Some users are claiming Discord’s default process priorities are causing performance problems in esports games, so I’ve tested it myself to see what’s going on

If you’re serious about your competitive shooters, you’ll know that every single frame per second counts, so anything that gets in the way of that is something to be avoided. But what if the software you’re using to chat with teammates is actually making things worse? According to some folks, that’s precisely what Discord is…

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Microsoft’s AI PC beginner’s guide demonstrates how convoluted its branding has become, but hey, at least ‘AI is not here to replace you’

Late last year, Microsoft said that it was making ‘every Windows 11 PC an AI PC’, so congratulations, you’ve probably already got one in some form or fashion. However, a blog post tucked within the Windows Learning Center entitled ‘Best AI PC features to look for in 2026: A beginner’s guide‘ seems to disagree. Under…

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WoW dev was surprised that players ‘like being jumped’ by the upcoming Prey system—even on its hardest difficulty, where ‘going AFK might get you killed’

One of the features of World of Warcraft: Midnight I’m the most excited for is Prey. In case you’re unfamiliar, Prey is a system (that you have to sign up for) which will ambush you with a specific boss enemy you’re hunting while you’re out in the open world, eventually leading to a 1v1 when…

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Nioh 3 has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks, breaking Team Ninja’s record and carrying the series to 10 million sales

I’d never touched a Nioh game before Nioh 3, but after how much I enjoyed Team Ninja’s latest stance-switching soulslike, I regret not giving the series my attention sooner. Evidently I’m not alone in having Nioh 3 as my entry point, as Koei Tecmo has announced in a short blog post that it’s already “surpassed…

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A redditor claims to have found a horrifying, AI-generated, multi-limbed figure in a rental house listing photo and it’s exactly the sort of Phasmophobia-style jump scare I didn’t need this morning

Picture the scene: You’re scrolling away through rental property photos late at night, trying to sort through the ambitious photography and overly-cheery copy to find somewhere new to live. This one’s too small. This one’s too expensive. This one… this one looks pretty good, actually. I wonder if the bathroom’s a good size. Yep, full…

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‘Our most uncompromising keyboard ever built’: Razer has unveiled a new signature edition version of its Huntsman keyboard, but I can’t get over the price

Have you ever looked at Razer’s Huntsman lineup of gaming keyboards and thought, “Nah, I need to pay more for this?” Well, if so, the newly-announced Signature Edition and its stronger materials may just sway you. That’ll be $500, please. The Huntsman Signature Edition officially arrives on February 22, with preorders open for the keyboard…

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Street Fighter 2 producer Yoshiki Okamoto now makes gacha games and spends half a million dollars on each ‘to make sure the people who spend the most don’t end up dissatisfied’

Fuji TV’s series Where Did That Money Go? interviews people who had it all and lost it, like game designer Yoshiki Okamoto (Sponichi Annex via Automaton). During his years at Capcom he was producer on Final Fight and Street Fighter 2, as well as racking up credits on Darkstalkers and Resident Evil games, among others….

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Life is Strange developer Don’t Nod adds a dash of Alien: Isolation anxiety to its usual cinematic formula, and I think it works

Life is Strange developer Don’t Nod announced its next third-person cinematic adventure, Aphelion, during last year’s Summer Game Fest with an Uncharted-like reveal set in space. And if the sci-fi excursion carries on as planned, Aphelion will launch sometime around or before this summer’s next big event. Aphelion’s latest gameplay trailer is a better look…

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