Mouse smoothing is much like angle snapping in the sense that it alters the raw input of a user in favor of ‘predicting’ what said user wanted to do with the mouse. What is mouse smoothing Modern (gaming) mice are very accurate ...read more
When reading mouse reviews or press packages for mice you’re bound to encounter some terms which can be difficult to understand if no one has explained to you what they mean. ‘Angle snapping’ is one of them. You’ve probably heard ...read more
eDPI stands for ‘effective Dots Per Inch,’ which is a formula used to calculate the effective sensitivity of any given player, regardless of hardware or software settings. The formula is DPI * ingame sens. In gaming, users can use many ...read more
DyAc (Dynamic Accuracy) is a proprietary BenQ Zowie technology which is used on their (higher end) gaming monitors, designed to reduce eye tracking motion blur (see: Blur Reduction Technology) during gameplay. It is the successor to the company’s Blur Reduction, featuring improved ...read more
Lightboost is an outdated proprietary technology by Nvidia which was made to reduce eye tracking motion blur on their gaming displays, by strobing the backlight of the panel. It has since been replaced by the much superior ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur) ...read more
Mouse acceleration (or ‘mouse accel‘ for short) is when your cursor in the game moves further depending on how fast you move your mouse on your desk. This is generally considered to be a big no-no for gaming mice (gaming ...read more
LOD is an abbreviation for Lift Off Distance. When people refer to the Lift Off Distance of a mouse they are talking about the point at which the mouse stops tracking when picked up. LOD in practice Having a low ...read more
Black eQualizer is a proprietary BenQ Zowie technology which is used in their gaming monitors. It aims to brighten dark areas of the game world without overexposing the brighter areas, so that gamers can more easily spot enemies in darker ...read more
FreeSync is a form of adaptive sync technology developed by AMD. It’s royalty free, which means (as opposed to Nvidia’s G-Sync) that it’s free to use by other manufacturers. FreeSync is designed to give gamers a smoother gameplay image, by matching the ...read more
These days, there are hundreds of different keyboard switches. Knowing (or listing) every available switch is an impossible task. Luckily, keyboard switches can be segmented into a couple of main categories. Know those, along with some basic terminology, and you’re ...read more
NVIDIA’s Broadcast technology (which was previously known as RTX Voice) is an impressive piece of software that eliminates background noise from audio channels as well as allowing users to enable a virtual background without the need for a green screen. ...read more
If there is one thing that we all know when it comes to CS:GO it’s that skins = wins. That’s of course a joke (see Flusha, famous for his usage of the default knife skin, and EliGE with his default ...read more
SCUF Gaming, a brand known for its popular third-party controllers for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, has unveiled the customizable SCUF Reflex controller for PlayStation 5. According to SCUF, this is their most technologically advanced controller yet: all three models come ...read more
As the resident ‘gamer geek’ in my immediate circle I often get asked whether or not a gaming laptop is ‘worth it,’ but the answer is never a simple yes or no. Whether or not a gaming laptop is worth ...read more
Razer, without a doubt one of the largest and most recognizable gaming companies in the world teamed up with Conservation International as part of the company’s ten-year sustainability plan which aims to protect the environment and conserve nature. The company ...read more
