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KontrolFreek FPS Freek Battle Royale Performance Thumbsticks review

By / April 17, 2019 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Online gaming is a red-hot commodity, especially with the emergence of the popular “battle royale” last-man-standing genre of shooters. KontrolFreek is here to boost your killstreak with their FPS Freek Battle Royale performance thumbsticks. How do they stack up? Read on to find out! What is it? KontrolFreek’s FPS Freek Battle Royale Nightfall …

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Logitech’s G935 is a wireless headset for serious gamers

By / February 12, 2019 / News / , / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Though Logitech may be best-known for making general-purpose mice and keyboards, they recently announced a couple of products designed for hardcore video gamers.  The G935 is a top-of-the-line wireless gaming headset, and the G635 is its younger brother, a wired version of the G935.  This is the first headset that feature’s Logitech’s exclusive …

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HyperX Cloud MIX wired gaming headset with Bluetooth review

By / November 25, 2018 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – If you have kids and you haven’t been hiding under a rock, your child has probably been playing one of those “battle royale” type games, such as Fortnite or PUBG. My now 12-year-old son is no different. Since dad here is a bit of a microphone dork, I wanted to check out this …

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Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 gaming headphones + SuperAmp review

By / November 5, 2018 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I have enjoyed my Turtle Beach Elite Pro gaming headset since I got my hands on them and have felt little desire to try to upgrade to another higher end pair, that is until the Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 came out. They are made for the two gaming devices I use most; …

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Xbox’s new game streaming service: what you should know

By / October 16, 2018 / News / , / Leave a Comment

NEWS – People are already accustomed to streaming TV shows and movies, and Xbox is bringing that capability to games, too. There’s no word yet on pricing for Xbox’s game-streaming option — known as Project xCloud — but the brand plans to launch public trials of the service next year. Open to Third-Party Developers In …

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Sony Introduces the 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro

By / August 10, 2018 / News / / 1 Comment

NEWS: As a thank you to Playstation fans for hitting 500 million systems sold, Sony is releasing a beautiful translucent blue 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro. Each system will have a copper plate accent on the front, and Limited Edition serial number etched in. There will also be a few extra special units with …

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Nintendo reveals Switch Online service details

By / May 10, 2018 / News / , / 4 Comments
Nintendo Switch Online

After months of conjecture based on a handful of details, Nintendo finally announced their full intentions with their upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service, launching in September of this year. The service will allow continued access to multiplayer games as well as Save Data Cloud Backup (finally!) and access to a growing library of classic NES …

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ROCCAT Sova gaming lapboard review

By / April 9, 2018 / Reviews / , / 1 Comment

One difficult thing about gaming is that it nearly always requires a dedicated desk with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It’s quite difficult to sit on a couch and play without moving your entire system and taking over the coffee table, which is annoying and time consuming. ROCCAT has been my go-to keyboard for a …

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HyperX Cloud Revolver Gunmetal gaming headset review

By / March 22, 2018 / Reviews / , / 4 Comments

Although not the most prominent of the sensory functions, hearing plays an important role in our lives. Those of us who enjoy music also enjoy it more with a high-quality audio delivery. Those old tunes from your teenage years can take you back to those days like nothing else can. Even more for us that …

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steelseries Arctis 7 wireless gaming headset review

By / March 16, 2018 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

Wired gaming gear has been a must in the past when playing reaction based games. Especially those fast-paced, action games that require quick, zero-lag responsiveness. However, the cable-less, clutter-free appeal of wireless has always been there, waiting for the technology to improve. With the Arctis 7 from steelseries, there is no longer the need for …

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Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 600 wireless gaming headset review

By / December 21, 2017 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

As some of you who read the Gadgeteer on a regular basis may have seen, I previously reviewed the Turtle Beach XO THREE gaming headset. If you read my summary on that review you saw one of my issues with the XO THREE, or any gaming headset in general, is the lack of a removable/replaceable …

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