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TSMC boss claims the chipmaker doesn't need to pick winners to work with, just wait patiently 'because they will all come to us in the end'
By Jacob Fox published
News If you build it, they will come.

The new Arctis Nova 3 looks like SteelSeries is min-maxing the midranged headset with both hardware and software
By Hope Corrigan published
news The lavendar and aqua colourways are also really nice to see as a standard option.

Remedy announces very friendly minimum specs for its co-op Control spinoff, FBC: Firebreak. You only need a GTX 1070 for 1080 60 fps play
By Hope Corrigan published
news The hardware you need to not set your PC on fire.

The Witcher 4's leafy glory is all down to Epic's Nanite Foliage, and largely so is the fact it can run ray-traced at 60 fps on a lowly PS5
By Nick Evanson published
That level of performance on an aging console suggests good things for the PC version.

Unreal's MetaHuman Animator can generate surprisingly lifelike animation with just your phone and it's now integrated directly into Unreal Engine 5.6
By James Bentley published
News Just look at the way the mouth moves as they speak.

The 'main goal' for Epic Games' new Unreal 5.6 engine is more performance on the PS5 and that should be good news for gaming on affordable PC hardware
By Jeremy Laird published
News A game designed to run fast on PS5 should absolutely fly on modest PC hardware.

Microsoft agrees that USB is a mess and it's making changes to fix it: 'Manufacturers can implement ports that look identical but differ wildly in functionality'
By James Bentley published
News Finally, a good move from Microsoft.

Best mouse pads for gaming in 2025: the fabric and hard-top mats I prefer to game on
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Slick The best mouse pads offer slick mouse movement and awesome aesthetics, no matter what surface you prefer.
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