Tevi

Metroidvanias and bullet hells hold a special place in my heart for contrasting reasons. One is great for an explorative and relaxing experience that’s typically a one-and-done. The other, meanwhile, provides an adrenaline boost that gets many repeat playthroughs in vain attempts to scratch the skill ceiling. From this perspective, examining CreSpirit and GemaYue’s latest collaboration TEVI seems contradictory but not unwelcome. It advertises itself as a Metroidvania/bullet hell mash-up, and it’s a concept I adore,…

There are plenty of big headphone and earphone makers, but sometimes the most interesting products come from brands you've probably never heard of before. Many of these small brands are manufacturers from China, and have inspired the term ‘Chi-Fi', or Chinese hi-fi. Headphones and earphones from these brands are often competitively priced and technically competent, and usually sound pretty good. There are dozens of these small brands, but once in a while something stands out enough to be noticed even here in India.Today,…