PC Gaming
Insights into what’s coming in the world of VR from Oculus Connect The thing about virtual reality is that it’s hard to describe to people who have never experienced it. Imagine something awesome that you’ve never experienced, and is wholly subjective. It’s similar to trying to describe the effects of drugs or alcohol to people…
Top Deal: Do you know someone suffering for slow load syndrome? It’s a serious affliction with all sorts of unwanted symptoms. Luckily for them, there’s a cure. Just point them to today’s top deal for a Crucial MX200 500GB SSD for $160 with free shipping (normally $174). All they have to do is swap out…
Brace yourself, Batman is coming (again) The developers at Rocksteady Studios are still working frantically to fix lingering issues in the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight, but by the end of the month, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment expects that sales will resume, the company announced on Steam. Batman has seen better days, at…
Good news, you have a virus! Cyber criminals are beginning to take an increased interest in home routers and the Internet of Things (IoT) market as a whole. It’s not that there’s a lot of personal data sitting on such devices, but the allure of controlling all these Internet-connected gadgets is what’s of interest, especially…
With 65 percent of energy wasted, wireless charging has a way to go. Imagine huge transcontinental airliners powered by wireless energy, cruising the skies unburdened by bulky fossil-fuel tanks. Such a future was imagined for 1985 in the science-fiction novel Haunted Airways, published in 1937. Instead, 1985 brought us Cherry Coke and Madonna’s “Like a…
Humble Bundle has been around for a while now, and they’ve served up millions of dollars to charities over the years. Now they’re getting into the subscription game, because people love monthly bills apparently. Aptly names the Humble Monthly, the twist is that you can subscribe—or cancel your subscription—any time you want, but all games…
At a Glance (+) Bang for the Buck: Low price per GB; faster than HDD; decent endurance. (-) Cheapskate: Questionable performance; not much cheaper than faster drives; 3-year warranty. If at First You Don’t Succeed… Recently, we’ve launched a new SSD test suite, reviewed our second NVMe drive in the Samsung SM951, and we’re going…
Top Deal: Even though Skylake is here, an argument could be made for building a system around Haswell. That’s especially true if you tend to overhaul your motherboard and CPU at the same time every few years. Even more compelling is today’s top deal — it’s for an Intel Core i7-4790K Processor for $325 with…
Tracking Windows 10 During its first month of availability, Windows 10’s share of the desktop market raced to 5.21 percent, according to data tracking firm NetApplications. Windows 10 wasn’t able to keep that same pace of growth during its second month of market, though it’s still on the rise. Specifically, Windows 10 added another 1.42…
Can your carry-on luggage play Crysis? You have to hand it to Lian Li, the company isn’t afraid to take risks with funky new designs on occasions. To date we’ve seen Lian Li offer a snail shaped case (PC-777 Memorial Edition), a PC chassis that doubles as a desk, and an enclosure for train enthusiasts….