The new HyperX SoloCast 2 looks like a return to gaming microphone simplicity, whereas its bigger brother is covered in all the bells and whistles you could think of

A good microphone doesn’t need to have a million features to make an impact. Wrap a high-quality capsule in a sturdy frame, convert the output to a USB connection, and provide a stand. That’s about all you get with our current favourite budget gaming microphone, the Amazon Basics USB condenser mic, and it works brilliantly….

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Marvel Rivals director says its ‘gooner game’ reputation really just reflects a commitment to authenticity: ‘These all come from classic comic designs’

Marvel Rivals has a reputation for appealing to its players’ baser instincts: It had people saying ‘thick thighs save lives‘ at one point, and Elie recently described the shooter as ‘digging its heels into the gooner dirt’ when it added a cache of new swimsuit skins. Despite my best efforts to escape this discourse, I’ve…

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HyperX just updated one of our favorite wireless gaming headsets with a new RGB base station… and slightly worse battery life

Until very recently, the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless was our favourite wireless gaming headset, right up until the magnificent Razer BlackShark V3 ate its lunch. It hasn’t taken HyperX long to strike back, however, with the newly-announced HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless 2—complete with a fancy RGB-lit base station with a selection of media controls. HyperX…

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Samsung has announced the world’s first 500 Hz OLED monitor, but it’s the new 5K2K panel that’s got my wallet twitching

Samsung has announced what it claims is the world’s first 500 Hz OLED monitor. Predictably, it’s a 27-inch 1440p model that will likely grab the attention of esports fans. But it’s actually Samsung’s new 40-inch 5K2K gaming monitor that’s got me twitching. First up, let’s cover off the new Samsung Odyssey OLED G6. Just as…

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Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 4’s story is inspired by the sale of Gearbox, then glazes over and says it’s about where we as individuals want to be on the spectrum of anarchy to fascism

We’re just a month out from the release of Borderlands 4, and Gearbox CEO/magician Randy Pitchford is hitting the media circuit to tell everyone why you should be very excited for the 30 billion guns it apparently contains. But it’s not all about the heaters. Gearbox has promised that—after the less-than-stellar narrative that propped up…

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