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I really do think this is a great head set, and one of the best out there with a boom mic. The MixAmp really falls short though. Which is really disappointing, considering the potential it has. With similar specs to Sennheiser HD555’s $200 seems a bit high for this headset. For about the same price you can get a decent pocket amp and 555’s. Which apparently is a killer combo. All you need is a mic though.

If you’re really into XBL gaming, you’re already playing with inferior graphics and control than PC gaming. So the faults of the MixAmp might not mean as much to you as it does for me. I really like the headset a lot and I’m glad I got one. I’m really into my peripherals, it took me 4 tries to find the right keyboard. G15, Lycosa, M1, and finally settled on the Filco. The same has happened with this headset. I have not heard of anything better. And if there is anything better I believe it will come from Astro.

Oh and btw I’ve been using this headset for almost a year now. Since I live in Canada this is what I had to pay for it in American money (USD):

Subtotal: $269.90
Shipping (UPS Duties PrePaid (3-5 Days)): +$98.10
Grand Total: $368.00

Short preview of some frags so far.

I’m still accepting demos. Visit http://warsow-na.net/ and contact me on IRC, or check out this post:
http://www.warsow.net/forum/viewtopic…

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To be honest this review is quite boring, so if you have a short attention span, here’s a quick overview:

Warsow 0.5 is finally released after a long time of hard work and a few release candidates tested by YOU, the community. With version 0.5 Warsow reaches a major milestone in its development. Feature-wise and technically, Warsow is now more complete, stable and polished than ever!

Some of the new features in Warsow 0.5:

• Weapon settings, armor settings and movement system have been tweaked and revised
• Weapons can stun players, making them unable to walljump for a short period of time after being hit
• Warsow 0.5 introduces AngelScript gametype scripting, inviting everyone to create their own custom gametypes
• Warsow 0.5 has new maps, textures, playermodels, engine features, visual effects… even a brand new weapon!
• Warsow 0.5 comes with new gametypes: Team Domination, Headhunt, Bomb & Defuse

For more details, check out the changelog… That is, if you’re not already downloading Warsow 0.5!

Have fun Warsowians!

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The VIP Beta will be available this fall on Windows systems, hosted via Steam, and will feature an extended preview of the multiplayer mode.

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Version: 190.62 ^WHQL

New in Release 190.6 2

• Adds WHQL support on Windows 7 for Microsoft’s new DirectX GPU Computing API: DirectCompute.
• Optimized for the latest PhysX gaming titles: Batman: Arkham Asylum and Darkest of Days.
• Installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0814.