Welcome to FiringSquad, one of the Internet's largest and
most-recognized Hardware and Gaming sites. We first started FiringSquad
in order to help gamers get the most out of their PCs. The First Person
Shooter was enjoying a renaissance and PC gaming
was burgeoning. Hardware really started to matter, and the industry was
fragmented with multiple players peddling competitive products.
Existing sites just didn't cater to hardcore enthusiasts, preferring
instead to stay focused on the more lucrative markets hardware IT or
mainstream gaming.
From the start, we set out to expose the curious world of the hardcore
gamer. The fastest hardware, mouse/keyboard input, mouse sampling, high
video framerates, stereo sound
with headphones, even monitor refresh (to this day there are people who
claim no advantage can be had with a higher refresh). In addition, the
explosion of PC gaming brought with it a wave of multiplayer games,
growing the phenomenon of competitve play. Reviews that simply covered
single-player campaigns only told half the story.
As gaming grew, so did FiringSquad. With more people playing,
the definition of "hardcore" shifted, and those of us not blessed with
unlimited budgets needed to find the best bang for the buck. Brutal CPU price
wars have brought component prices to a level previously-unimaginable
in the industry. The effect of competitive gaming spread as well, to
new genres of games and even new platforms.
Today, FiringSquad continues to bring you the absolute latest in the
world of PC technology, hardware, and the games that take advantage of
them. In these pages you'll find the rigorous and unbiased reviews and
previews, technology guides, and up-to-date events coverage that you've
come to expect from FS. Our roots have always been in hardcore gaming,
and we believe that these gamers will be the ones to shape the
communities, competitions, and industries of tomorrow.
