Cherry MX 6.0 Mechanical Keyboard – Review

Cherry MX 6.0 Mechanical Keyboard – Review

So it happened, a lovely person at Cherry got in touch and offered me a chance to take a look at the new and shiny Cherry MX 6.0 mechanical keyboard.  You may have read my earlier post about it over here. I was really excited as it showed that Cherry were interested in appealing to ..

Hard Drive Reliability?

Hard Drive Reliability?

Ever wonder how reliable certain hard drives are? Most manufacturers will say that they are the best and the others are worse, which makes it hard to actually discern. If you go based on postings found online you will often find hundreds of negative reports for any drive you look for which just adds to ..

It’s Happening!! (FF7 Remake on the PS4)

It’s Happening!! (FF7 Remake on the PS4)

It’s actually happening, I can’t even really believe it myself. If you remember a few months ago I posted being a bit upset at Square-Enix releasing a PS4 port of one of my favourite games, Final Fantasy 7. It seems that after my initial disapproval Sony at E3 have announced that Final Fantasy 7 is going ..

Steam Summer Sale almost upon us

Steam Summer Sale almost upon us

It’s that time of year again so get your wallets ready. According to https://steamdb.info/sales/ the Steam Summer Sale is due to start in around 30 Hours. I thought best to pull up the guide from my earlier sale posts so you can make sure that you get the best deal available to you. There are usually a ..

Button Mash XI – Bradford

Button Mash XI – Bradford

Around a week or so ago, an event that is held often in Bradford took place. Surprisingly it was also an event that despite it’s 11th occurrence was the first I had ever attended (it won’t be the last I feel). Button Mash is an event set up by gaming enthusiasts from Bradford, and for this event at ..

It’s back! Hopefully bigger and even better

It’s back! Hopefully bigger and even better

That’s right, the Play Expo is back for another year at EventCity in Manchester on October 10th and 11th. What is the north’s biggest gaming expo, is expected to be even bigger and better this year as the new introductions from last years event get expanded even further. I will be heading down once again to ..

Optoma NuForce uDAC-3 Review

Optoma NuForce uDAC-3 Review

Optoma are a brand that many will have heard of before. Primarily known for their vast range of projectors available for pretty much every use under the sun. They also have a finger in various audio products that span headphones, DACs and amps. Today I am taking a look at one of their portable DAC’s (Digital Analogue ..

OCZ Arc 100 240GB SSD Review

OCZ Arc 100 240GB SSD Review

OCZ are a company with a varied history in PC Hardware, whilst also being a name that was almost wiped from recent memory. Back and now owned by Toshiba, OCZ Storage Solutions now focuses on the SSD solutions OCZ were once renown for.Today I am taking a look at one that hopes to offer a trifecta of ..

Dave and Dan @ Play Blackpool

Dave and Dan @ Play Blackpool

Sunday just gone, myself and Dan LV from @CCLComputers made the trek westwards towards Blackpool for the now annual Play Blackpool retro gaming event hosted by http://www.replayevents.com. The event itself is like a mini version of the more expansive and also annual Play Expo held in Manchester. Which you can read about my experience of last years ..

Dave reflects…

Dave reflects…

I sit here fuelled by various energy drinks, reflecting on my past gaming history. You see I am starting to hoard things. This started with games, specifically the Final Fantasy series, but has spread to year editions of various hardware. This includes the UK releases of Ducky mechanical keyboards, from the Year of the Dragon ..

Corsair *fixes* 16.8M colour issue with RGB keyboards

Corsair *fixes* 16.8M colour issue with RGB keyboards

After a good few months of people complaining about the issue with colour gradients on Corsair RGB keyboards. Corsair have announced a fix for the issue which adds the 16.8M colours they had advertised. In a forum post Corsair James, a member of the technical marketing team, has announced that as of CUE 1.5.108 and FW ..

Plantronics RIG Headset Review

Plantronics RIG Headset Review

Plantronics are a notable name in audio devices since the companies foundation way back in 1961. In the early days it made headsets for airlines, nowadays, well they still make headsets for almost every purpose. Today I am taking a look at just one of these. The Plantronics RIG. The Plantronics RIG stereo headset and ..