PC Gaming
I’ve used videogames to be antisocial at family gatherings many a time—but I’ll always have a soft spot in my cold, black heart for the 1992 Addams Family pinball machine at one family friend’s abode. As much as I enjoy Space Cadet 3D Pinball, Pinball FX, and more recently Ball x Pit, I do miss…
The thrill of every great roguelike deckbuilder is, at its core, a simple one: make the numbers as big as they can go. It’s surprisingly bold, then, that upcoming game Talystro turns that entirely on its head. On this little mouse’s quest, the goal is instead to make specific numbers. Enemies don’t have health, they…
One of Hytale‘s primary progression systems, at least as it stands in early access, are Memories. This is effectively a bestiary, taking note of every mob you stumble across as you explore, whether they’re a peaceful farm animal or a disgusting floating eyeball. However, you won’t have access to Memories immediately. You’ve no doubt seen…
Even if you’ve put hundreds or even thousands of hours into other blocky survival crafters, you’ll still be left dumbfounded at what all the items in Hytale can do, despite the similarities. If you’re anything like me, your natural instinct will be to immediately start hoarding every new thing you find and inevitably fill up…
You’d think that getting the simple stuff like leather in Hytale would be a breeze. You’ll quickly find out that’s not the case, as you need three different types of leather—light, medium, and heavy—to craft a whole bunch of invaluable items and upgrades, like the backpack. So that you’re not running around for an hour,…
I’ve played a lot of life sims but, as much as I love the routine of setting up a new life in a small town, I’ve started to find myself getting bored much faster than I used to. If there isn’t something to immediately sink its hooks into me, like a unique mechanic or a…
Having written about games and hardware for over a decade, believe me when I say an even slightly candid interview is a rare treat. As such, Kyle Hansen’s live-streamed, down-to-earth chat with memory manufacturer Patriot’s marketing manager Shannon Robb about all things system memory was a particular delight during CES 2026. As entertaining as Robb…
Having written about games and hardware for over a decade, believe me when I say an even slightly candid interview is a rare treat. As such, Kyle Hansen’s live-streamed, down-to-earth chat with memory manufacturer Patriot’s marketing manager Shannon Robb about all things system memory was a particular delight during CES 2026. As entertaining as Robb…
The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom has apologised to members of parliament after admitting that a major policing decision had been made “as result of a use of Microsoft Co Pilot [sic]”. The decision was taken in November 2025 to ban fans from the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from…
Secure Boot is a security feature in Windows 11 that ensures your PC is running firmware that’s legit, the real deal, to prevent malware and cheats. Unfortunately, the certificates it relies on to carry out this task are expiring in June this year, which has kicked Microsoft into action to start issuing replacements to PCs…