The AX PC Pro by Tritton Technologies is designed for those gamers who really need to hear every little sound in the background.

I am told that this matters, because many games are encoded with 5.1 surround sound, which is not compatible on most PCs and laptops.

Inside the AX PC Pro are eight precision speakers that have been “strategically placed to provide maximum accuracy, clarity and heart thumping bass”. Tritton claims that it is a 3D audio experience, which might be very cool once 3D video games start to surface on PCs.

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It’s been quite a while since we report on anything from Turtle Beach. This is a real shame, because the company is putting out a lot of gaming headphones that really helps gamers shut out the rest of the world.

Now, you may think shutting out the rest of the world isn’t healthy, but you should try living in it once in a while. Seriously, the Ear Force series is an excellent collection of padded earphones for gamers, and I had a chance to try many of their models out in person when I was at the Penny Arcade Expo last weekend. (Yeah, I have been mentioning that a lot lately.)

The W3 is designed for the Wii. At least, it seems to be the only one from Turtle Beach that works well with the Wii. It also works with the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PS2. The W3 has a behind the neck design and is ergonomically designed to stay on.

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I’m not certain if you can read the small print on the photo to the left, but it says “Project was to design a handheld gaming device that would combine the gaming power of the Xbox 360 and the music and video power of the Microsoft Zune”.

This was the vision of Carl Archambeault when he designed this controller with a slide out screen. This Xbox 1080 is a prototype that has a slide-out LCD screen. I am assuming that you get 1080 quality, but doesn’t the Zune HD have only 720p? Oh, wait, maybe it is called that because it is three times better than that pesky Xbox 360.

I believe that the purpose of this is to be some new type of portable video gaming system, but I thought this was some homage to the Sega Dreamcast, that system that celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday.

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I am not really into MMO games, but I’m sure that you or someone that you love (or, in this case, not love at all) is into them. Clearly, he or she might be wanting a gaming keyboard like the Merc Stealth.

The Merc Stealth is made by SteelSeries, makers of the Zboard. The user won’t be able to fold up his or her keyboard with the Merc Stealth, but you have to admire its blue glow. By the way, that glow has two other options of purple and red, and four different illumination modes including subtle, ambient, intense, and off. (Yes, off is considering an illumination mode.)

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The shot that you see to the left is my hand, taken at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle last weekend. It was here that I saw the booth for the Peregrine gaming glove.

As I tried on the Peregrine glove, and I couldn’t help but feel like Tom Cruise’s character from Minority Report. Granted, I didn’t have a giant glass display with motion controls, but I did have the ability to touch 30 points of my hand to get control in a game.

Even though I was at a gaming convention, I’m not too big in the MMO games. Many of the controls are quite complex, and attacks are often performed with by hitting some keys simultaneously. Sometimes having a hotkey on the Peregrine glove could easily give the player a great advantage. There is a video of it after the jump.

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There are so many versions of the Monopoly Board Game based on movies like Star Wars or other entertainment franchises. Practically every major university has a version of it. Since I went to Washington State University, I play Wazzuoploy.

However, just when you think the Monopoly board game has been done to death, Hasbro comes along and breathes new life to it with Monopoly City Streets.

This version of Monopoly doesn’t require renaming the original names of properties their franchise equivalents. In this version, the player is using Google maps, and buying properties on real streets.

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In order to complement your SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition Aion Keyset, why not get the SteelSeries QcK Limited Edition Aion Asmodian Mousepad as well? This mousepad ensures your mouse will never perform an unnecessary click thanks to high-quality cloth material used that offers a precise, consistent glide while its specially designed non-slip rubber base makes sure you won’t suffer from a mistimed click during more frenzied gaming moments due to the pad sliding from the surface it currently resides on. Thoroughly researched, designed and tested by professional players, you can be sure the $14.99 you fork out for the SteelSeries Limited Edition QcK Aion Asmodian Mousepad ought to offer good value for more than just the Aion-based game, eh?

Press Release

SteelSeries, a game peripheral and accessories manufacturer, has introdueced its Zboard Limited Edition Aion Keyset that offers customized functionality and original artwork from the game while allowing one to fully immerse themselves in Aion’s world of Atreia with greater ease thanks to specially assigned controls. The SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition Aion Keyset will come with the entire range of in-game commands for easy access, coming in color-coded keys across the board. Apart from that, the keyset also offers the option of full customization for each key using the SteelSeries Z Engine and quick access to emoticon keys. Gone are the good old days of programming key binds in Quake, eh? The SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition Aion Keyset will retail for $19.99.

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