PC Gaming
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is heating up today with the arrival of the 1.6 update—out now—which introduces a new anomaly, the fireball, and some nighttime fun in the form of night vision goggles. “Whether you’re a rookie navigating the shadows or a seasoned veteran hunting in the night, these NVGs offer a critical edge…
All things come to an end, though when it’s related to tech, it often seems like the end comes quicker than the lifespan of a hamster. That might feel like it’s the case with a move by Intel to end routine driver updates for all its graphics chips, bar its recent Alchemist and latest Battlemage…
The reasons to get an Xbox Series X have only plummeted for me in the past few years. Xbox Game Pass is just as good on PC as Xbox for the most part, and yet the console is more expensive than it’s ever been. In the last year, Xbox consoles have seen two different price…
It’s been almost six years and one name change, but 2XKO (formerly Project L) finally opened its doors as part of a closed beta earlier this month. If you’ve been one of the unlucky folk begging all your mates for an invite code to no avail, don’t fret: the tag fighter is throwing open the…
Disney Dreamlight Valley has announced that its next free update, Return to Beast’s Castle, will be dropping on October 1. As the title suggests, it will whisk us back to the Beauty and the Beast realm, and plans to add a few fan favourite characters for us to invite to the valley. As it stands,…
Borderlands 4’s fresh out the gun factory—which means busted interactions abound. Like, for example, the dreaded Crit Knife, which has been the terror of endgame bosses the world over. And while Gearbox isn’t planning on nerfing these right now, it uh, might want to take just a tinsey winsey look at this one. As discovered…
If you’re desperately trying to level up your friendships with islanders in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, the cap of three gifts per day can really slow your progression. Luckily, Friendship Blossoms give you the ability to reset one character’s daily gifts, allowing you to gift an additional three presents per day. Unlike a lot of…
If you’re paranoid concerned about data security, what’s the easiest way to permanently dispose of an old hard drive? How about a machine dedicated to destroy them? Enter the Shredbox, a device devised for just that purpose and which comes complete with a handy viewing window through which you can observe the demise of your…
If you’re ready to move on from The War Within, there’s good news on the horizon: World of Warcraft‘s eleventh expansion, Midnight, will be temporarily available in an invite-only alpha, kicking off on October 2, and Blizzard’s given us a taste of what to expect from the five phases. It looks like each phase will…
In a game with a billion different guns and parts making for absurd concoctions, it’s easy to overlook your defences. Of course, it’s still Borderlands, so your defence typically includes more offence, and there’s few better examples of this than the Super Soldier legendary shield in Borderlands 4. Borderlands 3 players might recognise that name,…