Monthly Archives: January 2018
Best Budget Gaming Headset 2019: Cheap Gaming Headsets for All Gamers
Whereas cheap gaming headsets, which I've primarily defined with a $40-$80 price range, in the past would force you to make sacrifices, they now allow you to enjoy features like wireless connectivity, and/or 7.1 surround sound. Make no mistake that there are a lot of bad eggs still out there, but we've sorted them out to ensure you get a list of only the best budget gaming headsets.
Best Budget Headset Deals
Sony Announces $30,000 4K Projector
Sony Electronics has announced the 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector LSPX-A1, a new projector that joins the company's Life Space UX product line.
The LSPX-A1 will be available for purchase in the United States this spring, with an expected price of around $30,000.
LSPX-A1 from Life Space UX (Image credit: Sony Electronics)
When positioned 9.6 inches from your wall, the LSPX-A1 delivers a native 4K resolution image with HDR that is 120 inches (dia.) in size. The projector can also reach a brightness of 2500 lumens.
EA Sports UFC 3 – 5 Things You Need to Know About Career Mode
UFC 3 is releasing soon – on February 2, or January 25 for EA Access subscribers – but for those looking to get a taste of the game’s new career mode, here are five things you need to know.
Fighters in UFC 3’s career mode actually begin in the World Fighting Alliance. It’s here that you have your first few career fights, which are important because it’s these first few fights that decide the quality of your very first UFC contract. Do well, and you’ll be fast tracked into the UFC. Do not so well, and you’ll find yourself either getting a few more fights under your belt, or having to go through The Ultimate Fighter. Whichever route you take, once you get to the UFC you’ll also have to make the decision of which of the eight real-life training camps to make your home at.
Overwatch League Companion App Released
Blizzard has released a companion app for the upcoming Overwatch League competition.
The Overwatch League app provides fans with constantly updated scores and standings across the entire competition. Fans who own an iOS or Android device can keep up with the action by downloading the free companion app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
The Overwatch League, which starts tomorrow, January 10, is the world's first global eSports league with city-based teams. The grand prize for the winner is a healthy $1 million, with each player taking home a minimum $50,000 salary.
The Miz and Maryse to Headline New Reality Show
Following in the footsteps of E!'s Total Divas and Total Bellas, WWE Superstar The Miz and his wife, two-time Divas Champion Maryse, have landed their own "docuseries" called MIZ AND MRS. - six half-hour episodes that will feature the pair, known for being larger than life both in and out of the ring, as they become parents for the first time.
Expected to air on USA Network in 2018, Miz and Mrs. will deliver an intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse at this iconic couple.
Dragon Ball FighterZ Beta Character Roster Announced
The character roster for Dragon Ball FighterZ's upcoming open beta has been announced, featuring 11 playable fighters.
The beta will run from January 14 to January 16 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with those who pre-ordered the fighting game getting a day's early access on January 13. Check here for the exact timings in your area.
The full beta roster is as follows:
- Nappa
- Vegeta
- Goku
- Piccolo
- Krillin
- Cell
- Android 18
Xbox One: New Dashboard Update Announced
To start off 2018 right, Microsoft has announced the next Xbox One Dashboard Update, and it includes a Do Not Disturb mode, additional functionality for the guide, and more inactivity shutdown options.
Xbox Insiders in the Alpha ring can download the update now. Full update details are available on the Xbox Wire.
Starting at 6 p.m. PST, Alpha ring Xbox Insiders are able to download update 1802.180105-1503. The update will add the Next Achievement functionality to the guide, which makes it faster and easier to monitor the closest achievements across all owned games. Filters to sort between the closest, most common, most common rare, most rare, and highest Gamerscore rewarded, will be available.
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343 Hints That There Will Be No Halo 6 This Year
343 Industries has hinted that Halo 6 will not be arriving in 2018 - but there may be other releases that "surprise you".
On the 343 blog, a community manager wrote: "2018 has arrived and with it, the promise of new fun times to be had and adventures to be embarked upon. No, not those adventures
, but plenty of exciting ones regardless – some which might surprise you more than others."
Given the lead time between Halo game announcements and their release, this isn't necessarily surprising. For comparison, there was a more-than two year gap between Halo 5's first trailer and it coming out.
BAFTA 2018 Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 2018 BAFTAs have arrived, and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water leads the charge with nominations in 12 categories.
Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri follow it with 9 nominations each, while Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk have 8.
The winners will be announced on Sunday 18 February, with the ceremony presented by Joanna Lumley. The full list of nominations is below:
- Call Me By Your Name
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Darkest Hour