Striping and parity across three drives, oh my! Of all the RAID levels that consumers are likely to use on their home systems, RAID 5 is one of the more exotic choices. While RAID 0 and 1 are pretty straightforward, RAID 5 is a little more complex. As we discussed in earlier articles, RAID 0…
Not unpleasant, necessarily. Most of us here at Team NL, like many of you, have been unwrapping shiny new consoles today as Switch 2 arrives, finally. Nothing like the smell of new hardware in the morning, right? Having said that, while we’ve been getting to grips with the new console, some of us have noticed…
While exploring Grounded 2‘s Brookhollow Park, you’ll find various locations, such as caves, that are blocked by cracked rocks. The treasure hunter in all of us naturally wants to know what’s hiding inside, but you can’t break cracked rocks without a very specific tool: explosives. I found one such cave on the western edge of…
How many consoles does one ship need? Pikmin were collecting retro games before it was cool. The PNF-404 natives saw the way the market was heading and decided to load up on as many consoles and accessories as possible before eBay sellers started asking astonishing prices for them. Not a bad understanding of economics for…
The lack of support for Nvidia’s DLSS in Starfield when the game first launched was a bit of a touchy subject. However, it didn’t take long for modders to add it into the game and Bethesda to hint at official support not long after. Well, that time has come, and a beta branch of Starfield…
Check out this next trick. Though the latest 3D Zelda releases have unmistakably taken the already popular series to all-new heights, there are still some fans who miss the ‘old’ way Nintendo used to design its popular green-hatted protagonist’s adventures. Such fans will want to pay attention to Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo from Brazil-based…
As well as a SEGA guest character. As the reviews for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds go live this week, physical copies of the game (which aren’t available to the general public until next week) have now reportedly “leaked” upcoming Season Pass and DLC collaborations. If you don’t want any spoilers, you might want to navigate away…
“Vicarious Visions saved Crash Bandicoot”. The multi-platform racing game Crash Nitro Kart could have been “the last of Crash”, according to Crash Bandicoot co-creator and character designer Charles Zembillas. Zembillas recently spoke to Time Extension for an interview about his career, during which he discussed his journey as an artist in the animation and video…
Unlocking the White Bear mount in Crimson Desert is perfect for those who enjoy riding into battle. This hulking brute has multiple attacks he can unleash on poor bandits, similar to the clawed bears that you can find Black Bear enemies riding in Pailune. Unlike the legendary horses, which you have to tame, these scarier…
Let the frenzy begin Razer is now accepting pre-orders from the general public for its Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) Hacker Development Kit (version 1.3), a head mounted display for VR production, the company announced. This is the first VR headset from OSVR for use by general consumers and industry developers alike. It’s already proven…