Tag gaming

Opera bought Game Maker to form the basis of Opera Gaming

On Tuesday, I reported on game development tool Game Maker being acquired by Opera, makers of the Opera internet browser. Opera have now officially announced the acquisition, saying that Game Maker would be paired with Opera GX, their dedicated gaming…

What new gaming subscription service would you want?

One-off purchases are out, and recurring payments are in. Subscription services are hot again, with publishers from EA to Ubisoft giving access to their games for monthly fees, Stadia charging for better cloud gaming, Fortnite considering fashion subs, and so…

Xbox Series X review: should PC gamers buy one?

Console generations haven’t troubled PC folk in recent years. The very nature of our hardware means we’re not defined by a single machine for a set period of time, and it’s us who get to choose when and what to…

Fnatic Streak65 review

£110 / $110 As I mentioned in my Roccat Vulcan Pro TKL review the other week, I’m a big fan of compact gaming keyboards. I rarely use the number pad that takes up so much room on full-sized keyboards, and…

This LG 1440p G-Sync Compatible monitor is £100 off right now

The early Black Friday deals continue apace this week, and those looking to get one of Nvidia’s officially certified G-Sync Compatible monitors with a 2560×1440 resolution and 144Hz refresh rate on the cheap should definitely turn their attention to Currys…

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X review

£420 / $449 After seeing the stonking gaming speeds of AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X at the end of last week, the Ryzen 7 5800X was always going to have a difficult mountain to climb if it was going to prove…

What are we all playing this weekend?

Have you said hullo to our newest members of staff yet? They’re right over there. And right in here! Welcome Ed, Jake, and James to the feature we affectionally call WAWAPWAPWPAAWW. What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’re…