Video game music has evolved from sets of simple bleeps into full-scale orchestral soundtracks. It has become so diverse, in fact, that many people enjoy listening to game music for studying. While listening to original game soundtracks is great, there are entire genres of music that have inspired, or been inspired by, video games. Today, […]
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Voice chat is now standard fare in video gaming communities. Gone are the days when you had to share a couch to socialize while playing. Why bother when you can stay at home and chat over the internet all the same? The technology exists! But with so many options available, you may be confused as […]
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The holidays are on their way. And with them comes the conundrum of figuring out which gifts to buy. If you want to know what to get the gamer in your life, it can be tricky — each one is different. You could always get them extra controllers, gift cards, or subscriptions to various services. […]
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Sony has a new PlayStation 4 controller coming out in time for the holidays. And this one has been designed with younger gamers in mind. It’s called the Mini Wired Gamepad, and it’s a very different proposition than its full-sized cousin, the Dualshock 4. It’s a lot cuter, for starters. PlayStation controllers have split opinion […]
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While CPUs and GPUs remain essential to computer performance, there’s an underappreciated peripheral: the keyboard. Everyone uses keyboards, but few people think about them when buying a new PC. Today’s best keyboard technology is called the mechanical keyboard. However, mechanical keyboards vary in price as well as target audience. Prices range from sub-$ 50 to […]
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You’ve been hammering the level 12 boss all day without success, and finally decide to take a break. Only problem is, you’re sick of pizza. The delivery boy knows you by name; the online ordering system autocompletes… the pizza house has a ball of dough set aside for your order! Fortunately, there is an alternative: […]
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