Alienware Aurora R16 review

Alienware introduced the latest version of its desktop gaming PC, the Aurora R16, in the middle of last year, marking a radically non-radical shift away from its Giger-inspired origins. This release goes beyond a mere plexiglass window addition, presenting an entirely new chassis design that will elicit either love or disdain.  According to Alienware, the…

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“Zelda WiiU” | Another Zelda Podcast S6 E14

David and Kady get together to talk about the making of Breath of the Wild CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PODCAST     DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | WRITTEN BY DAVID GEISLER AND KADY ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER | EDITOR: DAVID GEISLER | SOUND DESIGNER: DAVID GEISLER Go to our websiteanotherzeldapodcast.com…

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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Puzzle Games

Piecing it together. It’s National Puzzle Day in the United States, so the perfect time to revisit and update this selection of Switch’s best puzzlers and brain-ticklers, hmm? Apparently, it’s also Curmudgeons Day, National Corn Chip Day, and National Bubble Wrap Day, but we don’t have lists for any of those (and no, we didn’t…

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You too can run a functional 16-bit CPU inside Microsoft Excel thanks to one YouTube hobbyist with more willpower than I shall ever possess

Microsoft Excel isn’t exactly up there when it comes to anyone’s top-ten list of exciting software. Regarded as the dependable if more-than-slightly dull workhorse of productivity apps, the mere mention of Excel brings to mind endless spreadsheets, budgetary calculations, and… oh no you’ve fallen asleep already. But when someone creates a functional 16-bit CPU inside…

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When Quake 2 came out, we gave it a 96% review; now, it’s seen as ‘the worst id game’. Let’s reinstall it and figure out the truth

Reinstall This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 391 in December 2023, as part of our Reinstall series. Every month we load up a beloved classic—and find out whether it holds up to our modern gaming sensibilities.  Quake 2 has a fascinating legacy. Released only 18 months after Quake in December 1997, it…

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