Fight Pads can be a hit or miss item. Sometimes they feel a bit more like a novelty item. The Mortal Kombat one I reviewed some time ago was really just for fighting games with somewhat distinctive controls. It was well made, but really only built for those specific games…
Read MoreI have had a solid history with SteelSeries gear, but arguably my favourite piece of gaming hardware from the company was the SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism Gaming Headset. This is still my go-to headset for my PC gaming. It is light, comfortable and they produce outstanding sound. I have been…
Read MoreWhen it comes to PC gaming, there are a lot of different peripherals that can come into play. None of them are more important to me than the mouse, because that is my primary input device. Certainly for creating a more immersive experience, a great headset can be very important.…
Read MoreHeadsets essentially have two jobs – one is to make a game sound better and another is to allow communication with other players. Certainly there are other things to take into consideration, but at their core, these are the two primary things of importance. The Turtle Beach Ear Force Elite…
Read MoreI really thought that the idea that paying money for a mouse mat, let alone the kind of money that you’ll be looking at for the Razer Firefly mouse mat, was a colossal waste of money. I was using a simple Mario face as my mouse mat that I got…
Read MoreWith the Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C, I am setting myself a little challenge as a writer; write at least 500 words about a USB flash drive. Let’s see just how close I get. The DataTraveler microDuo 3C is tiny, to start. It is only the length of two fingernails, and…
Read MoreNostalgic fans, who grew up with games, love new ways to play old favourites, and the Blaze Tab may just scratch that endless itch. Priced at £99.99 (that’s UK dollars), this 16GB Android tablet allows you to play games from your favourite past consoles such as the NES, GameBoy Color,…
Read MoreIf you’re going to make a robot toy, it’s important to give it a personality. They can be quite expensive, and so to convince people they’re getting their money’s worth, it’s not going to be enough to offer a soulless gadget. It’s got to have character, personality, and something to…
Read MoreQPAD’s founder is called Mr Mouse. I assume that this is a nickname, rather than a name he inherited, as the latter would have shown extraordinary foresight on the part of his ancestors. And, in a curious coincidence, it seems that Mr Mouse is very good at making mice. Who…
Read MoreI’m not entirely sold on the long-term validity of the classic point-and-shoot camera. Though there will forever be a place for SLR cameras for enthusiasts and professional photographers, the point-and-shoot camera is surely under fire from the increasingly powerful cameras that are included with any and all phones. After all,…
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