A mod for The Sims 4 that removed LGBT and Black nonplayable characters (NPCs) from the game and automatically changed them to “straight” and “white,” respectively, has reappeared in spite of EA’s attempts to shut it down. WIRED has found dozens of similar racist, homophobic, and antisemitic mods for other …
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Previous-Generation Cards Not everyone wants to spend $1,000 or more on a GPU, and you have a few options if you’re working on a tighter overall budget. Normally, I’d recommend a previous generation card, but the RTX 40 Series and AMD 7000 cards are almost entirely out of stock or …
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“The solver encounters a path while they’re solving that almost makes it like they’re having a conversation back with me,” the puzzle creator Snyder says. “I’ve left a trail of breadcrumbs in the forest and now they’ve followed it to find where the cabin is.” The platform’s dedication to games …
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Since the graphical settings here are basically turned all the way down already, if you want to play the latest games, you’ll have to compromise by dropping the resolution. I didn’t find the medium option of 1,600×1,000 that compelling, and a few games didn’t support it at all. At 1,280×800, …
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If I’m going to use a headset regularly, it needs a visible way to indicate that I’m muted. A light is preferable, but the Corsair’s microphone clicks upward and gives an audible voiceover that lets you know the mic is muted or unmuted. There’s a mix of voice prompts and …
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You might have already made up your mind about lining up outside a GameStop to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 when it launches on June 5. Or maybe, if you’re like me, you’re wondering whether it’s smart to shell out $450 for Nintendo’s console when prices are jumping everywhere. Whatever …
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Whisky, a gaming-focused front end for Wine’s Windows-compatibility tools on macOS, is no longer receiving updates. As one of the most useful and well-regarded tools in a Mac gamer’s toolkit, it could be seen as a great loss, but its developer hopes you’ll move on with what he considers a …
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The advent of mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a veritable saga. Despite being long rumored, the feature didn’t get so much as a mention when Nintendo officially announced the new console in January 2025, only being confirmed in April’s full reveal. With a sensor built into …
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