IGN Gear: Previews, Reviews, and News

Welcome to the Features section of IGN Gear. Regular readers know that we typically stick to reviews, previews, and news about gaming hardware. However, now and again we hit on something special that doesn't fit into our normal categories. Said stories fall into this section. You'll find everything from ultimate console systems to reader rigs to looks at bizarre and obscure peripherals. Hell, you'll even find some non-hardware related but very entertaining pranks stories.

Feel free to contact us is you feel there is something of critical importance that you think we've missed. If nothing else, you'll get a smart-ass response.

Enjoy the stories and let us know how we're doing.

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2007-01-25 00:00:00.0

HD-DVD, Blu-ray AACS Copy Protection Broken
Exploit developed within 6-months of launch. Hackers win, but for how long?

2007-01-19 00:00:00.0

CES 2007: Podcast Wrap Up
Editors debate the show experience and new products.

2007-01-18 00:00:00.0

CES 2007: Final Wrap: Editorial Impressions
The members of the IGN CES team describe their individual experiences and impressions of the 2007 show.

2007-01-17 00:00:00.0

CES 2007: Post Show Wrap-Up: Next-Gen DVD
Blu-ray was highest profile, but not everything went the format's way.

2007-01-16 00:00:00.0

CES 2007: Post Show Wrap-Up: HDTV
Our thoughts on the state of post CES HDTV. 1,000,000 contrast ratios, 24Hz playback, SED killers, and more.

2006-12-21 00:00:00.0

Best of 2006: Gear
A selection of this year's best gear.

2006-12-18 00:00:00.0

2006 Year in Review: Gear
From the HD explosion to the Zune, we detail a mega-year in the world of tech.

2006-12-14 00:00:00.0

A Very Special Holiday G-Block
A video roundup of the hottest gear for gamers, families, and significant others, just in time to wrap up (or start) your holiday shopping.

2006-12-01 00:00:00.0

PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS Dissection and Dual Shock Comparison
We strip the PS3 pad naked and compare it to its PS2 forerunner. Does the late addition of tilt sensitivity show? Yeah, it does.

2006-11-29 00:00:00.0

Wii Nunchuk Dissection and Comparison
The Wii Nunchuk goes under the knife. Also, a look at what makes the Wiimote speaker so bad.

2006-11-27 00:00:00.0

Core 2 Duo Overclocking on the 680i
Make your CPU run up to 50% faster.

2006-11-22 00:00:00.0

Black Friday Retail Deals and a Gear Roundup
Happy Thanksgiving! A farewell feature until our Monday return.

2006-11-21 00:00:00.0

Nintendo Wii-remote Dissection
We go Dexter on the Wii's main controller. Satisfy your morbrid curiosity and see it disemboweled within.

2006-11-17 00:00:00.0

The PlayStation 3 Arrives!
Camper hijinx, eBay insanity, production cost estimates, and the system's processing power. All relatively unbelievable.

2006-11-13 00:00:00.0

HDTV Q&A; Volume 18

2006-11-03 00:00:00.0

HDTV Q&A; Volume 17
Not quite the 1-year anniversary episode, but close. Are expensive cables worth it? Why won't the X360 1080p update work on Sony TVs? Plus plenty more.

2006-10-26 00:00:00.0

Geek Squad City Opens, Facility Tour, Fabio
We journey to Kentucky to tour the 4-acre computer repair facility and hang out with Fabio all day.

2006-10-24 00:00:00.0

Jinx World of Warcraft Clothing Line
We get our geek on in Jinx's new Azeroth Apparel.

2006-10-23 00:00:00.0

Anatomy of a Home Theater: Part 3-Audio
An audio wiring breakdown and practical advice on choosing speakers for your home theater.

2006-10-20 00:00:00.0

Anatomy of a Home Theater: Part 2--A/V Receivers
If wires are veins, A/V receivers are the heart. Switching between devices, powering speakers, analog-digital conversion, and up-scaling, they do it all.

2006-10-19 00:00:00.0

Anatomy of a Home Theater: Part 1
Like veins in a body, A/V wiring transmits a home theater's lifeforce. We examine all the different connections, their strengths, weaknesses, and conversion capabilities.

2006-10-18 00:00:00.0

HDTV News + Q&A; Vol. 16
A busy week of HDTV news rounded up, and the Q&A; you know you love.

2006-10-17 00:00:00.0

Consumer Frustration and Content Piracy
How the MPAA might have figured it out, just when it's already too late.

2006-10-09 00:00:00.0

HDTV Q&A; Volume 15
The skinny on 1080p, "Full HD", using an HDTV as a computer monitor, the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive, and more.

2006-10-06 00:00:00.0

PC Power Supply Replacement Guide
Wanna rock Crossfire or SLI? Chances are you'll need a new power supply to give them the juice.

2006-10-04 00:00:00.0

Is Control the Future of Gaming Innovation?
We examine the growing trend and discuss the past and future of genre-busting gaming.

2006-09-25 00:00:00.0

HDTV Q&A; Volume 14
So many questions...so many questions...

2006-09-19 00:00:00.0

Pirates of the IGN: Pirate Gear Reviews
Talk Like A Pirate Day inspires wenching, gluttony, pirating, and killing. We review the tools of the trade.

2006-09-18 00:00:00.0

Ultimate Setup XXXIV
This one raises the bar.

2006-09-15 00:00:00.0

GearCast 9/15/2006
CEDIA 2006 News, the Microsoft Zune, and Wii Launch.

2006-09-07 00:00:00.0

Ultimate Setup XXXIII
Our readers show off their most prized entertainment swag. Behold and be jealous.

2006-09-01 00:00:00.0

HDTV Q&A; Vol. XIII
Your questions, answered, and news on who bought the first 103'' plasma.

2006-08-30 00:00:00.0

Killer NIC Hands On Testing Part 1
We get dirty with the first gaming focused network card. Surprising preliminary results within!

2006-08-17 00:00:00.0

Griffin iClear Cases, TuneBuds for Nano Reviews
We put these summer releases to the test.

2006-08-14 00:00:00.0

Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express
Code your own 360 titles! New project lets anyone develop. The Net Yaroze walked the same road. Will Microsoft succeed?

2006-08-11 00:00:00.0

Windows Vista Journal 4
We dual-boot the easy way, and reinstall everything.

2006-08-10 00:00:00.0

Windows Vista Journal 3
A tale of two OSs. We try to dual-boot XP and Vista. Did we make it work?

2006-08-09 00:00:00.0

Windows Vista Journal 2
Vista visuals, gadgets, games, and AGEIA PhysX install.

2006-08-08 00:00:00.0

Windows Vista Journal Part 1
We're diving into Windows Vista Beta with a dedicated machine and a hardcore gamer's zeal.

2006-08-01 00:00:00.0

The Top 10 of College Gear
Forget books and computers, this is the gear that'll really teach you something.

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