Content and news by JD Kane

Surround sound… done well and properly, it’s a treat to the ears. Done poorly, it’s an affront. Logitech’s new G430 promises to deliver 7.1 Dolby Headphone surround to satisfy your gaming and entertainment audio needs. How well does it come to hitting the mark? Read on and find out!

Mionix, the Swedish gaming peripheral manufacturer, announced the debut of its latest high-end release: The AVIOR 8200 gaming mouse. The company’s newest gaming mouse boasts some excellent features, including: – An ambidextrous design– Versatile shape suitable for palm- or claw-style grips– A soft-touch rubberized coating for excellent grip characteristics– An onboard 32bit…..

Enermax is introducing five new fan models that feature a new patented fan speed control technology and encompass two different series. Under the Twister Advance Series are the Cluster Advance, Everest Advance, and Magma Advance fans; under the New Vegas LED Series will debut the T.B. Vegas Quad and T.B. Vegas fans. Essentially,…..

According to CNET, the Las Vegas Sun reported the death of teenager Marcos Vincente Arenas as a consequence of getting run over by a thief who stole his iPad. The Las Vegas Sun story said that the fifteen year-old was walking down the street when an SUV, described as a white Ford…..

Since the release of its QuickFire Rapid in late 2011, Cooler Master has done well to capture a good portion of the mechanical keyboard market. Its models are built-well, cater to gamer and traditional user alike, and look good. What’s next? Introducing a keyswitch that no other company in North America can: Cherry MX Green.

SilverStone’s Raven series of cases has seen a constant evolution in styling, design and features ever since the original RV01 spread its wings and took off into the PC chassis marketplace in mid-2009. Quite appropriately, then, the company has announced the fourth stage in this revolutionary design’s development, the RV04. The new…..

Classified by NZXT as an “Ultra Tower”, the H630 is a big deal indeed. It can fit motherboards up to eATX spec, for one thing. It also boasts the capability to mount up to two gigantic 200mm fans in the front intake position, something fairly unique in PC chassis available today. Not…..

We recently tested the least-expensive member of Logitech’s new G line, the G100s, and it impressed us enough to earn one of our Editor’s Choice awards. Today, we have a look at the higher-tiered G500s. It’s an altogether different animal compared to its less-pricey sister, so let’s find out if it impresses just the same.

Thermaltake has announced its new Water 3.0 All-In-One LCS (Liquid Cooling System). It is an upgrade over the Water 2.0 system, which was introduced in mid-2012. As with the previous iteration of LCS, Water 3.0 is available in three versions: Performer, Pro, and Extreme. All three have the same basic universal water…..

Although hardcore PC performance and gaming enthusiasts might scoff at any news Alienware puts out, one item did catch Techgage’s attention. Alienware announced the arrival of its newest machine, the X51. Now what made us sit up and pay attention? The X51 is running not Windows 8, nor Windows 7, as its…..

Logitech’s G100s might occupy the lowest rung on the company’s new G Series line of gaming peripherals ladder, but don’t let its price and that market positioning fool you. As with many great songs, sometimes a stripped-down rendition is the best way to go. Is the same true of the G100s? Read on and find out!

NZXT has just introduced its new “GRID”, an internal fan hub that supports up to ten fans. When the company introduced its Switch 810 (our review) and Phantom 630 chassis, many end-users were amazed with their integrated fan hubs. The concept of the integrated fan hub was elegant: Using one power source,…..

At the time of writing, the Isku FX is ROCCAT’s range-topping keyboard. Appropriately it’s packed to the gills with features and capabilities lesser keyboards tend to eschew. No, it’s not a mechanical keyboard, but despite this is it still worth your hard-earned dollars? Read on and find out!

Disney has pulled the plug on LucasArts. Consequently, LucasFilm’s erstwhile video games development arm becomes the second significant casualty of Disney’s purchase of George Lucas’ family of entertainment companies. The first to die by Disney’s hand, of course, is the excellent Clone Wars animated series. With LucasArts’ shutdown, around 150 members of…..

It’s no secret that Intel is the dominant solutions provider in the x86/64-bit microprocessor space. Ever since it jettisoned its Netburst microarchitecture for Conroe, Nehalem, and subsequent generations of the Core CPU families, the company has only increased its market and performance superiority over its only real rival, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).…..

A story about a specialty food store in Brisbane, Australia, of all places, caught our eye. The story is of Celiac Supplies, which proclaims itself as “Brisbane’s First & Only Gluten Free Grocery Store,” taking steps to curb “showrooming.” Specifically, the store will be charging a $5.00 fee per head for each…..

It didn’t take long for Thermaltake to announce a follow-up to the first offering in its new Urban series of PC chassis. Hot on the heels of the S21 is the new, slightly bigger Urban S31. Visually speaking, there is very little to distinguish the first Urban series chassis from the newcomer.…..

If you’ve ever fancied having a custom SteelSeries Flux headset, the company’s just-announced Flux Configurator now makes it possible. By going on to the Flux Configurator webpage then selecting the correct region for you, you can access what the company says is “an online headset creator that gives players the creative power…..

Corsair leapt into the mechanical keyboard wars with two barrels blazing in 2012 with the FPS-oriented Vengeance K60 and the MMORPG-friendly Vengeance K90. Both were well-received, scoring hits with their respective target markets. But what if you wanted a Corsair mechanical keyboard that has the best of both models? Then the new…..

Electronic Arts has apparently stepped its efforts at image rehabilitation up to the next gear. For one week only, starting March 20, 2013 until March 26, 2013 at 10:00AM PDT, EA is slashing prices on most of its games available on its Origin service up to an impressive 70% off. EA calls…..