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EPOS H3 Pro Hybrid gaming headset review

EPOS goes from strength-to-strength unleashing, with its top-of-the-range EPOS H3 Pro Hybrid, what could just be the ultimate gaming headset.

At first glance, the H3 Pro Hybrid looks identical to Epos’s H3 Hybrid headset. They are so similar that I had to hold them both side-by-side to detect any difference. They both feature multiple connection methods and are both closed acoustic headsets- cutting out noise via sealed-in ear cups. The only discernible difference is a switch for the H3 Pro Hybrid’s ANC (active noise cancellation) mode. But we’ll come back to that. Continue reading EPOS H3 Pro Hybrid gaming headset review

PNY XLR8 Gaming NVMe Gen4x4 SSD and PS5 SSD Cover with integrated heatsink review

PNY has released its XLR8 Gaming CS3140 M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 solid-state drive and PS5 SSD cover with an integrated heatsink. For PC users with compatible PCIe 4.0 equipment, the NVMe drive promises an ultra-fast storage solution. For PlayStation 5 owners the SSD, with the special cover/heatsink, provides a console storage upgrade with more than adequate cooling. Continue reading PNY XLR8 Gaming NVMe Gen4x4 SSD and PS5 SSD Cover with integrated heatsink review

12th Generation Intel Core i5-12600K and Core i9-12900K CPU review

For the second time in a year, Intel has dropped a new generation of CPUs for our PCs. The 12th generation Intel CPUs, codenamed Alder Lake, promise to be more powerful and more efficient than their predecessors. This is down to a totally new design that moves away from that of the past few years. This change presents users with advantages and disadvantages. Continue reading 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12600K and Core i9-12900K CPU review

PNY launches XLR8 M.2 NVMe Gen4x4 SSD and PNY XLR8 PlayStation 5 SSD Heatsink

With the new XLR8 PS5 SSD Heatsink, PNY’s XLR8 M.2 NVMe Gen4x4 solid state drives can now not only be used in PCs, but also as an ultra-fast storage upgrade for Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles.

PNY’s quest to develop ultra-fast internal storage in answer to today’s demands of 4K and 8K content creators, high-intensive applications, and ever more demanding games, lead to the launch of the company’s first PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive. The XLR8 CS3140 M.2 NVMe Gen4x4 Solid State Drive offers PC users a fast storage solution around 13 times faster than SATA-based SSDs. Continue reading PNY launches XLR8 M.2 NVMe Gen4x4 SSD and PNY XLR8 PlayStation 5 SSD Heatsink

The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf Xbox One / Xbox Series X review

Microids and OSome Studio invite players to do some Smurfing and Smurf-up the evil Gargamel’s latest fiendish plan in The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf.

Like many 70s/80s kids I was introduced to The Smurfs via the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, ignorant of the fact that the little blue people had been around since the 1950s. Had my parents chosen to drive just a little further for their fuel in the 1970s, I’d have probably had a collection of the little Smurf figures given away at National petrol stations like many of my school friends. Instead, I got to know the Adventures of Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and their little village via the original Saturday morning cartoon. Continue reading The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf Xbox One / Xbox Series X review

Riders Republic PC review

Ubisoft Annecy, developers of the extreme sports game, Steep, welcome players to the Riders Republic.

Ubisoft’s snowboarding/skiing/wingsuit/jetpack game, Steep has been a bit of a go-to game of mine since its release back in 2016. Riders Republic is more of the same, but with a bigger and more varied area and a few more extreme sports thrown in for good measure. Continue reading Riders Republic PC review