Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using ‘early versions of firmware’
Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using 'early versions of firmware' Reports have been circulating for the past few weeks that recent Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. While plenty of YouTube and TikTok videos have blamed Microsoft for the issues, Phison has identified “early […]
AMD’s AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling is now available in most FSR 3.1 games
AMD's AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling is now available in most FSR 3.1 games AMD’s FSR 4 AI upscaling and frame-generation technology can now be enabled for “most games that support FSR 3.1 with DirectX 12,” the company says in the patch notes for its newest 25.9.1 driver. This support has been a big promise from […]
I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment, so imagine my surprise: its successor is the best Windows handheld yet
I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment, so imagine my surprise: its successor is the best Windows handheld yet I wrote that no one should buy MSI and Intel’s original handheld gaming PC. I literally called it an embarrassment, and the company blacklisted me after that. MSI stopped pitching me news, and stopped answering my […]
Legion Go 2 official: Lenovo’s new flagship handheld costs $1,099 — and up
Legion Go 2 official: Lenovo's new flagship handheld costs $1,099 — and up Lenovo’s Legion Go was a polarizing handheld gaming PC, and that won’t change as the company officially announces its successor today: the new Legion Go 2 is slightly bigger, heavier, and costs at least $400 more than the original. But in many […]
Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores
Silksong's release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong‘s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores all […]
MSI’s Katana gaming laptop is $400 off and includes Battlefield 6
MSI's Katana gaming laptop is $400 off and includes Battlefield 6 MSI’s Katana gaming laptop is $400 off and includes Battlefield 6 If you’re considering a gaming laptop, but you understandably don’t want to spend anywhere near $2,000, MSI’s Katana gaming laptop with the midrange RTX 5070 GPU is $1,099 (was $1,499.99) at Walmart. This […]
CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds
CRKD's $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds Each handheld pocket features adequate room on the sides, and a layer of padding covering the screen area. Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in […]
The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room
The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room It’s small, it’s relatively quiet, it has a handy sleep mode with remote wake-up, and the front tiles are even rotatable. The Framework Desktop is a great fit for a living room. I’ve long dreamed of doing all […]
Axbylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent’s gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld
Axbylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent's gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld Axbylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent’s gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld The Abxylute 3D One. In January, one of the wildest Intel prototypes I witnessed at CES was a giant handheld gaming PC with an 11-inch autostereoscopic (read: glasses-free) 3D screen, detachable controllers, an […]
Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows
Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows Microsoft has started testing another handheld-friendly addition to its Xbox app, allowing PC gamers to quickly install and launch third-party apps like browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new “My apps” feature is being tested in the Xbox app for Windows 11, […]