Assassin’s Creed Syndicate review: a stunning vision of Victorian London can’t save this series from feeling tired October 29, 2015 There have been nine Assassin’s Creed games since the original launched in 2007, which fans of maths will know works out to one and a bit games every year. That wearisome annual churn has reduced a once proud series to something familiar and formulaic, and Syndicate makes only a small attempt to buck this downward [...]
The Yoga Tab 3 is a stand-out tablet, packing a powerful built-in projector October 29, 2015 ★★★★☆ At first glance the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro is a clunky looking thing, all swollen down one side like it’s been stung by an electric bee. Pick it up and hold it portrait-wise however and that beefy edge suddenly makes sense. The tablet sits comfortably in your palm with a grippy heft that [...]
Halo 5: Guardians review – multiplayer elevates franchise to new heights October 29, 2015 Platform: XBO | ★★★★☆ If you haven’t followed the intricacies of the Halo universe over the past 14 years, you’re never going to catch up now (if you have, I’ve got news for you: you’re old and your best days are behind you). Halo’s plot is labyrinthine and esoteric and, honestly, a bit silly. You’re not [...]
Guitar Hero Live aims for realism but lacks the party appeal of its bitter rival October 29, 2015 ★★★☆☆ In Guitar Hero Live, you perform in front of images of an actual, living crowd of real humans, who cheer and sing and dance along to the music as you strum away. It’s as if you’re actually there, living the rockstar dream through the eyes of a live-action guitar hero, and not sitting in [...]
US economic growth slows in the third quarter October 29, 2015 US economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter of this year as businesses scaled back investment, according to official data released today. Gross domestic product grew 1.5 per cent annually between July to September, significantly lower than 3.9 percent in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said. This was primarily due to businesses cutting back [...]
Government relinquishes full control of Tower Hamlets – but warns mayor John Biggs that a lapse in management will result in further “action” October 29, 2015 The government is handed control of the governance of Tower Hamlets borough council back to the borough, four months after the last mayoral election. Last November Eric Pickles, communities secretary at the time, had ordered a three-man team of commissioners to take over the handling of grants and property sales, as well as senior appointments or suspensions [...]
Ronaldo vs Messi debate cleaned up October 29, 2015 Another incredible week at the football stock market has seen the Footie Index climb 38 points with confidence boosted by impressive early returns. The latest in a string of en vogue youngsters keeping traders on alert is Kevin De Bruyne, whose value has rocketed 34 per cent in a matter of weeks. Anthony Martial (+60.7 [...]
Dong Energy to build world’s biggest wind farm in the Irish Sea off UK coast October 29, 2015 Denmark’s Dong Energy plans to build the world’s biggest offshore windfarm in the Irish Sea off the UK coast. The 660-megawatt Walney Extension windfarm will overtake the current record holder, Dong’s 630-megawatt (MW) London Array Offshore Wind Farm, when it completes in 2018. It will deliver electricity to 460,000 UK homes. The project will feature two different wind turbines [...]
Three key takes from the Davies Review into women in boardrooms October 29, 2015 The eagerly-awaited Davies Review into women in boardrooms was published today, setting a new target for a third of the boards of Britain's biggest listed companies to be made up of women by the end of the decade. The target of 25 per cent of board members to be women on the FTSE 100 has been met, and FTSE [...]
EU referendum: US trade official Michael Froman says UK would miss out on trade after Brexit October 29, 2015 A top American official has warned that Britain will miss out on key trade deals if it leaves the European Union. Michael Froman, the US trade representative, said in a major intervention yesterday that America would not want to pursue a free trade agreement with an independent Britain. The US finalised a major trade deal with 11 Pacific [...]