Content and news by JD Kane

Ah, the epic story that is the SimCity launch debacle continues. Rock, Paper, Shotgun has reported that an unnamed Maxis insider who worked on SimCity stated that the game’s need to “offload a significant amount of the calculations” to servers is not strictly true. Said the anonymous insider: “The servers are not handling any…..

Hot on the heels of the recently-introduced Chaser A41 mid-tower, Thermaltake has announced the A71.  The newest Chaser chassis is a full-tower, but it’s easy to see that it shares a lot of design DNA with its Chaser brethren.  Aesthetically it’s a scaled-up A31.  The bulging flanks on the side panels, cooling-optimized…..

There are such people as fan enthusiasts. No, really. For something as seemingly prosaic as cooling fans, it seems weird that there are people who go ga-ga over these things with rotor blades and a motor. I should know: I used to spend hours testing lots of them for their performance on…..

GOG.com’s got a stunning deal in play this week: Pick any five out of a list of twenty games, and you save 80% off each! Before you think that this deal’s just for reject games, a quick peek at the list reveals a great mix of awesome indie offerings and a smattering…..

ZOTAC introduced its new StreamBox and RAIDbox accessories designed to make sharing your digital media easier than ever. As its name suggests, the StreamBox facilitates streaming and broadcasting of digital media of all types.  Using the industry standard DLNA protocol, it acts as a bridge between Android mobile devices and television sets,…..

EA CFO Blake Jorgenson appears to be backtracking to some extent on a statement he made just a week ago at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference.  At the Wedbush Technology Conference in New York City, Jorgenson said, “I made a statement in the conference along the lines of ‘We’ll…..

In a bit of surprise news, it seems that Seagate has plans to stop producing 2.5-inch 7200 RPM hard drives later this year. The company cited an ongoing shift in the mainstream market’s demands for other products, specifically SSDs, as one of the primary reasons for stopping production. Meanwhile, the company will still…..

Much to the chagrin of gamers everywhere, EA announced its intentions to expand its methods to monetize its games. Blake Jorgenson, CFO of the games publisher, spoke at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference on February 27. Jorgenson said, “The next and much bigger piece [of the business] is microtransactions…..

Thermaltake has announced the birth of a new line of PC chassis, the “Urban” series, with the introduction of the Urban S21. The new line marks a noteworthy departure for Thermaltake. Known primarily for flamboyantly-styled products such as the Level 10 and its various gaming-oriented chassis such as those that belong to the…..

Cooler Master has just announced an evolution of one of its popular gaming-oriented chassis: Scout 2 Advanced. The company says the Advanced model features enhancements specifically requested by its customers. To wit, there is a revised dust filter designed for more effective performance. More significantly, perhaps, is now the availability of a…..

LG Electronics is acquiring WebOS, the once-hopeful Linux-based mobile OS, from Hewlett-Packard. However, instead of using its new acquisition on its own lines of mobile electronics, LG will be using the operating system on future smart televisions. Per the terms of the agreement with Hewlett-Packard, LG will receive WebOS’s source code, all…..

Thermaltake has just announced the latest addition to its Chaser gaming PC chassis line, the A41. Like the rest of its Chaser stablemates, the A41 is styled to catch the eye and is designed to appeal to gamers and performance PC enthusiasts alike. Both side panels bulge out, evoking the flanks of a…..

It might have a goofy-sounding name, but Enermax’s revamped Ostrog GT promises to be a PC chassis that melds style with substance. While the original Ostrog’s aesthetics were on the more austere side, the revised Ostrog GT is decidedly more aggressive. The facelift features a new mesh front panel and colored bezel…..

Back in August, Valve released the latest extension to its Counter-Strike franchise, Global Offensive. To mark the occasion, SteelSeries issued a trio of branded gaming products; Siberia V2 headset, Kana mouse and QcK mousepad. We’re taking a look at all three at once to see if this is a bundle any CS: GO fan should get in on.

Through its Storm product line, Cooler Master has introduced an entire family of gaming-oriented peripherals. Time to add one more member to the mechanical keyboard lineup: the QuickFire TK. Featuring a unique layout and a compact footprint, how well does the TK measure up to its heralded sisters? Read on to find out.

Just over two years ago, we took a look at GIGABYTE’s first keyboard to fall into its “Aivia” gamer line, the K8100. At the time, we were happy with what was delivered, and looked forward to what the future could bring. Now, it’s time to see what’s been accomplished in those two years, with the mechanical “Osmium”.

SteelSeries unleashed its Sensei in 2011; one year later, the revamped Sensei [RAW] joins its ever-growing gamer-oriented line. Join us as we see whether or not the newest model’s “less is more” approach is enough to merit its celebrated predecessor’s status as one of the acknowledged masters of the gaming mouse class.

GIGABYTE is an industry giant, offering a countless number of products in multiple categories. The Force M9 ICE is one of its latest wireless mice, and endowed with “gaming mouse” styling, it seems to promise much. As you might have guessed, we put one through its paces to see just what it can deliver.

Cooler Master impressed us with its Sirus surround-sound headset last fall so much that we slapped an Editor’s Choice award on it. But what about those folks who prefer their audio to be in stereo? Well, CM has answered the call and the result is Sonuz. Let’s check it out, and see if it can impress us like the Sirus managed.