Cyberpunk 2077 marks the end for CD Projekt’s REDengine, the in-house technology that it’s been building on since 2011’s The Witcher 2. Last year, CD Projekt announced that its next Witcher game and other games going forward—including Cyberpunk’s sequel, codename Orion—will be developed with Unreal Engine 5. In a recent interview with Cyberpunk 2077 director…
Founding Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died, his family reports. The extremely influential metal singer and reality TV star was 76, and had recently performed at a benefit concert with Black Sabbath’s original members. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019. Osbourne’s most direct connection to gaming is his appearance in Double Fine’s…
The survival MMO that once sat at the top of Steam’s most-wishlisted games list is crumbling before our eyes. After numerous delays, weirdly confrontational statements, and a trademark dispute with a calendar app, The Day Before finally released last week and its Steam review average almost immediately settled at “overwhelmingly negative.” Today, its studio abruptly…
Budget Win or Recycle Bin? (Image credit: Future) Andy Edser is a man with a mission. It’s a mission he didn’t sign up for, or even want, but I’m his boss so he has to do what I say. And I’m making him test a ton of different cheap tech I might find on Amazon,…
You know what my biggest bugbear is for budget laptops? It’s the screen. It is always the screen. For some reason, notebook manufacturers seem to have this almost obsession with pairing massively underwhelming graphics cards with panels that would put most 4K TVs to shame. It’s madness. Yes, they might be these phenomenally pixel-dense, OLED,…
There are plenty of Wordle tips waiting for you below, covering everything from general daily play to a fresh clue for the December 6 (900) game. Need something a little more direct? You’ve got it. Keep on scrolling and you’ll soon find yourself staring at today’s Wordle answer. Ah, today’s puzzle was another quick one,…
New look Logitech Logitech has a new logo, though the company didn’t change things up simply because it was bored. Instead, it’s supposed to represent a new direction for Logitech as it embarks on its “biggest brand transformation in its history.” Or more specifically, Logitech is looking to go from a tech company into a…
Every now and then I consider picking up a new handsy hobby. But I have a friend who tried to get into carpentry and after witnessing the struggle I don’t think I have the patience. But then I spot something like this custom wooden ITX PC case and I start to reconsider—you know what, maybe,…
When even a mid-tier pre-built gaming rig costs further above a grand than anyone would like, there’s no ignoring it: PC gaming is an extremely expensive hobby. Thankfully, Intel may be moving to make high-tier performance just a little more accessible for those on a budget. Robert Hallock, the VP & GM of Intel’s enthusiast…
Speedy and capacious Mushkin this week unveiled its new Striker line of solid state drives. The new drives are built for speed and reliability, which largely boils down to the type of controller — in this case, Mushkin opted for a Phison PS3110-S10 controller, which boasts a quad-core, 8-channel design. It also features 256-bit AES…