One of the advantages of gaming on a PC – and not on either Microsoft or Sony's latest generation of consoles – is that the frame rate can often reach dizzying heights, well into the triple digits in some of the lower fidelity titles. Keeping track of that though often …
Read More »Asus Echelon Forest Gaming Headset Review
Asus tends to be very well known for its PC hardware but the company also makes a wide range of very good gaming peripherals as well. Today we are going to take a look at the latest headset from the Echelon line of camo themed peripherals, featuring multi-platform compatibility, 50mm drivers …
Read More »Kim Dotcom and Hutch streaming Destiny Dark Below
Internet entrepreneur, frequent opponent of US copyright politics and founder of the Internet party, Kim Dotcom, is also an avid gamer, often laying claim to the top spots of Call of Duty leaderboards on Xbox Live. However more recently he's been playing Destiny and is currently trying to clear Crota's …
Read More »Youtube adds support for 60 FPS video
Youtube announced earlier this year that it had plans to implement a 60 frames per second video standard, that those uploading videos at 720P or higher could take advantage of, and it wasn't lying. Now that feature has been implemented and with the ongoing debate between gamers and developers over …
Read More »Evil Within to run at 30FPS, in letterbox
It's a bit of a shame that considering this generation of consoles was supposed to make developing games that were compatible with them and PCs, a lot easier, it seems to be leading to crippled ports. The hardware in them is near identical to a mid to low end gaming …
Read More »Dying Light trailer shows what it’s like to be dead
Dying Light is really hoping that you haven't had enough of shooting at zombies just yet, but in case you have, then perhaps you'll enjoy playing as one. In the latest trailer for the game, developer Techland shows off the new “Be the Zombie,” mode, that has you taking on …
Read More »Titanfall introduces titan-less game mode
Titanfall is due to receive its sixth free update, adding in more features and game modes, one of which completely removes Titans and AI from the game, allowing for 8v8 pilot only matches. The new mode is called Pilot skirmish and will only be available to play when choosing the …
Read More »id Software is bringing Quake Live closer to a modern shooter
Quake live has received a few divisive changes recently alongside the game's launch on Steam and it looks like they are here to stay as id Software is attempting to bring the game to a wider audience by making it “closer to a modern shooter”. New changes to the game …
Read More »Payday dev is making a Walking Dead co-op shooter
The less said about Walking Dead: Survival Instinct the better. It was awful, let's move on, as clearly comic book series creator Robert Kirkman has, since he's hired on the likes of Overkill – the guys behind the Payday games – to make another shooter based in the zombie infested …
Read More »John Romero is working on his first shooter in over a decade
John Romero, the Doom co-creator, is working on a new first person shooter. This will be the programmer's first shooter since the year 2000, although the project is still in its early stages. Speaking with Joystiq, Romero said: “I'm working on several games at once right now. I'm working with …
Read More »Bungie on Destiny PvP and the lack of PC version
Bungie has revealed that new players won't be able to jump straight in to Destiny's PvP component and will have to put in a couple of hours in to the game first. This is so that brand new players can level up a bit and unlock some abilities before charging …
Read More »Games Workshop licenses FPS Space Hulk on Unreal Engine 4
According to a leaked pamphlet, StreumOn Studios, the developer behind E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy, is working on a new Space Hulk game, but it's nothing like the turn based, digital remake of the board game. This one will be an FPS built in the Unreal Engine 4 and it's set to …
Read More »Some FPS gamers have weird play styles
I imagine most of us play shooters with the keyboard in-front of us, slightly over to the left perhaps, whilst the right hand sits on top of the mouse and we're two to three feet from the screen we're staring intently at. Apparently that's not a method everone enjoys though. This image …
Read More »Leetgion Hellion Gaming Mouse Review
Originating from Thermalright in 2010, Leetgion is a new player to the peripherals game. Built to offer specialised performance, the company’s Hellion mouse is optimised for RTS gaming. Sporting an Avago 9500 sensor capable of a DPI range from 100 to 5000, the Hellion is accurate and precisely-tracked, giving it …
Read More »Roccat Savu Gaming Mouse Review
Roccat have made name for themselves in the gaming peripheral market over the past few years, going head to head with the likes of SteelSeries, Razer and Logitech. They now offer a comprehensive range of gaming peripherals which includes various gaming mice, surfaces, keyboards and headsets. Today we are going …
Read More »Corsair Vengeance M60 FPS Gaming Mouse Review
Corsair have been making a name for themselves in the gaming peripheral market. It all started with the HS1 headset which offered an excellent balance between sound quality and price. More recently, they have been expanding their range and we recently looked at their two latest gaming keyboards, the Vengeance …
Read More »Corsair Vengeance K60 FPS Gaming Keyboard Review
We recently looked at Corsair's top of the range gaming keyboard, the Vengeance K90, which impressed us with a combination of exceptional build quality, sublime aesthetics and great performance. So we are quite interested to see what they can deliver at a more affordable price point which will appeal to …
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