Phil Iwaniuk

Phil Iwaniuk

Contributor

Ad creative by day, wandering mystic of 90s gaming folklore by moonlight, freelance contributor Phil started writing about games during the late Byzantine Empire era. Since then he’s picked up bylines for The Guardian, Rolling Stone, IGN, USA Today, Eurogamer, PC Gamer, VG247, Edge, Gazetta Dello Sport, Computerbild, Rock Paper Shotgun, Official PlayStation Magazine, Official Xbox Magaine, CVG, Games Master, TrustedReviews, Green Man Gaming, and a few others but he doesn’t want to bore you with too many. Won a GMA once. 

Articles by: Phil Iwaniuk

Turtle Beach Stealth 600p

Turtle Beach Stealth 600P Gen 2 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

We take a look at the latest version of Turtle Beach's Stealth 600 headset for PS4, with an Xbox version also available.

Battle of E3

How Sony and the PS4 can win the battle of E3 2015

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Battle of E3 Momentum's with the Japanese giant and by focusing on Morpheus, not the HD remasters, it could widen the gap.

Uncharted

Why Uncharted 4 WILL be affected by the Naughty Dog exodus

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer Big names have left the project and Sony needs to acknowledge that these losses will have a wider impact.

Missing Image for

Why NBA 2K14 is the PS4 RPG to beat

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer If you think role playing is always a geeky grind, sports sims will make you think again.

H1Z1

Is this the super-addictive PS4 game we've all been waiting for?

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer A zombie-filled MMO for the PS4, H1Z1 is the latest DayZ-a-like and it looks awesome.

PlayStation Gamer

Is Sony's Driveclub PS4 delay the death knell for a genre?

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer As Sony's first party racer goes 'back to the drawing board', can traditional racing games survive?

Towerfall Ascension

Why you should be knee-deep in PS4 indie games right now

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer The PlayStation 4 is lacking big budget titles, so get stuck into some impeccable indie games instead.

PlayStation Gamer

Did Ubisoft mislead gamers about Watch Dogs' next-gen graphics?

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer Gamers who pre-ordered Watch Dogs on the strength of early trailers have a right to feel swindled.

MGS

The new Metal Gear Solid asks: where do we place the value in videogames?

By Phil Iwaniuk published

PlayStation Gamer Lopping a tenner off the new MGS's price doesn't solve an industry-wide dilemma.

Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 wireless media headset

Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Mini Review This i60 wireless media headset is the flagship in a new range that attempts to branch out into broader multimedia use.

State of play

Will adding more RAM increase your SSD's performance?

By Phil Iwaniuk published

In Depth We load a system up with memory to see if it improves the performance, reliability and longevity of our solid state storage.

PS3

How the PlayStation 3 won the console war

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Fighting talk The Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii have been slain, and this is how it happened...

Gigabyte Force K7

Gigabyte Force K7 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

MINI REVIEW The Force K7 looks like a gaming keyboard, but can this spartan offering from Gigabyte really be considered a gaming peripheral?

Corsair Vengeance K65

Corsair Vengeance K65 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

MINI REVIEW Corsair's entry-level mechanical board might lose some functionality by dropping the numpad, but it gains more than just novelty value in the process.

Corsair Raptor M40

Corsair Raptor M40 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

MINI REVIEW Slotting in just below the M60 in Corsair's gaming mouse range, the Raptor M40 is the result of a merger between the California-based peripherals giant and German manufacturer Raptor.

Thrustmaster Y-250C

Thrustmaster Y-250C review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Uncomfortable, poorly designed and weak-sounding: this gaming headset is one to avoid.

Razer Electra

Razer Electra review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Razer's budget Electra offering tests the definition of what is a gaming headset, and (spoiler) not in a good way.

Qpad QH-90

Qpad QH-90 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

An impressive gaming headset that defies its pricing with excellent build quality and great sound.

CM Storm Scout 2

CM Storm Scout 2 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

The first CM Storm Scout was a dependable, surprisingly roomy case that didn't take up much space - all for under £100.

Tritton Pro+

Tritton Pro+ review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

We can't fault the excellent 5.1 sound, but the Pro+'s fussy setup and disappointing ergonomics prove to be its downfall.

Kingston HyperX Predator 8GB 2,600MHz

Kingston HyperX Predator 8GB 2,600MHz review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Its price tag might seem steep, but this mighty 8GB kit pays for itself by delivering a whopping performance boost.

Corsair Neutron 240GB

Corsair Neutron 240GB review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Affordable synchronous NAND with great performance. The real-world difference between this and the Neutron GTX is marginal.

EVGA GTX 680 Signature 2

EVGA GTX 680 Signature 2 review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

This is Nvidia's most powerful iteration of the new Kepler architecture, pushed even further than its reference GTX 680 - a card so powerful only AMD's HD 7970 can look it in the eye.

Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 GHz

Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 GHz review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

Sapphire's Vapor-X HD 7970 aims to push AMD's Graphics Core Next hardware to its very limits by boosting the core and memory clocks, and managing the excess heat with its top-of-the-line air cooling.

CM Storm Sonuz

CM Storm Sonuz review

By Phil Iwaniuk published

A solid, decent quality headset, but it misses out on top honours compared to the better-specced competition.

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