Splatoon 2 review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict At times it feels more like Splatoon 1.5, but when the original was so fantastic – and so let down by the Wii U’s small player-base – it’s hard to complain too much. Minor improvements and additions run throughout the game though, along with bigger changes in the single-player and new Salmon Run mode, and Splatoon 2 is an easy recommendation for newbies and veterans alike....

Microsoft Surface Laptop vs Apple MacBook (2017) Our Verdict It’s rare to have a clear winner in a versus battle, but in this case the Surface Laptop gets our vote over the MacBook. Partly it’s because Apple’s laptop uses a less powerful CPU, but it’s also because even the entry-level Surface Book has a sensible specification. Plus it has more ports and a touchscreen and you can upgrade to ‘proper’ Windows if you want to....

Surface Book vs Surface Pro 4 Our Verdict Although it’s early days and we still need to run our full suite of tests on the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, they should both appeal to their target audiences. As it has always been, the Surface Pro 4 is suited to those who want a tablet and, occasionally, a laptop. Those who don’t need a keyboard at all don’t have to spend money on one and can use the stylus for all kinds of creative things, whether that’s designing or simply taking notes....

Xiaomi Mi 5X News: Release Date, Specs & Design The Xiaomi Mi 5X has been officially unveiled alongsideMIUI 9and a new smart speaker, theMi AI. All the leaks we’d seen ahead of the announcement were correct, and the Mi 5X is a full metal unibody Android phone with a dual-camera (as seen in the Mi 6), large 5.5in screen and the Snapdragon 625. Read on for more details. When is the Xiaomi Mi 5X release date?...

Elephone P8 Mini review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A similar performer to the UK’s best budget phone, the Moto G5, but with enhanced cameras and more storage, the Elephone P8 Mini is a great buy if you’re happy to import it from China. A dual-camera at the rear and a 16Mp selfie camera with soft flash, a colossal 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. It doesn’t sound like the kind of specification you would usually associate with a budget phone....