The Roccat Taito mouse pad is pitched at gamers who want a surface that features a “heat-treated nano pattern” that is “ruggedized for high strain” and that offers “improved axis flow and exact x-y balance”. OK, whatever, maybe the marketing men are getting a bit carried away. Never mind all that rubbish. What the marketing...

The OCZ Eclipse is a new gaming mouse aimed at the budget end of the market. At a retail price of just 25 euros it should be a tempting purchase, but does that low price mean you’re missing out on essential features? Specification Max DPI 2400 Polling Rate Hz Max Tracking speed 60 inches/second Max Acceleration 50g Buttons 7 (5...

While the Dominatrix might sound like the sort of service you’d see advertised in the back of a lad’s mag, it is in fact a 3200 DPI gaming mouse from OCZ Technology. Looking at the OCZ Dominatrix, I was struck by a feeling of deja vu. Haven’t I seen that shape before? The position of the buttons seems familiar, the weight assembly identical to...

Getting behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430 is a special experience. Plush leather upholstery, a high-revving V8 howling behind you as you go faster and faster, scything through the turns thanks to the razer-sharp chassis. Sadly, for most of us the closest we’ll get to driving a F430 is through the screens of our PC or games console, but the Thrustmaster...

The Saitek Eclipse 3 is the latest version of the popular gaming keyboard. It takes some of the features of the Saitek Cyborg and sticks them onto the old version to create a new mid-range keyboard. Backlighting Starting off with the lighting, the Eclipse 3 borrows the Cyborg’s multi-zone lighting. Different areas of the keyboard can be illuminated in...

The Roccat Kone is the first gaming mouse to be released by German company Roccat. They’re not messing about with this new mouse, as they’re taking on the likes of Razer and Logitech with a high-spec product. Does the new kid on the block have what it takes to steal some sales from the big boys? Specification Max DPI 3200 Polling...