PERIPHERALS SPECIAL FOCUS
[INFO: GEM] Established: 1984
Members of staff: 450+ (around 250 in the UK)
Based: Raunds, Altham, Northamptonshire, Harlow, Stoke, Hong Kong, Paris
Key territories: UK, Europe Contact: 01279 822800 Website:
www.gem.co.uk
GEM DISTRIBUTION
ONE of the UK’s leading distributors of new games also supplies high- end accessories including Kinect for Xbox 360.
But Gem distribute a range of third-party accessories, too. Tapping into the demand for personalised gameplay videos – thousands of which have been uploaded to YouTube – the Roxio GameCapture (RRP £79.99) lets players record in- game action.
It can capture gameplay from the Xbox 360 or PS3 in full HD, and comes with PC software that lets users add voice-overs and edit clips. Gem is also distributing premium 360 headset SteelSeries Spectrum 7XB (RRP £169.99). It combines advanced wireless technology with SteelSeries ExactSND and LiveMix features for supreme audio quality. The headset also boasts interchangeable earcups and
SteelSeries’ signature features like the retractable, unidirectional microphone, four-piece breakdown and 50mm drivers.
A more affordable wireless headset for 360 is also available in the form of the Plantronics GameCom X95 (RRP £79.99). It delivers full stereo sound from 40mm speakers and has a closed-ear design and on-ear volume and in-game audio level controls.
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