I began writing about enthusiast hardware completely by accident. Picture a street cat wandering into a neighbor’s house often enough that one day it never leaves—that’s pretty much my story. Except in…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gets Free Anniversary Update That Adds Fresh Haircuts for the Whole Party
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is celebrating the first anniversary of its release with a free update that adds new cosmetic options for the game’s full party. Fresh haircuts for Gustave, Verso, Maelle,…
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Producer Says Game’s Reveal Was ‘Toned Down’ After Complaints That Ubisoft Had Removed Blood
Ubisoft has reassured fans concerned by the minimal blood seen in yesterday’s Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reveal. During the game’s big livestream premiere, numerous viewers commented on the lack of claret…
Former PlayStation Exec Wonders How Sony Will Maintain Investment in First-Party Games Without Releasing Them on PC
Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida has suggested that Sony will struggle to recoup the huge budgets invested in its first-party games without porting them to PC. Yoshida — who previously led Sony…
I found the perfect torture test for SteamOS handhelds—and it passed
This weekend I tried the demo for Dead as Disco, a mash-up of the crowd control combat from Arkham Asylum and the rhythm-based bounciness of Hi-Fi Rush. It’s frickin’ fantastic, I can’t…
Get a Lenovo ThinkPad i7 laptop for just $300
TL;DR: A near-mint Lenovo ThinkPad with strong specs for just $299.99 (MSRP $1,299.99). There’s something about a ThinkPad that just feels reliable. And the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 fits that vibe well—especially while on sale…
Saros Review
Sometimes, against our better judgment, we do the same thing over and over again hoping for a different outcome. Developer Housemarque’s new third-person bullet-hell shooter Saros explores this idea in many ways…
Flat-rate AI plans are cracking, and Claude Code could be the next victim
Wasn’t I just saying that flat-rate AI plans are broken? Now we’ve got more proof, this time coming from the makers of Claude. Eagled-eyed Claude users caught Anthropic tinkering with the signup…
IGN Live 2026 Lineup to Include Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, The Legend of Vox Machina, and More
IGN’s multi-day in-person fan event is set to showcase the biggest names in games and entertainment. The all ages event will take place June 6th and 7th at the Magic Box in…
Best laptops for college students: 7 picks for every budget
The right laptop can really make or break your college experience. From navigating packed lecture halls to powering through all-nighters, reliability is key. But that doesn’t mean you need the most expensive…