In the brick of time. Lego’s snazzy new 1:1 replica of Nintendo’s classic Game Boy is finally in stores and, if you’ve been keeping up with reviews, it’s gone down a right treat with master builders thus far. Of course, being something of a master builder ourselves *shines counterfeit master builder badge*, we already got…
Graphics cards shouldn’t melt. Some have. That’s the reason for a device such as this one from Ampinel, which keeps a graphics card’s power demands in check across the compact 12VHPWR and 12V-2X6 connectors. The Ampinel from aqua computer is a small device that connects to a graphics card’s power connector. It’s compatible with any…
Heineman’s career in games stretches back over 40 years. While there are many people in the video game industry who have the accolade of ‘legend’ bestowed upon them, few are as worthy of that title as Rebecca Heineman. A legitimate video game champion at an early age (she won the Space Invaders National Championship in…
Well, we knew this day was coming: dial-up internet is officially dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned. As of September 30, you can no longer revel in the nostalgia of either the AOL Dialer software or the AOL Shield browser, as both have been discontinued alongside the ISP’s dial-up service offering. AOL had…
Whether it’s a handheld PC, gaming laptop, or something much larger like a car, we all want batteries that can charge much quicker, store more energy, and last longer before wearing out. Until now, most advances in these areas have been discovered through trial and error, but a newly developed mathematical model, backed by experimental…
“Live long and… Toasty”. The NetherRealm audio director Dan Forden made the announcement yesterday on Instagram that he has left the Mortal Kombat developer after more than a decade working at the studio (as spotted by PC Gamer!). Forden is a figure who will likely be familiar to Mortal Kombat fans, even if you don’t…
In a moment of incredible strength earlier this year, I actually cancelled my Amazon Prime subscription. The incredible strength didn’t lie in cancelling it—I can live without free delivery on my pantaloons and draining racks and whatever else it was I bought on there—but in remembering I had it in the first place. Well, maybe…
Once you’ve unlocked Lumiere in Disney Dreamlight Valley, it won’t be long before you can start making your way through his friendship quests. Similar to Cogsworth’s Running Like Clockwork or On Her Majesty’s Festive Service , these aren’t necessarily difficult to complete, but they do have specific criteria to meet before you can unlock them…
“He’s only 25 years late for the party”. If you were a resident of Vita Island back in the day, you might recall a game by the name of Don’t Die, Mr. Robot!, created by the British studio Infinite State Games. A simple yet addictive title, it involved guiding the titular Mr. Robot around the…
Our appetite for games like Vampire Survivors—dropping you into reverse bullet hells where your very existence is enough to slaughter wave after wave of enemies—has so far been unquenchable. We’ve slurped down Brotato, Halls of Torment, Soulstone Survivors, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, but it doesn’t sound like we’re even close to done. The good news…