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After Over a Decade I Bought a Physical Gaming Magazine—And It's Magical

It's the smell that's really the best thing.

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I Turned a Mini PC Into a Steam Console With Linux

It turns out Bazzite is useful for more than just handhelds.

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A woman standing and holding an Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer.
9 Things I Refuse to Do on My Mac

Sometimes a Mac just isn't the best tool for the job.

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Several Chromebook Plus laptops with the Steam logo on the center screen, below the Chrome logo and 'Chromebook Plus' text, with a background featuring popular game titles.
The 8 Best Steam Games for Your Chromebook Plus

If you've got an up-specced Chromebook, why not have some fun with it?

A photo of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU on an orange background.
Building a New Ryzen-Based PC? Don’t Overspend on RAM

DDR5-6000 for the win.

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Grand Theft Auto IV Taxi next to police car in traffic in Liberty City.
8 Games With the Best Ragdoll Physics

Sometimes, flopping down a cliff is the most fun part of the game.

Bayonetta winking at the player in a Bayonetta 3 trailer.
Video Games Are More Fun When They Embrace Absurdity

As much as I enjoy coherence in video games, they're truly at their best when they throw sensibility to the wind.

A bunch of gadgets lying on a table.
10 Tech Products I’ll Use Until They Fall Apart

Till death do us part.

An Aged Tony Hawk skating in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4.
5 Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games I'm Insanely Stoked For

Microsoft is killing it with Game Pass at the moment.

A Pulsar Xlite V3 and a Logitech MX Master 3S lying next to one another.
Why I Ditched Wired Mice for Good

A wired mouse? That’s so 2010s.

Comparing TV resolutions on television screen.
Why I’m Finally Saying Goodbye to 1080p

It might be called Full HD, but it’s anything but high definition.

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A Razer Naga V2 Hyperspeed and Razer Viper V3 Pro back-to-back from above on a black glass mousepad.
Why I Always Have Two Computer Mice on My Desk

And I'd consider a third.

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Xal’atath, the Harbinger in The War Within Features Overview | World of Warcraft trailer.
Which World of Warcraft Version Is Right for You?

Want to play WoW but not sure where to start? Here’s a breakdown help you choose.

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Quake gameplay with a double-barreled shotgun aimed at three monsters.
29 Years Ago, FPS Gaming Changed Forever

The game that shook the world.

The Elden Ring startup movie for Steam Deck and Big Picture Mode.
Sitting on a Pile of Steam Points? Here's How I Like to Spend Them

Don’t let your Steam Points collect dust.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU inside a gaming PC.
Stop Obsessing Over FPS—Why Good-Enough Hardware Is the Future of Gaming

Just turn your settings down a little, okay?

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A small Kinter amplifier with a pair of Technics passive speakers.
I Never Build a PC Without This Often-Overlooked Component

I'll skip on the RGB and buy something else instead.

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Two video game controllers above a 'pay to unlock' label, surrounded by flying coins and thumbs-down emojis.
The Worst Monetization Practices in Gaming (and the Games That Inspired Them)

Chances are these monetization tactics have already cost you.

A Pink Xbox One Controller with a bottle of cleaner, a toothbrush, a roll of paper towels, and a metal pick.
You Probably Aren't Cleaning Your Game Controllers Properly

You missed a spot.

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There's Never a "Perfect" Time to Buy a GPU

Waiting for the next big thing isn't the best idea.

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