In Real Life

The Future Of PC Game Graphics, Today

This is a new demo for 3DMark 11, the latest version of the venerable PC graphics benchmarking tool. It’s basically showing what a PC game running DirectX 11 at full settings would look like. In your dreams.


October 20, 2010
News

Here Are Your Call Of Duty: Black Ops Specs!

The next Call of Duty game, Black Ops, promises to be a lot more PC-friendly than the last Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2. So let’s see if your PC can run it!


October 8, 2010
News

Now, This Is A Joystick

I once had a Thrustmaster “Top Gun” joystick. Best one I ever had. Got me through 2.5 X-Wing games after I’d broken four on the first one. This new one, though, is a lot nicer.


August 31, 2010
News

Goodbye, "ATI"

Nvidia vs ATI. To PC gamers who are big on their hardware races, it’s like Ford vs GM, Packers vs Bears or Sony vs Microsoft. Sadly, it’s a fight that’s about to get a name change.


August 25, 2010
In Real Life

Fallout: A Post-Nuclear PC Casemod

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Fallout casemods for the Xbox 360 are great, but you can do so much more with a PC.


August 11, 2010

Fierce Teflon & Steel Mouse Pad Review: Slip Slidin’ Away

When Rude Gameware showed off a new mouse pad by seemingly grilling burgers on it – something slightly more interesting than your standard PC peripheral fare – we just had to take it for a test drive.


July 28, 2010
In Real Life

In The Future There Are Only Incredible Case Mods

At first glance, I thought this was a statue. Maybe, if I was lucky, some constructive Warhammer 40K cosplay. Turns out, no, it’s something even better: a bipedal PC case mod.


July 20, 2010
In Real Life

When Video Games Go Wrong

Most of the time, video games work like they’re supposed to. Most of the time. Sometimes, though, they don’t, and sometimes, the way they don’t can be horrifying.


July 16, 2010
News

Valve Wants To Know What You’ve Got Installed On Your PC

Developer, publisher and online giant Valve has long had an interest in your PC’s hardware, with its series of surveys. Now, though, for the first time they’re taking an interest in the software you’ve got installed on it.


July 12, 2010
News

Nvidia Launches New "Affordable" Graphics Card

And by “affordable”, they don’t mean “cheap piece of crap”. They mean (or at least claim) “bang for your buck” for the serious gamer on a budget.