Hard Stuff: Sound Blaster X-Fi HD USB review

Erik Belsaas at 07:16pm May 16 2011
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The X-Fi HD is something of an oddity. It’s a USB-powered external soundcard designed for laptops—and when it comes to delivering awesome audio, it exceeds expectations. However, the features of the card leave you wondering who Creative had in mind when designing it.

Hard Stuff: Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD review

Erik Belsaas at 05:55pm May 12 2011
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So you’ve got a sweet 5.1 surround sound speaker setup and an awesome gaming library to support it—but if you’re running those speakers via your motherboard’s onboard audio, you may as well be using $20 speakers from your local drugstore. What you need is a dedicated soundcard, and Creative—the pioneer of soundcards for PC gaming—has released its newest flagship warbler: the Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD.

Galio, League of Legends’ newest champion.

Erik Belsaas at 09:16pm August 6 2010
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Riot Games has just announced the newest member of their ever expanding lineup of champions. Galio, the Sentinel’s Sorrow, is a construct forged to look like a gargoyle. Being made of stone and metal, it’s looking like Gallio’s shaping up to be LoL’s newest tank. Check out his powers after the jump.

Crush the rush in StarCraft II

Erik Belsaas at 01:33am July 29 2010
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Now that StarCraft II has been out for a bit, you may think about venturing into multiplayer. Our experience is that no one likes being rushed and having their game of StarCraft II ended in minutes, but if you’re new to the game, it can be difficult to avoid. Enter our handy guide with strategies guaranteed¹ to help you fend off that first wave of attackers.

¹Not in any way guaranteed

StarCraft II tech support

Erik Belsaas at 09:04pm July 27 2010
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The day we’ve all been waiting for is here! StarCraft II has launched, and most of you are probobly too busy playing to even read this post. However, we’re here for the unlucky souls who bought the game only to find they can’t get it to run. We’ve compiled a list of known issues that we will update throughout the day with known solutions. If you guys have any problems, feel free to leave them in the comments and we’ll try to help out!

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