[SMR093] Mike Syntec – Never Say Never [Supermarket Records]
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Artist: Mike Syntec
Title: Never Say Never
Label: Supermarket Records
Catalog#: SMR093
Format: 5 x File, MP3, 320 kbps
Country: Spain
Released: 09-04-2013
Style: Tech-House, Minimal, techno, Deep House
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1 – Mike Syntec – Never Say Never (Original Mix)
2 – Mike Syntec – Never Say Never (Christian Bonori & Paul S-Tone Remix)
3 – Mike Syntec – Never Say Never (Ricardo Espino Remix)
4 – Mike Syntec – Never Say Never (Ricardo Espino Groove Mix)
5 – Mike Syntec – Never Say Never (Paco Martin Remix)
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Pam & Tommy is finally headed to Hulu soon. The streaming service announced a premiere date and released a preview for the series featuring Lily James and Sebastian Stan. The series goes behind the scenes of the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape scandal.
Seth Rogen, Taylor Schilling, Andrew Dice Clay, Pepi Sonuga, Spencer Granese, and Mozhan Marnò also star in the Hulu series. Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Alex McAtee for Point Grey; Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, and Ali Krug are executive producers for the series.
Check out a preview for Pam & Tommy below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQqzMMNrQQI
What do you think? Are you excited about this series arriving on Hulu?
Mike Mills is–in his own words–a big softie. His incredible capacity for emotional generosity is something the writer and director wears on his sleeve, and employs to terrific effect in films like Beginners and 20th Century Women. Both were inspired by his father’s coming out late in life, and his experiences growing up in a matriarchal family in the 1970s. Mills consistently imbues his work with real-life experience, an approach he took on his latest movie, C’mon C’mon. Inspired by his child Hopper, the movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as a radio journalist named Johnny who is traveling around the country interviewing young children about their thoughts on the future. When he is asked by his sister Viv (Gaby Hoffmann) to watch his nephew Jesse (Woody Norman, in a breakout performance), the two men must learn to connect. On the occasion of the film’s release, Mills spoke to me about his creative process, non-normative upbringings, and whether or not the kids are alright.
CONOR WILLIAMS: Hi Mike, congratulations on the film. It’s another beautiful entry in your already thoughtful body of work. Before we get into that film, I’d love to talk to you about your last two features, 20th Century Women and Beginners. Beginners was remarkably influential to me on a personal level for two reasons. First of all, it was my first time seeing an essay film. Your films, to me, are like essay films in disguise. Secondly, it propelled me, in my early teenage years, to come out.
MIKE MILLS: Oh, wow. That’s quite amazing to hear. That’s wild. My dad would be so happy. He’d want to give you a big hug, from the fifties to now. A long, historical hug.
WILLIAMS: What is your process like regarding archival material? Is it something you imagine while you’re writing the screenplay?
MILLS: Yeah. Things always change, and I like things to change or grow. I don’t want to be done. I want to keep engaging and learning and making it better. But what you’re talking about is in the script. I do really like a film language that’s heterogeneous. Vivre sa Vie comes to mind, that documentary section right in the middle of it. Or Hiroshima, Mon Amour. Godard does it all the time, bringing in texts and cultural documents. I went to art school, not film school. I went to Cooper Union and studied with Hans Haacke, a very conceptual-art version of art school. So working in any kind of medium, the ideas of authorship were very expansive. Authorship is also curating, or selecting, or bringing with. So all those kinds of things are a big part of what gets me excited, my toolbox.
WILLIAMS: Beginners, 20th Century Women, and C’mon C’mon are all films that explore a sort of queered, alternative approach to traditional masculinity. In the first, Christopher Plummer’s character is redecorating the final years of his life through his newly reclaimed sexuality. In 20th Century Women, a young boy is taught how to be a man through the guidance of the women in his life. And in your newest film, Joaquin Phoenix learns how to look after his nephew by adopting his more whimsical ideas on life. Where did this fascination with alternative masculinity come from? Was it something you were taught as a child?
MILLS: Did you describe it as “queered?” I like that description a lot. I would never dare to say it myself as a middle-aged straight guy. I grew up in a very unique family. It’s a matriarchy, my mom’s the powerful one. I have two older sisters, and one of them is the Greta Gerwig character in 20th, so I’m kind of like that kid to Greta. My introduction to culture was through all the women in my life. It’s always been the way for me. My dad’s gender identity and expression is pretty binary male, but he doesn’t hold on to patriarchal power as the father in my house. He’s an art historian who doesn’t know where the fork drawer is and doesn’t do anything with money, and my mom is a very butch, short-haired, pants-wearing pilot in WWII. So her gender identity and expression is actually very non-conformist. All those signifiers are weird. Not weird, but non-normative. In my family now, all those themes run high. It’s a big part of my consciousness both with my kid and my partner. I love being described that way. I don’t find normative American masculinity comfortable at all. It’s a source of how I’ve gotten beat up so many times in my life. Obviously it’s an outfit that benefits me, but…
WILLIAMS: Not one you wear well?
MILLS: It doesn’t fit great.
WILLIAMS: Another thing that these films have in common is generational distance, especially 20th. One of the most moving moments in that film, which is set in ‘70s California, is when Dorothea says, “These kids don’t realize that this is the end of punk. They don’t know that Reagan is coming, that HIV is coming. It’ll be hard to understand that they’ll have nightmares about the weather.” In C’mon C’mon, we meet real kids who have had to contend with the effects of what the kids of the ‘70s couldn’t predict.
MILLS: Beginners and 20th are really about what you just said, because my parents were born in the ‘20s and had me at 40 in 1966, and no one that age was having a kid in 1966. I had no friends that were like that. So I was into punk rock, skating, all that stuff, in late ‘70s. And my parents were telling Depression stories and WWII stories. There was this real crazy disconnect. But having grown up in the ‘30s in America, I found them to be really subversive people. Anti-authoritarian vibes were so much more in that culture. Like pre-Hayes films. My mom loved Bogart. Bogart’s signifying narrative was as an outsider, subversive, the underdog. So all those funny historical slots and the way they do and don’t fit together has been a real embodied experience for me. It keeps coming out in the writing. But I don’t know if that’s true with C’mon, I have to say. Maybe it is, because I had my kid late, when I was 46. And this movie is a lot about me and my kid. And there is this amazing generation gap between me and my kid. So maybe it is.
WILLIAMS: In C’mon, C’mon, Joaquin plays an NPR-type journalist alongside Molly Webster, who is a real producer for RadioLab. What led you to incorporate this journalistic thread into the film?
MILLS: A lot of times with writing, you start off with some kind of hunch, and either the hunch pays off and stays in the script, or your hunch dies out. I just love radio stuff. I kinda wish I did it, I think. The grass is always greener. I like a real simple thing like that where you don’t need eight million dollars. You can just go do your thing. I like the minimalism of it, that it’s just sound. Ira Glass has been a big hero and a big help to me. I would like to be like that. I’d like to be Studs Turkel. I had done this piece before where I interviewed kids about the future, and it kind of haunted me. I wanted more of it. I figured that could be the psychic setting for my film, these kids’ answers. It’s like a place, but it’s young people’s consciousness about the world. So the idea of Joaquin being a radio journalist kept connecting to other things. So I was like, great, that’s how I can do the interviews and incorporate them into the story. Also, this deeper thing of just listening, as an activity, as an action, sound as ephemerality incarnate. You can’t have sound without time. Sound is always going by. That’s a theme of the movie, how you can’t hold on to anything, really.
WILLIAMS: Do you think housing autobiographical elements within fictional films provides you with narrative safety?
MILLS: It’s the opposite. It’s so fucking risky. I run the risk of being called indulgent and of tarnishing the memory of a loved one, or reducing it or fucking with it. I know what you’re talking about, more like, writing-process safety, but I can’t separate the two. “Autobiographical house” is well put. But to me it’s more like autobiography as either compost or the seed. To a plant, it’s actually not the same thing. It’s what makes you make the whole thing, it’s what feeds it. It couldn’t exist without the seed or the soil, but it’s not the same as the seed or the soil. It really isn’t. Woody is not my kid. At all. Woody’s performance as Jesse absolutely could not exist without my kid, but it’s such a weird layer… I trip myself out about what my movies are. I don’t quite understand it. I’ll sit around and talk to my friends, and they’re like, “It’s so your life.” And I’m like, “Is it?” And then sometimes I’m like, “Holy crap. I quoted something so directly, that’s insane! Why am I doing that?”
WILLIAMS: You quote [the documentary filmmaker] Kirsten Johnston in the film. Was she any sort of creative guide for you?
MILLS: I love Cameraperson and I adore her. But I wasn’t thinking about her during the film. In the middle of my edit, which was during the pandemic, which was very long and lonely, I did a Zoom Q&A with Kirsten for Dick Johnson is Dead.
WILLIAMS: Which was great.
MILLS: Right? Such an amazing film. It fucking cracked me open. So we’re doing it, she’s lovely, hyper brilliant, and I’m sitting right in front of my edit, and in my head, I’m remembering her Cameraperson essay. It would describe what’s going on in Johnny’s life, the complexities of doing documentary work, which I want to acknowledge as I’m interviewing all these non-actor kids. So I asked her if I could put her text in my movie, and she was like, “Well, if I get to hear Joaquin Phoenix saying my words, sure.” She was very funny and delightful about allowing that to happen. And that’s one of my favorite parts of the film. I love that it’s not my writing.
WILLIAMS: Your movies always make me cry. What is a movie that always makes you cry?
MILLS: It’s a Wonderful Life. And, for this movie, I really got a lot from Alice in the Cities.
WILLIAMS: The children in the film are asked if they have hope for the future. Do you have hope for the future?
MILLS: I’m scared. It’s a source of total anxiety as a parent and as a human.
WILLIAMS: Well, how about this? What gives you hope?
MILLS: Kids. The emotional intelligence of young people is so much more expansive. My kid is non-binary, my kid’s life has so much more options which I find promote real mental health and real community and real anti-authoritarian, anti-patriarchal handles. So all that feels really positive. Someone like Greta Thunberg, I’m like, right on. That she’s dealing with her own neurodiversity and employing it in this really beautiful, powerful way, that gives me hope. Talking to all those kids in the movie, even when they’re saying very dark things, they have such an intelligence. They’re unburdened by “shoulds.” It’s powerful and exciting and nice to be around.
WILLIAMS: I feel like everybody has said, “So, this movie is based on your kid.” And I feel like you’ve had to say the same things. So, what is something that Hopper has taught you?
MILLS: So many things. A lot of them I’d like to remain private, and that’s something I’m trying to manage, because I’m trying to manage a space where this film is not that important in my kid’s life. Maybe someday when they’re older, they’ll watch it. And maybe not. Hopper should know that I love them and that they’re awesome and that I’ll always care for them. This movie shouldn’t be the way they learn that. What’s something Hopper taught me? Okay. I was struggling with the script, and I was having a hard time–should it be funny or not? What is funny? And Hopper said, “Be funny, comma, when you can, period.” I thought that was quite brilliant. I loved that it leaned towards humor, and humor means space. It’s space to be all different ways. It breaks ground, and breaks forms. You usually laugh when a form breaks.
WILLIAMS: It’s also connected to time.
MILLS: That’s really interesting. So, I think Hopper has reminded me about positivity. Also, “when you can,” what lovely permission, right? To not be able. I love that. That’s so not my upbringing. I like that a lot.
With hits like “Chante’s Got A Man,” “Straight Up,” and “Love’s Taken Over,” singer Chante Moore — who has been on the R&B scene for over a decade — could have had another: “If You Had My Love,” as performed by Jennifer Lopez.
Moore sat down with NPR’s Tony Cox and explained how P. Diddy laid claim to a song she recorded, and had producer Rodney Jerkins write a similar version for Lopez.
Fogo de Chão, the internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to make culinary discoveries at every turn, is set to open its fourth Chicago-area location on Tuesday, November 23 at 1205 22nd Street in Oak Brook, IL. The restaurant will be in the newly-developed Oak Brook Commons neighborhood, a premiere, high-end destination for shopping and dining in the Chicagoland area. The new location will be a “Center of Excellence” for the brand where guests will be able to discover what’s next for Fogo by experiencing the latest innovation across food, beverage and design platforms.
Fogo’s Oak Brook location, designed in partnership with Dallas-based global design consultant firm Harrison, will feature dry-aged meat lockers for in-house aging, soaring wine case displays, natural wood finishes and dramatic chandeliers across a vaulted ceiling. The dining room will be anchored by an open-air churrasco bar for guests to dine while gaucho chefs display the culinary art of churrasco as they butcher, prepare and grill different cuts of meat over an open flame. Fogo’s seasonal Market Table welcomes guests to discover fresh salads and soup, exotic fruits, vegetables, imported charcuterie and more.
The new restaurant will also feature an expansive patio with firepits for al fresco churrasco dining and a reimagined bar area where guests will be able to linger on bold leather couches and settee seating. The Oak Brook location will open with new craft cocktails and a premium bourbon and whiskey menu, as well as full-service catering. The newest Chicago location will be a test location for all new menu innovation, including seasonal items, before launching nation-wide.
The Oak Brook team will be led by Chicago-native General Manager, Nasco Angelov, who started his career with Fogo in 2014 at the Rosemont location as a gaucho chef, working his way up to his most recent position, General Manager of downtown Chicago location on La Salle.
“The Village of Oak Brook has been very welcoming to our growing team and we are looking forward to showing our warm Brazilian hospitality at another location in Chicagoland. At Fogo, we continuously strive to provide a dining experience of discovery and joy for our guests,” said Angelov. “The premier dining and shopping scene in Oak Brook is the perfect setting for us to show our Fogo fans and new guests what’s next for Fogo as we showcase our new design and menu innovation.”
With the opening of its restaurant in Oak Brook, Fogo expects to bring an estimated 130 new jobs. Applicants for both front and back of house can visit fogo.com/careers or call (630) 716-2929 for more information.
About Fogo de Chão Fogo de Chão (fogo-dee-shown) is an internationally-renowned steakhouse that allows guests to discover what’s next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old cooking technique of churrasco – the art of roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame – into a cultural dining experience of discovery. In addition to its Market Table and Feijoada Bar – which includes seasonal salads and soup, fresh vegetables, imported charcuterie and more – guests are served simply-seasoned meats that are butchered, fire-roasted and carved tableside by gaucho chefs. Guests can also indulge in dry-aged or premium Wagyu cuts, seafood a la carte, Bar Fogo Features including signature cocktails, and an award-winning South American wine list, as well as smaller, sharable plates in Bar Fogo. Fogo offers differentiated menus for all dayparts including lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and group dining, plus full-service catering and contactless takeout and delivery options.
Fogo has 60 locations across the globe, including 46 in the United States, seven in Brazil, five in Mexico and two in the Middle East. Four additional U.S. locations, plus franchised restaurants in Mexico, are currently under development, including a flagship experience in Coral Gables, Fla., that will feature a Next Level cigar lounge and the Butchery.
For more information, visit Fogo.com, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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The holidays are a great time to pick up gaming gear. And that gear can be anything from grips for the Nintendo Switch Lite to a comfy gaming chair to reliable headphones. It’s a hobby with a lot of ways to accessorize. Here are some of our favorites. We will be updating this guide throughout the holidays with more gear so be sure to keep checking back.
Nintendo Switch Consoles & Accessories
Skull & Co. GripCase Bundle: A Comfortable Protective Case with Replaceable Grips
These grips for the Switch Lite (not the other Switches) come in a variety of colors and provide three different pairs of grips that all come in different sizes. They provide a handy ergonomic way to grip the system in handheld mode and, since they slide off, can easily fit into most cases. And they slide off of a protective case, meaning that it also protects the system while also offering a more compact way to have grips. There’s also a more expensive version that comes with a carrying case, making this an all-around great purchase for those who want to protect their Switch and have a more comfortable way to hold it. Just be sure to buy the Lite version for the Switch Lite and the other version for the Switch OLED and regular Switch.
Get the Skull & Co. GripCase Lite Bundle: A Comfortable Protective Case with Replaceable Grips on Amazon
Get the Skull & Co. NeoGrip: an Ergonomic Grip Hard Shell with Replaceable Grips on Amazon
Satisfye Switch Pro Grips
Satisfye also makes Switch grips for both consoles that are a little cheaper . These grips are one big piece and allow for air flow behind the Switch so it doesn’t overheat and doesn’t rub against (and possibly scratch because of) the plastic, which is new to the Pro version. The Pro version comes with a few other finely tuned features like a less angled grip that should help people with smaller hands reach the buttons. And, again, make sure to grab the one that works with your Switch model.
Get the Satisfye – ZenGrip Go (Lite), Accessories Compatible with Nintendo Switch Lite on Amazon
Get the Satisfye – ZenGrip Pro, a Switch Grip Compatible with Nintendo Switch on Amazon
OIVO Grip for Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite
The OIVO Switch grips are cheaper, but relatively similar, providing more comfort while playing on the go. They also include a stand in addition to slots for Switch game cartridges. One of the grips for the Switch and Switch OLED are quite big so keep that in mind. There’s also a more moderately sized Switch grip from OIZO that’s cheaper.
Get the Grip for Nintendo Switch Lite, Comfortable & Ergonomic Asymmetrical Hand Grip on Amazon
Get the OIVO Switch Pro Controller Comfort Grip for Nintendo Switch on Amazon
Get the Switch Grip with Upgraded Adjustable Stand Compatible
Switch OLED Console
Nintendo somehow made a console during a pandemic and while it isn’t the processing bump many wanted, the new screen is a decent stopgap for those who want to see the same old games pop on the bigger and better screen. The OLED panel is a big upgrade for those who love playing their Switch in handheld mode as it richer colors over its LCD predecessor. The ethernet port is a thoughtful addition, but the screen is the takeaway for those who want to spend more to get a prettier Switch.
Get the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model w/ White Joy-Con on Amazon
Nintendo Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo released a new console and a new one with old games. This Game & Watch comes with The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, (which was just remade for the Switch), and the Game & Watch game Vermin. These aren’t the most well-known Zelda titles, but given how popular the series is, they’re probably worth it to some for history’s sake. These Game & Watch games are mostly nostalgic collectibles anyway instead of the best ways to play these old games. It’s also got a Zelda-themed interactable clock and timer.
Get the Nintendo Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda on Amazon
On-the-go Travel Case for Nintendo Switch
The Cocar case for the Switch is rather basic, but still fulfills all the basic functions a case should have. It has pockets, room for games, a space for wires, ample room for the system, straps to keep the system in place, and a waterproof exterior. It even has a special groove for the system’s shoulder buttons so they have something to rest upon.
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Carrying Case Compatible with Nintendo Lite Mini Cover Case Tempered Glass Screen Protector
This case is also similar to the previous case, but is for the Lite. It can even hold 10 games and comes with a screen protector, case, and joystick protectors. It’s all relatively cheap, too.
Get the Carrying Case Compatible with Nintendo Lite Mini Cover Case Tempered Glass Screen Protector on Amazon
PlayStation & Xbox Consoles & Accessories
HexGaming Rival HEX Controller
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The HEX controller is ludicrously expensive and likely not for those who just casually play. However, those who want to spend the extra cash will get a great controller as its two programmable paddles and clickier shoulder buttons and triggers make it a competitive pad. While users do lose out on the adaptive triggers, only having to press down slightly makes firing a lot faster and responsive. Being built on top of the DualSense is a smart idea, too, since it keeps the solid build quality many third-party controllers can’t compete with.
Get the HexGaming Rival HEX Controller on Amazon
Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller
Sony doesn’t make its own fancy controller, but Xbox does. The Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller is a fancy pad has customizable back paddles as well as interchangeable thumbsticks, allowing users to mix and match to their pleasure. The rechargeable battery, something that isn’t even in normal Xbox controllers, also lasts for up to 40 hours, something that is even more comfortable given the textured grips. Buttons can be remapped and saved on multiple profiles and when mixed with the hair trigger locks and aforementioned array of options, the Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller is an excellent controller for those who want the stability of a first-party controller with a ton of extra features.
Get the Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller on Amazon
Mobile Accessories
GameSir X2 Type-C Mobile Gaming Controller
Not everyone wants to play games on their phone, but there are likely plenty of people that would remote play their console or PC from their phone. That can be hard or annoying using nothing or just a regular controller. That’s where the GameSir comes in. This shell goes around your Android phone and easily converts the device into something adjacent to a Switch, but for PC and consoles. It even has a screen shot button. Many will probably use it for Xbox Cloud gaming or emulators (it also supports Xbox Cloud Gaming, Google Stadia, NVIDIA GeForce Now, Parsec, Liquidsky, Shadow Cloud Gaming, and Vortex) but those who want to use it on PS5 will have to look for another app on the Play Store (PSPlay seems to work, according to a few users). Just remember that this is not for iPhones.
Get the GameSir X2 Type-C Mobile Gaming Controller on Amazon
Backbone One Mobile Gaming Controller
The Backbone, however, is for iPhone users. This controller shell supports Xbox, PlayStation, Apple Arcade, and a whole host of other platforms and its ubiquity is a huge reason why it’s one of the most popular controllers for iPhone devices. The grips make it comfortable to hold. It even has a headphone jack, passthrough for a lightning cable, and an app that lets players edit their clips. Users who don’t have Game Pass also get a free month when buying a Backbone.
Get the Backbone One Mobile Gaming Controller on Amazon
Razer Kishi Mobile Game Controller
This is a slightly cheaper take on the Android phone controller game, but still worthy for those pinching pennies. It works Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Stadia, Amazon Luna, GeForce NOW, and Steam Link and a suite of mobile games, too. And like the other controllers here, it plugs right into the USB to provide less latency. The grips are also a big bigger, providing more ergonomic support, and even collapse into a smaller form when not around a phone.
Get the Razer Kishi Mobile Game Controller on Amazon
PC Accessories
Razer Huntsman V2 Analog Gaming Keyboard
The Razer Huntsman V2 is an expensive RGB keyboard, but it makes up for it in features. Its optical switches are quieter and more responsive with “near zero” input latency. The caps on those keys are also more durable and have a shiny finish that’s less likely to wear down. The board at the bottom also helps users rest their wrist to combat fatigue during long sessions. There’s also a media board that can easily control brightness and volume as well as a set of profiles users can set. The Huntsman V2 also comes with a tenkeyless variation which is cheaper and lacks the media controls.
Get the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog Gaming Keyboard on Amazon
Get the Razer Huntsman V2 TKL Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard
Razer Huntsman Mini 60% Gaming Keyboard
But there’s also a smaller alternative for those who want a Razer keyboard, but just the keyboard. The Huntsman Mini isn’t for everyone since it lacks a ton of keys many would typically want out of a keyboard, but it is a stylish smaller keyboard with just the essentials. However, with durable keys and programmable macros, it can somewhat make up for its lack of keys. It’s even got fast optical switches that give clicky feedback when pressed. Its aluminum build and sleek look make it a decent keyboard for those who want a streamlined setup.
Get the Razer Huntsman Mini 60% Gaming Keyboard on Amazon
Monoprice Collider TKL Gaming Keyboard
Monoprice’s Collider keyboard is great for people who want an RGB keyboard with decent functionality without paying as much money. The keys are clicky and satisfying to press and it’s got a bunch of programmable macros for players to use. It’s small (because it doesn’t have the number pad), but sturdy and built for those who want a decent, inexpensive keyboard.
Get the Monoprice Collider TKL Gaming Keyboard on Amazon
The Razer Basilisk V3 is a great wired mouse and is relatively more expensive, but it’s got the extra features to back it up. It has a grand total of 11 programmable buttons, a multi-function trigger, Razer’s “best-in-class sensor,” a profile switcher on the bottom, a hyperscroll tilt wheel, and an ergonomic design on the left side.
Get the Razer Basilisk V3 Customizable Ergonomic Gaming Mouse on Amazon
Razer DeathAdder v2 Gaming Mouse
The DeathAdder is like the Basilisk in that is a wired Razer mouse, but less expensive. It has some of the same features as the Basilisk, but less so. The DeathAdder has eight programmable buttons, fast mechanical switches, RGB lighting, a rubber grip, and a drag-free cord. It’s not Razer’s premiere wired mouse, but it’s still a quality mouse that will likely be more than sufficient for many.
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Monoprice SYMMETRE II Pro FPS Gaming Mouse
Similarly to the Monoprice keyboard, Monoprice’s Symmetre II Pro mouse has many great features at a lower cost. RGB lights, eight programmable buttons, adjustable weight, and customizable profiles are all simple features that work well here. It is basic and effective.
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Most hardcore users probably want a wired mouse, which makes sense. However, Razer’s Viper Ultimate is a decent wireless mouse to pick. Razer claims it is 25% faster than other wireless mouse, making it a standout among wireless mice. It also has a rubber grip, eight programmable buttons, gaming grade mouse wheel, and a whole suite of color options.
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Storage
WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD
The PS5 finally has given users the ability to upgrade its internal storage, which explains why the WD_BLACK 1TB SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD is so hard to find. These are incredibly quick drives and come in 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB variants. Some have heatsinks and some don’t so be careful. Regardless, they are relatively easy to install and offer fast speeds that may be worth the price. External drives are cheaper, but slower and more of a hassle. Internal drives like this are at a premium, but are exponentially faster and more convenient. Just be sure to grab a heatsink (listed below) if you get an SSD without one.
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Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S
And while PS5 users have choices with their hard drives, Xbox Series X|S users aren’t quite as lucky. But that also makes the decision that much easier since there is less to choose from and they can be a bit more expensive because of that. However, these are small and easy to use, which probably helps justify the price. There’s currently only a 1 TB internal drive, but Xbox is releasing 512 GB and 1 TB variations in early December.
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Seagate Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive HDD
The Seagate Storage Expansion allows users to play their games immediately, but some would probably want a big drive that can store games for later. That is what the Seagate Game Drive Hub is for. This massive 8 TB drive can’t directly play Xbox Series X|S or PS5 games, but can store a ton of them in cold storage. The PS5 and Xbox can’t currently support an external drive over 8 TB so this is about as big as users can currently go for now. That said, it can feel slow when compared to SSDs so it should just be used for storing games and not playing old games via backwards compatibility.
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WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive
WD_Black’s P10 drives are a solid middle ground for those who don’t want a huge hard drive, but don’t want to spend extra for the speed of an SSD. WD_Black’s drives are all sturdy, sleek, relatively quick, and comes in all sorts of sizes. While these can store PS5 and Xbox Series X|S games, they work extremely well for playing older games through backwards compatibility.
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WD_BLACK D30 Game Drive SSD
However, WD_Black does have faster external SSDs for those who want faster transfer speeds and load times in older titles. The D30 is a halfway point to the P50 in the next section. These SSDs (not HDDs like the last batch) boast 900 MB per second transfer speeds that take some of the waiting out of transferring titles back and forth (in addition to load times when playing back compat titles straight from the drive). It’s a physically smaller drive, but still has the same solid build quality of other WD_Black drives.
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WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive SSD
The thin P50 drives are even faster than the D30s as they transfer at 2,000 MB per second, which is over twice as fast. These are more expensive and still can’t directly play PS5 and Xbox Series X|S games, but they’re faster and similarly built well like the other drives. Again, just keep in mind that these drives are very expensive and are only probably worth it for those who are dead set on faster, smaller drives no matter the price.
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SanDisk microSDXC Card, Licensed for Nintendo Switch
Switch memory card may not seem as exciting when placed by the drives for the other consoles, but Nintendo’s system still deserves some storage. While there are many to choose from, the officially licensed Nintendo ones stick out because of their designs. Each tier has a different franchise on them that goes from The Legend of Zelda Tri-Force to the Super Mushroom from Super Mario Bros. to the Super Star from Super Mario Bros. to, finally, the leaf logo in Animal Crossing: A New Leaf. These are more expensive than most memory cards of similar sizes, but you’re really paying for the tie-in.
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Samsung Electronics Evo Select
For those that don’t want to pay extra for a card they’ll barely see, standard cards like Samsung’s Electronics Evo Selects will do. They’re basic, but get the job done for a better price at nearly the same speed.
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Headphones & Headsets
ASTRO Gaming A40 TR Wired Headset
Astro has a wide swath of great headsets and the Astro A40s are still are the most basic and rock-solid ones out there. They’re versatile, working on anything with a 3.5mm cord, customizable, can work with and without a microphone, and comfortable. The pleather ear cups also provide insulation and great sound and make this a worthy headset for most people.
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ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Headset
The Astro A50s have many of the same qualities as the A40s, but it’s wireless, which explains the significantly higher price. But it’s all for convenience as the headphones have a deceptively long range. The 15-hour rechargeable battery is also a plus, but sadly you can’t just plug in a 3.5mm wire and use them as wired headphones. Regardless, they have excellent sound, an app that lets users finetune the options, and a mod kit that lets users buy more parts to customize different parts of it. It’s even great for streamers because of the mixamp it comes with.
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ASTRO Gaming A20 Wireless Headset Gen 2
The A20 headphones have the wireless capabilities of the A50, but are significantly cheaper and are made primarily for consoles. Many headsets are locked to a specific console, but Astro has thought ahead and made the headsets agnostic — it’s just the dongle that is locked to the system. This means that users can buy any headset and then just pick up another $19.99 dongle for the other console. They have a 15-foot range and sustain for about 15 hours before needing to be recharged (which is handled through a USB-C port). With a mic, different EQ settings, and solid sound, the A20s will also likely satisfy most users.
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SteelSeries Arctis 3
Not everyone may want Astro gear, which is fine because Arctis is another great choice for many of the same reasons. There are a few different versions of the Arctis for different budgets and slightly different uses.
The Arctis 3 is the cheapest, but “cheap” is relative. These sleek and comfortable headphones with a variety of platforms because of their 3.5mm headphone jack. They’re basic, but basic gets the job done and they’re incredible at their price.
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SteelSeries Arctis 5
The Arctis 5 is a slight step from the Arctis 3 and made primarily for PC gaming, given its RGB qualities. Of course, it will work with most other platforms since it has a 3.5mm headphone jack with an in-line mix dial that lets players control the game and chat audio right then and there. It’s also got a great mic, which works well with apps like Discord.
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SteelSeries Arctis 7
The Arctis 7 is a significant jump in price because it is wireless. It has many of the same qualities as the other headsets — comfortability, quality sound, great mic, sleek look — but also comes with X v2.0 surround sound so it’s worth it for those who want to cut cords. Just be aware that it has a dongle.
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SteelSeries Arctis 7+
The Arctis 7+ is, as its name implies, an upgrade to the regular 7. This means it is the same in many of the previously mentioned ways. But it has an updated dongle and stronger battery, USB-C support, and even has 3D audio support on the PS5. They’re small changes, but worthy for those who can track this one down.
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SteelSeries Arctis Pro
The Arctis Pro is for those who thought that the other Arctis headsets were not enough and the hefty price reflects that. They do come with two 10-hour batteries (which might be good to some people and bad to others) and the price jump doesn’t make them that much better than the other headsets, but they’re still a decent pair for those who have the cash and want a mixamp, too.
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Lifestyle Gear
Elgato Wave:1
The Elgato Wave:1 is an excellent mic because of the quality of mic, but also because of its software. It lets players split their audio up in one easy-to-use program. The mic is also sleek and sounds excellent and seemingly made for streamers with all of its different options, which makes sense for an Elgato product.
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Razer Seiren V2 Pro Professional-Grade USB Microphone
The Razer Seiren V2 Pro Professional-Grade USB Microphone is one of Razer’s better microphones. It’s good enough for multiple types of people who want it for simple chatting, online work meetings, and even streaming or podcasting. Razer’s software even allows users to tweak their settings, which isn’t always common with this type of microphone.
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HyperX QuadCast
The HyperX QuadCast is a solid mic and is aimed more toward the gaming crowd because of its RGB setup. It’s popular and likely mostly for that aesthetic reason. While it does have a decent set of features comparable to the other mics like its shock mount, the look is probably what will be the deciding factor for most people.
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Nanoleaf Shape Lights
Nanoleaf lights are on the expensive side, but undeniably pretty and customizable through the app. They can be placed in multiple different setups and users can even buy expansion packs for their more elaborate designs. There are also a few different shapes like hexagons, squares, and triangles, which come down to personal taste and price ranges. They can all even be synced to music and the hexagons and squares can react to touch, which makes them feel more lively. The hexagons and squares have more functionality, but are more expensive so it’s up to users to decide if price or a wider feature set is more important. The different shapes can also be linked together if buyers want to splurge and buy multiple sets.
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Govee Glide RGBIC Smart Wall Light
Nanoleaf lights are very expensive which automatically locks some users out of using them. Govee’s lights are a decent alternative at a much lower price. The pieces can change colors (and move to music, too) and can be assembled in any which way. They are slightly limited since they are only straight lines, but the customizability is still there.
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Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 PCIe Capture Card 4K60 HDR10
Elgato is mostly known for its capture kits and the Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 is one of the best the company has. As long as your motherboard supports it, it hooks right into the computer so there’s no external part to hook up to. This keeps the setup a little less cluttered. And since it has zero-lag passthrough and can capture 4K at 60 frames per second with HDR10, this is a relatively well future-proofed card.
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Elgato HD60 S+ Capture Card 1080p60 HDR10
4K and internal cards aren’t for everyone so the HD60 S+ is still a good get. It’s exponentially more portable since it isn’t in the computer and can still capture HDR10 at 60 frames per second. It is still at 1080p so it isn’t completely future-proofed, but it is way cheaper and for those who don’t want 4K just yet.
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The Creative Gene: How books, movies, and music inspired the creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid
Hideo Kojima is an eccentric creator that seemingly loves to talk about movies and other art as much as video games. This fascination with all sorts of media led him to write his book titled “The Creative Gene.” This essay compilation gives an look into Kojima’s mind and how he became who he is.
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Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Legendary CEO
Satoru Iwata is similarly legendary in the gaming industry, but in a different way. Iwata used to hold “Ask Iwata” interviews and this book compiles those segments along with conversations with other Nintendo greats like Shigeru Miyamoto and EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi. The man’s games touched many so this peek into his philosophy is worth reading for anyone who has even a passing interest in video games.
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