Latest articles by Brendan Lowry
Have an RTX 3080? These CPU upgrades are easy to recommend.
Desktop NVIDIA's RTX 3080 remains a relevant GPU for gaming in 2025, and you can make the most of it with the right CPU. Here are my favorites to help you get the perfect hardware combo.
Borderlands 4 opens to 'Mixed' Steam reviews on launch day — here's why
Gaming Borderlands 4 is off to a strong start on Steam in terms of player count, but serious issues with its PC performance are ruining the fun for many.
New Black Myth: Wukong update fixes its biggest problem on Xbox
Gaming A few weeks after its Xbox launch, a bug plaguing Black Myth: Wukong on the console has been fixed thanks to a new update patch.
Elden Ring Nightreign's Deep of Night update is not for the faint of heart
News The latest major update for Elden Ring Nightreign, Deep of Night, is adding a challenge mode of the same name with harder enemies, difficult modifiers, and more.
Here are the best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing in 2025
PC Gaming The best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing will offer a more personalized experience than a console. Grab a ready-made computer and hit the racetrack.
Dead Island 3 is in the works — here’s what the devs just revealed
News Dead Island 2 is one of the best action games on Xbox Game Pass right now, and its developer is teasing a potential Dead Island 3 sequel.
How to pair your RTX 3070 with the perfect CPU
Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 3070 is still a fantastic GPU in 2025, but you'll want to pair it with a great processor to take your build to the next level. Here are the CPUs I like.
Pitchford says Borderlands 4 is “unplayable” on older PCs
News Ahead of Borderlands 4's imminent launch, Gearbox says the game will be "unplayable" if you fail to meet its PC system requirements.
Borderlands 4’s global launch times are here — plan your drop‑in
News The long-awaited Borderlands 4 is finally almost upon us, but when exactly can you play? Here's what you need to know about its launch times.
Hollow Knight: Silksong’s launch is a win for Game Pass players
Guide Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally released over six years after it was originally announced, but can you play it on Xbox Game Pass?
Silksong’s Steam surge shows no signs of slowing
News At long, long last, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here — and it has absolutely taken off on the Steam charts, even surpassing the Battlefield 6 Open Beta's player counts.
Borderlands 4 skips Game Pass at launch — could it arrive later?
Gaming Borderlands 4 has serious potential to rise up as one of 2025's biggest and best looter shooters, but will you be able to play it on Xbox Game Pass?
Layoffs strike Civilization 7 developer — here’s what we know
News Civilization 7's Firaxis Games is quietly going through layoffs in the midst of the loud, attention-grabbing launch hype for Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Morrowind’s classic quests come alive in Elden Ring
News The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is getting ported to Elden Ring thanks to an incredibly ambitious new mod, and it's farther along than you might think.
Here's how to to kill Helldivers 2 Hive Lord bosses
News Helldivers 2's new Into the Unjust update has added several new enemies, but Hive Lords — gigantic armored worm bosses — are the nastiest of the bunch.
Helldivers 2’s new update is massive — and massively broken for some
News The exciting release of Helldivers 2's Into the Unjust update has been marred by severe bugs and performance issues introduced by the patch, and players are in an uproar.
Battlefield 6 playtests have opened again — here's how to sign up
News Sign-ups for Battlefield Labs testing have opened once again ahead of imminent playtests for Battlefield 6 after the Open Beta.
The updated Battlefield 6 PC system requirements have arrived
Gaming Ahead of Battlefield 6's upcoming launch in October, its developers have revealed the game's official — and updated — PC system requirements. Here are the specs you'll need.
Don't want to spend big on a Surface Pen? These are the best alternatives.
Surface The Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen are still the best options for Surface PCs, but alternatives keep getting better and usually don't cost nearly as much. Here are my favorites.
Tomb Raider dev Crystal Dynamics hit by layoffs for second time this year
News For the second time in 2025, Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has been hit with a wave of "necessary" layoffs.
Helldivers 2's Xbox release was so massive it crashed the servers
News Following Helldivers 2's release on Xbox earlier this week, the game has enjoyed a colossal surge of players on the new platform as well as on Steam.
The best PCs for Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and more
PCs If you're a creator relying on Adobe's suite of products, there are a lot of awesome PCs from which you can choose. These are some of our favorites.
Metal Gear Solid Delta returns — and fans are asking one big question
Guide The highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, is finally here. But is it on Game Pass? Here's what we know.
