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VR Gaming is Totally Doomed

If the best games can’t sell, what’s the point?

2d ago

A disembodied VR hand holding a power wash sprayer cleans a gnome-decorated fountain in a tree-lined park.

2d ago

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The Top Eight Action RPGs of 2024

Odds are good you missed at least one of these

Jan 6

Stellar Blade’s main character Eve gives a thumbs-up to the camera while in front of a ruined cityscape.

Jan 6

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I Fully Regret My AMD-Based PC

I made the wrong guesses back in 2021

Dec 20, 2024

A white and blue computer keyboard on a desk tray dominates the lower third of the image in the foreground, with a monitor displaying the Steam “big picture” interface in the top center. The monitor is flanked by speakers. A window is visible on the right, and a PS5 controller sits on the desk between the keyboard and monitor.

Dec 20, 2024

The Epic Failure of Ubisoft

No hay cart to land in this time?

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My Favorite Cute Little Video Game Guys of 2024

Adorable buddies make everything better

Dec 30, 2024

Assan, a cute baby griffin, looks up at the player in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The swirling dreamscape of the player’s hub sits behind him.

Dec 30, 2024

The Best Forgotten Christmas Game

A wonderful stew of holiday zombie action

Dec 19, 2024

Dead Rising 4’s Frank West takes a silly selfie with an NPC dressed in a gingerbread man costume. The photo is framed with holiday-styled snowflakes.

Dec 19, 2024

Hey Writer: Get Yourself a Proper Keyboard!

Your ears and fingers will thank you

Dec 17, 2024

The lower left corner of an Aula F75 keyboard in blue and white, with the CTRL key in focus at the bottom center of the frame.

Dec 17, 2024

I Was Too Hard on the Razer Cobra Pro

Is the “gaming mouse for no one” actually a mouse for me?

Dec 14, 2024

A Razer Cobra Pro wireless gaming mouse sitting on a desk mat, with its lights set to the default green color.

Dec 14, 2024

Path of Exile 2 Will Be My Favorite Game One Day

It’s already closing in on Diablo IV

Dec 11, 2024

Path of Exile 2’s Sorceress character stands in a thicket among some trees, as pale moonlight casts shadows.

Dec 11, 2024

The Weirdest Things I’ve Done in the New Indiana Jones Game (So Far)

Ready for some more sneaking in a blockbuster movie world?

Dec 7, 2024

Indiana Jones reads a book while disguised as a staff member of the Vatican library.

Dec 7, 2024

Alex Rowe

Alex Rowe

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I post commentary about gaming, tech, and sometimes music. I’ve written professionally about games since 2005. Look mom, I’m using my English degree!

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