All images courtesy of SteelSeries.com

We had the great opportunity to meet Bruce Hawver, CEO of SteelSeries gaming gear, this year at PAX. From the very get-go, Bruce was eager to display some of his finest wares, and his great energy comes through in his company's products. From mousepads to headsets to custom drivers...SteelSeries has an impressive pedigree, and we got to see some of the latest hardware available, and hardware soon to be released.

Tucked to the side by the Bayonetta booth, SteelSeries had an interesting promotion going on: gamers could literally smash their own current accessories and receive a discount on new SteelSeries accessories for doing so. Why smash them? This was more than just a publicity gimmick -- Bruce demonstrated for me first-hand that SteelSeries keyboards and mice are nigh unbreakable...hence the violence against more frail competitors' equipment.

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It's a rarity that we take a look at hardware on this site, but the fact remains - you can't play co-op games without the hardware for them to go on. Today we look at Alienware's new M17x gaming laptop - dubbed the most powerful laptop in the universe. Can it withstand our battery of co-op game tests? Read on to find out.

Co-Op gaming is all about communication, and in the age of high speed networks and premium online services it's all about voice communication.  The need for a good headphone and microphone combination for PC gamers is critical not only for cooperative gaming, but for team based gaming as well.  With so many headsets on the market it may be tough to decide where your money should go; thankfully Co-Optimus is here to help with our first hardware review.  Up first is the Gamecom 777 Headset from Plantronics.