Gamer Fridge

AMD’s share of the add-in graphics card market fell to a fairly pitiful 8% in the first quarter of 2025 according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR), a specialist in tracking PC hardware sales. Meanwhile, JPR puts Intel’s graphics market share at essentially zero, with Nvidia hoovering up the remaining 92%. Ouch. Before we all escalate…

Are the new generation of dual-mode monitors capable of both native 4K and a pixel-doubled 1080p alternative resolution actually worth it? It’s certainly an intriguing idea. What with the ability to run much higher refresh rates in 1080p mode plus that crispy 4K native resolution, you’re getting the best of both worlds. If that’s the…

Nintendo is a company that seems to thrive on strange hardware choices. From the look of the GameCube to the feel of the Wii Remote, to, well, the switch part of the Nintendo Switch, I’m reluctant to call them gimmicks. This is because, despite grabbing attention, they do seem to serve some kind of purpose….

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: XDefiant is one of the worst names for a videogame you’ll ever see. Yet underneath the identikit theme and terrible name, XDefiant turned out to be a pretty decent shooter, and following last year’s release PCG’s Jake Tucker called it “the perfect antidote to those tired of…

Sometimes it seems that PC case design has more in common with the fashion world than anything else. After all, it’s easy to look at shiny new rigs posted online by creative types, glance over at your ageing case, and wonder whether you should get with the times and do something different. We’ve noticed that…

Most people have never heard of Onion Games and the fractured legacy of Japanese studio Love-de-Lic. But for those in the know, it’s responsible for some of the coolest cult hit games over the past three decades. Strange offbeat RPG worlds full of loveable weirdos, strange creatures, odd music and sometimes pretty heavy themes explored…

Scavenging and exploring in the scorching sun of Arrakis is thirsty work, which is awkward as, y’know, it’s a desert with little in the way of hydration. To get around this problem in Dune: Awakening, you can use blood purifiers to turn your enemies’ blood into drinkable water. Is it disgusting? Completely. But it’s also…