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With Corsair establishing itself as an all-round PC equipment designer, we take a look at an update to some of its earlier gaming headsets. The Vengeance series expands on the HS1 and HS1A, bringing new design choices and features, including a big one: wireless connectivity.

I’m having a distinct sense of deja vu here, but Microsoft is requesting developers to not call the typography-based design language formally known as Metro, uh, Metro, but to call it the ‘Windows 8 style UI’, due to possible legalities regarding a European company’s trademark on the name. The company grumbling about the trademark…

It feels like only last year when we were all basking in the glory of the Windows 7 release, but no, three years on, we’re here again but singing a different tune. Windows 8 and its Metro’fication has been Released to Manufacture (RTM), with build number 9200. This is stage one of the official…

Oh Borderlands, what hath thee done. Take-Two, the parent company of 2K Games, has stated that the pre-order sales figures of upcoming title, Borderlands 2, are the third highest it’s seen in its history, only below the behemoths GTA IV and GTA San Andreas. Development of BL2 is complete and pre-orders can be placed…

In a move many arguably saw coming, Bioware’s often criticized first MMO title will be enabling a Free-To-Play option, sometime in the coming autumn. For the most part, the details are rather thin, but a general outline of both the Subscriber-based and Free-based systems have been outlined on the SWTOR website.

The killing and bloodshed never ends, and why should it!? An incursion of ghastly Orcs, Trolls, Ogres, Kobalds and just about every other kind of hideous incarnation are breaking through the rifts, and it’s your job to stop them… again. This time with help! Read on as we review Orcs Must Die! 2. There can never be enough traps.

When we took a look at Corsair’s M60 “FPS” gaming mouse a couple of months ago, we found that while the hardware was excellent, the software was less so. For the M90, we decided to wait for the relevant software updates, which has since happened. So, after a delay, it’s finally time to take a look at Corsair’s “MMO” M90.

Over the years, Corsair has made us realize just how seriously it takes its products. With the launch of its first Vengeance gaming peripherals, we expected to see a continuation of this top-rate quality, but so far, things have been a little hit or miss – at least with regards to software. Let’s see if anything changes with our look at the K90.

Everyone gasp in absolute shock! OK, so it’s not a complete surprise, but The Elder Scrolls is going online in the form of an MMO. There are scarce details at the moment as the exclusive reveal comes from the Game Informer, but a trailer and pictures will be made available tomorrow.

Corsair impressed us greatly when we took its K60 mechanical keyboard for a test last month, so we were anxious to see if we’d once again be wowed with its M60 “FPS gaming mouse”. From a hardware standpoint, the mouse is top-notch, but as we quickly discovered, it takes quality software to round out the entire package.

When Corsair releases a new product line, it’s never for a “me too” reason. Instead, the company clearly strives to deliver interesting products that people, especially gamers, crave. The Vengeance line-up of keyboards and mice is no exception, and we’re kicking off our coverage of them with the K60 mechanical keyboard.

There are certain expectations when loading up a game for the first time. Unspoken rules govern the experience that should be presented to the player. Dear Esther breaks all those rules yet pulls off something very unique. Read on as we delve into the latest Indie funded ‘experience’.

Remember all the way back in September when we said Corsair had been working on some gaming grade peripherals? Well, a rather large box arrived today in one of our international testing labs, deep underground, and for once it wasn’t a trained monkey. Under my grubby, sweaty, tech-hardened hands lie Corsair’s brand new…

Futuremark is well known in the gaming community, but not for its games. Better known for its benchmarks such as 3D Mark, it’s proving itself capable of more than just synthetic tests. Shattered Horizons was its first foray into making games back in 2009. Keeping the space theme but moving back in time, we have at our digital hands, Unstoppable Gorg!

It’s easy to compare Q.U.B.E. to Portal at a quick glance, but in reality it’s a much different game. The main focus is on puzzle-solving, but the puzzles here are solved by manipulating blocks in order to achieve some objective to open the door at the end. And in terms of sheer difficulty, Q.U.B.E. takes the cake.

It be a glorious day for many people around the world, and I’m not just talking about Christmas here. A game that many have been waiting for has finally arrived, from a galaxy far far away… Star Wars: The Old Republic. The game marks a pivotal moment for BioWare as its first MMORPG, so read on for our initial review.

If you’re the type gamer who spends more than the normal amount of time tweaking your peripherals, then the Shift keyboard from SteelSeries deserves your consideration. Not only does it allow you to configure every single key, it also enables you to record macros on-the-fly and even switch out the entire keyset for another.

As most of our staff consists of avid PC gamers, we tend to review a fair number of peripherals to suit that style. But with a look at Enermax’s Aurora Lite keyboard, we’re pretty well going in the opposite direction. It doesn’t feature a bunch of gimmicks, but rather focuses on delivering a good typing experience and clean design.

With more killing, looting and Jayne Kassynder than you can wave a stick at, Dungeon Siege is back under new management. The world of Ehb is in turmoil and tyrannical control, and it’s your job to kill everything in sight to make it better. How has Obsidian Entertainment fared in its reboot of the venerable series?

Chasing small furry animals down alley ways and rabbit holes remains a vice for poor Alice, her mind yearning for an escape from reality. What creatures can she dream up this time? – nothing too pleasant it seems. Join us as we review Alice: Madness Returns on the PC and see what dark depravities Spicy Horse came up with in this sequel.