The huge free-to-play Destiny 2: Into the Light update is here, and the highlight of the patch is its new PvE wave-based defense mode Onslaught. In it, you and two other Guardians are tasked with defending a special objective called the ADU from hordes of enemies. You can build turrets, traps, and distraction decoys with […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know In the aftermath of a historic victory against the Automatons on Malevelon Creek, Helldivers 2 players have begun to spot mysterious cloaked warships in orbit above bot-controlled planets. Various screenshots of the vessels are shown or linked to below. Notably, they’re very hard to spot unless they’re visible against a […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft started testing a new feature in Edge that limits how much RAM the browser can use. There are options to limit RAM usage at all times or only while you play games on your PC. The feature is part of a controlled rollout to Edge Canary, meaning only some […]
Read MoreMinecraft may technically fall into the games-as-a-service category thanks to nearly 15 years of continued support and updates, but the legendary survival-crafting game indubitably evolves significantly slower than the biggest players in the same live service space. It’s not often that the Minecraft status quo is shaken up in any meaningful way, but that’s exactly […]
Read More“Crisis.” So says David Wiener, new showrunner for Halo The Series Season 2, when I ask him what single word he’d choose to describe this season’s story arc. I recently had the chance to speak with some of the team on Halo The Series Season 2, with actors Bokeem Woodbine (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Fargo, Queen & […]
Read MoreI’m the proud owner of a Galaxy S22+ that went to hell and back without ever failing me. Now it’s time to retire this marvelous device and replace it with the Galaxy S24+. But to be fair to the Galaxy S22+, I plan on treating my Galaxy S24+ the same way. For those of you […]
Read MoreFor the longest time, I’ve been an iPhone fanboy in every sense of the word. But if the just-concluded Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is anything to go by, I might end up switching sides. Samsung just unveiled a slew of new devices under its flagship S-series lineup, including the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra, but the […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Halo YouTuber and Forger Red Nomster has created a fully functional Halo tabletop RPG game in Halo Infinite’s Forge mode. The game essentially brings Baldur’s Gate 3-style combat to Halo Infinite, tasking one team with using UNSC Marines to rescue a prisoner and the other to stop them with squads […]
Read MoreYouTube is arguably one of the best streaming platforms (or so I thought). This can be predominantly attributed to the fact users can find whatever type of content they fancy on the platform for free. I’ve been using YouTube since its launch, and all I can say is that the watching experience has increasingly gotten […]
Read MoreWhile Samsung announced a new series of Neo QLED TVs at CES 2024, it also temporarily reduced the prices of its 2023 models in many markets. These limited-time discounts allowed me to upgrade my smart TV from an entry-level 50-inch / 125cm Crystal 4K model to a Neo QLED 4K one. I’ve been using my […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) runs from Jan. 9 through Jan. 12 in Las Vegas and is a place where many tech companies announce new products and services. At the event, Nanoleaf revealed its latest smart lighting experiences starting with the new Orchestrator software that helps lighting respond to sound […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know PC builder MAINGEAR has revealed its attempts to standardize rear-facing motherboard connections to make building gaming PCs much easier and cleaner looking. MG-RC is the company’s patented design to move cabled connections to the rear of the motherboard. MAINGEAR has partnered with MSI to use its Project Zero motherboard in […]
Read MoreAre we already nearing the end of December? The last time I checked my calendar, it said November, but Black Friday might have triggered some deal-related trauma, and I didn’t want to think about buying anything. Well, too bad for me because I have teenage relatives and video game-loving friends eagerly awaiting holiday gifts from […]
Read MoreWhen I bought my Xbox One X, it came with the entire Gears of War series in the box, including the remastered Gears of War Ultimate Edition. Since then, I’ve completed nearly 140 games… And not one of those titles has been any of the Gears of War games I got with my console. I […]
Read MoreWhether you’re gaming on a PC or a console, one thing it always seems like you need more of is storage. For PC and PS5 players, the best way to get it is to buy an M.2 NVMe SSD, as these offer high storage capacities and lightning fast transfer speeds for good prices. My favorite […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The leaked AOC PD49 ultrawide monitor collaborates with Porsche and boasts a 49-inch screen with a 240Hz refresh rate and a built-in 5MP webcam. Said to target gamers and remote workers, its luxury branding and vague specs might limit its appeal, with pricing undisclosed likely until CES 2024 but expected […]
Read MoreWhy am I, an editor on a website specializing in the Microsoft and Windows ecosystem, recommending a Chromebook deal for Black Friday? Hear me out. For most people, I think that the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is the laptop to buy right now for less than $500. Sure, it runs Chrome OS and not Windows […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Destiny 2, developer Bungie’s long-running space fantasy looter shooter, has fallen to the lowest player count it’s had on Steam since arriving on the platform in 2019. Specifically, in the last 30 days, it’s averaged just 34,829 concurrent players, with the peak number of players during that time being 59,076. […]
Read MoreIt may seem like everyone only cares about the beefiest, most expensive, most ludicrously powerful gaming rigs that can ramp every setting up to the max with room to spare, but plenty of people just want a reliable gaming desktop that doesn’t drain their bank accounts. Lenovo already had that area covered with the affordable […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know FromSoftware’s legendary 2011 action RPG Dark Souls is often considered one of the best games ever, and a remastered version was released in 2018 on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC. Modder @Greatgramcrackr has created a project called “Pixel Souls Demastered” for the PC version of Dark Souls: Remastered that gives […]
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