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Pretty much all headphones contain toxic chemicals according to a new study
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (597+ words) Add this to your list of things to worry about. As reported by the Guardian, a new study by ToxFree LIFE for All, a Hungarian research and campaigning body, found that headphones contain chemicals that can, "cause cancer, neuro-developmental problems…...
DayZ creator calls to 'normalize delaying games,' that consumers can show Xbox and Sony 'that delays are okay' and, oh, 'Personally: don't preorder games, folks. Commercially: please preorder games"
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (305+ words) "It's the only way PlayStation/Xbox notice us." Dean Hall, creator of DayZ and CEO of RocketWerkz, has a message for the world: let's all be more chill about game delays. Especially devs who, Hall reckons, can often work themselves…...
Moza's force feedback-enabled flight sim gear makes me feel like I'm flying a real aircraft
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (1785+ words) If you're familiar with the world of simulation, then force feedback racing wheels are likely nothing new to you. Force feedback (FFB) flight sticks, on the other hand, are a much rarer find. A search around for current options reveals…...
A snappy 1440p gaming monitor for $130 means it's a good time to upgrade
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (459+ words) That's a pretty snappy screen. This gaming monitor has an IPS panel capable of delivering 180 Hz. The 1440p resolution means you're getting a bit of a bump up over 1080p, too, which puts this monitor right in the sweet spot for modern…...
I love the look of NZXT's latest mini-ITX PC case, but I probably can't afford to put any RAM in it
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (472+ words) Fair to say we're established fans of NZXT's Flow line of PC cases, including the NZXT H3 Flow, the NZXT H9 Flow RGB+ and the NZXT H7 Flow. They're all four-star-plus PC cases. So, the addition of a new compact mini-ITX model, the…...
Micro-OLED is too good to ignore for VR
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (806+ words) This is something worth shouting about for high-end tethered headsets. In front of me are two VR headsets. They're practically identical; both versions of the Pimax Crystal Super, a high-end, tethered unit. Though for their near-indistinguishable appearance, they are different…...
Apple Vision Pro users might get their hands on foveated streaming before PC gamers
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (436+ words) That's a good idea, that. When I got my hands on the Steam Frame last year, I was filled with excitement. The new Valve VR headset promised a fresh take on home VR with a focus on convenience and ease-of-use'in…...
This is what Dave Plummer's Task Manager would 'look like (and sound like) if I were still around"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (401+ words) In fairness, Plummer admits "it's a good thing I knew to stay in my lane, design-wise." Dave Plummer, the man known for his work with Task Manager and Windows Pinball, has recently taken to Twitter to share what a modern…...
A speedy gaming keyboard and a Stream Deck all in one—there's serious utility here for a serious price.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (928+ words) The best mechanical gaming keyboards are often those that offer a kind of purity. They have a focus, and that's to provide the perfect interstitial layer between game and player, offering as little friction as possible so that your keypresses…...
Corsair is now selling DDR5 memory with plastic clamshell packaging to avoid scams
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (530+ words) Corsair memory is getting even safer to buy'assuming you can actually afford it. As memory continues to get more and more expensive, scammers are further incentivised to get their hands on it. In an effort to prevent this, Corsair is…...