gaming tech
SteelSeries Siberia V2 Gaming Headset Released
December 10, 2009
Last week saw the second of the two recent releases from SteelSeries – the Siberia V2 headset, which as the name suggests is the successor to the original Siberia headset which was a success in it self – not just in the gaming world but also within the music industry which is a credit to the quality of the original.
Hoping to build on that success the Siberia V2 boasts a range of improved features and new additions that not only make it great for gaming, but also makes it better for use with MP3 players and iPods etc, and of course when combined with the SteelSeries mobile phone adapter, including the likes of the iPhone!
So without further ado let’s have a look at it. The full headset has a nice form, not looking too cumbersome but also substantial enough that it won’t snap in your hands, and comes in a glossy white, it’s hardly unattractive (if a little cliché) in the “Apple-age”.
Continue reading »ZOWIE G-TF Gaming Mouse Mat Review
October 5, 2009
In my experience the mousemat is quite possibly the most overlooked gaming ‘accessory’ and you will find that gaming mice (such as the Gigabyte GM-M6880) or gaming headsets (like the ZOWIE Hammer) seem to get a lot more attention.
The reasons for that we’ll look at later, but firstly I’d like to introduce the ZOWIE GTF gaming mouse mat, from the same company that brought you the Hammer gaming headset and who made their name making mousemats such as the one that we’re looking at today.
But before we have a look at the actual it’s probably worth having a quick look at what makes a gaming mouse mat any different to any other and also why you would want to get one at all – the reason being that after a little ‘research’ (i.e. asking people I know) they have absolutely no idea what is special about them and I thought it was worth clearing the subject up!
Continue reading »Gigabyte GM-M6880 Computer Gaming Mouse Review
October 1, 2009
Earlier this week we had a look at the Zowie Hammer Gaming Headset which it’s fair to say is nearer the top of the price range than the bottom, but now we’ve got some more gaming gear and this focuses more on those with a more restrictive budget… like myself!
Having used my previous generic optical mouse to death (due to a combination of the mouse stopping working occasionally and the feet being worn off) I decided it was probably time to get a new one, and seeing as I am pretty tight with my money in these recession filled days it seemed sensible to look more at the budget offerings of computer gaming mice …
Continue reading »ZOWIE Hammer Gaming Headset Review
September 30, 2009
As a casual and amateur gamer I’m at least vaguely aware of the differences that different pieces of kit make – and gaming headsets are no exception as even the slightest edge can be (and I quote) ‘the difference between life and death’.
The Hammer headset from ZOWIE sits itself nicely at the top of the quality pile and practically oozes credentials including testing from pro gamer SpawN (no, I haven’t heard of him either!) and the fact that it has been specifically designed for e-sports, so when I was asked if I would like to have a look at it I jumped at the opportunity!
Continue reading »SteelSeries Siberia V2 Gaming Headset Preview
September 26, 2009
SteelSeries recently announced that they will soon be releasing their first closed-type headset which will be the upgrade to one of their existing headset range, namely the SteelSeries Siberia V2 gaming headset. The original SteelSeries Siberia headset was a hit with gamers around the world and also achieved some notoriety in the music industry when used by musicians in several high profile music videos.
For this reason alone, I thought that their follow-up headset would be worth looking at, as well as being their first closed-type headset that SteelSeries have released, the Siberia V2 has some other notable features such as great sound quality, integrated control capabilities, an enhanced more comfortable design and better passive noise reduction technology.
Continue reading »Xtensor Gamer Hand Exerciser
March 24, 2009
With the notable exception of the Wii, it is very rare that we associate gaming which physical exertion, and although you may be sweaty after playing, it probably doesn’t have anything to do with you actually moving. So you’d have thought that something designed to help fine tune your body for gaming would be a none starter; but you’d be wrong.
The Xtensor Gamer Hand Exerciser does pretty much exactly what it says on the tin: it exercises your hand so you can be better at gaming. It is essentially an elaborated glove with lots of springs attached meaning that in order to open your hand you need to pull your fingers on the springs.
It claims to be the only product on the market to perform with true biomechanical correctness, which allows you to stretch and build the muscles in your fingers, hands wrist and even elbow that have not previously been addressed by other products.
Continue reading »World of Warcraft Mouse Review
February 4, 2009
I’ve been looking forward to getting the chance to play with the World of Warcraft mouse and review it since we first previewed it a few months ago and now here is our review of this custom gaming mouse.
Initially what struck me most of all about this World of Warcraft mouse was the box that it comes in being in the shape and action of a treasure chest – yes not only looks like a chest with the mouse shown in the centre of it, but it also opens up in a similar manner with the top being hinged and upon opening you see the mouse is shown in the middle of gold and jewels – very World of Warcraft-like!
Once I’d got into the box properly, I was rather surprised with what I found, although it did take a little bit of figuring out as I didn’t want to damage this novel packaging – good job that I wasn’t recording an unboxing video of it!
Continue reading »World of Warcraft Mouse
October 16, 2008
Yes you read it correctly, there’s now a World of Warcraft mouse which has been specifically made by SteelSeries to make the millions of World of Warcraft players’ gaming lives better!
Custom accessories for playing World of Warcraft is nothing new, there’s been WoW specific keyboard sets for the Z-Board gaming keyboard (also made by SteelSeries) for several years now, but this is the first custom-made mouse I’ve seen for this immensely successful game.
The mouse itself has a definite “WoW” look to it – in both senses of the word! – I think it looks like a piece of glowing armour!
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