GPU Wars: NVIDIA GTX 1070 vs 970 + Unboxing!

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GPU Wars: NVIDIA GTX 1070 vs 970 + Unboxing!

September 12, 2016 /
It's that time again! A new generation of desktop graphics technology is upon us, and that means more of every PC gamer's favorite pastime: GPU unboxings and head-to-head benchmark battles to see just how much better this year's offering is over last year's and beyond. For Team Green, the new 10-series lineup represents a very important leap forward, crossing the threshold of great VR, high-refresh rate, and ultra-HD performance, but it also marks a step up in MSRP, and—at least for the time ...

GPU Wars: NVIDIA GTX 1070 vs 970 + Unboxing!

Oculus Rift Unboxing & Review - VR Begins

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Oculus Rift Unboxing & Review - VR Begins

May 23, 2016 /
Virtual reality. Like the internet, it's something that mankind conceived of in the earliest days of modern technology, even if it wouldn't be realized until much later. For the internet, 'later' came a solid thirty years ago, although it wouldn't reach mainstream popularity for another ten. With the advent of the Oculus Rift, that's where we are again: the dark ages of something world-changing in its formative stages, impressive for where it is now, but most exciting for where it's going to be. As it ...

Oculus Rift Unboxing & Review - VR Begins

GPU Wars: GTX 970 vs 2x GTX 960 in SLI

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GPU Wars: GTX 970 vs 2x GTX 960 in SLI

February 27, 2016 /
It's almost upon us: after decades of efforts and dreams, consumer virtual reality won't be a thing of science fiction much longer. In just over a month both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive will make their debut, and you'll need a pretty decent PC to power them—your graphics card being of particular importance. Both headset manufacturers are recommending an NVIDIA GTX 970 at minimum, and your time to upgrade before the big launch is fading fast. But what exactly will you get for your money if you decide to ...

GPU Wars: GTX 970 vs 2x GTX 960 in SLI

Amazon Fire 5th-gen Review - The $50 Tablet That Could

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Amazon Fire 5th-gen Review - The $50 Tablet That Could

February 01, 2016 /
The 5th-gen Amazon Fire is an interesting little device, simultaneously ambitious and barebones. While the prospect of a $50 tablet is itself nothing new, in the past this price point was exclusively the domain of Chinese knockoffs and barely-functional toys for small children. But when a name like Amazon steps in, things are immediately a bit different. Amazon has already proven itself as a budget hardware manufacturer with its excellent Amazon Basics lineup, and now the Fire brings the same spirit into ...

Amazon Fire 5th-gen Review - The $50 Tablet That Could

GPU Wars: GTX 960 vs GTX 770 (Unboxing and Benchmarks)

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GPU Wars: GTX 960 vs GTX 770 (Unboxing and Benchmarks)

July 23, 2015 /
Not all advances in technology are about being faster or stronger. Sometimes the most interesting developments come in small packages—both literally and figuratively. Such is the case with the NVIDIA GTX 960, a GPU on the low end of the current Maxwell generation that thanks to some aftermarket tinkering might just be able to replace last generation's Kepler mid-range cards despite some rather odd limitations. NVIDIA's X60 cards have long been an attractive consumer product—the 'sweet spot', as they ...

GPU Wars: GTX 960 vs GTX 770 (Unboxing and Benchmarks)

Mobius Final Fantasy Hands-On Review — The Oddest Duck Yet

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Mobius Final Fantasy Hands-On Review — The Oddest Duck Yet

July 11, 2015 /
Though it's not available in the west and Square Enix has not announced any intentions to make it so (though it probably will—just look at Chaos Rings 3), yesterday I had the opportunity to go hands-on with Mobius Final Fantasy, recently released in Japan on iOS and Android. The game was pushed as a full-scale console RPG on smartphones, but in the end it looks and plays more like a tech demo for the new Unity 5 engine than a direct companion to previous entries in the Final Fantasy series. The combat is ...

Mobius Final Fantasy Hands-On Review — The Oddest Duck Yet