I won a pair of VIP Tickets to the British GT Silverstone 500 through work and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to test out the HDR Video Recording on my new phone, the iPhone 12*. So come along with me for a Vlog that takes in my journey from London to Milton Keynes via London Euston, bumping in to the Starship delivery robots, GB4 action, GB3 cars in the paddock, Porsche Sprint Challenge, the Silverstone 500 Grid Walk, the British GT Silverstone 500 itself, the Silverstone 500 Podium Ceremonies, Ginetta GT Academy action and Ginetta GT5 action.Continue reading →
Is it true what they say? Does a Force Feedback Racing Wheel make you faster at sim racing video games? Well I just got my first wheel in a long time – and first ever with FFB, a Thrustmaster TX Ferrari 458 Italia Edition, originally for Xbox One but just as at home on my Xbox Series X, so I set out to find out. I set a lap in F1 2021 with my favourite car (The McLaren MCL35M) at my favourite track (Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia) with a standard Xbox Series Gamepad and then set about trying to match or beat that time with the Thrustmaster.Continue reading →
In this instalment of my Weekly Vlog series, I give my reactions to the opening round of the 2021 F1 Season: The Bahrain Grand Prix! Plus, I give my impressions of Xbox Games Studio’s zombie post-apocalypse community-building action game State of Decay 2 and describe my adventures in repairing an Xbox One Chatpad.Continue reading →
In this week’s Vlog; my adventures in Forza Horizon 4 take on a LEGO twist with the LEGO Speed Champions DLC, I give my thoughts on Season 3 of Netflix’s F1 docuseries Drive To Survive, I take my Sony Handycam FDR-AX53 with me as I get out into the world to socialise outdoors with a friend for the first time in over a year and there’s a reboot of my old drinks review show, Paul Douglas Drinks to Beverages featuring Fentiman’s Light Rose Lemonade and Gusto Organic Real Cherry Cola!Continue reading →
In this week’s Vlog, I continue to catch up on lost time with my Xbox Series X – playing Gears 5, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Forza Horizon 4 and Destiny 2. All that, plus some personal news I couldn’t quite get in to the previous Vlog and my thoughts on F1 Testing ahead of the 2021 Formula 1 Season.Continue reading →
In this week’s instalment of my Weekly Vlog series, my long-delayed Xbox Series X arrives for an unboxing and I get my first taste of its next-gen gameplay with Forza Horizon 4 and Destiny 2, while also brute forcing better performance out of a beloved classic in Grand Theft Auto IV. Plus more walking, a brand new Daniel Ricciardo T-Shirt from McLaren F1 Team and I get to enjoy a pizza party at work!Continue reading →
In this week’s Vlog, inclement weather and below-freezing temperatures put paid to my plans to get out and shoot while taking walks outside, so instead I played some video games! Featuring my thoughts on brand new PS5 Exclusive available through PSPlus Destruction AllStars, first impressions on Control Ultimate Edition, early experience with Destiny 2’s Season of the Chosen and some brief thoughts on F1 2020.Continue reading →