One of the things I’ve always wanted to do is animate a hand-drawn character. True hand-drawn animation is tricky and time-consuming to pull off but there are now a bunch of tools…
Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
If you’re looking for an affordable Windows machine under $500, a blazing fast gaming beast for those intense matches, or a portable 2-in-1 for school or work, you’ve got plenty of great…
Hideo Kojima Is as Surprised as We Are That Konami Reportedly Turned Down a Matrix Video Game: ‘There Could’ve Been a Way to Make It Work’
Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding developer Hideo Kojima says he was “surprised” to read that the creators of The Matrix wanted him to develop a game based on the franchise, insisting:…
New PC, zero chaos: This three-app transfer kit is a lifesaver for just $35
TL;DR: The PC Transfer Kit gives you three apps to migrate software, preserve your PC, and fully delete files, and it’s only $35. Moving to a new PC gets messy fast — reinstalling apps,…
Spend only $15 to replace Windows 10 with Windows 11 Pro
TL;DR: For just $14.97, get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (MSRP $199). Still cruising on Windows 10 and pretending nothing’s broken? Relatable—“Remind me later” is muscle memory. But support for Windows 10 just…
Doom Arena Board Game Hands-On Preview: Rip and Tear on the Tabletop
It’s hard to imagine what first-person shooters would be like today, if they were to exist at all, without the original DOOM, released back on December 10, 1993, for MS-DOS. A lone…
Google warns of rough edges as Gemini for Home arrives
It’s finally time to bid adieu to Google Assistant in the smart home world, as Gemini for Home has begun its slow rollout on Google smart speakers and displays. But if you’re…
Kensington’s newest trackball is finally rechargeable — and coming soon
PC users who like big balls are often underserved, at least when it comes to input devices. Kensington is one of the best suppliers to that market (again, specifically when it comes…
Best external drives 2025: Top picks in portable storage
External USB/Thunderbolt SSDs and/or hard drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to add storage capacity to your system as well as back it up. External drives are also…
Dark Forces’ Kyle Katarn Gets a Star Wars The Black Series Action Figure
The classic 1995 first-person shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces is finally getting its due, in action figure form. Kyle Katarn, the hero of the video game, is getting a Star Wars The…