The Cross Blade mechanical gaming keyboard is the first gaming keyboard released by Shogun Bros, a small Hong Kong-based PC peripheral maker. Can it hold its
Month: April 2013
Sharkoon Xtatic Pro 5.1 gaming headset review
The Xtatic Pro 5.1 gaming headset proves to be an excellent multiplatform, surround sound gaming headset for console and PC players alike. And if you
Dark Arcana review: more adventure game ruination through hidden objects
Dark Arcana: The Carnival is a hidden object/adventure game hybrid largely aimed at casual players and constructed by a purely paint-by-numbers approach. If you like to
CM Storm Quickfire TK gaming keyboard review
Coolermaster’s CM Storm Quickfire TK mechanical gaming keyboard lights up your life—and may be one of the best small form-factor mechanical keyboards you can buy. The Quickfire TK is a
Razer Deathstalker Ultimate review: not quite as ultimate as it could be
Razer’s Switchblade technology jumps from the Switchblade laptop and into the Razer Deathstalker Ultimate gaming keyboard, a sleek, versatile, and powerful gaming keyboard. There’s no denying
Roccat Apuri review: bungie+USB hub FTW
Roccat’s aptly named Apuri (‘helper’ in Finnish) combines the utility of a mouse bungee with a USB hub and LED lights to create what is
Strike Suite Zero review: a nice little indie starfighter
Born Ready Games’ Strike Suit Zero carries on the proud tradition of the PC starfighter/shooter genre—a genre probably best represented and remembered by Chris Robert’s Wing Commander (1990-2007) games.
The Shogun Bros. Ballista MK-1 is a surprising little mouse
The Hong Kong-based Shogun Bros. enter the Ballista MK-1 gaming mouse into the gaming mouse ‘kumite’ against heavyweights like Razer and SteelSeries. So is Shogun Bros.
Mad Catz gaming lights review: very pretty, pretty useless, but all fun
The Mad Catz Cyborg Gaming Lights are one of the most innovative and probably one of the most frivolous bits of gaming gear you could buy for
SimCity review: After the rubble clears, it’s still SimCity
An online requirement coupled with insufficient servers to meet demand all but killed SimCity’s launch. So with server issues now addressed and its disastrous launch behind
Tt eSports Level 10 M gaming mouse review: Different isn’t always good
Thermaltake’s Tt eSports Level 10 M gaming mouse dares to be different. Different isn’t always good. As described on the box, Tt eSports’ Level 10
Poker Night 2: Unlocks showcase video
Telltale‘s upcoming sequel to Poker Night looks awesome. How could it not be with Ash as one of the players? I really liked the original
MAG II wireless PC/PS3 controller review: best left to PS3 players
[Originally posted to my PC gaming column at Examiner.com] Why should console gamers have all gun-shaped motion controllers? The MAG II also lets PC gamers
Dead Block review: These zombies rock and roll
My oldest son (age 9) and I were chatting about games and we remembered this very entertaining little title from last year. So I decided
Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 gaming keyboard review: Undeniably cool — and expensive
[Originally posted to my PC gaming column at Examiner.com. Note: Most/all of the link embeds in this article will go to Examiner.com] The Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7
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