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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
5 Father's Day gift ideas for gamers – presents to get your gamer dad
Struggling for gift ideas for the gamer dad in your life? Here are five potential presents that could go down really well! Father's Day is nearing, and if you haven't nailed down a present yet for the gamer dad in your life, we have some ideas for you to consider. What do you get for the dad who has everything? That's normally the question that comes up every year ahead of Father's Day, but if your dad is a gamer, there's good news, because there is always something they don't have that they probably really, really want! I can't guarantee he'll love all of the gift ideas below, but it should at least give you a few pointers about which direction to go! Here are five Father's Day gift ideas for gamer dads, at a variety of price points, albeit most are quite pricey (spoiler alert: gaming is an expensive hobby!). Introducing All Out Gaming, a dedicated gaming brand providing the best gaming news, reviews, previews, interviews and more! Make sure you don't miss out on our latest high-quality videos on YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, where we'll be posting our latest reviews, previews, interviews, and live streams! You can also subscribe to our free All Out Gaming newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day's biggest stories. Father's Day gift ideas for gamer dads Keychron K2 HE keyboard Keychron's latest offering is perfect for gamer dads, particularly because it doesn't really look like a gaming keyboard! Its sleek, classic and smart design won't look out of place in an office environment, with natural rosewood featured along the side being a really nice and unique design touch. But don't be fooled, because the K2 HE features Gateron double-rail magnetic switches, with customisable actuation points and dynamic rapid triggers, as well as SA profile double-shot PBT keycaps, making it perfect for sweaty gaming sessions too! It also has multiple connectivity options, including 2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth 5.1, and wired, and is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux. A superb keyboard for office and gaming use. Keychron K2 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom Keyboard - £153.99 Razer USB 4 Dock Okay, I know what you're thinking, a USB dock? But trust me, and I speak from experience here, dads can't have enough ports on their PCs. And this isn't just any USB dock, this is the daddy of all USB docks. It features 14 ports, including a MicroSD and SD Card slot, Microphone Headphone Combo Port (supports 7.1 surround), USB Type C 3.2 Gen 2 (with battery charging 20W), USB A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb/s), upstream USB 4 Type C to host device, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, 1Gb ethernet port, two USB A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s), one USB A 2.0 (480 Mb/s) and finally a dedicated USB port for 2.4 GHz Dongles (480 Mb/s). And there's more: It supports a 4K 120Hz output and includes a 180W power adapter that can provide 100W of laptop charging while powering the other connected devices! It's also compatible with PCS, Macs, iPads, and Chromebooks, making it incredibly versatile. Razer USB 4 Dock - £229.99 Moza Racing R3 Racin If your dad is the type who watches F1 and thinks he could match Max Verstappen, but hasn't tried sim racing yet, Moza's R3 bundle is the perfect gift to get him started on his sim racing journey. It's 3.9Nm direct drive servo motor gives enough feedback to provide an immersive driving experience, but not too much that it might be overwhelming for beginners, while the aviation-grade aluminium construction and durable ISF PU grips mean it'll last, at least until he wants to upgrade! You get a wheelbase, wheel and pedals in this bundle, which is compatible with PC and Xbox, which is a great starting point, and the price is very competitive too. Moza Racing R3 Racing Wheel and Pedals for Xbox and PC - £359.00 SanDisk microSD Express Memory Card (256 GB) With the Nintendo Switch 2 now out in the wild and in the hands of gamers, my first impressions of the console are very positive, and it seems to be better than the original in pretty much every conceivable way. But, with the games looking better than ever, and in a higher resolution than ever, that comes at the cost of bigger game sizes, so this 256 microSD Express Memory Card is looking pretty essential for those with a big game library! The Switch 2 only supports games launching from a microSD Express card, not a standard microSD, so this is a great option! SanDisk microSD Express Memory Card - £49.00 (Currys) Steam Deck And last but not least, for those gamer dads out there who haven't experienced the joy of handheld gaming yet, the Steam Deck is a superb device that allows you to play your beloved Steam games on the go. Whether he plays Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, Balatro, Red Dead Redemption 2 or Cyberpunk 2077, Valve's handheld can handle them all in 1280 x 800 resolution on its 7-inch display, which is surprisingly sharp given the lower than 1080p resolution. And, best of all, with the Steam Deck OLED also out now, the original Steam Deck is only £359 right now, making it cheaper than a Nintendo Switch 2! Steam Deck (256GB) - £359.00 And that's it. Hopefully, some of these ideas work out great, but if not, at least they might spark a present idea ahead of the big day.
North Wales Live
03-05-2025
- North Wales Live
Tech review: The Keychron K2 HE is a sophisticated gamechanger for button bashers
Just over a year ago I tried out my first mechanical keyboard, and I was hooked instantly. The satisfying design, and the subtle clicking sounds of the keys, it felt rewarding and it added a touch of class to my desk. That started a bit of an obsession with keyboards, and up until three months ago, I thought I had settled on one. Until I got my hands on the Keychron K2 HE - which quite frankly is a gamechanger for me. Technology is usually desirable in compact, sleek, understated format - this keyboard is anything but that. It is chunky, really heavy and very bold in appearance - and I love it. From the hefty fingers that provide the perfect pad for my fat fingers, to the wood effect trim on the sides. It just calls out for attention and makes a real statement on any desk area. It certainly provides a robust experience due to its weight, even the most violent typist would fail to get even the slightest of movement. I admire the classic look and feel of it, there is a definite air of elegance and sophistication to it, and I really liked that. Depending how much you like subtle, soothing lighting patterns on a keyboard, you may like this. From slow blinking to the fast and furious, there are many different presets you can choose. I have stuck with the one that lights up the keys you have pressed like a heat map. It's strangely addictive and good fun. So it looks the part, it's built for action, but does it do the job it needs to do? The keys are Hall Effect magnetic switches and that makes it a great keyboard for all your gaming needs. Mine is largely office use as I work from home, and although it is probably spoiling me, I don't care. This keyboard is just so responsive and in a strange way, really relaxing. Connectivity is via Wired, 2.4G and Bluetooth 5.2 and the set-up is effortless, allowing you to be up and running almost straight from the box. Us journos are known for really hammering our keyboards and I've seen many a laptop and keyboard break as a result, maybe even a couple of my own. With this I just felt like my fingers glided and bounced around the keys and as I typed the rhythm and sound of the keys seemed to make me more productive, in a strange kind of way. The keyboard has various customisation options, from tweaking the actuation points, to changing some of the keys to accommodate the keyboard layout of your choice. There's loads of nerdy tech things I could touch on in terms of specifications, but we could be here all day. It's a great all-round keyboard that makes a real play into the higher end of the gaming keyboard market. It also has a great battery unit and seems to last for ages. Sorry not to be more precise, so far I'm up to two weeks on one charge. It looks fantastic, has an sublime quality to it, and it's a great user experience using it. It will take a very serious keyboard to dislodge it from my desk. The Keychron K2 HE is available via the Keychron store for £153.99. Reviews Peter Wolinski, Tom's Guide: It still does everything to all people, but now this sleeper can drag muscle cars at the lights. Its gaming credentials are top drawer, and prove that you don't need a garish RGB-clad gaming board to mince a few games of Valorant. Yet it still keeps almost all the magic of the original K2. It looks great, is a productivity weapon (more so now than ever) and is still undercutting rivals from NuPhy and Lofree, while offering more for the money. I struggled finding a bad word to say about the Keychron K2 HE, and even when I did, I didn't enjoy writing it. Reece Bithrey, PC Gamer: Besides the gorgeous rosewood edges, the K2 HE's build quality is sublime. It is otherwise plastic, but offers some of the sturdiest I've tested on a keyboard at its price point. It's solid and rigid, while also coming with no deck flex even if you tried to tear it to pieces.
Wales Online
03-05-2025
- Wales Online
Tech review: The Keychron K2 HE is a sophisticated gamechanger for button bashers
Just over a year ago I tried out my first mechanical keyboard, and I was hooked instantly. The satisfying design, and the subtle clicking sounds of the keys, it felt rewarding and it added a touch of class to my desk. That started a bit of an obsession with keyboards, and up until three months ago, I thought I had settled on one. Until I got my hands on the Keychron K2 HE - which quite frankly is a gamechanger for me. Technology is usually desirable in compact, sleek, understated format - this keyboard is anything but that. It is chunky, really heavy and very bold in appearance - and I love it. From the hefty fingers that provide the perfect pad for my fat fingers, to the wood effect trim on the sides. It just calls out for attention and makes a real statement on any desk area. It certainly provides a robust experience due to its weight, even the most violent typist would fail to get even the slightest of movement. I admire the classic look and feel of it, there is a definite air of elegance and sophistication to it, and I really liked that. Depending how much you like subtle, soothing lighting patterns on a keyboard, you may like this. From slow blinking to the fast and furious, there are many different presets you can choose. I have stuck with the one that lights up the keys you have pressed like a heat map. It's strangely addictive and good fun. So it looks the part, it's built for action, but does it do the job it needs to do? The keys are Hall Effect magnetic switches and that makes it a great keyboard for all your gaming needs. Mine is largely office use as I work from home, and although it is probably spoiling me, I don't care. This keyboard is just so responsive and in a strange way, really relaxing. Connectivity is via Wired, 2.4G and Bluetooth 5.2 and the set-up is effortless, allowing you to be up and running almost straight from the box. Us journos are known for really hammering our keyboards and I've seen many a laptop and keyboard break as a result, maybe even a couple of my own. With this I just felt like my fingers glided and bounced around the keys and as I typed the rhythm and sound of the keys seemed to make me more productive, in a strange kind of way. The keyboard has various customisation options, from tweaking the actuation points, to changing some of the keys to accommodate the keyboard layout of your choice. There's loads of nerdy tech things I could touch on in terms of specifications, but we could be here all day. It's a great all-round keyboard that makes a real play into the higher end of the gaming keyboard market. It also has a great battery unit and seems to last for ages. Sorry not to be more precise, so far I'm up to two weeks on one charge. It looks fantastic, has an sublime quality to it, and it's a great user experience using it. It will take a very serious keyboard to dislodge it from my desk. The Keychron K2 HE is available via the Keychron store for £153.99. Reviews Peter Wolinski, Tom's Guide: It still does everything to all people, but now this sleeper can drag muscle cars at the lights. Its gaming credentials are top drawer, and prove that you don't need a garish RGB-clad gaming board to mince a few games of Valorant. Yet it still keeps almost all the magic of the original K2. It looks great, is a productivity weapon (more so now than ever) and is still undercutting rivals from NuPhy and Lofree, while offering more for the money. I struggled finding a bad word to say about the Keychron K2 HE, and even when I did, I didn't enjoy writing it. Reece Bithrey, PC Gamer: Besides the gorgeous rosewood edges, the K2 HE's build quality is sublime. It is otherwise plastic, but offers some of the sturdiest I've tested on a keyboard at its price point. It's solid and rigid, while also coming with no deck flex even if you tried to tear it to pieces. Alternatives T8 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard DUSK67 Walnut Mechanical Keyboard Kit
