Chris Harper
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After 29 years in the business, Ask.com (formerly known as Ask Jeeves), has finally closed its doors as of May 1st, 2026. While the writing has been on the wall since Google's search engine took the world by storm and nearly monopolized web search as a whole, it still marks the end of an era...
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Fractal Design is known for its sleek, high-performance PC cases, and the new Pop 2 Vision is one of its cleanest-looking yet. Building on the design for the Fractal Design Pop 2 Air that we covered in January, the Pop 2 Vision is an...
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Mega Man 2 is a beloved classic in Capcom's Mega Man series that is now playable on a watch. My Play Watch, a brand specializing in gaming oriented, like its Space Invaders watch, has partnered with Capcom to create a Mega Man: My Play...
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The Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) for the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handhelds has evolved into a fully-fledged "Xbox Mode" available for all Windows 11 PCs after a brief period locked to Xbox Ally, and then handhelds only. Per a release from...
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It's not often that a major vulnerability is found in the Linux kernel, but when it does happen, it demands attention. Such is the case with "Copy Fail", which has just been found and disclosed by researchers at Xint Code. The good news is...
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If you're a fan of the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller on PC, you aren't alone. With the help of Steam Input, you can easily utilize the controller's gyro and touchpad functionality to your heart's content, and certain PlayStation...
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It's an interesting time for console modding: less than two weeks after Steam was made to run on Nintendo Switch, working ports of Halo: Combat Evolved and the original Xbox dashboard have also made their way to Nintendo's humble NVIDIA...
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Ransomware attacks have grown in complexity and frequency over the past decade, but as horrible as an attack can be, malicious actors often honor the ransom and decrypt files after receiving payment. With the rise of VECT 2.0 ransomware...
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Early last month, we showcased modder Andy Nguyen (@theflow0 on X) successfully playing Grand Theft Auto V: Enhanced Edition running under Ubuntu Linux on his own PlayStation 5. At the time, this was a private project, but Andy has since...
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It's been an interesting week for PlayStation players, but among conflicting reports of a 30-day DRM policy applied for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, GameStop has stepped into the spotlight thanks to a "Play really has no limits at...
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Our coverage of the ongoing DRAM and NAND shortage has somewhat decreased in frequency, mainly because not much has changed and reversals in the tide seem short-lived. There was a development today that may mark the beginning of a larger...
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Arc Raiders' promised Riven Tides update and map—the last of four Escalation updates promised for the season—has arrived, and reactions are mixed thus far. On a positive note, a brand-new Riven Tides map with several detailed locations...
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ZSNES, known and beloved as one of the greatest SNES emulators of all time, launched in October 1997 for DOS and survived on modern platforms with continuous updates until January of 2007. After 19 years of inactivity, the original...
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GPD, best known for its lineup of powerful Windows gaming handhelds, is making a foray into Mini PCs this year. Specifically, GPD has announced the GPD Box, an Intel Panther Lake-powered mini PC, and the GPD G2, a new eGPU docking...
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Valve's newest Steam Controller is landing soon and is set to launch on May 4th for $99.99 USD. As we suggested last week following an unlisted unboxing video, the Steam Controller is arriving ahead of the hotly-anticipated Steam Machine...
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Intel's Wildcat Lake mobile processors are due to arrive soon, targeting the more budget friendly mainstream laptop segment. Plenty of information has already leaked regarding Wildcat Lake, including this sample laptop and Geekbench...
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Console and handheld modders love to push form factor limits, and modder LeggoMyFroggo (already known for a variety of reasonably-compact Game Boy mods) is the latest to push the boundaries by stuffing a Game Boy Color into the form factor of a common Samsung smartwatch. While the Game Boy...
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Steam Controller, initially announced for a launch with Steam Machine and Steam Frame, seems geared for a standalone launch for a finalized price of $99.99 USD. The price point confirmation is courtesy of a leaked video review by YouTuber...
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Turtle Beach may be best known as a manufacturer of legendary PC audio cards, but the company has expanded widely across gaming peripherals in the past few years, including its Victrix Pro fightsticks and controllers. Now, Turtle Beach is...
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As Xbox announced that "We Are Xbox" and teased numerous changes coming to the underdog console brand (including "more details" to be shared regarding a collaboration with Discord), a leak dropped revealing that Discord Nitro's $10 plan...
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Samsung has remained dedicated to glasses-free 3D displays much longer than most. A recent research paper from both Samsung and POSTECH suggests that its next generation of glasses-free 3D monitors may be able to switch between 2D and 3D...
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Street Fighter 6 has been selling well and keeping players engaged, but its DLCs have spurred some controversy. For example, we've finally gotten a reveal trailer and release date for Ingrid, a reality-warping Capcom legacy character that...
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