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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. A consortium of Twitter users have been poring over the recently leaked data from the Nvidia hack by the rogue group Lapsus$ and posting their findings online. Thus far, the leaks confirm previous rumors that Nvidia’s next-gen offering will indeed

Audio player loading… Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Answer Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. In this entry, we’re tackling Today’s Wordle #256. For those unfamiliar with Wordle, The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries.  Simple right?

Steam Deck was recently released, and some users were reporting drift issues with the thumbsticks. Most users reporting the issue stated drift was mainly centered on the right thumbstick. According to Valve, the problem stemmed from a deadzone calibration issue introduced with the recent firmware update. The company has shipped a fix to address the

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Amazon has dipped its toe in gaming over the past few years, not always with the most success. Its cloud service, Luna, seems like an easy win, though. It just needs to remain committed, unlike Google. The retail giant first

3D artist and Youtuber Hoolopee, known for his game demakes, is back with a new recreation: Elden Ring as an original PlayStation game. In this recreation of one of the Elden Ring videos, Hoolopee imagines what a game like FromSoftware’s latest would look like on a PS1. You can check out how it looks below.

Audio player loading… Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has described Elden Ring as a “landmark megahit” following the game’s release and said he feels “honored” to have contributed to the game’s backstory and world-building. Writing on his personal blog, Martin praised developer FromSoftware and director Hidetaka Miyazaki for their work on the

If you’re looking for games you can play on a low-end PC or laptop, you’ve come to the right place. This is ExtremeTech’s staff-nominated list of favorite games that will play well, even if your PC is old enough to run for president, with the computing power of a potato. You shouldn’t have to give

Audio player loading… Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Solution Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. Today, we’re tackling Wordle #254. For those unfamiliar with Wordle, The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries.  Simple right? If you just

Rare’s “what if pirates also enjoyed solving puzzles” thought-experiment Sea of Thieves is once again shaping up for a successful year. As if 2021’s introduction of Seasons with Battle Pass-esque cosmetic unlocks and a full narrative-focused Pirates of the Caribbean crossover wasn’t enough, Rare recently revealed that 2022 will see the addition of new, timed

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Valve Steam Deck is now available, well, technically. The first units are shipping in the coming days, and reviews are out. You might feel more inclined to order one after reading the generally positive reviews, but don’t get your

Audio player loading… Our 8K test system PC built by Chillblast Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMINGCPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14SCase fans: Noctua NF-A14 PWM Chromax 140mmProcessor: Intel Core i9-9900K, 8 Cores / 16 ThreadsGPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090Storage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 PCIeSecondary Storage: 2TB Samsung 860 QVOPower: Corsair RM850x 80 PLUS Gold

Audio player loading… For Pokémon Go players, the true villain of the game isn’t Team Go Rocket and their shadow Pokémon, it’s the ever-elusive Kecleon. That’s because this chameleon-like critter is one of a handful of Pokémon still missing from the game. But what makes Kecleon special is that it’s the only unreleased creature left

Now that the buzz from the release of Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker has settled down and free trial players can once again check out the critically-acclaimed MMORPG it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s next for the Warrior of Light and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. In a recent Live Letter stream, producer

It can be a little overwhelming jumping back into a game like Destiny 2 if you’ve been gone for a while. Hell, it can be difficult jumping back in even if you’ve only been gone for a few weeks! A lot can change in a shared-world shooter like this in a very short amount of

Two-minute review The Steam Deck is one of the most eagerly anticipated product launches in recent times, with Valve trying its hand at making a handheld console. It’s certainly an ambitious task, but one that Valve mostly pulls off. However, as much as you may think the Steam Deck is a Nintendo Switch rival, it’s

“Jesus Christ, that’s massive,” my partner exclaims. She’s walked in the room and is eyeing the unwieldy, heavy thing I’m gripping with both hands. And she’s right. The thing in question is the Steam Deck – and it is massive. Enormous. After using this, going back to a Nintnedo Switch feels like holding a tiny,

Audio player loading… Elden Ring has received massively positive critical acclaim overall, but there’s a fly in the ointment on PC, clearly visible if you look at Steam reviews – namely issues around stuttering, but a patch has now been released, and the developer has promised to work ‘constantly’ on improving performance for PC players.

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Image: Valve)Today is a special day for those who were first in line to officially order their Steam Decks. After a seven-month wait, early adopters who put down a $5 deposit back in July can complete their purchase and expect