Logitech G's Prodigy family of mice and keyboard place gamers at an advantage

Logitech G's new Prodigy line of gaming peripherals are aimed at gamers. The new series, includes two mice, a keyboard and a headset, all share the same attributes of high-performance technology, exceptional comfort, and a sleek and modern design.

“We love building products for hardcore gamers, and we’ll never give that up,” said Ujesh Desai, vice president and general manager of Logitech G. “With the explosion of play across all ages and skill sets we knew we needed something more. Our new Logitech G Prodigy series gives all gamers access to our best technology. It’s gaming gear made exclusively for everyone.”

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Alienware launches new VR-capable gaming notebooks

“These new notebooks are a product of that history and approach, but also of the demands and expectations of gamers today. Being true to both is what Alienware is about and we’re proud to bring these notebooks to gamers.”

One of the biggest hassles with VR headsets is that you need a pretty hefty PC and video card to power the immersive gaming experiences. Well, not anymore. Alienware has just unveiled its newest gaming notebooks and they're VR-capable right out of the box. Best of all, these VR-ready options are tuned for both Oculus and HTC Vive headsets.

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eSports and Northern Arena makes a big splash at Fan Expo Canada

Northern Arena hosted a live and viewable eSports extravaganza at Fan Expo in Toronto

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

eSports is continuing its surge in popularity which was recently punctuated by a huge showing at Fan Expon in downtown Toronto. Northern Arena hosted 16 teams from around the world battling for more than $100,000.00.

"Northern Arena is our first eSports initiative in Canada," said Co-Founder/CEO & Executive producer of Canadian League of Gamers Carl-Edwin Michel. "We're really happy to have been in Fan Expo because there's bee a lot of video game content an we're taking it to the next level with eSports competitions. It's great to see the fans and have them here watching the action as it unfolds."

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Breaking: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recalled due to exploding batteries

Samsung has finally opted to recall all the Galaxy Note 7 units sold in Canada and nine other countries due to reports of potentially dangerous exploding batteries that could harm users. Various reports and in the US and Korea say the $1060.00 flagship device can explode while charging.

“To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7,” Samsung spokespersons revealed. 

Samsung has reportedly sold 2.5 million Note 7 devices worldwide which will all need to be sent back. Samsung said it had been difficult to work out which phones were affected among the 2.5 million Note 7s sold. The company plans to swap exisiting units with new ones cleared for use. Good to see Samsung doing the the right thing before any customers get hurt.

"There was a tiny problem in the manufacturing process, so it was very difficult to figure out,'' the president of Samsung's mobile business Koh Dong-jin told reporters. The Galaxy Note 7 is considered the company's true flagship in terms of design and features and received generally good reviews. The phone has been launched in 10 countries, Samsung indicates that different companies supplying the batteries.

Source: Samsung, BBC.com