Hardware

I'm not shy about stating my early opinions of LEGO Super Mario - the entire concept looked really uninteresting, and I saw this being one of LEGO's very rare flops. I didn't want a chunky Mario who played sounds and collected coins. I wanted regular sized Mario minifigures, with other characters like Bowser or the Kooplings built on the same minifig base as Hagrid from Harry Potter or the Hulk from the Avengers. Then I watched my kids play, and I knew I was so very wrong. The latest addition to our LEGO Super Mario collection, Bowser's Airship, is the best ...

Razer recently released the second generation of their wireless earbuds, the Razer Hammerhead. These earbuds aim to combine the function of a high-quality audio experience with the gamer chic style that Razer is so well known for. The Hammerhead Gen 2's are priced at a little over half of the Apple AirPods' retail price, so it is clear that they are trying to make a serious play at this market. That is all well and good, but how do they truly fare when put to the test? Let's dive in and take a look!

Razer recently released a comprehensive line of keyboard accessory sets, allowing you to fully customize the look and feel of your Razer keyboard. These kits come in four different colours and the black and white are available both in Phantom and PBT sets. All of these kits are compatible with Razer's Mini, Tenkeyless and Full-Size keyboards, mechanical or optical. We received Phantom Keycap upgrade sets, PBT Keycaps & matching coil sets, as well as wrist rests for testing.

Considering its manufacturer is best known for flashy, gamer-oriented accessories, Razer's Barracuda X headset is the last thing you might expect, stylistically. Do not be fooled by its modest appearance, however, as this is one headset that boasts serious multi-platform compatibility. The Barracuda X accepts both wired and wireless connections (through its own USB-C dongle) that is compatible with PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Android mobile devices. Very reminiscent of Razer's Opus line, the Barracuda offers a seamless comfort with little to no ...

Lucid Audio products have always been some of the better products on the market, and like many headset manufacturers in 2021, they realize that gamers are looking for affordability and quality in one package. So many attempt at creating this balance and releasing a solid product into the marketplace, but so few achieve what they actually set out to do (or purposefully don't). Not with Lucid. After taking the LS10X for a spin for over a month, I'm happy to report that for 59.99 USD, you get an excellent, audio product.

It's been rumoured, it's been dissected by every tech YouTuber on the planet, but now officially we have the new Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro...well part of them at least. Today, Google announced their new high end smartphone and gave us a deeper look at the custom system on a chip, the Tensor SoC.

Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation today announced its award-winning Recon™ Controller is now available for pre-order. Unveiled at E3 2021, the Designed for Xbox Recon Controller was proudly designated with “Best of E3” awards from CNN Underscored and Android Authority for blending game-changing controls with Turtle Beach’s signature audio technologies. This first-to-market combination of powerful integrated audio and innovative controls elevates gamers’ senses and gameplay experiences when playing on Xbox and Windows 10 PCs. ...

The latest gaming headset from ROCCAT, Turtle Beach's PC accessory brand, represents a serious step forward into the mid-high end headset market with the ROCCAT Syn Pro Air. It seems that they have used the previous 'Elo' series to springboard into the higher-end market. And let me tell you, the Syn Pro Air makes an impressive splash. Aside from a few minor hiccups along the way, our extensive testing found almost nothing that would make us shy away from recommending the latest ROCCAT wireless headset, the Syn Pro Air.

The concept and importance of STEM - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - is becoming increasingly more popular year over year, and parents are clamouring to find the latest and greatest STEM products, camps, and more for their kids. So many companies now advertise STEM friendly activities for kids, but in my home, we've found that most of these companies are profiting off the philosophy, as opposed to actually providing engaging, STEM products. Our kids are currently using the SPHERO MINI set, and we've been more impressed with that product ...

Nintendo announced a brand new hardware model of the Nintendo Switch today: the Nintendo Switch OLED model! Check out the trailer, the details on it, and our thoughts below. The Nintendo Switch OLED (organic light-emitting diode) model is coming out on October 8th! Just in time for Metroid Dread! This new Switch model will have a bigger 7-inch screen, a sizable table top adjustment, enhanced audio for portable mode, a bigger storage space of 64GB, and a Wifi LAN port…