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I’ve always wanted to write “We’re doomed” with reasonable justification, and well, here we are. A study published by astronomers at the Max Planck Institute has concluded that, based on observations made by the Kepler space telescope, the occurrence rate of superflares from stars just like our sun may occur much more often than previously…
Once upon a time, pro gaming controllers were for the elite of the elite, costing several hundred dollars a piece. Giants like the Xbox Elite Series 2 and Razer Wolverine used to dominate the scene with unparalleled build, performance and innovative features. These days, you can get some truly impressive controllers—like the excellent PowerA OPS…
Need to Know What is it? A pachinko machine that’s also a strategy roguelike.Release date December 10, 2024Expect to pay $11.10/£12.34 Developer newobjectPublisher Raw FuryReviewed on Gigabyte G5 (Nvidia RTX 4060, Intel Core i5 12500H, 16GB DDR4-3200)Steam Deck VerifiedLink Official site In 2007, a game called Peggle was released. In 2008, the world suffered a…
The Cooler Master Case Mod World Series is back in 2024, and winners have just been announced across the two categories—those being Tower Mod of the Year and Scratch Build of the Year. This year there are some exciting builds, not to mention confusing ones. With Cooler Master’s tagline “Make It Yours” lighting the way,…
Helldivers 2 introduced the Illuminate, recently—aaand they’re gone. No, really. While the Illuminate definitely are in Helldivers 2, you actually can’t fight them right now, because Super Earth’s finest gave them the boot so hard in Calypso that they’ve been stomped off the galactic map. The Major Order, which came alongside the surprise update Omens…
Dbrand, a manufacturer known for producing cases for all sorts of electronic devices, has shown off a 360-degree render of a case for the Nintendo Switch 2—with what looks to be a render of the new console inside. While pre-release renders from third-party manufacturers should be taken with a pinch of salt, Dbrand’s CEO has…
Your graphics card will almost certainly have at least one, and you may use it to attach a gaming monitor. TVs and consoles use them exclusively. I am, of course, talking about the humble HDMI port and it’s being reported that the next version of the display interface will be announced at the big CES…
It seems like every moment of my spare time nowadays is spent in a hero shooter. When I’m not fighting for my life in Valorant, I’m doing the same thing in Overwatch 2. So the last thing I need is a hero shooter I actually enjoy and will, therefore, carve more time out of my…
While I joke plenty about Balatro being a secret psychic prison that’s claimed the minds, heart, and souls of about half of PC Gamer’s staff, it’s only in jest. Balatro is, up and down, exceedingly solid value for money—a modestly-priced indie game without microtransactions or paid DLC and, despite its poker aesthetic, zero interest in…
For a long time, PC gamers fitting an SSD to their rig would have used a 2.5-inch drive with a SATA interface. The best one to get was a Crucial MX500 and it was so good that it topped the charts for almost seven years. However, all good things must eventually end, and parent company…