Marvel Rivals is making some big visual changes to ‘cut down on battlefield chaos’ which is wonderful because my old brain can’t handle that level of overstimulation

I do not possess the required amount of brain cells to digest and discern whatever happens in a Marvel Rivals team fight. I’ve tried, but anytime I get caught up in the middle while waves of crowd control abilities, ultimates, and everything in between are thrown at me, my brain just turns off. Which is…

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Redditor fashions a ‘game cartridge’ system for their Steam library out of cheap SATA SSDs

Steam Game Cartridges from r/pcmasterrace One Redditor has created a physical media project that not only laser-targets my cartridge-based obsession but also scoffs at the raging memory supply crisis. User Jibril-sama scored a bunch of second-hand 2.5-inch SSDs “for cheap” and has leveraged them to create a game cartridge system for their Steam library. The…

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Report contradicts Microsoft’s statements that id Software hasn’t been shoved onto Unreal from id Tech: ‘It’s most likely going to end up in the in the trash can’

One of the major victims of Xbox’s “reset” is id Software, which suffered a whopping 136 layoffs—a move one artist likened to reducing it to a “support studio”. This is a line that Microsoft itself has tried to counter, both via official studio channels and a statement given to Windows Central last week. More on…

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“Not Everyone Was Brimming With Confidence” – Nintendo Legend Chip Tanaka Reflects On The Famicom’s Uncertain Launch, 43 Years Later

“There was no other path but this one.”. Today, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of believing the Nintendo Famicom’s success in Japan was a foregone conclusion or that Nintendo was 100% convinced about its chances of success, but that apparently wasn’t the case. With Famitsu recently celebrating the console’s 43rd anniversary, Hirokazu…

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Secretlab Atlas review

The Secretlab Atlas has a lot going for it. It fits snugly into a home office and it’s very comfortable for use throughout the day (with regular breaks, of course). It’s even good for a spot of gaming in the evening, if you’re so inclined, providing you understand that this isn’t explicitly a gaming chair….

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