As with all emergent tech, AI has been an absolute rollercoaster. We’ve gone from funky deep-dream psychedelia and crunchy robot voices that sort of sound like Spongebob to a legal and ethical minefield. While it’s been used for some cool stuff, like DLSS upscaling, it’s also, uh, been used by the UK government for welfare…
A personal catastrophe has recently befallen me. My trusty old chair, an ancient behemoth of gaming comfort that has seen far more of me than I would comfortably like to admit, has finally given up the ghost. It sits now, befallen in the corner, a shell of what it once was. The pneumatic lift has…
Black Friday officially starts on November 24, though many online retailers have already kicked off their holiday sales, and you’ll be sure to see lots of great PCs and components with big discounts. When it comes to solid state drives (SSDs), the good news is that you can get some fantastic ones for very little…
20 mins(ish) of news and updates. Fasten your seatbelts folks, Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase for tomorrow – that’s Tuesday, November 14th, 2023. Kicking off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6PM CET / Wed 3am AET, the showcase will feature “roughly 20 minutes of new announcements and…
Star Wars: Dark Forces is the latest nineties’ PC gaming classic to receive an overhaul from remastering maestros Nightdive Studios. But as this month’s PC Gamer magazine reveals, LucasArts’ shooter has proved unusually challenging from a technical perspective. Speaking to PCG’s print editor Robert Jones, Nightdive’s project lead on Dark Forces explains the game features…
You there, at the back. Stop sniggering. That isn’t what it looks like, its an important artifact from ancient Herculaneum, okay? And it’s just been decoded by something almost as elderly, but significantly less crappy; none other than an Nvidia GTX 1070. How so, you cry? The rather unprepossessing lump shown above is actually a…
Xbox is the ultimate platform for gamers to power their dreams – but rarely have dreams been as sweet as this. In partnership with the highly anticipated new Warner Bros. Pictures’ film “Wonka,” Xbox is celebrating the return of the world’s greatest confectioner with a uniquely delectable gaming experience. Starting today, fans can enter the…
Swing when you’re winning. Released in 2006, the Nintendo Wii sold a staggering 101.63 million units and introduced an entire generation to the concept of motion control – but it’s important to remember that, prior to launch, many people were highly sceptical about the console’s chances of commercial success. Following on from the GameCube –…
Despite lending his likeness to Homelander’s guest appearance in Mortal Kombat 1, actor Antony Starr has seemingly confirmed that’s where his involvement ends. The Boys actor won’t be providing any voice work for the character in NetherRealm’s fighting game, as noted by Twitter account UppercutLLC. When asked on Instagram if he would be voicing Homelander…
An awesome preview of the upcoming LEGO x Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow’s Escape set has just dropped, making both Sonic and LEGO fans incredibly happy. The Sonic The Hedgehog collection on the LEGO website has been growing like crazy, and we couldn’t be happier. It was just back in August when LEGO announced 5 Brand New Sonic LEGO…