It’s that time of decade again. Time for a new Xbox. It took four years for Microsoft to go from the original Xbox to the Xbox 360. The transition from Xbox 360 to the newly announced Xbox One will take right around 8 years, and the 360 won’t be going away anytime soon either. The console business demands long upgrade cycles in order to make early investments in hardware (often sold at a loss) worthwhile. This last round was much longer that it ever should have been, so the Xbox One arrives to a very welcoming crowd. Yesterday Microsoft finally took the covers off the new Xbox, what it hopes will last for many years to come. While Microsoft was light on technical details, I...
Capsule Review: Thermaltake Level 10 M Gaming Mouse
Input peripherals can be an interesting subject to tackle in these tiny bite size reviews. It's difficult to quantify strict performance, an issue ameliorated somewhat by the fact that...
32 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/21/2012Steiger Dynamics Launches LEET Gaming HTPC Lineup
We are no strangers to boutique PC makers here at AnandTech, having reviewed systems from AVADirect, iBUYPOWER and Puget Systems regularly. Most of these boutique PCs are targeted exclusively...
31 by Ganesh T S on 12/13/2012Logitech G710+ Mechanical Keyboard and G600 MMO Mouse Review
Given just how long Logitech has been a vendor of all manner of desktop peripherals, it may come as a surprise that they've taken this long to release a...
71 by Dustin Sklavos on 10/9/2012Razer's Project Fiona Gaming Tablet Confirmed for Production
Razer garnered a lot of press at CES this year with their Fiona gaming tablet, a 10.1" Windows-based tablet packing a Core i7 processor and two joystick handles featuring...
35 by Vivek Gowri on 10/4/2012Alienware M17x R4 Notebook Review: Ivy Bridge and the GeForce GTX 680M
Alienware recently updated their Bronze Editor's Choice award-winning M17x R4 gaming notebook to include Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and optional AMD Radeon HD 7900M series graphics or NVIDIA's new...
60 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/21/2012Razer Introduces Blade R2: Faster, Less Expensive
Earlier this year, I took a look at Razer’s first foray into gaming systems, the Blade notebook. I came away pretty impressed overall, particularly with the level of design...
45 by Vivek Gowri on 8/31/2012Diamond Multimedia Ships GC1000 1080p PVR with Video Passthrough for Game Consoles
Diamond MM is in the process of launching multimedia products in rapid succession. Last week, we had the launch of the Android Media Player AMP1000, and this time around...
6 by Ganesh T S on 8/28/2012iBuyPower Valkyrie CZ-17 Notebook Review: MSI and iBuyPower Tangle With Alienware
The overarching recommendations we've had for big gaming notebooks these days have been pretty simple: ASUS G7x series if you're on a budget, Alienware M17x if you're not. Clevo...
32 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/21/2012HP Phoenix h9-1120t System Review: HP's Gaming Desktop Round Two with Tahiti and Ivy Bridge
Less than four months ago we had in for review HP's entry to the gaming desktop market, the Phoenix. We found that it was a compelling product that served...
33 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/19/2012iBuyPower's Valkyrie CZ-17 Rides In
Ordinarily we try to avoid posting announcements of every new notebook system from individual boutique vendors since most of the time what they're really announcing is that they're carrying...
4 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/18/2012Laptop Graphics Face Off: Diablo III Performance
Blizzard’s latest iteration of their hack ‘n slash Diablo series is making plenty of news, and we managed to get a copy for testing purposes. If you haven’t read...
87 by Jarred Walton on 5/26/2012Diablo III Coming on May 15
After a few delays and many recitations of Blizzard's "We'll release it when it's ready" mantra, Diablo III finally has a release date: May 15th. On that date, Blizzard's...
46 by Craig Getting on 3/15/2012HP Phoenix h9se: The Pavilion Goes Beyond Thunderdome
Outside of the Envy series and the bygone era of Voodoo (anyone remember the Blackbird?), HP hasn't exactly been a brand associated with high performance gaming desktops, at least...
40 by Dustin Sklavos on 2/29/2012Alienware's X51 is Coming
Alienware held a launch party in chilly San Francisco, California tonight to launch their upcoming X51 desktop. If you've been following them on Facebook, they've been doing a bit...
27 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/17/2012ION Audio Expands iCade Lineup with iCade Core, iCade Mobile, and iCade Jr.
ION Audio's iCade, the faux-retro Bluetooth arcade cabinet for the iPad and iPad 2, is getting some company this year: the company is currently showing off the new iCade...
1 by Andrew Cunningham on 1/9/2012Introducing the 2012 Mobile Benchmark Matrix
Testing computer hardware can be a difficult process. On the one hand there’s a desire for more information and benchmarks, and on the other hand there’s a desire for...
48 by Jarred Walton on 1/6/2012HP Omni27 All-In-One, Pavilion HPE Phoenix h9 Gaming PC Shipping January 8
HP has announced two desktop PCs for the United States ahead of CES next week: the Omni27, a 27" all-in-one that follows the general design of the TouchSmart lineup...
6 by Andrew Cunningham on 1/4/2012Mobile Game Roundup: Dragon Fantasy, Stay Alive, Spelltower, and Time Ducks
It's that time of the year again - this weekend, many of you without smartphones, iPod, or iPads are likely to get one, and those of you who have...
9 by Andrew Cunningham on 12/22/2011Alan Wake Coming to PC in Early 2012
Today Remedy announced plans to finally bring their psychological thriller Alan Wake to PC via Steam early next year. The developer will also be including the game’s two pieces...
15 by Craig Getting on 12/14/2011Humble Indie Bundle 4 Available
The Humble Indie Bundle team today launched the pay-what-you-want Humble Indie Bundle 4 just in time for the holidays - the bundle included WIndows, OS X, and Linux versions...
12 by Andrew Cunningham on 12/13/2011
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