Hardware Reviews

Less than six hours before I left for E3, I received my AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra — AVerMedia’s new portable 4K capture rig. Did I take the risk on a system that wasn’t even listed on the company website yet? Did I run the chance that the whole thing

There has been a barrier since the launch of this current generation of game consoles in November of 2013. Other than the highest end commercial units on the market, there were no game capture systems available capable of capturing game output at 3,840 x 2,160 resolution (aka UHD,

Plantronics have always been pioneers when it comes to the quality and features of their headsets. The RIG 500 series, released last year, was the first series of headsets to include Dolby Atmos activation codes, taking advantage of the Xbox One’s support of the service. Just prior to E3,

There’s no doubt that we, as gamers, are often deeply invested multitaskers — we watch Adult Swim on one screen while enjoying a rousing game of BattleTech on another. Setting up two monitors means consuming a lot of space as the stands often have a large footprint. Most dual monitor

I’ve become somewhat of a bag connoisseur. It’s an odd thing for somebody focused on gaming to say, but suffice it to say that there is, in fact, a right bag for specific things. You might recall I took a look at a bag from Solo New York

The Razer Abyssus Essential mouse is almost great. It has the normal Razer customization options through Razer Synapse. The mouse moves smoothly and accurately and has a nice, firm click. However, it fails to be a go-to product because of one major flaw that makes it hard to recommend over

HyperX has been on a roll lately. In August of last year, I took a look at their HyperX Alloy Elite keyboard (my review), and I came away supremely impressed. I also checked out the Pulsefire Gaming Mouse (my review) and again had high expectations that were met. Now, they’

As technology has evolved we have become more and more attached to our devices. Whether it be gaming, working on the computer, or staring at our phones/devices, we are constantly looking at screens. One of the downsides to this is the exposure to blue light which has many consequences