“That’s a keyboard?” That was the reaction I got the first time I sent a picture of my new, customized, 36-key GergoPlex keyboard to a friend. A friend who, like me, has spent much of his life within an arm’s reach of some keyboard or another. But across the spectrum of input devices that have …
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Corsair HS75 XB wireless headset gains Xbox imprimatur
Corsair has dropped the HS75 XB, its first officially licensed gaming headset for the Xbox Series X, S and One, just in time for your console spending frenzy. If you want it, you’ll need to set aside $150 (£150 and AU$280) for the headset, which is an Xbox-friendly version of the $80 PC- and PS4-only HS70 Pro. You can use …
Read More »Acer is ready for 2021 with 11th
Acer isn’t waiting until CES 2021 to show off what’s coming next. At its Next @ Acer event Wednesday, it announced updates to its consumer and Chromebook laptop lines as well as its creator-friendly Concept D line and new gaming monitors with faster frame rates. The PC maker is best known for thin-and-light systems such as the Spin 5, as well …
Read More »HyperX Cloud 2 wireless gaming headset is comfy but basic for the bucks
HyperX makes some of the most comfortable gaming headsets you can pop on your head, and now the company has taken the tether away from its most popular model, the $100 Cloud 2. The $150 Cloud 2 Wireless is essentially the same — virtual 7.1 surround, great sound powered by 53mm drivers, removable noise-canceling mic — but with the required wireless …
Read More »Amazon Luna cloud gaming service early access launches today
After saying it’s received hundreds of thousands of requests for early access, Amazon is granting a limited number of invitations to access Amazon Luna, the company’s cloud-based gaming service, starting Tuesday. Eager gamers can request an invitation by clicking here. Enlarge Image A look at the Amazon Luna dashboard running on an iPad. Screenshot by Lori Grunin/CNET “We are just getting …
Read More »PS5 and Xbox Series X aren’t family
Update, Nov. 6: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5. I got swept up in the preorder madness for an Xbox Series X on Sept. 22 (yes, I was able to get through). I had it in my cart — the Xbox Series S to be precise — and, as I sat and stared waiting for the “complete purchase” …
Read More »Collage Atlas on Apple Arcade is the hopeful game we all need right now
Apple Arcade on Friday added The Collage Atlas, a new entirely hand-illustrated adventure game from John Evelyn and Robot House Games, to its growing catalog of over 130 games. The Collage Atlas is a first-person narrative that works like a picture book. See at App Store While labeled in Apple Arcade as an adventure game, The Collage Atlas is almost …
Read More »Best Prime Day gaming deals still available: Nintendo Switch games reduced to $40
Update, Oct. 15: Amazon’s Prime Day sale officially ended at midnight PT. However, we’re keeping track of the best Prime Day deals still available, and we’ve identified the best Walmart “Big Save” deals, which remain available through the end of day. Amazon Prime Day is over, but there are still a ton of deals on games, gaming gear and accessories that are worth a …
Read More »Mario Kart Live Home Circuit hands
I hate cleaning. But I’ve done a lot of moving things around and tidying up, just to get things just right for kart racing. Cones under tables, gates behind chairs. I’ve blocked off my dining room. We’re almost ready. And suddenly, we have a racing circuit. I’m looking at my Nintendo Switch screen as I see the kart racing around …
Read More »League of Legends: Wild Rift coming to iPhone 12
League of Legend: Wild Rift is coming to iPhone 12, Apple announced at its virtual product launch event on Tuesday. Michael Chow, executive producer at Riot Games, said players can expect “wicked fast speeds” with the iPhone 12’s new 5G capabilities and A14 Bionic chip. “[The A14 Bionic chip] allows us to show off champions like Ash, with a brand new …
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