Conkdor, an ostrich-like enemy that made its debut in Super Mario 3D World, should not be able to drive. First, it is a bird. Second, it has no hands. But in Mario Kart World, Conkdor can race alongside Mario on bikes, cars, and magic carpets, just like everyone else. This …
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The MSI Titan is not for the faint of heart—it never has been. It’s an 18-inch behemoth, fitting into that “desktop replacement” class of gaming laptop. This one in particular is meant for PC gamers who don’t just want top performance, but also some bling. You’ll be hard-pressed to find …
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Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto VI, is forgoing any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and promoting “diversity of thought” in its latest annual report. The change, first spotted by Game File, is part of the company’s annual 10-K report, which offers insight into the …
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One of the biggest changes of Nintendo’s generational leap to the Switch 2 is the new console’s game carts. Not the aesthetic shift—they’re now red, to differentiate them from the original Switch’s slate gray ones—but rather that, in many cases, they won’t contain a game at all. While all first-party …
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My personal daily driver is the AOC Q27G4ZD (8/10, WIRED Review). A 1440p screen is a very manageable resolution for modern systems, and a great target for a new build. This AOC is a premium version, with the latest panel tech, at a very reasonable price. It quickly took the …
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On a little known YouTube channel, a breezy, British narrator is explaining the ins and outs of Doom: The Dark Ages’ story. Though not named, his voice may be familiar to video game fans as that of Mark Brown. The trouble is, Brown had nothing to do with the video. …
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Microphones are common on most headphones and earbuds, but on gaming-specific headsets you’re more likely to find boom mics sticking out from one of the ears. These tend to provide better audio quality, as well as a few other features you may want to consider when buying a new headset. …
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Let’s cut to the chase—Samsung’s latest QD-OLED computer monitor is absolutely awesome, and I’ve loved having it at my desk for the past month or so. Every game I play on it looks incredible, and it has quickly become the centerpiece of my battle station. Even so, I’m still having …
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Nvidia’s RTX 4060 is the most popular graphics card as of April 2025, according to Steam’s Hardware Survey. Now there’s finally a successor, the RTX 5060, rounding out the 50-series graphics cards that the company has been releasing since their debut at CES 2025. The 5060 was announced at Computex, …
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On Friday, Epic Games announced Darth Vader would be returning to Fortnite as an in-game boss—but this time, players would be able to chat with him through conversational AI. “Ask him all your pressing questions about the Force, the Galactic Empire … or you know, a good strat for the …
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