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"Deus Ex" just turned 25 years old and it's still the best PC game of all time — you only need $2 to play it on practically anything

Ex-Ion Storm game Director Warren Spector has celebrated the 25th anniversary of Deus Ex with a touching video message, and I can't help but play it again.

Deus Ex (2000) on an ASUS ROG Ally with a pink and purple background

I bought the Xbox Adaptive Joystick for my fiancée and it changed her PC gaming life — Microsoft wins my praise

The Xbox Adaptive Joystick is a $30 game-changer, with only minor downsides that I can happily forgive, considering the significant difference it makes.

Xbox Adaptive Joystick held in hand, up to a blue cloudy sky

Windows 11 news and updates in June: Everything I know about Microsoft's latest tweaks and beta features for Insiders

Microsoft continually updates Windows 11 through a series of beta channels before a general release. Here's everything announced from Monday, June 16, 2025.

Windows 11 logo superimposed onto the screen of a Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with a red keyboard seated on a wooden desk

Intel Arc GPUs are ready for Elden Ring Nightreign with a new driver that also improves FPS in Monster Hunter Wilds

Intel's latest Arc "Game On" graphics driver, version 32.0.101.6795, supports Elden Ring Nightreign, Dune: Awakening, and F1 25 ahead of their launches on PC.

Elden Ring Nightreign characters with Intel Arc graphics logo

AMD Radeon graphics driver brings FSR 4 support to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Assassin's Creed Shadows

AMD's new Radeon "Adrenaline Edition" graphics driver 25.4.1 supports FSR 4 upscaling tech on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and other recent PC favorites.

AMD Radeon graphics logo with Assassin's Creed Shadows and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered screenshots

Intel Arc graphics driver brings support for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered to desktop PCs and Core Ultra laptop GPUs

Intel's new Arc "Game On" driver 32.0.101.6737 supports The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and recent Game Pass hit "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" on PC.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Daedric gate battle

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is another busted launch of bogus listings and a rhetorical MSRP for RTX 50 Series GPUs

New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.

Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

Sick of laptop docks and spaghetti cables, I moved my entire daily workflow to a Windows 11 PC no bigger than a bagel

A quiet Geekom mini PC proves a far cleaner solution for my busy desk than a docked laptop with a mess of trailing wires and adapters.

Geekom A6 mini PC on a table next to a mug and a computer mouse.

Windows 10 'doomsday clock' pushes closer to midnight as Microsoft's unexpected rivals dominate an expanding PC category

Windows 10's impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising 'flavor' of Linux.

Windows 10 logo on a clock close to striking midnight.

RTX 5090 vs. 4090 size comparison: Against all expectations, NVIDIA shrank its flagship GPU into a slimline beauty for rich gamers

The new NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090 FE GPU features the same shape as its RTX 4090 FE predecessor but measures just half its width.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card alongside RTX 4090 Founders Edition

I tested AMD's new AFMF 2 tech in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — extra FPS with "Performance" mode on ASUS ROG Ally

AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 provides smoother gameplay on my ASUS ROG Ally with the correct settings and tweaks.

AFMF 2 on/off comparison in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 running on an ASUS ROG Ally

How to increase minimum VRAM on Steam Deck by adjusting UMA Frame Buffer Size

Changing VRAM allocation doesn't magically increase Steam Deck performance, but it can affect the stability of specific games.

Quake mod The Immortal Lock running on Steam Deck with performance settings overlay

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered drops the original for a run-of-the-mill upscale, but it's far more of a 'Definitive Edition' than Grand Theft Auto ever was

Both games flaunt fantastic character models, but this legendary series receives only a passing-grade port rather than an overhauled remaster with much-needed visual options.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered screenshot

I always bring my Kindle on vacation, and Amazon's discounted eReaders make the perfect Black Friday Christmas gift

Black Friday discounts hit multiple Amazon Kindle eReaders and make them one of the easiest gifts to give over the holidays.

Amazon Kindle in front of a Windows 11 desktop

What is Intel Panther Lake? Everything I know about the next-gen mobile processor

Intel is already giving us a glimpse at its next generation of Core Ultra 300 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. Details range from vague to rumored — so here's everything I know so far.

Pat Gelsinger holds up Intel Panther Lake.

I never wasted my money on Valve's official Steam Deck dock, and neither should you — I went with a cheaper (and superior) option

JSAUX offers exactly the same functionality as Valve's official Steam Deck Docking station at a much lower cost, and now it's even cheaper.

JSAUX Steam Deck Dock

I'd buy this Amazon Prime Day bundle to unlock 400+ Xbox Cloud Gaming titles at 17 cents each — if I didn't own it already

Grab a Fire TV Stick 4K, an official Xbox controller, and a month of Game Pass Ultimate for almost half price and unlock 400+ Xbox Cloud Gaming titles before this deal expires.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K boxed held in front of a wooden background

I review gaming laptops for a living, and Dell's 16-inch RTX 4070 beast is my top pick — back to its lowest-ever Prime Day price

With a high-end Intel CPU and RTX 4070 GPU, Dell's G16 (7630) is back to its record-low price and offers incredible performance-per-dollar value for gamers on the move.

Dell G16 gaming laptop render

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