My desktop has been overrun by virtual pop sensation Hatsune Miku goodies from Asus, but I’m here to tell you that it really is a case of style over substance

Everyone knows that when it comes to setting up your PC peripherals, it’s all about aesthetics. Okay. Well, maybe not always. A lot of the time it’s more worthwhile to invest in high quality products that enhance your gaming experience, but hey, what’s wrong with having a little fun and flair at your desk? I’ll…

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Japanese researchers achieve 1,020,000,000 Mbps internet speeds over a 1,123 mile line, 3.5 million times faster than the average US connection and a hell of a lot quicker than mine

A team of researchers led by the (take a deep breath) Photonic Network Laboratory at the National Institute of Information and Communication Technology in Japan has announced a successful test of the world’s first successful petabit-class internet transmission over 1,000 km. That’s a lot of words which essentially mean—new mega-fast internet connection tested over long…

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Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition review

As best as my memory serves, this is Razer’s first foray into the world of vertical mice. It’s released plenty of ergonomic models before, to varying degrees of success, but Razer has thoroughly avoided going all sideways until now. That’s probably because vertical mice generally don’t make for excellent gaming rodents, but demand for them…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 16

Blaze through your daily Wordle in record breaking time with a cheeky little glance at today’s answer. Or take things at a slower and steadier pace, knowing we’ve got a helpful hint for the July 16 (1488) puzzle here if you need it. However you’d like to tackle Wednesday’s game, we’ve got everything you need…

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Avowed update basically reinvents the fighter and ranger classes, while also adding new weapons and better Steam Deck optimization

Avowed just received a major update addressing one of the most obvious imbalances in the release version: pure ranger and fighter builds had far fewer exciting ways to specialise compared to a wizard. Thanks to spellbooks with a vast range of different elemental attacks, plus some powerful active and passive abilities, wizards enjoyed much more…

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Bungie says it’s ‘actively re-recording’ some voice lines for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate after fans notice one of the game’s best-known heroes suddenly sounds like one of its most notorious villains

Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate is out today and, while there are a few “emergent issues” on Bungie’s radar, so far it seems to be going pretty well, which is nice. Some players were surprised by one seeming change, though: The voice of Ikora Rey, the Warlock Vanguard, seemed a little off. There’s a…

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