Category: PC Games

Embark has announced in a dedicated blog post that it’s finally addressing Arc Raiders’ largely maligned (or ignored) Trials system. Trials are a rotating set of weekly challenges which task you with nabbing high scores to rank up, all in the pursuit of a unique outfit. But with bland objectives and strict schedules, it’s long felt like a chore.I’ve seen many players complaining that it’s “ruining the game,” though I wouldn’t say it’s quite that dire—mainly because you can ignore it.As of Trials Season 4 on April 29 (one day after the big Riven Tides update), Embark is making a…

GeForce NOW is doubling down on what matters most: gamers. This week’s upgrades bring smarter libraries, making it easier than ever for gamers to turn a PC collection into a cloud-powered flex. It starts with giving existing libraries time to shine. Gamers can bring the games they love to the cloud, stream them with high performance and see the value of a GeForce NOW membership grow with new games, rewards and features. First up, finding something to play gets an upgrade. The new in-app labels, first announced at GDC, are now live — making it simple to spot titles and…

Verdict The RIG Spectre R8 Pro HS is a super convenient wireless headset for anyone with a single games console and PC. Its dual-system and Bluetooth compatibility make it versatile for desk and sofa gaming, it delivers great sound quality, has excellent battery life, and has some useful replaceable parts. It’s not quite the do-everything wireless headset champion, but what it does do, it nails. Pros Convenient charging dock Good sound quality Long battery life Cons Mic can’t be removed Limited to Xbox or PS5, not both The RIG Spectre R8 Pro HS is the latest in the company’s ever-expanding…

I’ve spent the past few weeks testing the pants off of several graphics cards. Such is the life of a hardware writer. Alongside my 8 GB vs 16 GB VRAM testing, I’ve also reviewed the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB and the RX 9060 XT 8 GB, and found them to deliver reasonable gaming performance on average—although the Nvidia card definitely wins the day. And yes, the 16 GB versions are faster overall.One question has been nagging at the back of my mind, though. While I’ve proven that the 8 GB variants of these semi-budget GPUs are often slower on…

Head straight for orbit with GeForce NOW — no space helmet required.  PRAGMATA, Capcom’s long-awaited sci-fi action adventure, touches down on GeForce NOW the same day it launches worldwide. The futuristic journey through a cold lunar station in the near future can be streamed instantly from the cloud to almost any device, no console or heavy hardware needed. That’s only the beginning. Five new titles join the cloud this week, expanding April’s gaming galaxy with fresh adventures and endless possibilities.  Plus, the GeForce NOW Ultimate membership comes to gamers in India for the first time, with the service now available…

Smaller transistors make for faster, cheaper chips. Well, that used to be the case before AI came along and everything went a bit bananas. Still, a new report claims that TSMC is planning to begin manufacturing sub-1 nm silicon in 2029, which is kind of exciting.There are few details in the Chosun Biz report other than the claim that their sources indicate TSMC is “set to begin trial production of sub-1-nanometer process semiconductors in 2029.” Trial production does not mean chips you can actually buy, which would follow in 2030 or even later.But given even the most advanced GPUs we…

Getting hit with ransomware is seldom short of a nightmare situation. Finding out the call might just be coming from inside the house definitely kicks both the fear and the frustration up a notch.Three men who had previously worked in the cybersecurity industry have pleaded guilty to conspiring to deploy ransomware. Between April 2023 and November 2023, the group deployed Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware against a number of victims, extorting just one of these for $1.2 million in Bitcoin, according to the US Department of Justice.The accused are Ryan Goldberg of Georgia, Kevin Martin of Texas, and Florida man Angelo Martino. Law…

A timeless story of grit, faith and rebellion takes center stage as Samson: A Tyndalston Story joins the GeForce NOW library today.  The highly anticipated release from Liquid Swords can now be streamed on nearly any device with GeForce NOW bringing cinematic intensity and mythic storytelling to the cloud. Catch it as part of four new games in the cloud this week. Stream the Power A new legend rises. Tyndalston is a city built on debt, muscle and memory. Samson: A Tyndalston Story from Liquid Swords follows Samson, a former enforcer pulled back to the streets that made him. Violence…

Image via Sanrio and Sunblink It’s weird to come to the City Town DLC expansion in the PC version of Hello Kitty Island Adventure after, well, already going through so much of it and its updates. This is the addition that previously appeared on iOS devices and Macs due to the Apple Arcade exclusivity arrangement. It’s everywhere now! It’s still a good time! Most importantly, I feel like it’s better that it did appear after the Wheatflour Wonderland add-on on other platforms because I think City Town is the more impressive Hello Kitty Island Adventure expansion.  It doesn’t take too…

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 could be returning to store shelves imminently, if a new Nvidia GPU leak is to be believed. Having returned to the top of the most-used GPU charts on Steam’s Hardware Survey last month, a new production run of the five-year-old mid-range option could be available by June, helping ease the current budget graphics card situation. When it launched, the RTX 3060 was one of the best graphics card options for gamers on a budget, and now Nvidia is pitching it as an ideal upgrade for users with even older cards, or who are looking to…