PC Gaming
Following last week’s report of excessive wear on a graphics card’s contact pins, suggested to be the result of using an Asus motherboard’s quick-release PCIe slot, Asus has released a statement. In it, the company suggests no actual damage is likely to occur as a result. The issue, as one PC builder explained on bilibili,…
Last week saw the surprise announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4, and the simultaneous release of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. The latter’s subtitle had me incredibly excited, channeling as it does the definitive version of the original game and promising that, after the disappointing NG Sigma 2, it was time to chop up some baddies properly….
When Eric Cartman asked Butters in South Park why he wasn’t playing World of Warcraft even though he was at his PC all the time and Butters replied, “I’m playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure,” I laughed. I sat there and laughed at him, because how can a game about Hello Kitty possibly stop you from…
Did you manage to grab that RTX 5090 Founders Edition card you covet? I’m guessing probably not considering all the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 cards theoretically on sale today went out of stock in under five minutes. I was trying to cover the RTX Blackwell launch across the US and UK today, along with…
One of my favourite surprises of 2024 was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, a pretty unassuming licensed roguelike that turned out to be really good fun. It’s basically Hades with turtles and four-player co-op, but as I said in my review, it’s “a clever take on the formula with lots of ideas and personality…
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is finally out today for PC, but for those of you who aren’t really interested in the 2023 sequel but still want to celebrate, boy, does Marvel Rivals have news for you: there’s a new Spider-Man skin in the shop. “Marvel Rivals brings you the iconic Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Costume,” Marvel Rivals…
Andy Edser, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This month I’ve been testing: Handhelds and headsets. Both of which appear to be getting bigger as time goes on. It won’t be long now before I strap a pair of speakers to the top of my head, stick a slab of granite in my backpack, and merrily…
The day has finally arrived: The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 are now available for purchase…I know, I make it sound so easy. We’ve known for a while now that launch day supplies will be extremely limited, and so retailers have tried to manage expectations accordingly. Unfortunately, even the best-laid plans frequently don’t survive…
Hoo boy. Grinding Gear Games (GGG) has released a new update video, delivered by Path of Exile 2 director Jonathan Rogers, which delivers some bad news to fans of the original Path of Exile. And in its wake there are tears aplenty, tearing of garments, and an awful lot of copium being huffed. GGG released…
When I started playing the first installment of episodic first-person horror game Poppy Playtime back in 2021, I thought it might be just yet another Five Nights At Freddy’s-alike. I was quickly proven wrong thanks to some top-notch voice acting, inventive puzzle-solving systems, and excellent character design. It may have a lot in common with…