Fewer pixels makes for faster frame rates. That’s the basic premise behind a 1080p gaming panel like the new Monoprice Dark Matter 27-inch Gaming monitor. This is the latest 240Hz model with a super fast 1ms IPS-type panel and DisplayHDR 400 certification. The idea is to combine that 240Hz and …
Read More »Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review: “One of the most misunderstood games in the series gets a second chance”
Link spends most of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD looking a little ridiculous. Sprinting breathlessly from one sprawling settlement to the next, the Goddess Sword held awkwardly aloft by an extended arm that refuses to lower. It’s a visual distraction, one born out of Nintendo’s decision to set …
Read More »Deaths Door somehow makes death feel both bleak and supremely chill
Death’s Door has immaculate vibes. You play as an adorable crow steadfastly disposing of stagnant souls in a strangely beautiful universe full of Gothic architecture and bizarre enemies. There’s a melancholic piano that solemnly scores the corvid’s adventures as he fights possessed castles and befriends an NPC with a soup …
Read More »Acer Predator Orion 3000 review: “A compact PC that provides stellar gaming performance”
If you’re struggling to find the best RTX 3070 price for the card itself to upgrade your old rig, the prospect of getting a pre-built RTX 3070 PC that already comes complete with such a GPU is certainly tempting. Acer’s hardware refresh of the Predator Orion 3000 is one such …
Read More »Razer Kaira Pro review: “One hell of a way to ring in a new generation of consoles”
The Razer Kaira Pro is a headset that strides into the Xbox Series X console generation and throws down a gauntlet. This is a challenge to everyone that comes next; try and do better, if you think you’re hard enough. That won’t be easy. While it stops short of five-star …
Read More »AverMedia AM330 microphone review: “Right in the fight with the strongest contenders”
If you strip away all the marketing, there are just two significant differences between the best microphone for streaming contenders like the all-conquering Blue Yeti and a studio mic: connection and latency. It’s the sheer ease of use that makes ‘gaming’ mics so attractive: you plug it into a spare …
Read More »Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode 4 review: “A familiar face returns”
Warning: This review contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1 Episode 4 A familiar face returns this week in Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode 4: Fennec Shand, the bounty hunter from The Mandalorian. Naturally, she’s not there just to say hi, but to hunt for …
Read More »Best Shots review: Children of the Atom #2 struggles to push past the main story beats of the first issue
Vita Ayala, Bernard Chang, and Marcelo Maiolo cast a spotlight on Gabe Brathwaite (aka Cherub) in Children of the Atom #2 (opens in new tab), an issue that continues to explore what it means to not fit into society – mutant or human. While the human element here is very …
Read More »Corsair K70 RGB TKL review: a tournament-ready keyboard with extra customization
The Corsair K70 RGB TKL takes the success of the K70 mechanical gaming keyboard and scales it down to a more travel/space-friendly TKL size. This is a deck that feels tailor-made for the competitive scene as well, prioritizing speed, grip, and customization in both hardware and software. While that does …
Read More »Best Shots review: King in Black is well-written and excellently drawn
King in Black (opens in new tab) began, as most Marvel events do, with an alien invasion. Knull, the sharp-toothed and leather-bound god of the Abyss, cut through the Marvel Universe like a hot knife through butter. The world immediately falls beneath his boot. Along the way, characters are disemboweled. …
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