AMD kicks its new Anti-Lag+ feature out of its latest drivers, stripping support and the potential for player bans from games

Just one day after AMD removed Anti-Lag+ for Counter-Strike 2, to prevent any more players from potentially receiving account bans, there’s now a new driver set that’s stripped the feature altogether. That’s a pretty drastic move but it’s far better than incurring further wrath from the gaming community. The idea behind AMD’s Anti-Lag tech is…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 player thinks they’ve fooled a god with a first level spell, right until they realise they’ve stumbled into Act 2’s new worst ending

Baldur’s Gate 3‘s second act has a couple of very important decisions—so much so I wrote a whole dang guide on how to thread its particular narrative needle. Before I get stuck into it, spoilers for the game’s second act, in case the headline didn’t clue you in. A Reddit thread optimistically titled “How to…

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Watching her girlfriend bed Lae’zel on a Baldur’s Gate 3 stream completely stuns Shadowheart’s voice actor: ‘I don’t know what to say’

As spotted by GamesRadar, Jennifer English—the voice behind everyone’s favourite head-wiggling smarm machine Shadowheart—has been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 with her partner Aliona Baranova (also the game’s performance director) on Twitch.  The otherwise wholesome stream took a turn for the saucy, however, when Baranova’s character engaged in a bit of Gith lovin’. The game’s stream-friendly…

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ThunderX3 Core gaming chair review

I’ve seen some weird and wonderful gaming chairs in my time as a tech writer. From those with fancy footrests, to one with a fan-laden backrest, and even a McDonald’s gaming chair with a heated nuggie holder. But none have distilled the utilitarian essence of ergonomics into a premium gaming chair quite like the ThunderX3…

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