Startup Backbone’s inaugural product, an app-integrated game controller for the iPhone that the company considers more a “gaming content creation tool” than the typical run-jump-crouch-shoot accessory, has a very well-thought out design and novel feature set that raises the bar for its category. Like the Razer Kishi, the $99 Backbone One expands to slip on …
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Amazon’s arrived midgame with its Luna Plus cloud-gaming service, in which games run on a powerful remote server that streams them down to less beefy devices, allowing them to play above their capabilities — a concept sometimes confusingly referred to as “game streaming.” Luna Plus faces more established players like Microsoft Game Pass Ultimate, Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now. …
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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 …
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Microsoft has been testing its xCloud cloud-gaming platform, the technology that lets you play Xbox games on your phone, streamed from remote servers, for more than a year. Now we’ve come to the part where the free ride for testers ends and it’s time to pony up for the privilege via a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. And as frequently …
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Following up its wireless BlackWidow V3 announcement just a few weeks ago, Razer today launched its updates to the wired line of gaming keyboards with the $140 BlackWidow V3 (also in Quartz Pink!) and $100 BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless (TKL, which means without a numeric keypad). Both are available now. The keyboards incorporate similar changes, including the upgraded Yellow (linear) and …
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Following last month’s Arctis 9 launch, SteelSeries is adding a couple of new flavors to its 2020 wireless headset lineup, the Xbox and PC-compatible Arctis 7X, and the PS4 and PS5-compatible 7P. Actually, the 7X is compatible with all platforms — Xbox (through Series X and S), PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation (through PS5) — while the 7P won’t work …
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On the heels of Apple’s halfhearted relaxation of its App Store rules to allow cloud gaming services, Razer has launched the iPhone-compatible version of its Kishi game controller for $100. (International prices aren’t currently available, but that’s approximately £80 or AU$140.) Similar to the $80 Android-compatible model the company shipped in June, the iPhone version is MFi-certified and will work with the …
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Looks like Razer isn’t the only gaming company entering the workforce. MSI, known for its gaming PCs and peripherals, announced Thursday an all-new series of business-focused laptops called Summit. It’s starting with two lines, the Summit E and Summit B, both running on a new 11th-gen Intel Core i7 U-series processor. Each line is available with either a 15.6- or …
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Nvidia rolled out its new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards, with the top-of-the-line RTX 3090 that the company claims can handle 8K/60 frames-per-second gameplay — using upscaling in what’s called DLSS 8K mode. We also heard about the RTX 3080 and 3070, the usual better-faster replacements for their predecessors, the RTX 2080 and 2070. Essentially, the 30-generation of the GeForce …
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Gaming may be growing faster as people spend more downtime at home but there are also a lot more of us working from home now. If that’s you and you’re ready to upgrade the “good enough” keyboard and mouse you’re using, gaming gear maker Razer has released its first wireless mechanical keyboard and mouse made for productivity. The $140 Razer …
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