“Oh you game on a console? Enjoy 720p, 60Hz gaming, you n00b!” – Random PC gamer, 1990-Present. PC gamers definitely have a reputation for being elitist, but is it well-deserved? When we look at gaming across both PC and consoles, it quickly becomes apparent that elitism and toxicity is not exclusive to PC gaming. There … Read more
If it feels like the cost of gaming has been getting more expensive, it’s because it has. The price of gaming has only been going up and there’s some important reasons for these cost increases. Companies are actively trying to shift public perception of gaming cost from the $60 price point to the $70 price … Read more
Graphics drivers are a vital and essential part of running a modern PC, but they’re often packed with aggravating bloatware. Some software might be useful, what do you do if you want to get rid of the extra junk? The easiest way to get rid of NVIDIA bloatware is to run a third-party program like NVSlimmer … Read more
Pre-ordering in the days of physical copies of PC games just made sense. It was a way to ensure that you would get the game even if the stores sold out of the rest of its stock. However, why do we even bother to pre-order in a world of digital gaming? Pre-ordering can be a … Read more
NVIDIA and Linux have gone blow for blow again in another round of media buzz. Why does it feel like NVIDIA and Linux are always going at it? The quick answer to this question is that NVIDIA creates closed-source technology and software while Linux fights for an open-source world. The two have naturally opposed goals, … Read more
Whether you’ve injured your hand or you’re just looking for a challenge, there are plenty of games you can play out there with just a single hand. You can play just about any PC game one-handed if you use the accessibility settings, remap the controls, or use an alternative controller designed for one-handed use. You … Read more
Nothing beats the feeling of waking up early on launch day and having a brand new game download it on your PC and ready to play. However, it can be tough to make sure that your games download overnight, so you can play during the day. The best thing you can do for downloading games … Read more
There is nothing more tedious than finally getting home to play your favorite video game and then having to sit through update after update before you can finally game. What’s going on behind all of those Steam updates anyway? Steam has to update so often because of frequent security, performance, and UI/UX upgrades. Steam also … Read more
Everyone who enjoys video games on a PC is eventually going to come across this one problem. There’s always more gigs of video games than we have storage available on our main hard drive. This begs the question: should I get a second hard drive for my video games? Getting a second hard drive for … Read more
The arguments between getting the best possible graphics of the best possible frame rate all come down to what you’re looking for in your game. However, sacrificing resolution for FPS can cause problems, and you can crash a game. Lowering the resolution of a game can usually increase the frames per second. However, sometimes you … Read more