Good news for gaming headset owners: The Xbox One March update will bring with it support for optical Dolby audio output, meaning that your Astro/Turtle Beach/other gaming headset will finally get a full surround signal. Polygon's tested an Astro headset and they say it works great.Read more...
Turtle Beach limited edition Call of Duty-themed headsets have become an annual treat for CoD fans looking to get some serious audio from their game, and this year is no different with Call of Duty: Ghosts. This time around, the headsets feature a black and white design with blue highlights and the Ghosts mask logo. Spooooooky.
Turtle Beach is releasing three models this year: the Shadow, Spectre, and Phantom. The Shadow is a wired, stero headset with an in-line amp and will cost $99.95; the Spectre is a Ghosts-branded version of the Turtle Beach SEVEN series headset with an in-line amp and will run $199.95; finally, the Phantom is a wireless Dolby surround sound headset with a programmable audio processor, and costs $299.95.
You can read more about each headset by checking out the Turtle Beach website, which also offers pre-orders if you're ready to throw down some cash.
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The Wii U will support in-game voice chat, but you'll be forgiven if you're not sure exactly how that will work. Nintendo hasn't shown an official headset for the WIi U and the Wii U's Pro Controller—the one that looks a lot like an Xbox 360 controller—doesn't even have a port to connect one. More »
