PC Gaming
For a decade or more now, it hasn’t been the big names driving big changes in the PC peripherals market, but the disruptive enthusiast outfits. The likes of Ducky and Wooting managed to land on what gamers genuinely want from an enthusiast mechanical keyboard before Corsair, Razer et al did—compact size, high quality switches, custom…
If you’re using an older Gigabyte motherboard with an Intel CPU—up to and including a Z590/B560 chipset—you should probably update your BIOS. Some “legacy” chipsets are apparently vulnerable to memory corruption in the System Management Module (SMM), and the company is releasing BIOS updates to patch the vulnerabilities. In a security update, Gigabyte explains it…
The Legion Go S (SteamOS version) is the best handheld gaming PC on the market right now, but it’s not without its issues. As I found out when I tested and reviewed it, there are some issues that make it feel like somewhat of an incomplete port over the operating system. One of those issues…
With its Core Ultra 200S range of processors, Intel became the first CPU manufacturer to support CUDIMMs (Clocked Unbuffered Dual Inline Memory Modules). Essentially just standard RAM sticks, each one sports a tiny module called a client clock driver (CKD for short) that boosts the signal to ensure it remains stable at very high clock…
AI is one of the most misused tools in modern technology, which is why whenever I see it doing something actually useful and cool I like to point at it and loudly scream “More like this, please!”. In today’s offering, we have this 3D printed aerospike engine created using AI’s generative design skills that just…
In problems that could only happen to console gamers, one Switch 2 owner recently received the hefty swing of Nintendo’s banhammer thanks to some second-hand games. Nintendo are well known for being particularly litigious when it comes to protecting their IP, and it turns out that inserting pirated carts is enough to set off the…
Get ready to start ripping those threads, it looks like AMD’s new 9000 series of CPU will be up for preorder next week. Multiple sources are pointing to the embargo for both the Threadripper 9000X and Pro 9000WX series of chips lifting on July 23, otherwise known as next Wednesday. Maybe those launch delays really…
It hasn’t exactly been the best year for Intel. The chip giant has faced major struggles recently with chips flopping and fab partners seemingly nowhere to be found. Even Bill Gates has lamented the current state of the company, but maybe the upcoming Nova Lake-S CPUs, will turn all that around. We’ve seen a lot…
Treat yourself to some Wordle help—whatever you’d like, it’s all here. Maybe a quick skim of our tips is enough for you at the minute, or perhaps you’d like to go the other way and click straight through to today’s answer instead. Prefer something in the middle? That’s why a fresh clue for the July…
Less than six years after its debut, the excellent tactical puzzler John Wick Hex is being removed from sale. Publisher Big Fan Games says owners will continue to have access to it, but “new purchases of John Wick Hex will not be possible, regardless of platform or storefront.” A reason for the forthcoming takedown, announced…