The Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 is a top-of-the-line product made specifically for gamers and live streamers. It's designed to provide the fastest and most stable wireless connection possible, using its DumaOS 3.0 software for smart bandwidth allocation and...
There aren't many great options in the wireless gaming keyboard market. You need a fast wireless connection and a large battery on top of all the other features you've come to expect from a competitive keyboard. Want something in a specific format? That can be even...
Hey there, choombas! The wait is finally over — Cyberpunk 2077 is here. CD Projekt RED started developing the dystopian RPG roughly nine years ago. It was finally released on December 10, 2020, after two delays from its original release date back in...
In the market for a new gaming laptop? If so, XPG has one that is definitely worth checking out. It's notoriously hard to stand out as a mid-range gaming laptop. There are dozens of different brands, each with their own designs, and each claims to be the best in their...
Sometimes it takes dedicated time to suss out a game's influences. Maybe a strong thematic element to a story only becomes truly apparent near the ending or upon repeat playthroughs. Other times, however, developers aren't shy whatsoever about what inspired them to...
Note: This is a review of the Crescent + Super Moon Pod. You can find our original Super Moon Pod Review here. If you read our Super Moon Pod review, you know it didn’t exactly end with a glowing recommendation. So it was with no small amount of surprise that I...
Wireless gaming peripherals are all the rage these days. But I was a bit late to the party. I got my first wireless anything just a few short months ago. And you know what? Now I'm sold. So when the EasySMX V07W crossed my desk, it seemed too good...
The next generation of consoles is officially here! Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S are out in the wild and ready to kickstart the next 5-10 years of gaming. And while the promise of true 4K HDR, consistent 30/60 fps, ray tracing, zero load times, and...
The travelers were under attack. Goblins had beset them only scant meters from safety, and they fought tooth and nail to keep the nasty things from looting their soon-to-be corpses. Drawn by the sounds of battle, a party of wayward adventurers — a half-Drow Ranger, a...
Today we have a special guest in the office, a keyboard that has already been creating some speculation and hype. That's right; it's the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini keyboard. The exclusive collaboration between two industry giants. Does it live up to all the excitement?...
Mobile gaming has made leaps and bounds within the past few years. With the likes of Google Stadia (sort of), Apple Arcade, and Microsoft’s Project xCloud, we’re in the middle of another giant step forward — one where AAA experiences can be played...
When reviewing hardware, two of the most important questions you can ask are, "What is this thing meant to do?" and "How well does it accomplish this task?" Now, one might assume that a piece of hardware with a clear mission statement and great execution would be...
Does a gaming chair really make a difference? Is it worth spending hundreds of dollars on a glorified rolling seat? That was my mindset only a few months ago, then all of a sudden, I was working from home and spending hours in a desk chair. I got my hands on...
That mouse is too heavy. This mouse is too light. With all the gaming mice out there, finding a properly-balanced option can seem nigh impossible! Sure, you can look up a list of best gaming mice to see what's out there, but the truth is that everyone's...
Dark night. Hardly a star in the sky. Nights like these, if you walk the streets, you can almost taste the desperation in the air. Through the dazzling lights and the fake laughter, you can tell people are on edge. Maybe they should be. The older I get, the quicker...
Behold the bean bag chair. It's an iconic part of gaming rooms stretching back for decades. Frankly, if you didn't play Super Mario Bros. or Sonic the Hedgehog from the cloudlike cushion of thousands of "beans" — whatever they're made of —...
Commenting on balance can be a tricky proposition. When determining whether a gameplay element screws with the overall balance of the experience, how can you be sure that your perceived issues aren't chalked up to user error or bad luck? Without analyzing design...
Video games have an extraordinary ability to create empathy between players and their characters. A game might use swelling music and immersive writing to ground you in a character's emotional state. Or, all the way on the other end of the spectrum, games may include...
Cooler Master seems to be carving out a nice niche for themselves in the lightweight gaming mouse market. They took bold strides earlier this year by releasing the MM710 line, which included the MM711 Gaming Mouse complete with a trendy honeycomb shell...
Are wireless gaming peripherals worth it? Wireless mice and headsets have never seemed like a good idea to me. I always wondered what was being sacrificed for the freedom they provide — and if it's worth it in the end. Every millisecond of latency matters when...
Is anyone else tired of amnesia as a plot device? Often, memory loss within video game narratives serves as a convenient excuse to deliver exposition to the player. Further, it often serves as a major driver of the action, with the motivations of the main character(s)...