Monthly Archives: September 2015
The 8 Best PC Gaming Headsets
We've spent hours with a bevy of today's top PC gaming headsets from manufacturer like Creative, Turtle Beach, Kingston, and V-Moda. Because PC gamers have so many options, we've sorted our list of the best into three pricing categories to help you find the perfect pair at any budget level.
Find our updated list of the best PC gaming headsets below.
Available for less than $50, the Ear Force X12 from Turtle Beach is one of the most affordable headsets around, and it's just about impossible to find something that will give you more for your money. Turtle Beach impresses out of the gate with several excellent features like inline volume control and a mic monitor. The latter of which is a stand-out feature, letting you hear yourself through the headphones so you don't end up accidentally screaming into the mic. Combined with excellent build-quality, sound, comfort, and mic clarity, these cans are punching above their weight and come out pretty well against sets that cost twice as much.
New Author to Write Marvel’s New Black Panther Comic
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates will soon be branching out of nonfiction writing to take over Marvel's upcoming Black Panther series.
A correspondent for The Atlantic and an award-winning author, Coates has been a big Marvel fan since his childhood and attributes much of his formation as a person to his love of comics.
"It was mostly through pop culture, through hip-hop, through Dungeons & Dragons an comic books that I acquired much of my vocabulary," he told The New York Times.
Street Fighter 5 Will Not Have On-Disc DLC
Capcom has confirmed that Street Fighter V will not come with DLC pre-loaded on-disc when it launches.
“There will not be on-disc DLC, for sure,” Capcom producer Matt Dahlgren told Game Revolution at Tokyo Game Show.
There was a bit of controversy over on-disc DLC when Street Fighter x Tekken launched in 2012. Capcom announced 12 downloadable characters before the game released and made a statement about the content being on-disc after players exploited glitches that made some of the DLC characters available.
New Supergirl Trailer Spotlights the Action
Prior to now, all of the Supergirl promos have focused on footage from the show's pilot, but CBS has now released a new preview with a lot of new footage from episodes beyond that first one. Check out the preview below, as Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) goes toe to toe with a bevy of supervillains.
For more on Supergirl, check out our interviews below.
Anakin Rumored for Episode VIII
According to the latest rumor, Darth Vader could very well be making an appearance in a pair of upcoming Star Wars films.
According to Making Star Wars, not only is Darth Vader rumored to possibly be appearing in Rogue One, but in Episode VIII as well. "A team in the U.K. are soon heading to the U.S. to begin training Hayden Christensen for a Star Wars: Episode VIII appearance of some sort," the outlet has heard.
A "fully operational" chest piece for the villain as well as his iconic helmet are apparently being developed for Rogue One. As for Christensen's potential appearance in Episode VIII, speculation ranges from an Anakin-centric flashback to a full-blown resurrection of Vader.
Snapchat’s Vomitting Rainbows Feature Is No More
UPDATE: According to a Snapchat representative, the Lenses disappear from the end of the queue as new lenses are added, meaning the missing ones were simply shoved out by newer Lenses. When asked if the Rainbow Lens would be returning, we were told "You'll have to wait and see." So there is still hope.
Snapchat has removed the rainbow-barfing and scary face lenses from its app in its latest update.
According to TechRadar, the robot effect has also been removed from the app, leaving "crying face, mustache man, gossip mag, angry face, slapped face, scared face and heart eyes" as the available options. Without the ability to make yourself regurgitate augmented reality rainbows, do the other choices even matter?
Listen to Fallout 4’s Main Theme
Bethesda has revealed Fallout 4's main theme, written by composer Inon Zur.
Zur is the award-winning musician who wrote and produced all the scores for the Fallout series since Fallout Tactics–released in 2001.
Check out the theme below (via Bethesda), played by Zur on his grand piano.
“I have a very nice grand piano at home, and I recorded myself playing the main theme,” Zur said. "Todd
first reaction was mixed: He liked the idea of the piano, but he found the actual sound to be too bright, bordering on harsh. Todd and Mark
Wrestling Wrap Up: Sting Injured at Night of Champions
Kane is back everyone!
And not just one Kane! Two Kanes! Yes, two Kanes are now on...
...hold on. You didn't let me finish. You see, not only is Corporate Kane back, but so is Demon Kane. And Corporate Kane is pretending that he doesn't know Demon Kane exists. And the Authority basically knows he's full of s*** but apparently they decided none of this was worth dealing with and...
Black Ops 3 PlayStation 4 Bundle Leaked by Amazon
The 1TB PS4 seems to be official, as Amazon is now taking pre-orders. The PlayStation Blog has has confirmed the system will be available starting November 6.
See the original story below.
Sony may be preparing to launch an all-new PlayStation 4 bundle.
A recent listing on Amazon showed a Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 PlayStation 4 bundle on its online store. Now listed as "currently unavailable" with an explanation of "we don't know when or if this item will be back in stock," the listing originally had a November 6 release date coinciding with the general release of Black Ops 3.
Jordan Peele to Write and Direct Horror Film Get Out
Jordan Peele, of comedy duo Key & Peele, will write and direct the horror thriller Get Out for Blumhouse.
According to Variety, the film will follow a young, African-American man who visits his Caucasian girlfriend's family estate.
Jordan Peele in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.