(Image credit: Samsung) Picked up a solid state drive yet? If not, you really should. As well as cutting back the boot and load times of regular systems and programs, as well as games, the best SSDs for gaming also make everything feel more responsive. NVMe alternatives are even better and, as luck would have […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Fortnite Shop Update: Live free or die as the Anarchy Agent
(Image credit: Epic Games) If you’ve ever thought Fortnite needed more Ed Hardy in it, your (weird) wish has been granted. The new Anarchy Agent skin is available now in the Fortnite item shop. The Anarchy Agent is only an uncommon skin, so no crazy effects or anything, but it is appropriately tatted up, and […]
A new Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies are coming to PC this year
(Image credit: Electronic Arts) Electronic Arts has been very coy about what’s coming next for the long-running Need for Speed driving series, but it seems likely that we’ll be hearing more about it in the near future. The company confirmed in its first quarter financial results for the 2020 fiscal year that a new Need […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator preview build registration is coming soon
(Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Insider Program, which started taking sign-ups last month, will start giving members a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s development in August. Early in the month, Insiders will get a preview of the development roadmap, clips captured from the build and details on the first preview build. Insiders […]
Dota Underlords is getting separate ranked and casual modes
(Image credit: Valve) Players who want a low-stress way to play autobattler Dota Underlords without risking their precious rank will soon be able to do that, as it’s getting separate casual and ranked modes in the next update. As Valve’s blog post puts it, with tongue firmly in cheek, "we’ve made the ground-breaking design decision […]
This 27-inch 4K gaming monitor is just $260 right now
(Image credit: LG) Investing in a new monitor can always be something of a gamble, but when you can get them on the cheap and don’t have to risk a ton of cash, it’s always good to pounce on great deals. That’s the case with the LG 27UD58-B 4K gaming monitor up for grabs right […]
The Logitech C920, our favorite webcam, is now just $40
(Image credit: Logitech) Even though the Logitech C920 is several years old at this point, it’s still one of the best webcams you can buy. It offers a good balance of video quality, features, and low-light performance, and now it’s even cheaper than usual. The C920 has now dropped to $39.99, the same price it […]
Team Fortress 2's hat market has crashed and rare items are going cheap
(Image credit: Valve) An influx of rare items is playing havoc with Team Fortress 2’s economy. Unusual quality items are appearing in a high number of crates and the marketplace is starting to be flooded with them, driving down their price. Today, a warning went up on the unofficial Team Fortress 2 subreddit telling players […]
Borderlands 3 profiles the world of Promethea
Visit Promethea. Home to the Atlas corporation, this metropolitan city-planet has been brought under siege by Maliwan, turning its futuristic urban environment into a brutal warzone. #LetsMakeSomeMayhemLearn more: https://t.co/4Zgrwk0h4f pic.twitter.com/enrdl5HuWdJuly 24, 2019 We’ve known for a while now that one of the planets you’ll be visiting in Borderlands 3 is an urban world called Promethea. […]
One of our favorite gaming chairs is on sale for $138
(Image credit: Respawn) Where do you do most of your gaming? On the couch? At your desk? No matter your answer, you could probably use a nice, new gaming chair. Whether you’re trying to save your back, keep comfortable during long periods of time, or just want to color match the other things in your […]