Latest articles by Richard Devine
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.
Call of Duty: Warzone is the most miserable experience in gaming right now.
Gaming Is ranked in Warzone really as bad as everyone says it is? I forced myself to endure it and spoiler alert, it really is.
I made my Steam Deck sound like an Xbox, and now I love it even more
Handhelds You can do a ton of customization to the Steam Deck thanks to Decky Loader, so I made mine sound like an Xbox.
If you upgrade the SSD in your ROG Ally, adding a heatsink to it should be your next job
Handhelds In adding a larger, faster SSD to the ROG Ally came a side effect of a much hotter running drive. So let's do something about that.
NVIDIA fully embraces the Steam Deck with a native GeForce Now app promised for 2025
Handhelds NVIDIA has announced, among many other things, at CES 2025 that an official GeForce Now app is coming to the Steam Deck this year.
This essential plugin for the Steam Deck does a better job telling you how your games will play than Valve can manage itself
Handhelds Valve puts compatibility information into the Steam Deck's library, but it's not as good as ProtonDB. So let's integrate that, instead.
This is the best way to play your Epic Games library on the Steam Deck, because it doesn't require a launcher
Gaming This Decky Loader plugin for the Steam Deck has become my new favorite way to install from Epic Games, because it removes the need for any additional launcher.
Windows Central Tech Awards 2024 — Ranking the top PCs, tools, accessories, and software innovations of the year
Awards 2024 was an exciting year in tech. From AI innovations to handheld gaming PCs, 2025 looks set to be even more exciting. Here are the top tech innovations of 2024.
How to set up Xbox Series X, Series S: Parental controls, transfer games, and more
Set up Time How to get started with your new Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, including the basic setup, transferring data, and setting up parental settings for kids.
Some of the biggest names in Call of Duty are backing away
Gaming Now that Microsoft owns one of the biggest franchises in gaming, networking issues and an anticheat that just doesn't work cannot be excused any longer.
Hear how it's been developing on Windows 11 on ARM for a whole year from an actual developer
Windows 11 From the mouth of a software developer using Windows 11 on ARM for a full year, hear about the experience, both good and not so good.
The NVIDIA app on Windows 11 could be sapping performance out of your PC games
Gaming A new report investigating PC game performance on systems using the new NVIDIA app has some startling conclusions on how it could be negatively affecting your games.
Call of Duty: Warzone's Ranked Play requirements update hasn't happened
Gaming If you've been looking on from the outside at folks playing ranked in Warzone, the good news is the entry requirements just got lowered.
The Black Ops 6 free trial week is now LIVE
Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a free trial week on all platforms, with a good chunk of the game's content available to try. Here's what you need to know.
These Gobblegums turned into a cheat code for me in Black Ops 6: Zombies
Gaming If you're struggling to get through the Black Ops 6 Zombies main quests, even in Directed Mode, these Gobblegums are a game-changer.
Hardly anyone cares about this new Black Ops 6 easter egg
🥚 Somehow someone discovered an easter egg on the Black Ops 6 map, Warhead, that you likely won't ever bother triggering.
Amazon's Prime Gaming has a bunch of incredible free games right now
Free stuff Amazon's latest batch of free PC games contains some big hitters like The Outer Worlds and Baldur's Gate, so you won't want to miss claiming them.
My ROG Ally had a weird issue and I'm not sure how I fixed it
Fixin it My new ROG Ally almost immediately had an issue with the right bumper (RB), here are three things I tried that seem to have fixed it.
How to get the latest Black Ops 6 weapon early
💰 The first event of Season 1 Reloaded in Black Ops 6 brings with it a new weapon upon completion, but you can get it early if you want.
I think this new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map might be even better than Stakeout for the camo grind
Grinding Stakeout has some serious competition for best camo grinding map in Black Ops 6 thanks to Season 1 Reloaded.
Updated Valve branding hints at third-party hardware with SteamOS
👀 Recently updated branding from Valve suggests third-party hardware running SteamOS could be happening.
Microsoft's WSL 2 looks like it could be getting even stronger with official support from Fedora
WSL WSL on Windows 11 might be getting an official Fedora release
When is ranked play coming to Call of Duty: Warzone?
Where we dropping? The Black Ops 6 integration of Warzone is getting its own Ranked Play mode, with special rewards on offer for the best players. Here's when you can drop in.
