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  1. Rob Williams

    Shouldn't We Embrace the Remix?

    Is "everything a remix"? According to Kirby Ferguson, the answer is "yes". Without feeding off the knowledge of others, and their creations, Kirby believes the world would not be where it is today. While a company might tout having invented something, and of course wastes no time in patenting...
  2. Rob Williams

    SteelSeries Announces 'Freedom to Play' Mobile Peripheral Lineup

    It's gamescom time, and that can only mean one thing: lots and lots of announcements. Helping to kick things off, SteelSeries has just announced a new line of gaming peripherals for tablets dubbed "Freedom to Play". These peripherals are designed to enhance your tablet gaming while keeping...
  3. Rob Williams

    Knocking on Death's Door: Darksiders II Review

    In the original Darksiders, we assumed the role of one of the four horsemen, War, who's been accused of unleashing the apocalypse on the world. In this second title, we play as his brother, Death, who vows to clear War's good name. Though the stories are shared, Darksiders II proves to be one of...
  4. Rob Williams

    A Look at Steam's Hardware Survey for July 2012

    You might recall that a few months ago, we planned to begin taking a look at hardware statistics that Valve updates each month. Not long after, the company up-ended all of its previous results due to inaccuracies caused by certain bugs. The most up-to-date hardware survey does put us back on the...
  5. Rob Williams

    Apple's Biggest Reason to Sue Android Vendors: Marketshare

    It's no secret that Apple has no qualms when it comes to suing its competitors, sometimes over simple or nonsensical patents that shouldn't have ever been granted in the first place, but what's the reason? The company currently has more money in its bank account than any other, so what does the...
  6. Rob Williams

    Aren't we all just a little sensitive?

    In Borderlands 2, the Mechromancer class will have a skill tree called "Best Friends Forever", which allows the player to essentially dumb-down the gameplay for casual gamers. If you've ever tried to get someone to play an FPS with you who hasn't ever before, or a die-hard console FPSer who...
  7. Rob Williams

    Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming Headset Review

    With Corsair establishing itself as an all-round PC equipment designer, we take a look at an update to some of its earlier gaming headsets. The Vengeance series expands on the HS1 and HS1A, bringing new design choices and features, including a big one: wireless connectivity. Read through...
  8. Rob Williams

    Cooler Master Case & Cooler Mod Contest 2012

    Chino, California – 2011 marked the most successful Cooler Master Global Case Mod Contest to date with a grand total of 89 completed projects spanning 37 different countries. Many of the projects went on to be featured in top media outlets around the world and were showcased at the world’s...
  9. Rob Williams

    Top-Down Racing Destruction: Death Rally Review

    What's better than racing? Why, racing and blowing up your opponents, of course! Remedy has just released a remake of its 1995 top-down racer Death Rally, and it's fun. The game has fast-paced racing, a ton of eye candy, gameplay that allows you to hop off as quick as you hopped on, good variety...
  10. Rob Williams

    How to Make Your Own Cat5e Network Cable

    Despite their simplicity, pre-made networking cables are expensive - especially if you're in need of outfitting your entire house. Luckily, making your own cables isn't only far less expensive, but easy, and perhaps even a little bit fun. If you're still unsure, read on as we explain the entire...
  11. Rob Williams

    Achievement whore? I've got a game for you!

    A top-down racer came out this week, Death Rally, and given that Bang Bang Racing did little to impress, I decided to give it a whirl. It's a great game (I'll be doing a quick review soon), but what might stand out the most is the amount of achievements you earn in a little amount of time. This...
  12. Rob Williams

    Acer CEO Issues 'Think Twice' Warning to Microsoft Regarding Surface

    When Microsoft first announced its Surface tablet, which would be one of the rare hardware products to come out of Redmond with a Microsoft brand-name on it, many questioned how the move would affect the company's relationships with other vendors - namely those which have supported the company's...
  13. Rob Williams

    OCZ's Vertex 4s at about $0.70/GB (today only)

    Boy, OCZ really is on fire with these deals lately: http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Industrys-Performance-2-5-Inch-Warranty/dp/B007R1FH3K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344032067&sr=8-2&keywords=vertex+4
  14. Rob Williams

    ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE Review

    Want a motherboard that won't have you wishing you chose differently? There are plenty of reasons why ASUS' P8Z77-V DELUXE deserves your consideration. It's a feature-packed board that gives you everything you'd hope for in a motherboard - and then throws in some extra for good measure. Read...
  15. Rob Williams

    MSI Z77A-GD55 Motherboard Review

    If you're looking for a good Z77 motherboard to pair up with that shiny Ivy Bridge CPU but don't want to break the bank, MSI's Z77A-GD55 is well worth a look. Despite its modest $165 price-tag, the GD55 offers a rich feature-set, looks good, has a robust EFI and even makes overclocking easy for...
  16. Rob Williams

    Steam launches Quakecon sale

    Bethesda and id catalogs are on sale, and there's a new featured deal each day through the end of the weekend. Kicking things off is Skyrim for $30: http://store.steampowered.com/
  17. Rob Williams

    Uniblue Powersuite Pro 2013 Review

    Is your PC in need of a tune-up? If so, you're in luck, as there are at least a million 'PC Optimizer' tools out there. Uniblue's Powersuite looks to be one of the better ones, however, in terms of both features and aesthetics. We've been using the latest 'Pro' version for the past couple of...
  18. Rob Williams

    People who believe The Onion are literally unbelievable

    Alright, a friend linked to this site on Facebook last night, and I can't remember the last time I've laughed so hard: http://literallyunbelievable.org It's a collection of people who believe what they just read on The Onion, not realizing that the site is 100% satire. Here's a couple...
  19. Rob Williams

    OCZ Vertex 4s on sale for less than $1 per GB

    We've had similar sales about a month ago, but these look to be even better: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=OCZ+Vertex+4 $114 for one of the fastest 128GB SSDs out there.
  20. Rob Williams

    CM Storm Sonuz Stereo Gaming Headset Review

    Cooler Master impressed us with its Sirus surround-sound headset last fall so much that we slapped an Editor's Choice award on it. But what about those folks who <em>prefer</em> their audio to be in stereo? Well, CM has answered the call and the result is Sonuz. Let's check it out, and see if it...
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