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Corsair's new and supposedly affordable seat continues 'the move away from traditional gaming chair style'
I'm not usually one for raving over chairs, but I reckon Corsair's new TC80 is worth looking out for. That's because the company is stressing two things that are music to my ears: a move away from "gaming chair style", and affordability. The company says:
"Coming in at an accessible price, we've integrated all the most important features from our other gaming chairs, and distilled them down into a more affordable product."
Corsair also says that, "following our popular TC500 Luxe, we have continued the move away from traditional gaming chair style. The TC80 has more subtle branding, a muted color pallet, and a more professional vibe overall." toffler.lol
I reviewed the TC500 Luxe a couple of years ago and liked it, for the most part. The main thing I didn't like was its armrests, which are too far away from the chair. It doesn't look like that will be a problem here, though, as the arms are connected to the chair.
The other Corsair chair to consider when looking at the TC80 is the TC100 Relaxed. This was our favourite budget chair for a very long time, until it was pipped by the ThunderX3 Solo 360. The biggest difference to my eyes, going off the specs, is that you can recline much further with a TC100 Relaxed. But, if you don't lie back fully in your chair—post-game naps, maybe?—then 115 degrees should be more than enough for most people.
The armrests on the TC80 are also "linkage" ones, meaning they should stay nicely aligned with your forearms however much you recline in it.
The back rest is a little shorter and slimmer compared to the TC100 Relaxed, but from the photos it still looks plenty spacious, and the back itself seems to jut out far enough that hopefully none of the padding around the sides will dig in. Corsair describes it as a "firmer, more supportive central section for enhanced lumbar support." There's a detachable neck pillow, too, if that's your jam.
It's personal preference, of course, but I also like the look of the "flatter wider base", and agree with Corsair that flat seats are "ideal for longer workdays that turn into even longer gaming nights." Under the fabric, there are high-density foams that Corsair claims "won’t collapse after a few years of use leading to an uncomfortable chair."
Apparently the TC80 has gone through BIFMA and EN1335 testing, too, which basically means it's been twisted and turned to no end with heavy weight testing: "They really do abuse these chairs to make sure they're safe and long-lasting." Good stuff.
In all, with the fabric-first, wide-and-flat approach combined with supposed affordability, the TC80 is one chair I'm genuinely excited to see more of. Hopefully it delivers on its promises—including when it comes to price.
300 miljoen mensen spelen mobiele games in Europa, waar enkele van de grootste titels worden gemaakt
De week begon met de publicatie door King van het rapport "Mobile Matters", een studie naar de huidige staat en impact van mobiel gamen in Europa. Mobiel wordt nu beschouwd als de belangrijkste toegangspoort tot videogames op het continent, met meer dan 300 miljoen Europese gamers die op mobiele apparaten spelen: 61% van de Europese volwassen bevolking speelde in 2025 op smartphones of tablets.
Om meer te weten te komen en alle cijfers in context te plaatsen, ging Gamereactor in gesprek met Todd Green, wereldpresident van King, die in de onderstaande video praat over de eigenaardigheden van de mobiele markt, zowel vanuit het publieke als vanuit het ontwikkelingsperspectief.
Honig Games: IBB Ventures und Behold investieren in Berliner Mobilegames-Studio
„Ein kleines Team mit sehr großen Träumen“ verbirgt sich hinter Honig Games: Das Berliner Startup bekommt Anschubhilfe von großen Investoren. Der schwedische Early-Stage-Investor Behold Ventures und die Beteiligungsgesellschaft IBB Ventures gehören gemeinsam mit mehreren Business Angels zu den Investoren einer Finanzierungsrunde der Honig Games GmbH mit Sitz in Berlin – nicht zu verwechseln mit den […]
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Leo Messi tildeles den svært prestisjetunge Prinsessen av Asturias' idrettspris, og juryen fremhever hans sosiale påvirkning
Leo Messi har blitt tildelt den prestisjetunge Prinsessen av Asturias' idrettspris, en årlig pris som anerkjenner ekstraordinære prestasjoner innen idrett, en pris som gis til idrettsutøvere, lag, arrangører eller til og med hele konkurranser.
Den 38 år gamle argentinske fotballspilleren, som snart skal delta i sitt sjette verdensmesterskap, ble valgt blant 27 kandidater fra 12 land. Juryen valgte Messi fordi "på et personlig plan har Messi vært en rollemodell for å overvinne motgang, etter å ha lidd av en vekstforstyrrelse i barndommen, og han anses som et globalt ikon innen idrett for sin konsekvens, ydmykhet og forpliktelse til lagarbeid, ifølge lagkameratene".
I tillegg til de sportslige merittene (som å vinne Ballon d'Or hele åtte ganger mellom 2009 og 2023), anerkjenner juryen at hans bidrag til idretten har hatt en sosial innvirkning, for eksempel som UNICEF-ambassadør (organisasjonen som vant Prince of Asturias Award for Concord i 2006) og hans veldedige arbeid gjennom Leo Messi Foundation, som jobber for å fremme tilgang til utdanning og helse for barn i sårbare situasjoner.
Andre fotballspillere som har vunnet Prinsessen av Asturias' pris
Tidligere vinnere av Prinsessen (eller Prinsen) av Asturias' idrettspris inkluderer tennisspilleren Serena Williams (som har annonsert sitt comeback som 44-åring), den kenyanske langdistanseløperen Eliud Kipchoge, Olympic Refuge Foundation og IOCs olympiske lag for flyktninger i 2022, den amerikanske skiløperen Lindsey Vonn eller badmintonlegenden Carolina Marín.
Svært få fotballspillere har vunnet prisen siden den ble delt ut for første gang i 1987: det brasilianske landslaget som vant VM i 2002, det spanske landslaget som gjorde det samme i 2010, og en delt pris i 2012 mellom Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) og Xavi Hernández (fra FC Barcelona) for deres "forsonende holdning som har jevnet ut tradisjonelle motsetninger mellom spillere og supportere", da de spilte i rivaliserende klubber, men vant UEFA Euro 2012 sammen.