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5 Reasons I’ve Stopped Auto-Renewing Cloud Gaming Services
I never liked the idea of cloud gaming or gaming subscriptions, but I’ve found myself using both. They make a lot of sense for someone who likes gaming on their phone. Still, I’ve stopped allowing these services to auto-renew, and I feel it’s for the better. 5 Expiration Dates Help Me Digitally Detox I’m not going to tell you that…
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Expensive Gaming Handhelds Have a Cheap Weak Point, But Not for Long
Summary Analog sticks are a common point of failure on controllers, and that includes the ones built into handhelds from manufacturers like Valve and Asus. You can mitigate the problem by recalibrating your sticks for a quick remedy, but a permanent fix involves replacing the sticks by performing surgery on your handheld. Upgrading to Hall Effect sticks, which are far…
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Building a gaming PC with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: What to expect?
For the past few weeks, I’ve been building and using a new PC designed to be fast, powerful, and cool. It’s been an exciting experience – from making sure it looks good to testing and managing my daily tasks on it. I had high expectations, and so far, this build has exceeded them. Built with a variety of Corsair, MSI,…
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What to expect from an entry-level gaming PC Powered by ASUS
I recently had the opportunity to test a gaming computer Powered by ASUS. It is an entry-level system that aims to be a good choice for both gaming and everyday computer activities. The local retailer that sent it to me designed it for people who want to enjoy balanced performance without spending exorbitant amounts of money. Its hardware configuration is…
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Maybe giant gaming handhelds are where it’s at
If you thought the Steam Deck was big, let alone Acer’s Nitro Blaze 11, get a load of this Frankenstein’s monster of a PC gaming handheld I’ve cobbled together. This is a pre-production version of Asus’s upcoming ROG Flow Z13 tablet combined with a GameSir G8 Plus clamp-on mobile controller; the Z13’s AMD Strix Halo processor makes it probably the…
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I Want a Smaller Gaming Monitor (But Not for Gaming)
Summary A 27-inch monitor size fills my field of view without taking up as much space on my desk. Smaller monitors, at the same resolution, offer higher pixel density. This equals crisper text and reduced eye fatigue. Samsung’s 4K OLED technology could spread to non-gaming monitors, providing them with colors more similar to that of flagship phones. I’m not a…
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Haptic Gaming Cushion For Your Chair
Summary Razer Freyja works on Windows 10 or 11 PCs and Android devices, but has limited native game support. Setup involves securing the cushion on a chair, supplying power, and connecting to an app. Freyja attempts to enhance gaming immersion with Audio-to-Haptics, but most of the time it falls flat and using the product when listening to music can become…
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Intel still dreams of modular PCs — it brought a tablet laptop gaming handheld to CES
At CES 2025, Intel let journalists into its private “Innovation Showcase,” where we saw things like prototype next-gen laptops and giant stereo 3D handheld gaming PCs. While I was there, I also spotted a heavy metal handheld on a table that didn’t seem fully… attached to its screen. When I lifted the screen, it came away easily. It felt suspiciously…
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CES 2025: My Favorite (and the Worst) Gaming Tech From This Year’s Show
CES isn’t typically where we see the year’s biggest gaming announcements, with major upcoming games usually being saved for summer and winter, and new console announcements now often coming in the spring or fall. But after spending a week in Vegas, I’m now leaving feeling like the gaming industry is about to go through a big shift. Some of it…
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Hands-on with the Nitro Blaze 11, Acer’s massive new PC gaming handheld
The PC handheld space continues to grow, and the biggest of all is Acer’s new Nitro Blaze 11. As soon as I saw it announced at CES, I knew I had to try and get it in my hands, at least for the sheer curiosity of “Will this thing even fit in my hands?” The answer is yes — though…
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