The Surface Pro…a new horizon or simply another lackluster contender?
So, it has been a super long time since I have written a blog on here and I apologize for that. During this past month, I have been playing with my new toy: the Microsoft Surface Pro. This thing is absolutely [...]
Acer Aspire S7 – Review
A few years ago I thought that to have a small lightweight easily transportable device you would have to get an iPad or an Android Tablet. Or get cross with a Netbook or break the bank and get a fancy [...]
MWC – Asus transformer Aio PC
As well as the Padfone, Fonepad confusion Asus had the Transformer Aio PC sat in the corner, looking rather lonely. Essentially, the device is an 18.4 inch tablet that has a rather nice looking dock, which also connects to a [...]
Getting your Android notifications in your Chrome browser….EASILY!
I don’t know about everyone out there, but I have not found a very easy way to sync my phone’s notifications to my desktop both easily and reliably…..until now. Android Desktop Notification is super easy and reliable. It doesn’t push [...]
Seagate GoFlex Satellite – Review
About two “Gadget Show Live” events ago I was approached by a man carrying a iPad with a HD film playing on it. Nothing new there I thought, but as I was walking away, he showed me a small portable [...]
Christmas Gift Guide: Raspberry Pi Special
This Christmas, the CoolSmartPhone team are hunting out the best presents for your nearest and dearest. If you’re looking for an out-of-the-ordinary gift this Christmas, why not have a look at the Raspberry Pi? I’ll show you the kit you [...]
Play Left 4 Dead 2 free this weekend
Are you a Steam user who hasn’t got Left4Dead 2? Well then, we have some good news – this weekend, you can play the apocalyptic first person shooter for free on Steam! In L4D2, you play as one of four [...]
Valve announces Greenlight Concepts; allows free submission
Valve today announced the creation of Steam Greenlight Concepts, a project that has come off the back of the recent decision to change a $100 mandatory donation the Child’s Play to help cut down on fake registrations such as ‘Half-Life [...]
Argh! Borderlands 2 Pirate DLC Available Today!
Looking to set sail on the Seven Seas in Borderlands 2? Gearbox is continuing their aggressive DLC rollout after adding the Mechromancer by adding the Caption Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty campaign add-on. The DLC is available for download today [...]
Surprise! Gearbox Launches the Mecromancer a Week Early!
Don’t believe that picture above, Gearbox went ahead and launched their Mechromancer DLC a week early. The Mechromancer joins the other four Vault Hunters today, October 9th, for 800 Microsoft Points or $10. Some players received the Mechromancer for free [...]
Angry Birds Star Wars Announced for Nov. 8th
Angry Birds is extending its space invasion into a galaxy far, far away with Angry Birds Star Wars. Available on November 8th, one of the most iconic mobile games will join forces with one of the most iconic movie franchises. Each bird [...]
Are you a Minecraft builder?
Hi there! We’ve got a great project lined up for TheCoolGamer and we need your help. Can you build awesome things on Minecraft? If so, we need you! Fill in the form below and we’ll contact you shortly. In association [...]
PC Game Review: Borderlands 2
Borderlands is back, and the hunt on Pandora is bigger and badder than ever.We left our favorite Vault Hunters disappointed after opening the Vault only to discover a giant, mutated, bird octopus hybrid thing, but things have not been peaceful [...]
First Impressions: Space Pirates and Zombies (Humble Bundle 6)
So, I bought the Humble Indie Bundle 6. Over the next few days, I’ll be posting my first impressions of the 6 games I now have in my possession, starting with the space-shooter S.P.A.Z. S.P.A.Z. is a space-action shooter where [...]
Humble Indie Bundle 6 Now Out
Good news! The Humble Indie Bundle 6 is now available to buy from https://www.humblebundle.com/. The Humble Indie Bundle (or Humble Bundle for short) is a promotion where, for two weeks, you pay what you want for a selection of indie games [...]
How-to: Run Black Mesa on a Mac [Updated]
Thanks to R. M. Hoffman, we now have a great guide for getting Black Mesa, the Half-Life mod, to run on your fruity computer. Follow the steps below… Please Note: I’ve updated the guide with my experience in italics. Mileage may [...]
FTL: Faster Than Light
You start off in a warehouse choosing a ship, difficulty and naming your crew. Setting off you come across a usually empty system while a H.U.D appears over your screen, displaying Scrap, Fuel, Hull Strength, FTL Jump, Missiles, Drone Parts, [...]
Black Mesa now available!
Yep, you read that right. The long awaited Black Mesa Half-Life total conversion is now available to download! For those not in the loop, Black Mesa is a total conversion (remake) of the critically-acclaimed Valve Corp. game Half-Life. Black Mesa [...]



















