GamingAlienware's new 25-inch 560Hz gaming monitor is its fastest ever
Alienware's new 25-inch 560Hz gaming monitor is its fastest ever.
Sep 3, 20261 min
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GamingHow to watch the PlayStation State of Play double header
We're sure people will be very chill and normal in the chat for this one.
Sep 2, 20261 min
GamingModding platform Nexus Mods now owns SteamDB
Nexus Mods said the community-led SteamDB site will operate as it always has, while becoming stronger and better resourced.
Sep 2, 20262 min
GamingThe amazing USB-C gadgets that play old Nintendo cartridges
Last week, I powered on a 26-year-old copy of Pokémon Pinball, one of the best Game Boy games ever made. My save file was no more. The Charmander I'd caught for my daughter, the high scores we'd set together… gone. Before flash memory, Nintendo cartridges used tiny watch batteries to save their games, and those […]
Sep 2, 20267 min
GamingAcer's new monitors include a 24-inch, 1,000Hz screen for esports sickos
Acer is also introducing a new 34-inch ultrawide and several models with dynamic refresh rates.
Sep 2, 20262 min
GamingAcer’s new concept hardware is a gaming handheld with a keyboard
For the last few years, PC gamers on the go have had a choice: Buy a gaming laptop, or pick up one of the many Steam Deck-inspired handhelds that are a fraction of the size but a lot less versatile. Acer's latest concept device, Project DualPlay Mini, is an attempt to upend that dichotomy by […]
Sep 2, 20262 min
GamingDwarf Fortress' creator says the industry's in shambles over AI
Article URL: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523720 Points: 194 # Comments: 192
Sep 2, 20263 min
GamingSkip the 5K monitor for gaming and go with a 4K instead — here's why
5K is even sharper than 4K UHD, but it's for a specific audience. As a gamer, you won't be able to get as much use out of it as you might think.
Sep 1, 20267 min
GamingWhat is Dolby Atmos for Headphones and is it worth it for gamers?
A look into whether Dolby Atmos for Headphones - with its free trial on both PC and Xbox - can unlock spatial audio on a normal pair of stereo headphones.
Sep 1, 20265 min
GamingNvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 arrives September 3rd and requires serious GPU horsepower
Nvidia is officially launching DLSS 5 this week, following a divisive announcement in March where we likened the AI upscaling tech to a "real-time generative AI filter for video games" and "motion smoothing for video games, but worse." DLSS 5 will officially be available on RTX 50-series desktop and laptop GPUs and through GeForce Now […]
Sep 1, 20263 min
GamingHere's how Nintendo missed the mark with the GameCube console
The GameCube had some things going for it, and it even has a cult following these days, but at its release, it was a flop.
Sep 1, 20267 min
GamingJMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports
JMGO's 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast, according to JMGO. It boosts the contrast - always an issue with projectors - by placing two separate physical apertures (irises) along […]
Aug 31, 20261 min
GamingAlienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time
While memory and storage prices are still high, there are still good discounts on other gaming-related hardware. Take Alienware’s AW2726DM, for example. Dell is selling it for $319.99, a $30 break from the usual price of $349.99. The 27-inch gaming monitor features an QD-OLED panel for deep, immersive black levels, and quantum dots for full […]
Aug 31, 20261 min
GamingHow long can you expect your original Nintendo Switch to last?
The Nintendo Switch is winding down, but it's not done yet. Yours should work even once hardware sales stop and new games aren't made for it anymore.
Aug 31, 20267 min
GamingSony is adding free TV channels to PS5
Ad-supported streaming channels are hitting Sony's console in the US today.
Aug 31, 20261 min
GamingA PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3
A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3.
Aug 31, 20262 min
GamingWhy is the GameCube controller so loved by gamers?
People still swear by this quirky controller, leading to Nintendo supporting it for 25 years and counting.
Aug 31, 20266 min
GamingA 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history
Cut content from Portal 2, hints of Half Life 2: Episode 3, and so much more.
Aug 31, 20262 min
GamingEnormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets
Over 12 terabytes of data, containing builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013, has been leaked. We don't know everything in the archives yet because of its massive size. But people have already dug up assets related to the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 3, content cut from Portal 2, and a […]
Aug 30, 20261 min
GamingNot the GameCube, not the Wii U: This was Nintendo's most unsuccessful console
Nintendo's worst-ever console was awkward to use and didn't even sell a million units. But you can try it today if you're curious.
Aug 30, 20269 min