A hidden blade in the crowd was, from the very start, the core fantasy of Assassin’s Creed. Across 16 years of iteration and innovation it has remained the series’ soul. Despite the…
The NVC Crew’s Must-Play Nintendo Switch Games You Might Have Missed
The Nintendo Switch will be an astounding seven years old in March, which is kind of hard to believe. Its longevity and its popularity means it has one of the best, if…
Metal Gear Solid Voice Actress Jennifer Hale Says She Was Paid $1,200 For Naomi Hunter Role
Metal Gear Solid voice actress Jennifer Hale has said she was paid $1,200 for her role as Naomi Hunter in the original 1998 game. As spotted by Genki on Twitter, the voice…
The best CPUs for gaming 2023: Top picks in all price categories
Buying a processor for a gaming rig is both easier and harder than it used to be. AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series and Intel’s 13th-gen Core CPUs offer fantastic performance—especially now that the battle…
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review: The city you’ve been waiting to burn
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellently written story World-class acting, not only by Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves Graphically stunning – Cyberpunk 2077 is the new Crysis Skill tree conversion trimmed…
Best budget computer speakers 2023: Solid PC audio for $100 or less
Don’t let your favorite music and movies go to waste as you play them through your laptop’s built-in sound system. Your audio can come out sounding weak and lifeless with even the…
Save $300 on this spacious 4K Samsung gaming monitor
If you’re a PC gamer, you better strap in, as I’ve unearthed a scrumptious monitor deal from the depths of the Internet. Amazon’s selling the Samsung Odyssey G70B gaming monitor for $699,…
Tim Sweeney Admits Epic Games Had ‘Financial Problem’ 10 Weeks Prior to Studio Layoffs
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has admitted the company was grappling with a “financial problem” 10 weeks before announcing sweeping layoffs, in an unexpected admission during Unreal Fest earlier this week. In…
Edifier MP230 review: A tiny speaker with big sound
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Clear, clean audio Surprisingly warm bass for its size Can get decently loud Can connect to a PC and other devices in multiple ways Cons Pricey…
6 reasons to skip prebuilt PCs and do it yourself
Every few years, gamers in particular are faced with the problem that their once powerful hardware has become outdated. It is usually enough to upgrade individual components, but at some point a…