PC Gaming

There was a brief, beautiful moment when everybody seemed happy with Battlefield 6. Sure, there was some grousing about map sizes and progression. But its return to modern-military gunplay with a big lick of destruction won over even the most cynical of multiplayer FPS heads. But then its battle royale mode Redsec came out, and…

Built by Valve, powered by SteamOS, the new Steam Machine is a compact gaming PC. One trying to make good on a promise Valve made a long time ago. With prototype Steam Machines heading out to reviewers back in 2013, us included, the company had grand plans of reinventing what constitutes a gaming PC around…

Following on from the success of the Steam Deck, Valve is creating its very own ecosystem of products. The Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller are all set to launch in the new year. We’ve tried each of them and here’s what you need to know about each one. “From the Frame to the…

Valve has announced a new Steam Controller, called the Steam Controller, and I’ve given it a go. Valve has given its latest creation the same name as its previous star-crossed product, but this new model is going to be far less divisive than the original. Of that, I am absolutely sure. The idea behind the…

I’m stood facing a large window in a room overlooking Bellevue, Washington, though I’m not taking in the sights. I’m wandering around an abandoned building as headcrab zombies shuffle around me. The other people in the room understand this experience all too well—this is Valve HQ and I’m testing out the company’s new VR headset…

Valve has announced a brand new VR headset. It’s called the Steam Frame, and it’s set to launch next year. While pricing is not yet confirmed, I’ve been to Valve HQ to try it out and get all the details. This isn’t the Valve Index 2, it’s something quite different, but it should still appeal…

Completing Power Out in Arc Raiders is one of the simpler quests you’ll encounter in the game, but it might trip you up if you can’t find the metal box you need to investigate, or work out where you’re supposed to install the fuse. Unlike items in other quests, the fuse is similar to a…

CD Projekt is a game industry powerhouse. After 10 years we still can’t get enough of The Witcher 3, which reached 50 million copies sold in 2023 and it has the world on tenterhooks in anticipation for The Witcher 4. Getting to this point has not been entirely smooth sailing, to say nothing of Cyberpunk…

SanDisk has announced the world’s smallest 1 TB USB Type-C drive, a title I can only assume comes with a tiny plaque and similarly-sized bottle of champagne. The SanDisk Extreme Fit USB-C flash drive looks to be a real tiddler of a USB device, so much so that SanDisk says you can leave it in…

Have you ever played one of those coin pusher arcade machines? The ones where you drop coins down onto a shelf that moves back and forth, hoping to cause a chain reaction that will dislodge a little avalanche of money into the prize tray? If you’re anything like me, your memory is probably one of…