(Re)discover the platforming classic, now enhanced with 4K visuals, new collectibles and rewards, plus a range of quality-of-life improvements. Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition is included exclusively with every edition of Rayman Legends Retold.
Pre-order Rayman Legends Retold today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, GE Force Now, Blacknut, or PC via Ubisoft Connect, Steam, or the Epic Games Store so you don’t miss a minute of the limbless action when the game launches on October 1.
Following the excitement of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) has launched its latest in-game campaign for eBaseball™: MLB PRO SPIRIT (MLB PRO SPIRIT): “ALL-STAR #1,” a special scout event spotlighting 31 players selected for this year’s Midsummer Classic.
Starting today through July 28, fans can scout players selected for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, including Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), Aroldis Chapman (Boston Red Sox), Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves) and other top-tier talent from across the league. In total, 31 All-Star athletes are featured in the campaign, giving users the opportunity to strengthen their roster with some of MLB’s biggest stars following their selection.
To commemorate their selection to the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, all featured players in the ALL-STAR #1 Scout come equipped with the special ability “Grand Stage (Pitchers/Fielders),” making these athletes a valuable addition to your collection.
In addition to the ALL-STAR #1 Scout, players can participate in several limited-time campaigns:
Don’t miss your chance to build the ultimate roster with some of MLB’s biggest stars from the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
Today, Disney unveiled details about what fans will experience on the show floor at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa® . All-new and fan-favorite offerings will bring Disney’s brands and franchises to life like never before across the largest show floor in D23 event history. These expanded, immersive, and innovative experiences, along with unprecedented shopping opportunities and over 50 panels and shows, will be exclusively available to ticketholders during the can’t-miss fan event August 14, 15, and 16, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Disney also announced an unprecedented Disney Princess concert taking place during D23 Day at Disneyland Resort on Thursday, August 13, the perfect kickoff to the weekend festivities and World Princess Week.
Guests can accept a new mission at Marvel Studios’ TVA Experience: A New Assignment; swap stories with the filmmakers behind a galaxy far, far away at the Lucasfilm pavilion; celebrate Pixar’s 40th anniversary; and travel into the worlds of Disney+ and Hulu in a signature 4D theater. Beyond the marquee studios, fans can venture into the rarely seen vaults of the Walt Disney Archives, get a glimpse of the future of the parks with the Imagineering: Horizons pavilion, discover standout offerings from some beloved brands, and come face-to-face with the magic makers who bring Disney stories to life across the company. Disney continues to create meaningful connections with audiences of all ages and the show floor will offer fans unprecedented opportunities to celebrate some beloved favorites, discover new adventures, and experience the magic in ways only Disney can deliver.
“No one tells stories like Disney, and this year we’re bringing those stories to life on the largest show floor in D23 event history,” said Michael Vargo, head of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. “The show floor experience invites guests to explore, engage with, and celebrate the brands and franchises they love through immersive activations, unforgettable moments, and one-of-a-kind offerings that bring them closer to the magic than ever before.”
A KICKOFF CELEBRATION
D23 Day at Disneyland Resort* sets the stage for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, officially kicking off the highly anticipated weekend on Thursday, August 13. The celebration features a Disney Legends Cavalcade at Disneyland Park, a complimentary Mickey Mouse ear hat giveaway (while supplies last)**, and a series of magical offerings designed to immerse fans in the spirit of Disney storytelling from the very start. The day also features the return of the Disney Jr. Let’s Play! Party at Disney California Adventure Park on Thursday, August 13, offering live entertainment, character experiences, and interactive activities for all guests, including preschoolers and their families.
As the culmination to the day and in anticipation of World Princess Week, a limited number of fans may have the opportunity to experience a live performance of Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration at Disney California Adventure Park. This spectacular performance brings together the largest gathering of Disney Princess talent ever assembled, celebrating the iconic stories across animation, live-action, stage, and music. This one-of-a-kind concert will transform the night with dazzling lights, sweeping projections, and sky-high fountains creating a truly immersive world where the music, magic, and legacy of Disney Princesses shine like never before. Visit Disneyland.com for more information. Attendance will be limited and may require additional steps. A virtual queue confirmation, wristband, and valid admission for Disney California Adventure Park are required to participate in this experience. Show times are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Fans can stream the concert on Disney+ and watch it on Disney Channel, Freeform, and The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC on Sunday, August 16.
SPECTACULAR SHOW FLOOR EXPERIENCES
The creative powerhouse studios of The Walt Disney Company will bring the best of Disney storytelling to the expanded show floor, offering a chance for fans to immerse themselves in beloved films, shows, and streaming content.
The popular Disney Experiences pavilion is returning to the event, bringing the magic of the Disney Parks to the show floor for fans of all ages to enjoy. In a time of unprecedented growth, Imagineering: Horizons invites fans to explore their largest pavilion ever showcasing the progress shaping Disney Parks around the world. This exclusive experience gives an up‑close look at the people, the process, and the possibilities brought to life by Imagineers.
Additional fan-favorites include an all-new exhibition from the Walt Disney Archives. Walt Disney Archives: Uncrated will make its debut on the show floor and invite intrepid fans to uncover an unforgettable journey into the vast and hidden warehouses of the Walt Disney Archives—spaces previously reserved for access to Disney archivists, alone. Guests will have the chance to explore themed displays featuring shipments of iconic props, costumes, and puppets from some beloved films, television series, and theme parks, which span generations of history at The Walt Disney Company.
In advance of the Super Bowl on ESPN and ABC this season, fans can experience the thrill of a Super Bowl victory through ESPN’s immersive “We’re Going to the Super Bowl!” activation, featuring photo opportunities, stadium-inspired environments, a confetti-filled victory celebration, and keepsake digital content and giveaways, including an exclusive ESPN Super Bowl D23 pin.
Disney Theatrical Group will spotlight its expanding portfolio of live experiences, from Broadway productions and arena tours to immersive experiences, through a showcase featuring authentic sets, costumes, props, concept art, and dynamic video content. The experience will offer fans exclusive first looks at upcoming projects, behind-the-scenes demonstrations, and live presentations led by hosts, including Disney on Broadway star Ryan McCartan, providing an insider’s look at the creative process behind Disney’s live entertainment.
The Disney VoluntEARS pavilion will invite attendees to lend a helping hand as Honorary Disney VoluntEARS in different projects, assembling 8,000 kits per day for a charitable organization. On Friday, August 14, guests will build wish kits for children with upcoming Disney Wishes in collaboration with Make-A-Wish; on Saturday, August 15, fans will assemble welcome kits for military families with Blue Star Families; and on Sunday, August 16, attendees will put together Disney-themed activity kits for children in hospitals with the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Participants will cap off the experience with a photo opportunity as they exit the pavilion.
The Disney Music Group booth will invite guests into an interactive, music-filled environment. A classic radio booth will host scheduled on-air appearances, where some beloved Disney personalities from across the company will join for exclusive interviews tied to the event—and guests can step up to the microphone to record their own “Be Our Guest” segments with selected recordings eligible to be featured on the Disney Hits SiriusXM channel. A dedicated Disney Concerts area will give guests an up-close look at costumes from The Descendants/ZOMBIES: Worlds Collide Tour, while additional interactive moments include photo opportunities, prize wheel giveaways, and new exclusive offerings from Disney Music Emporium.
Treat yourself to an immersive walkthrough (or dance through) experience during Lights, Camera, Sparkle! Presented by Disney Consumer Products featuring photo opportunities across two exciting themes—one filled with unique Mickey & Friends and snack-inspired elements and another inspired by Stitch and Angel’s hit “Glitter Glide” music video. Whether you take a snacktastic selfie or the spotlight, there’s photo fun for everyone.
Throughout the show floor, incredible sponsors have created exciting activations for fans to enjoy, including:
For the first time ever at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, fans can enjoy the thrill of collecting with Topps through an interactive Topps Chrome Disney experience and exclusive trading card offerings. Fans of trading card games can also experience exclusive product offerings, accessories, and photo ops with Wizards of the Coast’s debut booth themed to Magic: The Gathering | MARVEL Super Heroes, and Ravensburger’s interactive Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game booth.
Fans can find other exciting offerings and activations across the show floor from some fan-favorite brands, including interactive photo ops with Marvel Legends role play items and the new Ultimate Grogu animatronic from Hasbro; D23 exclusive mini backpacks, mystery blind box tees, and more from Loungefly; a carnival-inspired game zone complete with giveaways and first looks of new Doorables and Happy Haul lines from Just Play; bracelets, bag charms, bead kits, and exclusive D23 merchandise featuring beloved Disney characters from Little Words Project; gameplay demos of Toy Story: Retro Round-Up and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition and an exclusive pin offering from Atari; an interactive light-inspired personality quiz from Citizen; a prize-packed claw machine, Jibbitz™ charms trading station, and new merchandise from Crocs; a never-before-seen collection of Disney charms, including charm mystery boxes from Pandora; and more.
Fans can also celebrate 125 years of the life of Walt Disney by exploring Walt’s family stories from The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, and the Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago; see displays of Walt’s famed classic vehicles from the Walt Disney Archives; reflect on Disney Legends of the past who worked alongside Walt; meet other friends of D23 including the Disneyana Fan Club; and more.
Many other new experiences can be discovered at the Anaheim Convention Center including the Disney Experiences Auction – Rare and Remarkable Finds display room on the second floor, the Disney x F1 Mickey car, as well as activations from Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, Adventures by Disney, and more.
Some of the most prominent names from across the worlds of Disney will be onsite to meet with guests at Talent Central presented by M&M’S® that will be open each day on the show floor of the Anaheim Convention Center. Various Disney artists—including incoming Disney Legend Eric Goldberg and Disney Legend Mark Henn; Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, Pete Docter; and current and former Imagineers—will be available to sign exclusive lithographs, fine-art prints, posters, and other art related to their projects. Stars from award-winning series and shows will be at the event to meet fans, including the stars of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Camp Rock 3, Bob’s Burgers, The Proud Family, The Simpsons, Phineas & Ferb, and the Pros from Dancing with the Stars.
Readers of all ages will also have the opportunity to have their books signed by authors including Bob Weis, former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, and Disney Legend Joe Rohde, as well as meet the official voices of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Bret Iwan and Kaitlyn Robrock, and artists from Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game, Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, Pin Trading, merchandise, and more.
For the first time, Fandango will serve as the presenting sponsor of the Spotlight Stage, which will return to the show floor with a full lineup of panels, interviews, presentations, musical performances, and interactive experiences. Featured programming will include Fandango Front Row, where Disney filmmakers and talent will join Fandango hosts for exclusive live conversations. Fans will hear firsthand about the creative process, the inspiration behind beloved Disney stories, exciting upcoming projects, and the magic that brings them to life. Throughout the day, guests can take part in demonstrations and lessons in voice acting, sketching, dancing, and more on the Spotlight Stage presented by Fandango.
My desk is a total disaster area. If you stream or create videos, I know you feel my pain. Between the dual-monitor mounts, the heavy microphone arm, and the tangled mass of cables for the camera rig, finding space for a keyboard is a constant struggle. You want something compact to give your mouse room for those fast, frantic swipes, but you also need a number pad for entering metadata or setting up stream deck hotkeys.
Enter the Logitech G316 X 98. Retailing at $119.99, this wired-only mechanical keyboard claims to give you the best of both worlds. It combines an 8,000 Hz polling rate with a space-saving layout and hot-swappable switches. But does it actually hold up under the pressure of daily gaming and streaming sessions, or are you better off spending your cash elsewhere? Let’s find out.
Let’s be real for a moment. Full-sized keyboards are giant desk hogs. But tenkeyless boards leave you high and dry when you need to type in numerical codes or manage complex in-game binds. This is exactly why the 98% layout on the G316 X is a massive win.
With 98 keys, this layout preserves the full numeric keypad, the F-row, and dedicated arrow keys, but it omits the bulky Home and End navigation cluster. Honestly, it is a fantastic compromise. It is noticeably more compact than a traditional full-sized board, which frees up precious desk real estate for wide, fast mouse flicks during intense FPS games.
For connectivity, you get a detachable 1.8-meter USB-C to USB-A cable. It is purely wired, meaning there is no battery inside. This is totally fine for a permanent desktop setup, but if you like a clean, wireless aesthetic, the lack of Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz wireless might feel like a step backward.
Here is the thing: a keyboard lives or dies by its switches. The G316 X features a hot-swappable PCB, allowing you to easily swap out the stock switches. It comes in two stock configurations: GL Linear or GL Tactile.
If you go with the GL Linear version, you are going to have a great time. These linear switches feature a light 40-gram actuation force and a comfortable 1.9 mm travel distance. Typing on them is smooth, consistent, and incredibly comfortable. They feel slightly firmer than the red switches on my older ASUS ROG board, which I actually prefer. It makes the whole keyboard feel solid and stops you from accidentally fat-fingering keys during frantic moments.
But if you buy the GL Tactile variant? Honestly, brace yourself. I tested the tactile switches, and they are incredibly stiff. They require a heavy 55-gram actuation force and have a 2.2 mm travel distance. Traditionally, tactile switches have a satisfying little bump midway through the press to let you know the key has registered. On the G316 X, that bump is located right at the very top of the press. It feels more like pushing past a sticky membrane dome than typing on a refined mechanical keyboard.
Typing on these tactile switches for an entire workday left my fingers feeling completely fatigued. In fast-paced games like Counter-Strike 2, trying to counter-strafe with these stiff keys felt sluggish and unresponsive. If you want pinpoint control, the tactile version is a total pass.
The saving grace? The board is fully hot-swappable. If you buy the tactile version and hate it, you can pull the switches out and replace them with standard MX-style switches. But doing that immediately adds to the cost of a brand-new $120 keyboard, which is hard to justify.
Let’s talk about the fun design elements. Up in the top right corner, Logitech added a physical volume dial and a retro LED dot-matrix display.
This dial is highly intuitive. By pressing and holding it for 1.5 seconds, you can cycle through controlling your volume, media playback, RGB brightness, or the polling rate. The dot-matrix screen displays cute little custom animations to show what mode you are in. For example, when you change the volume, a little animated speaker icon pulses on the grid.
But you know what? The screen can be a bit of a goofy gimmick. It often displays random smiley faces or solid white blocks with no clear logic behind them. More frustratingly, you cannot customize the graphics or write your own text through Logitech’s software.
On the bright side, the RGB backlighting is phenomenal. The per-key lighting is bright, saturated, and shines clearly through the bold, double-shot PBT keycaps. There is also a reactive, 30-zone light bar running along the top of the board. When you adjust the volume, blobs of colorful light shoot across the bar, which looks incredibly slick in a dark streaming room.
If you get the black version, the keycaps use a “stealthy” print style. The legends are non-contrasting, meaning they are completely invisible when the keyboard is powered off. It looks ultra-clean when your setup is shut down, but it can make typing a bit tricky if you are hunting for secondary keys in dim light.
Also, a quick heads-up for macOS creators: while the keyboard technically works on Mac, there is zero parity. There are no Mac keycaps in the box, and the Mac version of G HUB cannot map macOS-specific commands like the emoji viewer.
Logitech heavily markets the 8,000 Hz (8 kHz) polling rate on the G316 X. Standard gaming keyboards operate at 1,000 Hz, sending an input signal to your PC every 1.0 millisecond. At 8,000 Hz, that delay drops to a near-instantaneous 0.125 milliseconds.
But here’s the catch. Because this keyboard uses traditional physical mechanical switches instead of advanced analog magnetic switches, the physical travel time of the key remains the real bottleneck. It lacks features like Rapid Trigger, which lets you reset a keypress instantly without letting the switch travel all the way back up.
When I changed the polling rate down to 1,000 Hz in G HUB, I could not feel a single bit of difference, even in high-speed competitive shooters. It is a technically impressive spec, but in daily use, it feels mostly like a clever marketing tool.
The chassis is built entirely from plastic, using up to 42% recycled materials. While that is great for environmental sustainability, it does affect the initial physical feel. If you pick up the keyboard and give it a twist, there is some noticeable flex and a slightly hollow acoustic tone. It does not give a premium first impression.
However, once you set it flat on your desk, that flex completely vanishes. It feels robust, stable, and completely resistant to sliding around during intense gaming sessions. I also love the swappable rubber corner blocks. Instead of using cheap plastic flip-out feet that constantly snap, you pop out these thick rubber blocks and flip them to change your typing angle from 4 to 8 degrees. It is a clever, durable design choice.
Internally, Logitech went with a gasket-mounted design featuring sound-dampening foam and silicone layers. This design suspends the internal circuit board on soft dampeners to absorb high-pitched vibrations.
The acoustic result? It depends entirely on your switches. The GL Linear version produces a wonderfully deep, thocky thud that sounds rich and quiet enough for shared spaces. But the GL Tactile version is incredibly loud, harsh, and clacky. It screams when you type, and the clack is loud enough to be easily picked up by a streaming microphone, which will quickly drive your viewers crazy.
Another minor complaint: there is no wrist rest included in the box. The front edge of the keyboard is relatively high, so you will definitely want to buy a separate wrist rest to prevent hand fatigue over long typing sessions.
If you are locked into the Logitech ecosystem, the G316 X 98 is a solid entry point for a mechanical setup. But if you look at what else you can get for around $120, the value proposition becomes very hard to defend.
For instance, the Keychron V1 Ultra 8K retails for $114.99. It gives you tri-mode wireless connectivity (Bluetooth 5.3, 2.4 GHz, and wired) and supports a full 8,000 Hz polling rate in both wired and wireless modes. It also features a web-based launcher tool that lets you customize your keyboard in any browser without needing to download local software.
Or look at the Epomaker P65, which retails for $119.99. It features a heavy, incredibly premium CNC-machined aluminum chassis weighing a solid 1.3 kilograms. It also offers tri-mode wireless connectivity and standard linear switches that deliver a beautifully creamy clack sound profile right out of the box.
By comparison, the G316 X is wired-only, built entirely of plastic, and relies on Logitech’s G HUB software, which is notoriously heavy and prone to occasional profile bugs.
So, what is the final verdict?
If you get the GL Linear version, the Logitech G316 X 98 is a lovely, thocky, and highly reliable mechanical keyboard. It looks fantastic, has incredible RGB flair, and performs flawlessly in fast-paced games.
But if you are stuck with the GL Tactile version, the stiff, fatiguing switches and loud clacky sound profile make it a very tough recommend. Unless you plan to buy it purely to swap the switches out for custom ones, you are better off looking at wireless or metal-built offerings from other board-makers out there.
Angel Studios today unveiled the trailer and some new images for its upcoming original film RUNNER which follows the story of a former soldier who is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him the target of a ruthless cartel. With betrayal closing in from every side, he must survive the chase and deliver his cargo before an innocent child runs out of time.
Directed by Scott Waugh, the film from Angel Studios hits theaters on September 11, 2026. Written by Miles Hubley & Tommy White, the cast is rounded out by Leila George, Kate Box, Peta Sergeant, Geraldine Hakewill, Cecilia Toussaint, & Scarlett Crabtree.
Release Date: September 11, 2026
Directed by: Scott Waugh
Written by: Miles Hubley & Tommy White
Cast: Owen Wilson, Alan Ritchson, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Kate Box, Peta Sergeant, Geraldine Hakewill, Cecilia Toussaint, Scarlett Crabtree
Every bluff has consequences, but in The Dungeon Club, getting eliminated doesn’t mean the game is over. Developer RA Tabletop has officially announced The Dungeon Club, a multiplayer social bluffing card game where defeated players return as ghosts, unleashing supernatural powers to sabotage the living and steal victory from beyond the grave.
Set inside a cozy medieval tavern, The Dungeon Club challenges players to deceive, accuse, and outwit one another through a series of tense bluffing encounters. Every accusation can trigger a duel using powerful Treachery Cards, while failed bluffs force players to confront the unpredictable Curse Box, where dragons, hydras, magical disasters, and other dangers await.
Unlike traditional social deduction and bluffing games, elimination opens an entirely new path to victory. Ghost players gain access to unique Underworld Cards, allowing them to haunt surviving opponents, disrupt their turns, battle rival ghosts, and harvest souls in pursuit of victory.
Key Features:
Every round of The Dungeon Club creates new stories of deception, revenge, and unlikely comebacks. Wishlist the game on Steam today to prepare for your next game night, and remember: sometimes the dead have the last laugh.
After spending eight episodes surviving one disaster after another, the Z-Team is finally off the clock.
Join members of the Dispatch cast as they pull back the curtain on bringing the unforgettable heroes (and anti-heroes) of Dispatch to life. Fans can expect laughs, favorite moments from the recording booth, conversations about building the game’s distinctive characters, and a celebration of the personalities that helped shape one of gaming’s most anticipated narrative adventures.
AdHoc, the award-winning studio creating the next generation of entertainment franchises through interactive storytelling, will host its first-ever live convention panel, bringing members of Dispatch’s acclaimed voice cast together for an hour off the clock with the fans. Moderated by Erin Yvette (Hades II, The Wolf Among Us), the panel will include:
Dispatch: Off the Clock with the Z-Team
Friday, July 24, 4:30–5:30 PM PT
San Diego Comic-Con – San Diego Convention Center, Room 6BCF
Aerosoft, Binary Impact and Alchemical Works are pleased to announce that Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is available today for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Built around the careful work that begins after the sirens fade, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective hires players as forensic specialists; responsible for turning traces, samples, patterns, and data into facts investigators can rely on.
Developed with professional guidance and experience reports from Germany’s State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate (LKA RLP), the game focuses on sober, logical, evidence-led investigation, taking from the real world experience of the actual forensics operations and incorporating the massive volume of player feedback received when the title reached over 80,000 demo downloads during last month’s Steam Next Fest. The title releases with strong anticipation from the community, showing hunger for a forensics title where crime scenes must be really studied, evidence collected and where conclusions must not come from behind a weapon, but stand up to scientific methodologies and thorough analysis in the lab.
We have all been there. You spent three hours setting up your camera. The lighting is pristine. You look like a million bucks. Then, you sit down in your editing chair, pull up the audio, and want to cry. Your voice sounds flat, thin, and buried under a layer of background static. Honestly, nothing kills a great stream or video faster than garbage sound.
Most camera setups require a massive, annoying pile of gear. You have to plug in bulky adapters, run heavy cables, and mount giant receivers to your rig. It is a massive pain for streamers who want to move around their setup, or gamers trying to show off active VR gameplay.
GoPro wants to fix this with their new GoPro Wireless Mic Complete Kit (Model AWMIC-010). At $159.99, it is a seriously aggressive move. They are throwing a dual-channel system directly at giants like DJI and Rode for nearly half the price. But does it actually hold up when you are running, gunning, or screaming at your monitor? Let’s check it out.
First, let’s talk about the actual hardware. Most clip-on mics feel like hanging a heavy plastic brick from your collar. If you wear a lightweight t-shirt, the mic sags and points straight down at the floor, which completely ruins the sound.
Here’s the thing: GoPro’s transmitters are ridiculously small. Each one weighs a measly ten grams. That is basically the weight of a couple of coins. By comparison, a DJI Mic 2 transmitter is a chunky twenty-eight grams. You can clip the GoPro mic on and literally forget it is there.
It also comes with high-strength mounting magnets. You can slide the magnet inside your shirt and stick the mic on the outside for a super clean, invisible look on camera. Honestly, it is a brilliant design for active sports, fitness streams, or just looking clean on a Twitch broadcast.
The charging case is a neat little box that extends your battery life up to twenty hours. Inside, it houses a 1500 mAh battery that can juice up your transmitters and TRS receiver twice. But the designers made a silly mistake: you cannot fit the transmitters inside the case while the furry windmuffs are attached. You have to rip them off every single time you put them away. Plus, there is no slot to store your cords. You will need to toss them in a separate pouch and hope you don’t lose them on your way to a shoot.
Now, how does it actually send your voice to the camera? This is where things get interesting. The system uses two completely different wireless modes depending on your setup.
If you plug the physical USB-C or TRS receiver into your gear, it runs on a standard 2.4 GHz digital band. In this mode, you get uncompressed, high-fidelity twenty-four-bit audio at forty-eight kilohertz. It sounds incredibly rich, and the wireless range stretches up to nearly five hundred feet.
But what if you hate extra cables? Let me explain a genius feature. If you have a newer camera like the HERO13 Black, the MAX2, or the Mission 1 Pro series, you can connect the transmitters directly via Bluetooth with no receiver plugged in at all.
Normally, connecting a microphone via Bluetooth sounds awful. It is usually locked to the old HFP 1.7 standard, which chops off all your high frequencies and makes you sound like you are calling from a payphone. GoPro bypassed this by using Bluetooth profile 1.9 with Super Wideband Speech. This boosts the audio to sixteen-bit and thirty-two kilohertz.
Honestly, the difference is massive. Your voice comes through warm and clear, with plenty of detail. It sounds like you are sitting in a cozy radio booth rather than screaming into a tin can on a string.
There is a quick catch, though. If you pair directly via Bluetooth, you can only connect one microphone at a time. If you are doing a two-person interview or a co-op stream, you must plug the receiver in to run both transmitters simultaneously.
Let’s talk sound quality. The capsule is omnidirectional, meaning it picks up sound evenly from all sides. It does a stellar job of capturing a natural vocal tone. The self-noise sits at twenty-six decibels, which is slightly louder than the DJI Mic 2’s twenty-one decibels, but in normal rooms, you will never notice the difference.
To handle tricky spaces, GoPro packed in two neat tricks. First, you get Dynamic Noise Reduction. It does a fantastic job of slicing through background hums like hum from a PC fan or wind.
Second, you get a Safety Track mode when using the receiver. It records a second track at six decibels lower. If you suddenly scream after losing a match, the backup track saves your audio from horrible digital clipping.
But here is a slight contradiction. GoPro built a great safety track, but they completely left out local onboard recording. Premium setups from DJI or Rode let you record uncompressed backups directly to the transmitter’s internal memory. If your wireless signal drops in a congested area, the GoPro system cannot save you, and that audio is gone forever.
As great as this kit is, it has some annoying real-world quirks. First, let’s look at the pairing process. The official printed manual tells you to double-press the power button to switch the transmitter into Bluetooth mode.
Guess what? The manual is wrong.
It actually requires a rapid triple-press. If you keep trying to double-press, the light stays flashing green, and your camera will never find it. Then there is the editing headache. If you use the USB-C receiver to record two people, you might panic when you look at your camera’s screen. The meters might only show one microphone moving. Don’t worry, both are recording. The system splits them into a single stereo track, placing one person on the left and the other on the right.
When you pull this into editing software like Final Cut Pro, it imports as a single stereo container. This means one person only plays in the left headphone ear, and the other plays in the right. It sounds bizarre.
The quick fix is to change your clip configuration from “2 Stereo” to “4 Mono”. Suddenly, you get independent, centered tracks for each person, plus the camera’s ambient mics on separate channels.
And a heads-up for legacy users: if you try to use the TRS receiver with older models like the HERO10 Black through the analog Media Mod, prepare for bugs. Swapping video settings or resolutions can cause the camera to silently disable the external mic, reverting to its internal microphones. You’ll need to reboot the whole setup to get your audio back.
Honestly, despite the quirks, GoPro has built a highly impressive system here. For ninety-five percent of creators, gamers, and streamers, the GoPro Wireless Mic Complete Kit is a fantastic deal. You get clean, broadcast-usable audio, direct receiver-free pairing, and a feathery design that won’t ruin your shirt. If you can live with the manual’s pairing error and the minor case issues, it is a massive upgrade over built-in audio.
Developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive today announced the release of a new quality-of-life (QoL) focused update for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, the asymmetrical, tactical FPS released on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store in 2017 and supported with years of free content updates post-launch. Patch 1.7.0, now available to download for free, implements a variety of VOIP fixes for server connectivity, squashes bugs preventing mic muting in some instances and adds the ability to choose the audio input device from the in-engine menu. The patch also addresses an exploit that had allowed players to gain infinite ammo scenarios. For a detailed list of fixes and changes, read the official patch notes.
To celebrate the new QoL update, the game is currently available to purchase through Steam for a 90% discount off the regular price of $24.99 for the Standard Edition and $29.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition through July 26. All available DLC is also on sale during that time to varying depths of discount. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam will ambush various upcoming summer sales with similar discounts. Be sure to visit Tripwire socials for up to the minute sales intel.
About Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
The sequel to smash-hit Rising Storm, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam brings the franchise into the era of modern weaponry of fully automatic rifles and man-portable grenade launchers. Players can engage in massive 64 player battles waging asymmetrical combat, with Southern Forces including the US and ARVN having access to aircraft and a wide array of powerful weaponry, and the NVA and VC making up the Northern Forces who offset their lack of modern firepower with guerrilla tactics, leveraging booby traps and their “home field advantage” to hide and quickly navigate the battlefield. Featuring over 20 maps, more than 50 weapons, three distinct game modes, from years of continued post-launch support including content updates and improvements, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam balances tactical realism and accessibility to deliver an approachable yet challenging first-person-shooter experience.
