The ROG Xbox Ally is ashamed of Windows
Windows 11 goes gamer mode Scratch the surface of the new Xbox Ally and you’ll see it’s running Windows, which comes with as many problems as it solves (or more). Now that we have the…
Michael Crider
Michael Crider
YouTube hits back at ad blockers, again
YouTube has a lot of ads. So many, in fact, that you might wonder if owner Google is using the prevalence and annoyance of advertising to not-so-subtly get people paying for YouTube Premium. Lots of…
The ROG Xbox Ally is Microsoft’s big swing for PC gaming handhelds
We’ve seen it teased, we’ve seen it leaked, but the first “portable Xbox” (those quotes are doing a lot of work, yes) was revealed last night during Microsoft’s latest Xbox gaming showcase. As expected, it’s…
Upgrade to this 360Hz 1440p OLED gaming monitor for just $575
Do you feel the need? The need for speed? Or, if you’re young enough not to get that reference, do you feel the need for vivid colors and perfect black levels on your gaming PC?…
Take $400 off a Surface Laptop 15 with Snapdragon
There are new Surface Laptop models to choose from. They’re…not great. They’re not bad, but for their diminished size and capacity, they really should be cheaper. Today you can get a better deal on a…
Microsoft begs/threatens Windows 10 users, again
A new ad for Windows 11, and by extension new Windows 11-powered laptops, has been posted to the official Windows YouTube channel. It’s called “Right side of risk.” Uh-oh. The 30-second spot once again reminds…
Borderlands 2, the best one, is free on Steam
I like Borderlands. It’s a great turn-your-brain-off-and-blast-things kind of game. But at this point, I have to say the original looter shooter has come a long way down from its height, which was Borderlands 2…
Nvidia extends desktop GPU market share beyond 90%
When it comes to desktop graphics cards, Nvidia rules the roost even while gamers complain of rising prices and lowering value. According to a research firm, Big Green has more than 90 percent of the…
Alienware gets bricked with custom Lego gaming PC
If the (hang on, let me count) 16 different Lego sets in my office alone are any indication, then PC gamers and Lego fans have a big overlap in the middle of their Venn diagram.…
Mozilla begins screening Firefox extensions for crypto scams
Even though the crypto mining boom has largely passed, cryptocurrency scams still remain out there. Since crypto wallets often come in the form of a web browser extension, so do crypto scams—and Mozilla has spotted…