Tag archive: PC Gaming

US Gamers' wallets have been slow to pry open in 2012. January marked an exceptionally sharp slump in video game hardware, software and accessory sales. When compared to the past two years, the data could signify a trend that consumers are restless for other gaming options. According to the NPD market research firm, total retail sales for gaming in the US was $750 million, which is down 34% from $1.14 million in January 2011. Gaming… Read More

Mark your calendars Trekkies, Star Trek Online has gotten an official date for its free-to-play conversion. Cryptic Studios announced the F2P model will be launching on January 17, 2012. Become a captain and travel to all the iconic locations you love from the Star Trek franchise like the Academy or the First City of Qo'noS; all without spending a dime. Players will be split into Silver and Gold members; Silver being those who opt for the… Read More

Blizzard Entertainment used its annual BlizzCon fan festival to tease fans of its massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, World of WarCraft, with the latest expansion to Azeroth. Dave Kosak, lead quest designer for World of Warcraft, talks about what’s in store for WoW fans with this latest expansion pack, Mists of Pandaria. “We have the Pandaren race and the Monk class, which lets everybody live out their martial art movie fantasies,” said… Read More

EA has decided to expand the Origin PC download service and offer titles from third-parties. PC gamers can look forward to purchasing and downloading titles like Batman: Arkham City, Saints Row: The Third and more at the beginning November. Origin is already packing a large 100 game library, but all of those are Electronic Arts birthed products. Now Origin users will be able to download games from three major publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive… Read More

GameStop refuses to fade into the oblivion. The retailer has kept busy with a series of acquisitions (it just bought out game streaming tech company Spawn Labs, and last year picked up social gaming developer Kongregate) hinting it has plans for online, app-like game distribution. Earlier this week company president Tony Bartel revealed to Gamasutra these tablet-focused plans, saying “If we can work with our partners and the OEMs, and they come… Read More

The list of developers for games that are PC only is sadly dwindling. There was a day when the PG gamer was king, but the market is growing smaller all the time, much to the regret of a large, and vocal section of gamers. But keep your head up, PC gamer, there are still some top shelf options coming soon for you. Developer Viva Media, the developer responsible for the hit game Stalker, returns with the third-person shooter Shadow Harvest:… Read More

The gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer, has a long and impressive history of creating some of the best PC gaming peripherals on the market. Many professional gamers swear by their products, and even those that don’t tend to respect the company. Now that same company that has become synonymous with PC gaming is heading to the console world, with the hopes of becoming the de facto third-party peripheral maker of choice. This week at CES,… Read More

Joining the crowded ranks of the Nintendo Wii’s nunchucks, Sony’s PlayStation Move and Microsoft’s Kinect, Razer has announced that the PC will also be receiving a set of motion based controls, called the Hydra. Debuted at CES, the Hydra offers a similar experience to its motion control competitors, but does so in a unique way. In movements, the Hydra is similar to the PlayStation Move, while the actual controls are reminiscent of the Wii’s… Read More

There are many skeptics out there saying that an online, cloud-based gaming platform like OnLive wouldn’t work. Well, apparently it can, it does, and I’ve been playing with it for close to 30 hours and having a ball. Let’s talk a bit about OnLive this week.

With E3 currently dominating the thoughts of everyone in the gaming industry, we took a look back at the games we were most excited for when the year began. It was like cleansing our pallets in preparation for the next round. To our surprise, the majority of the games we were excited by back in January have already come out, and have been played. Yes, you might have been dumped by significant others over them, but you have likely since moved… Read More

Even if you have never heard of Starcraft, even if you despise real time strategy games, this trailer is cool. Below is a new trailer that debuted last night during the NBA Finals. Expect to see this trailer pop up over the coming weeks, but you can check it out here and be blown away anytime you like. And on an unrelated note, if ever there were an argument to be made for a Starcraft movie, this trailer should help bolster that claim. The… Read More

Spanish upstart Ozone set its sights squarely on the likes of Logitech and Razer by offering a full-featured gaming mouse at a price more in line with these competitors’ entry-level offerings. The Smog competes admirably with the well known brands but its off-brand character shows through in some key areas. Check out the full review: Ozone Smog Review

That crusty old Compaq keyboard and mouse with a ball stolen from computer lab aren’t going to cut it for serious online fragging, or any sort of gaming, for that matter. Here are 10 of the hottest PC gaming accessories on the market today. Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard $200 Logitech’s top-of-the-line gaming keyboard allows players to customize everything from the macros on the programmable “G-keys” to the color of the backlighting, and a mini… Read More

Quote from the review at 3dGameMan.com: “Logitech offers many headsets and they all perform very well. The USB 300 is unique because instead of the standard audio jacks it simply plugs directly into your computer's USB port which makes installation a snap. Unlike the USB 300 model, The Internet Chat & PC Gaming headsets have a behind-the-head design for maximum comfort. Also, all have a very convenient in-line mic &… Read More