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Audeze continues to push into the mainstream with these high-end audiophile headphones, and I love them

The Audeze MM-100 wired headphones are true high-end cans packing impressive technology at a fraction of the price of other Audeze headsets, and they're amazing.

The Audeze MM-100 held in a hand.

Kuromi got Razer's best collaboration yet, but these aren't the PC gaming accessories I'd use

The new Razer Kuromi collection brings special editions for six of Razer's PC gaming accessories. They're awesome, but this isn't the gear I'd choose to use.

The Razer Kuromi Edition Enki X, Leviathan V2 X, and Kraken Kitty V2 BT.

HyperX's flagship microphone records ridiculously nice audio and looks the part, too

The HyperX QuadCast 2 S is the best from HyperX, and it's an incredible USB microphone with beautiful, crisp high-resolution recording quality and a clean design.

The HyperX QuadCast 2 S mounted on a microphone boom arm.

This sleek 5-in-1 Qi2 desktop charger would be perfect... But I don't own an iPhone

The Baseus Nomos 5-in-1 Desktop Charger is versatile and sleek, and a fitting desktop companion. You can find the limits of 140W, though, and Android is second class.

The Baseus Nomos 5-in-1 Desktop Charger sitting on a desk.

Support may be winding down for Forza Horizon 5 as its first update of the year arrives

Forza Horizon 5 "Midnight Muscle" is the game's first proper update of the year, and it may be signalling a decrease in support moving forward.

Screenshot Forza Horizon 5's "Midnight Muscle" update.

South of Midnight is bringing its Southern Gothic visuals to Xbox and PC in just a few months

Compulsion Games' South of Midnight is an upcoming fantastical action-adventure game with heavy Southern Gothic inspirations, and it appeared during the latest Xbox show.

Screenshot of South of Midnight.

My first time playing Assassin's Creed Shadows convinced me Ubisoft deserves another chance to redeem itself

Assassin's Creed Shadows is now landing in March, but I still got the opportunity to go hands-on with an early build... and I'm feeling very optimistic now.

Screenshot of Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet would've been a great Surface Pro competitor... A few years ago

The Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2) is a durable enterprise tablet that offers a good user experience, but it feels a few years behind the competition.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2) on a desk, with its keyboard and stylus detached.

Here are the 7 coolest tech products I saw at my very first CES

I attended CES for the first time this year, and wanted to highlight the 7 coolest tech products I saw or went hands-on with during my time in Las Vegas.

The Lenovo Legion Go S with Windows 11 held in the hand, with the "Windows Central's Best of CES 2025" badge in the corner.

HP's most premium 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC is a phenomenal laptop — if only HP would dial back on the bloatware

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 takes over for the iconic Spectre x360 convertible laptop, except now it's thinner, lighter, lasts longer, and boasts more AI features.

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) held in the hand in tablet mode.

AVerMedia FLEXI go (BA311L) review: A solid arm mount for your mic or webcam... But it's too expensive

The AVerMedia FLEXI go (BA3111L) mic arm mount offers reliable adjustability with a highly practical design, but it just doesn't feel like its price tag.

The AVerMedia FLEXI go (BA311L) mic arm on a desk with the AVerMedia VERSATI go microphone attached.

This mid-range gaming laptop feels like the forgotten middle child, and it isn't difficult to understand why

The Lenovo Legion 5i (Gen 9) is a pretty great mid-range gaming laptop that's rather confusingly positioned in Lenovo's lineup (and a little difficult to find).

A Lenovo Legion 5i (Gen 9) gaming laptop on a desk with a blue backlight, facing away at an angle with its lid open to show its rear and right side ports, a bit of its RGB-lit keyboard, and the "Lenovo" logo on the lid.

I wanted to review Indiana Jones' French toast, but Xbox sent me a bunch of cool glasses instead

Xbox and IHOP's latest collaboration around the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launch includes five collectible glasses, and I have them all now.

IHOP Xbox glasses standing upright and splayed out on a desk.

I'm genuinely shocked by how much laptop $280 can get you for the next few hours — a 58% off flash sale will do it, though

Lenovo has shaved 58% off one of its best value Windows laptops in a Cyber Monday flash sale. It's a lot of laptop for $280, but this deal isn't going to last long.

Renders of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (Gen 9) in "Abyss Blue" on a blue background with the "Windows Central Cyber Monday Deals" badge in the center.

The first major update for Xbox's latest strategy game fixes so many of my complaints

Oxide Games has released the 1.1 update for Ara: History Untold, which addresses many of my complaints with some major additions and improvements.

Screenshot of Ara: History Untold from Gamescom 2024.

I scoured the internet to find the lowest prices on Xbox Series S and its best accessories this Prime Day

I'm scouring the internet during Amazon Prime Day for the best deals on Xbox Series S and its greatest accessories to save us all money ahead of the holidays.

Image of the Robot White Xbox Series S console.

The latest RPG from the Persona devs may be game of the year material, but certain gamers won't like this one thing

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand-new original IP and RPG from the creators of Persona, and it's shaping up to be one of the best games of the year.

Screenshot of Metaphor: ReFantazio running on Xbox Series X.

I wish this microphone made my voice glow as bright as it does, but it's still a solid, easy-to-use mic

The Razer Seiren V3 Chroma is the company's latest ploy to inject RGB into everything, but underneath that it's a solid, reliable microphone with easy-to-use software.

Image of the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma microphone.

4K OLED, AMD and NVIDIA AI power, and unique creative features make this ASUS laptop very special

The ASUS ProArt P16 takes everything great about its Zephyrus G16 and refines it for creators. It has a beautiful design, a ton of power, and a lovely 4K display.

Image of the ASUS ProArt P16 (2024) on a desk.

Forza Horizon 5 rewinds the clock with some 90s classics and new ways to earn old reward cars

Playground Games has revealed Back to the 90s, the latest content update coming to Forza Horizon 5 with new cars and features.

Image of Forza Horizon 5 'Back to the 90s'.

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