PAX West kicks off on September 1 in Seattle. Although not quite as big as E3, PAX events are no small affairs and continue to draw huge crowds several times a year — along with some special deals on games and accessories from online retailers.
Even if you’re not making it to PAX West this year (or if gaming expos just aren’t your bag), there’s no reason not to take advantage these awesome gaming accessory deals. From now until September 9, you can take 20 percent off of a selection of brand-name peripherals from makers like Razer and Logitech. To score your discount, simply add an eligible item to your Amazon cart and use the promo code “PAXWEST20” at checkout.
When it’s time to take your PC gaming to the next level with some new gear, the first place to start is your mouse and keyboard. A quality mouse and keyboard setup will greatly improve your accuracy and response times in-game, and we’ve picked out the best offers from Amazon’s PAX West sale to give you a competitive edge:
A good pair of headphones is a must-have for maximum immersion while you’re in a game world, but a dedicated gaming headset takes it a step further with a built-in microphone and other gamer-friendly features. These gaming accessory deals highlight a few top-rated headsets as well as a couple of other must-have items:
Bear in mind this is just a large handful of gaming accessory deals, so if none of these tickle your fancy, then be sure to take a gander at all of the eligible sale items on Amazon and remember to use the checkout code “PAXWEST20” before September 10 to score 20 percent off.
Looking for more gaming accessory deals and discounts on other electronics? Check out our deals page to score some extra savings on our favorite tech.
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Gaming laptops and I have a complicated relationship. One of my first gaming rigs was an Acer Predator that was already outdated when I bought it. I was a broke college kid, and that was the best I could afford. So trying out high-end gaming laptops is always fun. But ASUS' ROG Zephyrus G14 is a lot more than a laptop that can run AAA games. It is portable, so you're not lugging around a 2.5kg machine everywhere you go. It is built well, none of that plastic chassis, and can even function as a normal laptop outside of just gaming.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.