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ReviewsSnacktaku Drinks Pepsi’s Time-Jumping 1893 Cola Flavors
In a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the decade-spanning cola wars, Pepsi travels back in time 123 years to recover a pair of flavors fancy enough to secure a space in the premium section of the convenience store cooler. Hitting store shelves across the nation this month, 1893 is a pair of Pepsi…
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ReviewsRazer’s First Capture Box Is Excellent, But Nothing New
When my review unit of Razer’s newly-launched Ripsaw game capture box arrived I eagerly unboxed it, set it atop the AverMedia Live Gamer Extreme I’d been using since last summer, and swapped the cords from the old one into the exact same ports in the new one. Hmm. That was sort of odd, not having…
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AVADirect Avant P870DM-G Laptop Review: What A Difference A Desktop GPU Makes
Gaming on a laptop normally requires a sacrifice of graphics power for form factor. AVADirect’s Avant P870DM-G gaming laptop houses a Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 desktop GPU, and it makes a hell of a difference. While the Avant is on the thicker and heavier side of the gaming laptop spectrum, weighing more than 10 pounds…
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ReviewsThe Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver Headset Is Almost Too Metal
Having reviewed the first two headsets in Kingston’s HyperX Cloud line, the feature that resonates with me most about the new Cloud Revolver is the steel suspension frame. Maybe reverberates is a better word. The original HyperX Cloud gaming headset from Kingston was a great pair of headphones with a so-so microphone. The Cloud II…
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Cadbury Creme Eggs: The Snacktaku Review
Ah, springtime. A time when young men’s thoughts turn to the sweeter things in life, like milk chocolate molded eggs filled with white and yellow fondant, the world’s tastiest faux embryo—the Cadbury Creme Egg. A snack I once held in the highest regard, though as of late our relationship has changed. Originally posted on 3/04/14…
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ReviewsPokken Tournament: The Kotaku Review
If you’ve ever wished your Pokemon battles could be more exciting than a pair of Pokemon taking turns making battle animations at each other, Pokken Tournament is your game. This post originally appeared 3/15/16. Basic Pokemon battles haven’t evolved much over the past two decades. The combatants have gotten prettier, the attack animations more elaborate,…
By Mike Fahey
