This AMD-powered, Linux-running mini PC looks like a Steam Machine disguised as a vinyl record player, without the fancy controller

While we wait with bated breath for the arrival of the Steam Machine, it appears another party has been busy developing its own competitor. The Playnix Console looks remarkably similar to a vinyl player (or the Xbox Series S) in terms of its 3D-printed chassis design, but it’s in the specs sheet where the similarities…

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Vampire Crawlers review

Need to Know What is it? A roguelike deckbuilder that feels broken, not often enough in a fun way.Release date April 21, 2026Expect to pay TBADeveloper Poncle, Nosebleed InteractivePublisher PoncleReviewed on ASUS ROG AllySteam Deck TBALink Official site Vampire Crawlers is a brave attempt to turn everyone’s favourite bullet heaven monster masher into a deckbuilder….

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“DDoS is not a game. It’s a crime!” Europol targets the youth in latest bid to take down DDoS-for-hire infrastructure

By the very nature of modern DDoS attacks, which often deploy large botnets dispersed over a large geographical area, it’s difficult to pin the blame on any one mastermind. That said, last week a number of different countries collaborated in a Europol-supported effort designed to take criminal DDoS-for-hire infrastructure offline. 21 different countries in total…

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Doja Cat has spoken: ‘I think I like Overwatch more than Marvel Rivals’ after just one match

Ever since Overwatch’s massive refresh in February, which added five new heroes in one batch and set the pace going forward, Blizzard’s hero shooter has been in its renaissance era. Everyone’s playing it: lapsed Overwatch fans, Marvel Rivals (ex-)enjoyers, and even Doja Cat—yes, that Doja Cat. The musician took to Twitch yesterday to livestream her…

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Report claims the global CPU shortage is ‘more acute for processors than memory’ as industry waits for Intel’s 18A chips to plug the gap

A Digitimes report on the ongoing CPU shortage says that industry sources have described the situation as ‘more acute for processors than memory’. While memory is still available in limited quantities (and with massive price increases, thanks to the ongoing RAMpocalypse), several models of chips made by both AMD and Intel are said to be…

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At long last, fishing will finally come to RuneScape: Dragonwilds tomorrow, so I’ll wave goodbye to my other skills now

RuneScape doesn’t feel like RuneScape without the ability to spend hours of your life fishing. In fact, levelling that essential skill is a quintessential part of the experience, so when RuneScape: Dragonwilds released with no fishing element—I can’t lie—I was incredibly disappointed. Fortunately, we don’t have much longer to wait, and it has been revealed…

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Crimson Desert is so packed with weird systems and quirks that it can be a struggle to remember them all—which is why we’ve made a quiz about everything from the stock market to space

Crimson Desert is a ridiculous game with a ridiculous number of ridiculous things you can do. So much so that it’s hard to believe some of those things are actually real. Like what, I hear you ask? Well, if I told you, that would spoil the lovely quiz I’ve put together to test just how…

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