Dave Hall

It's Storm time again.

In Win 904 Case Review

9th December 2013 by Dave Hall

Another stylish case from In Win but is there more substance?

In Win GT1 Case Review

21st November 2013 by Dave Hall

A case from In Win given a test drive....

Windows 8.1 Post Launch Review

19th November 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

It's been a while since the update came out so lets see what Dan thinks

Batman Arkham Origins - Review

11th November 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan becomes the Dark Knight.....The French Dark Knight

Ducky Shine 3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Review

6th November 2013 by Dave Hall

Quack Quack ?!

A4 Tech Bloody Gaming Mouse Review

30th October 2013 by Dave Hall

A Bloody Gaming Mouse Review, just in time for Halloween!

Saints Row IV - Review

22nd October 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Collect Shiny Things Simulator 2013

Akasa DuoDock X WiFi - Review

16th October 2013 by Dave Hall

Dave takes a look at a new product from Akasa

Shogun Bros. Ballista MK-1 Pro Gaming Mouse - Review

9th October 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

A look at the MK-1 Ballista from Shogun Bros.

Flashback (2013) - Review

3rd October 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes a look at the newly reimagined Flashback.

CM Storm Reaper Gaming Mouse - Review

25th September 2013 by Dave Hall

We let loose the Reaper Mouse to see how it does in our tests

Far Cry Blood Dragon - Review

24th September 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes on the role of Sergeant Rex Power Colt MkIV Cyber Commando, a real man.

Retro Review - Sonic CD - (1993)

23rd September 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

It has been 20 years since this game arrived on the scene, Dan takes us through it once again

Toshiba LX830-137 23" All in One - Review

21st September 2013 by Kyle G2

Tom takes a look at the latest and maybe even the best value Toshiba all in one to hit CCL's Shelf

CM Storm Pitch - Review

16th September 2013 by Dave Hall

Do the Pitch stand up to CM Storms quality standards? find out inside

Kingston MobileLite Wireless Reader Review

6th September 2013 by Dave Hall

What can this little box of tricks do for you?

Retro Review - Metal Gear Solid (1998)

3rd September 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan intros a new series of classic game reviews

Splinter Cell Blacklist - Review

30th August 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Sam Fisher is back, Dan takes us through his latest mission

What Is NFC ?

30th August 2013 by Dave Hall

A brief look into Near Field Communication

Dragon War - Dragunov and Leviathan - Sample Review

27th August 2013 by Dave Hall

Taking a look at two interesting mice from the east

Sleeping Dogs Review

20th August 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes us through the shady world of Sleeping Dogs

Beer by Drone ?

13th August 2013 by Dave Hall

Probably the best beer delivery service in the world

Gunpoint - Review

12th August 2013 by Matt Rees

This game has spies and hacking what could be better.

Far Cry 3 Review

9th August 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan takes us through the forests on an Island near the Malay Archipelago

Sample Review 2 - Dragon War darkSector keyboard

7th August 2013 by Dave Hall

Another month, another sample. This time a new gaming keyboard from Dragon War hit my desk

Hotline Miami - Review

6th August 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan gives us his experience of Hotline Miami

Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce 2GB Review

5th August 2013 by Dave Hall

Best of the upper midrange cards ? We put this card to the test

Asus GTX 670 DirectCUII - Review

30th July 2013 by Dave Hall

We put this card to the test

Tomb Raider (2013) - Review

29th July 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan steps up and takes us through the latest iteration of the long running Tomb Raider series.

Which is better Keyboard & Mouse or Gamepad ?

29th July 2013 by Dan Le Vannais

Dan has a little blog about one of the biggest questions in pc gaming.

CCL Choice ITX Case Review

18th July 2013 by Dave Hall

We look at the secrets of this little case and see whats what

Review of Be Quiet!'s Dark Power Pro 10 vs. Power Cool X-Viper

10th July 2013 by Martin Castaldo

In this review I will be looking at two 850w power supplies, one from the well-known company Be Quiet! and the other being the less well-known Power Cool. I will be comparing features to see how stable they are powering 2 x 680s in SLi and also just how quiet they are when under a heavy load.