Put the mouse down: the 12 best PC controllers we’d actually buy in 2026
From £25 drift-proof bargains to 8000Hz esports weapons, these are the pads that make PC gaming feel better from the sofa, the desk and the deciding round.
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November 2026
Ten new Xbox games land today, and three of them won’t cost Game Pass members a penny
Thursdays are usually a fairly gentle affair on the Xbox Store. Not this week. Ten games arrive on Xbox today, and three of them are day one additions to Game Pass, which makes 8 October one of the better days this autumn to be a subscriber.
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AeroPress Manual Coffee Grinder review: Hand-grinding finally feels worth the effort
A £199 hand grinder sounds like madness until you see how even the grind is, and AeroPress has squeezed it into a body slim enough to live inside your brewer.
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15 tech and gaming deals worth clearing your basket for this Prime Big Deal Days
From £65 off a Switch 2 to a 75-inch QLED for under £600 and £300 off a Galaxy S25, these are the October discounts we’d actually spend our own money on.
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The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5 Pro: A Masterpiece Trapped in a Performance Lottery
The Witcher 3 Remastered should be one of the easiest recommendations imaginable. This is still one of the finest open-world RPGs ever made, now presented with improved visuals and performance targets designed to take advantage of stronger hardware.
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GTA 6 on PS5 or Xbox: Which Console Should You Choose?
From DualSense features to Xbox value and PS5 Pro upgrades, here’s how I’d choose a console for Rockstar’s next blockbuster.
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The Kardashian-approved IPL is £100 off, plus 15 more beauty tech steals for Prime Big Deal Days
From salon-grade hair dryers to LED masks that chill your under-eyes, these are the beauty gadgets actually worth adding to your basket this October.
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15 multiplayer PS5 games worth clearing the sofa for
From two-player heart-warmers to 64-player warzones, these are the PlayStation 5 games we keep booting up when friends are around (or online, or both).
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12 smartwatch-free wearables we would happily buy twice
Rings, straps, open-ear audio and one very clever pair of sunglasses: the wrist-free kit that keeps earning its place. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices are approximate UK prices checked in October 2026 and can change. Smartwatches had their moment. Somewhere between the third charger and the hundredth buzz, plenty of […]
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I tried Panasonic’s biggest air fryer yet, and it nearly nailed everything
A 9.6-litre drawer, a viewing window and proper steam cooking make a real case for ditching the oven, if you can look past one flimsy part
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