Genius Ring Mouse 2
When it comes to pointers for the computer there are multiple solutions. Most of them come in the traditional flat on a mouse pad form, but occasionally a company comes up with an innovative way to control the pointer on our screen. Genius has developed a “ring mouse” and I have the pleasure of looking at their second version of this particular design in the Ring Mouse 2. I will look at the device’s versatility and functionality in this review and see how it stacks up not only as a pointer, but also as an alternative solution to our browsing needs.
Asus Maximus V Formula
Let’s be honest, Asus has a whole product line full of good motherboards. So much that it really takes a special motherboard to stand out from the crowd. There has been one specific board that has stuck with me for the past year and a half though, back from when I took a visit to the Asus office and they pulled it out to show me. That motherboard would be the Maximus V Formula. I’m sure you are wondering what made it stand out, especially considering all of the motherboards we have in the office, including boards like the Rampage IV. Well I only have a limited amount of space in the opening; you will have to peek inside our review to find out.
LunchBox 2 Project Build: PSU size DOES matter
Hey guys and girls, if you have been around the site or at some events you may have picked up that I have a thing for small form factor PC builds aka LAN rigs. I’m sure a few of you are laughing thinking about how big of a monster our “Fridge” build is, but that is exactly why it is important to have a rig that you can just grab and go without breaking your back. Last year I put together a rig that we called Lunchbox 2 using a Lian Li PC-TU200. After almost a year I had a few things I was interested in swapping around that I think some of you might be interested in.
Cooler Master N200
One of the biggest down falls to having a smaller form factor case and motherboard has always been lack of room for aftermarket cooling solutions, namely water cooling. Cooler master has released the N series brand of cases, a new line that hopes to tackle the water cooling conundrum that many small form factor users are faced with. The N series is touted as a mainstream computer case aimed at the masses, a simple, cheap solution that will house all of the gaming essentials. And as an enthusiast, it might not be your next rig, but it could very well be a candidate for your next LAN rig or for a budding gamer friend.
Power2U AC/USB wall outlet
As a necessary evil, gadget batteries, require charging from time to time and in this era where gadgets now dominate our everyday life it has become difficult to even find room to even plug them all in. For the most part longer battery life and charging stations have been the answer, but thanks to Newer Technologies there is a much easier solution to this problem and it is as simple as changing the wall outlet you plug everything into already. Follow me as I take a look at the do it yourselfers’ solution to the charging problem, the Power2U AC/USB wall outlet.
Wednesday is back again folks. After a week off after having the stomach flu on the way home from the LAN, I am ready to rock. We are having a special event on Friday afternoon. At 1pm EST I will be live on Twitch.tv streaming. Please tune in to get the big news. I still can’t say anything because of the NDA but it’s big and I think everyone will enjoy it. Microsoft Flight is now on the Steam store, Midweek Madness sales are here again, any Star Wars fans out there? The new Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle is out along with Star Wars Kinect and left field at the end. Grab your favorite webcam and let the streaming begin, Gaming News starts...NOW!
Written By: Skyler
Gaming News PSA
On Friday at hight noon aka 12pm EST, I will be live streaming an exclusive Gaming News on Twitch.tv/Wingless92. I can’t say anything else at the moment per NDA but this is something that everyone will want to tune into. Again, 12pm EST on Twitch.tv/Wingless92, be there or be left out!
Microsoft Flight
This came out a couple of weeks ago but yesterday it was released on Steam. Why have your games spread all over the place when you can have them all neatly stored in Steam. I had this downloaded right when it came out but, after downloading the Steam version all of my progress transferred over without a hiccup, nice to see. The game is free-to-play for the core game but they do sell add-on packs that will extend the game further along with opening up more islands in Hawaii. Download it today for free on Steam and get flying.
Midweek Madness Sale 1
The entire X-Series is on sale this week for 50% off. I haven’t played these games nor heard anything about them but if you want to jump in, now would be a good time.
Midweek Madness Sale 2
If you haven’t played Blur yet, WTF is wrong with you? Think Mario Kart for the new generation. I’m not going to lie. I was in the beta for this game on Xbox and it was great. The sad thing is that Bizarre Creations was shut down not that long ago. If you’ve played Geometry Wars on Xbox these would be the same dev’s. Activision for some reason shut them down without warning which is a shame cause this game is a gem. Pick it up this until Thursday at 7pm EST for $5.
Star Wars Xbox Bundle / Star Wars Kinect
Usually, I don’t talk about consoles here cause we are a PC gaming community. Thought, I must admit, this is one sleek looking system. If you haven’t checked it out do so soon. Too bad that they make you pick up the shitty Star Wars Kinect game with the system. Reports have been flowing in and it’s not good. I’m not going to go into details but I would tread cautiously. Hopefully they will be selling the C3PO controllers in a wired version for us PC gamers that use them for racing and other games.
Left Field
For anyone that hates the EA / Steam Battlefield 3 debacle, this gif will make you laugh
If yet you need another reason to buy an EVGA GPU their new warranty policy will make your decision even easier.
This is one of those mod’s that just makes you say “What in the sam hell are you thinking?”
So Rovio buys Futuremark Games Studios? Angry Birds on 3 screens? Yes please.
Instagram on Android? Yes please, thank you very much.
How did the internet miss this one?
Who’s in for Orc’s Must Die 2? Anyone? Anyone? We will see it this summer according to reports
Good read over on SemiAccurate about Onlive’s new desktop offering
More people leaving AMD. Bulldozer wasn’t that bad was it? Hopefully Godfrey Cheng finds something bigger and brighter soon.
Who else is playing Bulletstorm and loving it? Glad that I bought it for el’ cheapo but I am having fun with it.
That's it for this week. Glad that the warm weather has arrived. Can't wait to get the Mustang out for the summer, 5 days and counting. Thanks everyone. Make sure and join me on Friday at 12pm for our big reveal. Until next week,
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