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Toshiba Tecra Z40-A1401 review: Too little for too much

This business laptop’s price tag fails to match up to its blah feature set and mediocre performance.

HP Spectre 13 review: an exceedingly well-executed return to the basics

Think all trackpads are the same? Run your fingers over HP’s new Control Zone.

The best gear for gamers: Buy this and frag happy

Console gamer, PC gamer, or somewhere in between? There's something shiny here for all tastes and budgets.

Roccat Ryos MK Pro review: Spoilt for choice

The Ryos MK Pro is a great mechanical keyboard—but its competitors are just as good (or better) and cost less. Aw, shucks.

Planetary Annihilation beta arrives on Steam, decimates worlds and wallets

The beta for Uber Entertainment’s upcoming RTS Planetary Annihilation has arrived on Steam, but you’ll likely want to wait on this one.

Razer Ouroboros Review: An expensive love letter to lefty mice lovers

The Razer Ouroboros is kind of hard to say and costs $150, but is readily customizable, lefty-friendly, and performs well. And also it’s gorgeous.

Review: Razer’s Naga 2014 gaming mouse makes 17 buttons look good

Does anyone need a 17-button mouse? Razer thinks so, and I’m inclined to agree.

Steam’s virtual trading cards award prizes for your time well wasted

Steam has announced a new virtual trading card program that turns playtime into prizes.

Review: Roccat Isku FX gaming keyboard hits all the right notes

The Roccat Isku FX lacks mechanical keys, but delivers an otherwise excellent typing and gaming experience.

Review: SimCity rebuilds the sandbox game

SimCity is a visually striking homage to a classic series that takes city building in bold new directions, but troubling business decisions and technical snafus spell trouble.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Review: Terrifying, brutish, and brilliant

Firaxis streamlines a classic tactical strategy game without losing any of the challenge, complexity, or terror of the original.

Morrowind Overhaul 3.0 breathes new life into a classic PC RPG

Morrowind is the third chapter in the popular Elder Scrolls series, but time has not been kind to the game’s decade-old engine. Fortunately, enterprising fans have stepped in.