Sometimes you'll find yourself out of the house, with nothing but a laptop and a whole lot of time. And while laptops are getting more and more powerful, most are still low-spec machines when it comes to gaming.

But just because you're living out of home with an integrated GPU doesn't mean you have to be bored. Here's 13 games you can play on the potato-powered productivity device that is your laptop.

When your mod gets more popular than some AAA video games, you know you're doing alright.

To celebrate the opening day of the latest Steam sales, virtual truckers have been given a present as they head into the weekend: even more roads to traverse. (Eventually.)

Steam's Winter sales -- or Christmas sales, really -- are finally coming to a close. One day. That's all you have left to throw your money at Gabe Newell and the gargantuan corporation that is Valve.

Many people have decried the lack of flash sales (which can't return thanks to Steam refunds) and the lack of decent discounts overall. But there have been some good pickups nevertheless, and there are still some decent offerings available now if you move fast.

Any PC fan will tell you that mods can extend, improve or revive a game's prospects, and the ModDB repository is the home for just about every decent mod under the sun.

As is the case every year, the site nominates its top 100 mods and then opens the doors for fans to vote. But more importantly, it's a chance to catch up with some of the best mods from the last 12 months.

We all like games -- it's why you come to the site, after all. But not everyone has the cash to splash on the AAA titles, even when they're discounted. You might be a poor uni student. You might not have a lot left over after buying presents for the family. And sometimes you might just want to try something without spending a great deal of money.

So this is a guide to get you through Christmas: a guide to some of the better indies you can find online. Let's begin.