PC Gaming
Schools, streamers, and even authors have all been the victim of swatter-for-hire Torswats, as was revealed by Motherboard in April last year. Using the messaging app Telegram, the Torswats ‘service’ has been offering swattings for cash—$75 to shut down a school, for example—and has been linked to a rash of criminal activity across the United…
I really wanted to love the new Razer Iskur V2. And why wouldn’t I? It improves on practically everything from its predecessor—better materials, refined design, and a much more versatile lumbar system. Every complaint I had with the previous Razer Iskur, which, by the way, has been my main chair for the last three years,…
When it comes to path tracing, the first thought beyond stunning game lighting is likely to be the heavy performance drain that it can demand on even the most high end of PCs. However, with some tweaking of the settings it seems like even the Steam Deck can get in on the path tracing action,…
Friends, it’s once again time to remember that you apparently have a Twitch Prime subscription, and to go rooting through its myriad freebies like a hog hunting for truffles. Today’s truffle? Free GOG keys for the best Fallout game. No, not New Vegas. Not 2 either. Certainly not 3, why would you even say that?…
There are some practical ways to boost your chances of nabbing a Pal in Palworld—for example, you can get around an initial check by throwing your sphere from behind (called a ‘back bonus’). The most reliable way, however, is using a Lifmunk Effigy: Items scattered around the world that boost your capture rate. Or at…
Screens on AIO water cooling blocks are obviously a bit of a thing. But a screen on an air cooler? Give it up for the Lamptron ST060, delivering what you probably didn’t know you need at a price you almost certainly don’t want to pay. The ruse here involves a mostly conventional CPU air cooler,…
You’ve found the right place if you’re struggling with today’s Wordle. There’s a clue for the February 2 (958) game just below, as well as today’s answer if you’ve run out of rows and really need that win. If you’re not struggling with today’s Wordle, you’ll find some helpful general tips just a little way…
Twilight Oracle is a point-and-click adventure game in a style so traditional that it’s been unchanged since Sierra On-Line was on top of the world, and it’s aimed at an audience that already knows its mechanics so well they disappear into the lovely pixel-art background. The old annoyances started when I put a cabbage in…
PC gamers have already made two early access survival games into hits this year: Palworld and Enshrouded. Will we do it a third time when Nightingale releases in late February? I think it’s possible—our hunger for games in which you craft stuff and try not to die is bottomless. There’s lots to look forward to…
If it doesn’t make you say “what the fuck” out loud is it even a Death Stranding trailer? The marketing for the original Death Stranding was a masterclass in intriguing nonsense that everyone wanted to talk about even though we did not understand a lick of it. There were dead whales, blood urine, and a…