The value of “pro” controllers is a little lost on me, as the only competitive game that I play is Magic the Gathering, which doesn’t need a controller at all, and most of the single player games I enjoy can be played with one or two buttons (and are often…
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Manufacturing third-party controllers must be a tough gig. It’s one of those things that the major console manufacturers – Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo – are hyper-competitive about because controllers impact heavily on how enjoyable their consoles are to use. Consequently, all three make excellent controllers, put them at reasonable prices…
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Now that I have a ROG Ally, my need for the kind of little emulator consoles that Anbernic, Powkiddy, and others put out is minimal. The ROG Ally is a more powerful device than any of these (effortlessly handles most PS2 games and everything), and manufactured to the standard that…
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SteelSeries has nailed it with the Arctis Nova 5 wireless headset. Totally nailed it. This nominal gaming headset is really a completely versatile headset that works every bit as well for watching films or tuning out to music. It’s also priced perfectly for the mid-range (about $Aus300 in most places),…
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With the cost of living what it is, premium-grade luxuries like sound equipment are surely one of the things that people are choosing to go without. Meanwhile, mid-quality sound equipment, which gets close enough without breaking the bank, must surely be enjoying a renaissance. After all, in a world this…
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You might think that a small-sized keyboard would be light, both inherently because of its size, and also by design, because a small keyboard does imply “portability.” The Corsair K65 Plus Wireless is, however, not particularly light despite being in a 75% form factor. It is, however, exceptionally sturdy and…
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SteelSeries has nailed home entertainment speakers with the SteelSeries Arena 7. Not only are these excellent speakers to set up with your PC, laptop, or game console to enjoy as the “gaming speakers” that they’re being sold as, but they’re also brilliant for the home entertainment system, listening to your…
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I’m a fan of SteelSeries generally. I default to the company’s keyboards and mice when I’m at my desk (and even play Snek! from time to time – one of the best built-in minigames ever!), and the headset offers some of the best audio quality for gaming situations. So I…
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I recently got my hands on the Analogue Pocket, after two years of missing every hardware allocation the company released. In the end, I was fortunate that I had a pal on social media was looking to offload theirs, because I sincerely doubt Analogue will have enough stock to meet…
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HyperX is generally well regarded in the gaming peripherals space, whether you’re talking its Cirrus Buds Pro or its HyperX Clutch Wireless Controller or… well, nearly every single type of gaming peripheral paraphernalia you could care to think of. Except maybe one. While competitors like Razer and others have delved into…
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