Latest articles by Cale Hunt
PC gaming Valve has confirmed the Steam Deck 2 is under development, and that leaves a lot of open possibilities.
Hardware Almost every ThinkPad ever made has had a TrackPoint pointing system, and one engineer wants to repurpose them to create affordable accessibility controllers for PC gaming and more.
Windows The slow decline of outdated Windows versions continues as Microsoft confronts expiring Secure Boot certificates for the first time ever.
Deals Solve your PC's storage woes with massive discounts on 4TB, 2TB, and 1TB WD_Black SN7100 SSDs.
Gaming Known as Roblox Reality, it's aiming to give games photorealistic graphics without requiring a cutting-edge PC.
PC gaming A free and open-source GitHub project called DS5Dongle is finally bringing haptic feedback and adaptive triggers to the wireless DualSense experience on PC.
PC gaming After Warcraft 3: Reforged effectively ruined Warcraft 3 for so many players about six years ago, Blizzard has now added a "Legacy" version to Battle.net. Here's what you need to know.
Deals For a limited time during Amazon Gaming Week, you can pick up the best flight sim HOTAS we've ever tested for $100 less than usual.
Phones Although Windows Phone went away years ago, it has lived on in the hearts of many. This custom Android launcher returns the feel of WP 8.1, and it's starting to get attention.
PC gaming NVIDIA has quietly announced a 12GB RTX 5070 mobile GPU variant for gaming laptops to help dampen the effects of the ongoing memory crisis. Here's how that works.
Windows Despite free alternatives you can create at home, Back Market's first batch of $3 ChromeOS Flex installation sticks has sold out less than a month after being introduced.
Laptops ASUS's dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo gaming laptop is here, and I got my hands on it early to test it out. Here's what you need to know before buying.
PC gaming Two new sections have arrived for Steamworks data reporting, giving developers a closer look at how games run on Steam Deck.
PC gaming The retro gaming movement is thriving in 2026, and I put together an affordable PC build for classic games and emulation.
Hardware A new study from Counterpoint Research explains why PC market growth in Q1 2026 is not indicative of how the rest of the year will go. Here's my breakdown of the situation.
Laptops Surface Laptop 13-inch vs. MacBook Neo: Rising prices make Microsoft's lightweight darling a tough sell
Hardware Maingear's MG-1 Mk. II pre-built gaming PC adds several notable refinements compared to its predecessor, to which I gave a Windows Central Best Award.
Apps ExplorerPatcher keeps gaining users, but I rarely see it mentioned as a way to customize Windows 11. I decided to find out why.
PC gaming In the era of expensive GPUs and 4K ray tracing, a growing number of PC gamers are intentionally downgrading.
PC gaming The PC gaming community never fails to wow with its ingenuity and creativity, and this LEGO build is a perfect example.
Apps Created by one developer, Sniffnet is an awesome network monitoring tool that does everything I want ... and more.
Hardware Intel has unveiled its new Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" mobile CPUs designed to be more affordable, and I'm optimistic that they'll be a decent antidote to rising PC prices.
