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Lenovo Legion Tower 7i gaming PC sitting on a table.

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i is a great gaming PC with one big mistake

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i ticks all the boxes with flagship performance, great design, and room for upgrades, but it makes a critical mistake with RAM speed.
Leon S. Kennedy shoots villagers in the Resident Evil 4 remake.

Where to get the Red9 in Resident Evil 4

Leon Kennedy walking in the Resident Evil 4 remake.

How to get the TMP in Resident Evil 4

A promotional image featuring two Counter-Strike 2 soldiers.

Counter-Strike 2 will drop as a free CS:GO update this summer

Diablo IV characters stand in a cathedral.

Diablo IV’s always-online play threatens an otherwise killer time

Overwatch 2 running on the Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor.

Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor review: for the pros only

Diablo 4 promotional image of Lillith

Diablo 4 beta rewards: how to earn all titles and cosmetics

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Fortnite Nitro Drifter: locations and how to destroy items

Fortnite characters in a city.

You can still get a Thunder Shotgun in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Here’s how

Cal holding his lightsaber with BD-1 on his shoulder.

The best upcoming PC games: 2023, 2024, and beyond

The Alienware Aurora R15 desktop with the side panel removed.

This trick saves you $980 on an Alienware gaming PC with an RTX 4090

A player stands up against a wall in a The Finals screenshot.

The Finals is the shake-up the competitive first-person shooter scene needs

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Here’s how Intel doubled Arc GPUs’ performance with a simple driver update

Intel delivered a massive boost in performance for its Arc GPUs with a simple driver update, but how? We sat down with Intel to dig deeper.
Player character electrocuting AI robots in Atomic Heart.

The best skills to buy first in Atomic Heart

The best skills to buy first in Atomic Heart

If you're going to take down the robot revolt, you'll need to come prepared. These are best skills to make things a bit easier on you in the opening hours.
The Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition Gaming Desktop, placed on a desk.

Best gaming PC deals: Save on RTX 3070, 3080, 3090 PCs

Best gaming PC deals: Save on RTX 3070, 3080, 3090 PCs

To help you find the right machine and save you some money, we've smoked out the best gaming PC deals available online right now.
Two students lean over a cauldron in Hogwarts Legacy.

Hogwarts Legacy PC: best settings, ray tracing, DLSS, and more

Hogwarts Legacy PC: best settings, ray tracing, DLSS, and more

Hogwarts Legacy has some issues on PC, but our guide to the best settings can help you optimize your performance.
The HP Victus 15L gaming PC on a desk.

Play Elden Ring, Fortnite, and more with this HP Gaming PC — now $650

Play Elden Ring, Fortnite, and more with this HP Gaming PC — now $650

This HP gaming PC deal nets you a reasonably powerful system to play Elden Ring, Fortnite, and more, but you'll have to hurry, it will be sold out soon.
Pads on the bottom of the Ryzen 9 7950X.

AMD vs. Intel: which wins in 2023?

AMD vs. Intel: which wins in 2023?

The AMD versus Intel debate is ever-raging, and in 2023, it's just as competitive. With Raptor Lake and Ryzen 7000 now available, which are the best CPUs?
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Alienware Aurora R15 review: fixing a critical issue

Alienware's long-running Aurora line sees iterative updates every year, but 2023 brings a critical change that makes it a much more attractive gaming desktop.
Two intel Arc graphics cards on a pink background.

Intel targets RTX 3060 takedown with Arc Alchemist price cut

Intel targets RTX 3060 takedown with Arc Alchemist price cut

Intel is slashing the price of its Arc A750 graphics card in an attempt to take down Nvidia's popular RTX 3060 graphics card.
Isaac Clarke stands at the end of a glowing hallway in Dead Space.

Dead Space: how to fix the centrifuge

Dead Space: how to fix the centrifuge

This early puzzle in the Dead Space Remake might trip a few people up, but we've got you covered.
Isaac Clarke aims at a necromorph in Dead Space.

The best guns in Dead Space

The best guns in Dead Space

You're going to want the best of the best against the necromorphs.
Jinx fires her special weapon in Legends of Runeterra key art.

Legends of Runeterra 2023 road map outlined by Riot Games

Legends of Runeterra 2023 road map outlined by Riot Games

Legends of Runeterra will get significant updates every month throughout the rest of 2023
SpongeBob dive kicks in The Cosmic Shake.

Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake: health upgrade locations

Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake: health upgrade locations

If you're looking to add some additional pairs of underoos to Spongebob's health pool, you won't want to miss the game's couple of hidden health upgrades
A laptop sits on a desk with a Windows 11 wallpaper.

If you think PCs are dying, you haven’t been paying attention

Microsoft and Intel are down bad right now, but that doesn't mean it's time to declare that PCs are dead once again.
Frey is handcuffed and guarded in Forspoken.

Turns out DirectStorage isn’t killing frame rates in Forspoken after all

Turns out DirectStorage isn’t killing frame rates in Forspoken after all

New performance testing shows that DirectStorage isn't actually killing your frame rate in Forspoken.
Frey looking at old buildings.

Forspoken review: Magical open-world gameplay makes up for a slow start

While Forspoken delivers a weak story filled with pacing issues, it's open-world traversal and dazzling spellcasting are enough to keep it exciting.
Microsoft Surface Studio 2

The best all-in-one computers for 2023

The best all-in-one computers for 2023

If you want a desktop PC without messing around with a separate monitor, an all-in-one PC is for you. Here are the best all-in-one computers you can buy.
Control protagonist Jesse explores the game's facility.

DirectX 12 vs. DirectX 11: which is best for PC gaming?

DirectX 12 vs. DirectX 11: which is best for PC gaming?

DirectX 12 has been around for a few years, but some games still use DirectX 11. We break down differences between the graphics APIs so you know which to use.
Spaceship on planet in Starfield.

Starfield: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Starfield: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Here's everything we know about Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield, from when we'll get to play it to the systems on which it'll be available.
Tchia glides through the air.

Move over Zelda: Tchia is officially my most anticipated game of 2023

Tchia's beautiful open world quickly cements this game as an indie game darling to look out for in 2023.
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One of the PS5’s best exclusives will finally launch on PC next month

One of the PS5’s best exclusives will finally launch on PC next month

The PC port of Returnal launches in February, and it'll require a hefty rig to run it.
Someone holding the Core i9-12900KS processor.

The best processors for gaming: AMD and Intel face off

The best processors for gaming: AMD and Intel face off

Your graphics card is important, but don't discount the best processors for gaming when building your next PC. Here are the top options from Intel and AMD.
A mallard kills a goose in Goose Goose Duck.

A free Among Us clone about geese is currently blowing up on Steam

A free Among Us clone about geese is currently blowing up on Steam

Untitled Goose Game meets Among Us in Goose Goose Duck, Steam's latest free-to-play hit.

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