PC Gaming

You wouldn’t download a train—but you might conceivably want to repair one. Those worries have led to a massive controversy in Poland, as train manufacturer Newag has come under fire for likely adding DRM-style protection to stop its vehicles from being repaired at competitor facilities. As laid out by Notes from Poland, the manufacturer’s trains…

Fanatec has delayed the release of its upcoming ClubSport DD+ racing wheel base due to licensing difficulty with Sony, the company has told customers awaiting the product. Originally expected to arrive with customers in December, the DD+ is now in a limbo until Fanatec can square it away with Sony. “The ClubSport DD+ is the…

As the CES techfest thunders towards us with irresistible momentum, Dell has pulled the wraps off its latest XPS laptops and the new 16-inch model looks almost irresistible. It’s not an out-and-out gaming laptop. But it is available with an Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU and it’s also drop dead gorgeous. For its new XPS laptops,…

World of Warcraft’s been on a bit of a roll with its patch cadence this past year. As Heather Newman pointed out earlier this week, Blizzard’s seemingly turned a corner with the game—though whether it keeps that momentum going into 2024 and The War Within is another thing entirely.  While Shadowlands saw a horrific 218…

Whether you’re bravely battling through today’s Wordle challenge, or would just like to get to the part where you win already, there’s something on this page for you. Take some time mulling over today’s clue if you’d like a little direction, or click your way to the January 5 (930) answer—just make sure you enjoy…

30 years after cluttering up PC keyboards with the Windows key, the key responsible for booting you to desktop at the worst possible moment in your Dota 2 match, Microsoft is poised to once again transform our keyboards.  The company today unveiled the Copilot key, a new button that will help usher in, as Microsoft…

Ever been idly clicking through the Steam store and something causes you to immediately hit the brakes and add a game to the top of your wishlist? That happened to me today while looking at upcoming city builders. There’s just something about an isometric city builder with retro pixel art that immediately appeals to me,…

E3 is gone—may it rest in peace—but although the games industry no longer crams itself into the LA Convention Center every June, we’re not at all short on events. The year ahead is packed with showcases, esports tournaments, conventions, and fan gatherings, some new, some that have been going for decades. Dates haven’t been announced…

Ready Player One is a story about desperate people seeking escape from a collapsing society within the confines of a predatory digital world run by ultra-rich oligarchs who will do anything, including committing mass murder, in order to protect their positions of wealth and power. And now a company called Futureverse is teaming up with…

The Epic Games Store has unveiled one of those “oh crap, what’s my Epic account password again?” weekly free games: Eidos Montreal’s excellent 2021 adaptation of Guardians of the Galaxy. The promotion started today, and runs through next Wednesday, January 10. Coming on the heels of Crystal Dynamics’ much-maligned Avengers live service game, Guardians was…