Hardware

Over the last few years, smartphone-based gaming has become increasingly sophisticated, nearly converging on the complexity and quality of console games. As such, prevailing touchscreen-based input methods have been unable to provide the precision and ...

Not long ago, if console gamers wanted a high-quality headset for console play, the decision was a no-brainer; they’d purchase a pair of Turtle Beach cans. However, over the last few years, a number of ...

Last year, the MOGA Mobile Gaming System provided a reprieve from the woes of on-screen controls. For years, Android gamers have been forced to endure oft-infuriating virtual d-pad input. Beyond being cumbersome and inexact, the ...

Often the purchase of a smart phone excludes any type of accompanying headset- a compulsory accessory for most users. Even when such a supplement is included, the bundled peripheral is typically of middling quality, urging ...

Since reviewing Mad Catz’s F.R.E.Q. 7 two months ago, the headset has become the predominant peripheral for our aural activities. Bolstered by a durable build quality and the ability to function with both PCs and ...

After reviewing, demoing, and using over a dozen different gaming headsets across the past few years, I’ve discovered a clear-cut few contenders such as the Astro Gaming A40 or the Tritton AX Pro 5.1. Yet, ...

With PC gaming has long enjoyed a fervent following, there’s one nagging blemish on the platform: control is typically handled with equipment designed for scrolling through spreadsheets rather than securing headshots. Recognizing an opportunity, manufacturers ...

Not long ago, if you wanted to seize the output of a game console, the sole feasible option was an expensive and bulky professional-level video capture device. Thanks to the introduction of consumer-level equipment developed ...

While pampering the eyes with an oversized, high-definition television is now a common indulgence for most gamers, our ears often forgo a similar spoiling. For those who don’t live in apartments, dorms, or share their ...

While graphical fidelity is habitually debated across internet gaming forums, sonic quality is often overlooked. Considering that both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 pump out immersive, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital Surround Sound (with the PS3 ...