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Thermal Grizzly enters the PC fan scene and of course it's more about quality engineering than RGB, though there's that, too

Computex 2026 might house all kinds of fancy GPUs, handhelds, and gold-plated mice, but let's get down to what we're all here for, shall we: the humble PC fan. These under-appreciated little spinners do keep our entire gaming PCsβ€”and therefore our entire hobbyβ€”churning along as it should, so credit where credit's due....

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Star Fox Switch 2 Preview: Faithful Remake And Brand New Game Rolled Into One

When Shigeru Miyamoto sprang a Star Fox Direct on us with ten minutes' notice last month (and then proceeded to show off yet another remake of Star Fox 64), I, like so many of you, was pretty skeptical. Sure, it looks good, but really, this game again?

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Crimson Desert Devs Preview The Next Four Months Of Updates While β€˜Hard At Work’ On Big DLC

Pearl Abyss isn't slowing down

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Uniqlo Reveals Official Mario Kart World Merch For Its First Anniversary

It's been one whole year since the launch of the Switch 2 as of this Friday, which means it's also almost the first anniversary of Mario Kart World. To celebrate, Uniqlo has revealed plans to expand its Mario collection with an entire range of merch featuring characters and backdrops from the latest game in the Mario K...

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Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere

Steam is once again under fire. A new antitrust lawsuit has accused platform owner Valve of abusing its dominant position in the PC marketplace by aggressively pursuing developers - including major players like Ubisoft and Warner Bros. - who fail to maintain price parity across digital storefronts. Read more

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Subnautica 2 Is Finally Getting On Top Of Its Violence Problem

Hotfix 3 finally introduces some balance to the game's most irritating predators

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After a week of playing on nothing but Panther Lake laptops, it's safe to say that Intel has its gaming mojo back

Intel have had a bit of a wild ride as of late. In many ways, the past two years have been some of the roughest in the company's history: a massive, multi-billion dollar quarterly loss back in 2024 was enough to cost then-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger his job, and their flagship Core Ultra 200S desktop chips have fallen flat...

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What's Going On With All Of Battlefield 6's High Ping Players?

Battlefield 6 is facing a new problem, one that stems from a lack of a server browser, falling player numbers, and some bizarre administrative decisions from EA. High ping players are more apparent than ever. In a game that has very low time-to-kill and net code issues as it is, some players are getting very frustrated...

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Dragon Ball: All 7 Characters Who Killed Goku

Goku is one of the strongest anime characters of all time, but he's not invincible. One of Dragon Ball's main themes is that there will always be someone better. For the most part, Goku takes a lot of joy in finding and fighting stronger opponents, but he's also suffered some brutal defeats that have resulted in him lo...

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While everyone seems to be ignoring the state of the economy at Computex, Arctic is keeping things real by giving us a new, affordable CPU cooler

It's fair to say that the overall theme at this year's Computex seems to be 'forget the economy, spend big' when it comes to new PC hardware. Fortunately, not every company is thinking along these lines, and when it comes to keeping your CPU and your wallet even cooler, Arctic has got you covered.Simply called the Free...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 25
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Steam Users Can Claim an Award-Winning 2017 Game for Free Right Now & Keep It Forever

Thanks to the Free-to-Keep Promotion, Steam users can claim, download, and keep a 2017 award-winning game forever, as long as it is claimed before July 1 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET. Steam's latest addition to the Free-to-Keep Promotion is Tell Me Why, an episodic narrative adventure game, akin to Life is Strange, so it's not...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 20
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How to Use PS5 Controller for Game Pass on PC

If the PS5's DualSense controller is your preferred gamepad of choice, then you'll likely already be using it with your Steam games. Valve's platform makes it easy to use pretty much any controller you can connect to your PC, as long as you don't mind occasionally doing some button mapping to suit your preferences. Whe...

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