Stuck in a reboot loop It didn’t take long to see an example of why some users aren’t in favor of forced updates. Following a major cumulative update to Windows 10 that began rolling out last Wednesday, some users are complaining that their PCs are stuck in an endless reboot cycle. For those affected by…
Hey folks. A few weeks ago we announced that Goat Simulator was coming to PS4 and PS3, and now that launch day is here. We wanted to share our trailer with you! If there is any doubt out there about what Goat Simulator is about, you could read our last blog post, or you could…
Xeon on the go Lenovo, the world’s top supplier of PCs, didn’t take long to pounce on Intel’s new Xeon processor line intended for laptops. Intel announced the new Skylake-based parts on Monday, saying they’re the first Xeon chips built with mobility in mind, and today Lenovo unveiled a pair of workstations that will run…
Today, we’re pleased to announce the games that will be part of Vote to Play — our special promotion that enables PlayStation Plus members to vote on one of three PlayStation 4 games for next month’s PS Plus game lineup. All three of these games would be a great addition to our lineup, and we…
Welcome to the end of the world. Nearly three years ago, we started work on a game. The plan was to take the story-driven exploration of Dear Esther and push it into an open-world setting, to create a game where you discovered a story, rather than had it told to you. We wanted this story…
Ah, adventurers! Welcome! I am Morak, the only wizard powerful enough to have summoned the Gauntlet. I have seen the likes of you many times. For decades I have held the Gauntlet, watching bones of fools past turn into dust. Let’s see if you stay alive any longer than those that came before. You’re not…
Some tips and tricks to make your experience with Windows 10 easier Now that Windows 10 is out and making its way to eager customers who have waited patiently for the new OS, we thought it would be a good time to post a few tricks and tips. These include changing the platform’s look, turning…
This article was published in the July 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Why augmented reality technology is more than just virtual reality’s kid brother Read the tech and games press, and the buzz is all about virtual reality. Valve revealed its long-hidden VR product Vive, built…
Intel announced on Monday that the company is bringing its server-focused Xeon processors to notebooks. These mobile chips will be based on Intel’s sixth-generation “Skylake” architecture, which is the same architecture found in Intel’s desktop processors launched last week. The first in the new Xeon family for mobile will be the Xeon Processor E3-1500M Product…
This overclocker’s plaything is for the enthusiast with deep pockets and a craving for performance When we get a big budget to build a system, we tend to turn giddy with anticipation. It’s like Christmas for us. There are few machines that we get to build that top the specs of our Turbo build, save…