PC Gaming

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players are currently in a bit of a whirlwind as thousands of users have review bombed the game due to it being practically unplayable. So, to try to quell the unrest, the head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, Jorg Neumann, and Asobo CEO and co-founder Sebastian Wloch sat down and explained everything…

Microsoft Copilot+ PCs have been with us for a while, now, and they’re ostensibly a spearhead for the fabled AI PC era. But while until now that proverbial Copilot+ sticker has only been slapped on computers with an NPU that Microsoft deems up to snuff, Nvidia now seems to be suggesting that some non-NPU systems…

There’s been a significant change as to how Steam will require games to advertise expansion packs or DLCs on the platform. The new guidelines clearly spell out what can be classified as new extra content and how publishers and developers should handle this future content to ensure that it actually benefits customers. “By offering a…

After an incredibly turbulent road to launch, which started in 2010, included the death and resurrection of the studio, numerous delays, and then the significant hurdle known as the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl finally arrived yesterday. And it warms my cold, decrepit heart to see players utterly embrace this uncompromising,…

I walked through the front doors of Obsidian Entertainment with a singleminded mission: find a gun in fantasy RPG Avowed as quickly as possible. So much of Avowed—which Obsidian has taken pains to point out is not a sweeping open world game like Skyrim—looks deeply traditional. Cozy. Unsurprising. But then there are the guns. Where…

The recent documentary celebrating the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 included a segment where the designers talked about how important it was to make levels satisfying for players who barreled through them at high speed (possibly in an airboat), as well as those players who preferred to get out and walk so they could find…

Reactive RGB has come a long way over the years. From resource-hogging glowy speakers to AI-driven wall shapes you can control from your phone. But I’m always looking for a cleaner, more simple, and accurate solution. This time, it’s Nanoleaf’s go. Yes, the same Nanoleaf cladding the walls of your favourite tech/gaming influencer or cosy…

Need to repair your guns in Stalker 2? As you fight your way through the many threats of The Zone, you’ll find that your weapons start to lose durability, and honestly, most of the guns you find in the game won’t be in peak condition to begin with. Low durability means they’ll deal less damage…

Nvidia has just announced its Q3 financial results and in its earnings call, as expected, there was scant talk of gaming but a whole heap of AI talk. In fact, Jen-Hsun explicitly says, “We are a data center-scale AI infrastructure company”. Still, scant talk isn’t no talk, and the little we did gleam about the…

No one enjoys being jumpscared by their own gaming PC. I’m not talking about horror stories where a glass pane suddenly shatters, or a tube of cooling fluid starts to leak. This tale of terror centres on a (deafening) call coming from inside the house. While the infamous blue screen of death has been keeping…