PC Gaming
Darkwood is a top-down survival horror game, and if you’re wondering how horrific a top-down videogame could possibly be, let me assure you the answer is probably more than you think. I called Darkwood “wretched and pestilent” not long after it launched in 2017, and while I haven’t touched the game in years, I stand…
When it comes to PC monitors, I’ve been a high-DPI aficionado—OK, a high-DPI bore—since forever. So, forgive me for feeling just a touch of triumphant as I report on new research that entirely vindicates my personal peccadilloes when it comes to pixel density. It turns out really high-res PC monitors are worth it, after all….
Over the last few years, Sony has been trying to get lift-off on its big live service plans, with ambitions to release 12 live service games by 2025. But after the twin bombs of Concord and Marathon (which,to be fair, is still in development) , it’s now been spending the last year or so going…
Earlier today, Amazon sent an email to all its employees to explain why it needed to make “organizational changes” that would result in 14,000 corporate roles being laid off. The message carried the usual phrases one sees in missives from senior management: more leanly, fewer layers, more ownership, move as quickly as possible. The reason…
If you’ve recently been informed that a death certificate is being used to get into your LastPass account, you have fallen victim to bad actors. LastPass, one of the most popular password manager providers, has recently posted a blog detailing a deceptive new scam that claims a death certificate has been uploaded on your behalf…
I am a sheep. Stick a timer at the top of my screen, and I’ll be gone way before it runs out. I don’t even need to know what the consequences are; I just know that it’s counting down to something I probably don’t want to see, so I’ll pack up and leave way before…
Gaming mice these days offer a wealth of features, like more remappable buttons than you can shake a magical cat girl stave at. However, I appreciate not everyone is a MMO sicko—so what if you feel like your gaming mouse has maybe too many buttons? For those craving a smoother, tactile device, there’s the wireless…
Fortnite’s long-teased Simpsons crossover will officially begin on Saturday, Epic has confirmed. A new trailer points to an 11am ET in-game event—the servers will then go down for several hours before the Simpsons mini-season starts around 5pm ET. In the trailer the drooling aliens Kang and Kodos—who have also flown next to the Fortnite Battle…
Last month, Capcom decided to do something relatively unheard of in the fighting game community: charge people to watch the Capcom Cup Finals and Street Fighter League: World Championship online. Unsurprisingly, the pivot to pay-per-view has not gone down very well. With each ticket originally revealed to cost ¥4,000 (approximately $27/£20) separately or ¥6,000 (roughly…
In 2023, research suggested that the decline in global PC shipments was so bad that it was “unparalleled in the industry’s recorded history.” Fast forward two years, and things are far rosier, with one analyst stating that in the past three months, shipments were up 9.4% compared to 2024. Now, another market research firm has…