The smaller the PC, the bigger the problems. That’s what I’ve long believed in my many years of building relatively functional computers. You have to consider tolerances, sizes, form factors, and cooling more carefully when working within a tight space. Yet what surprised me about this mini PC build was how easily it came together….
Intel Foundry, Intel’s answer to chip manufacturing giants like TSMC, is already pretty separate from the standard operations of Intel, but the option of entirely separating this portion of the business is apparently still an “open question.” As reported by Reuters, in the Barclays 22nd annual global technology conference, Barclays’ Thomas O’Malley addressed David Zinsner…
Being considered an old hand in the CPU cooler market these days, Be Quiet! has a reputation for producing good-performing coolers with minimal fuss, moody aesthetics and great build quality and the Dark Rock 5 seems to continue with that theme. There’s no RGB lighting here, but this single-fan, mid-size model does sport some refinements,…
Formerly known as Eve, Dough is the kind of company you want to like. It’s an independent startup with a self-styled community angle rather than a sprawling, faceless corporate entity. And that shows in its monitors, both for better and worse. Notably, there have been some serious missteps when it comes to actually shipping its…
Last week, asked you to share your favorite PlayStation games, consoles, and gaming collections using #PSshare #PSBlog to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. Here are this week’s nostalgic highlights: View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image dwardlozano shares the in-game 30th anniversary celebration in Astro Bot. View and download image Download…
Update 12/13: After a successful Insider testing period, we’re delighted to announce that Support Virtual Agent is now rolling out to all players in the US. We’d like to thank Insiders for their help in testing and providing feedback for this new feature.” Support Virtual Agent is an AI-powered feature built to help Xbox players more efficiently solve their…
Awesome gaming presents for every budget. Looking for the best Christmas gifts for gamers? Or hoping to stumble across the perfect treat for that retro gaming fan in your life? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place. Whether it’s retro games consoles, accessories, books, or clothing you’re after – or even if you haven’t…
In case you’ve committed undemocratic heresy and had your Super Earth broadcasts turned off, let me illuminate (heh) the situation for you—the Illuminate are here in Helldivers 2, and boy howdy are they pissed off. In a recent interview with us here at PC Gamer, Arrowhead Games’ CCO Johan Pilestedt promised that the Illuminate would…
As you would expect for its tenth anniversary, The Game Awards was absolutely packed. We got a new Witcher reveal, an Elden Ring spinoff, the Illuminate in Helldivers 2, a first look at Borderlands 4, new stuff from gen Design and Naughty Dog, Swen Vincke telling it like it is, and a whole bunch more—if…
CD Projekt has officially revealed The Witcher 4 with a cinematic trailer showing the new protagonist (but old series mainstay) Ciri intervening as a village maiden is sent off to sacrifice. Geralt’s adopted daughter is the new main character, a decision CDPR says was already on the cards during the development of Wild Hunt, and…