Welcome to TechRadar’s review-in-progress of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, on Nintendo Switch. After months of waiting, it’s finally here. When Nintendo first announced its incoming Super Smash Bros. game back at E3 2018, many were convinced it would be a re-skin of the previous Wii U and 3DS versions (not that we wouldn’t have bought it anyway). But … [Read more...] about Super Smash Bros Ultimate: our review in progress of Nintendo’s ultimate showdown
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Moto E5 Play and Moto E5 Plus review: All good things come to an end
Motorola has long dominated the U.S. budget smartphone market. For years, virtually every publication has recommended the Moto E series to those on a tight budget. It’s easy to see why. Last year’s Moto E4 offered a passable experience for just $70. Now, Motorola is back with the E5 series, so settle in for our Moto E5 Play and Moto E5 Plus review. … [Read more...] about Moto E5 Play and Moto E5 Plus review: All good things come to an end
HTC U12 Plus review: faux buttons, mo’ problems
It’s a tough task to review an HTC phone in 2018. Am I supposed to treat this company, whose phone design team was recently gutted by Google’s acquisitive forces, as a sustainable and continuing business? How exactly do I factor in the non-zero probability of HTC no longer even having a phone division this time next year? These are questions I don’t have great … [Read more...] about HTC U12 Plus review: faux buttons, mo’ problems
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus review: Apple (mostly) plays it safe
It's a toss-up. The inclusion of optical image stabilization across both versions of the iPhone 7 helps, as does the main camera's f/1.8 aperture. Props to Samsung: Photos taken with the S7 Edge did indeed look brighter, but the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus offered more natural colors. Before today I would've said the S7s and the Note 7s had the best all-around smartphone cameras, but … [Read more...] about iPhone 7 and 7 Plus review: Apple (mostly) plays it safe
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus review: Top-notch notch-less
Samsung doesn’t need to revolutionize the smartphone industry in 2018 — it needs to iterate on all the hard work it did with the Galaxy S8 line last year. But with the added pressure of the tenth-anniversary iPhone out on the market, Samsung isn’t just resting on its laurels. The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus bring both iterations on the Galaxy S8 design and some … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus review: Top-notch notch-less