Razer Blade 16 (2026) review
The Razer Blade 16 is still the most desirable gaming laptop money can buy. Unfortunately, these days you'll need even more cash on hand if you want to walk away with a top-spec model. It's still remarkably civilised, seriously quick, and equipped with one of the best OLED panels on the market. But the price increase means it's even further out of reach for most of us mortals, which keeps me from handing out another 90% score.
The Soulslike genre has grown stale after Elden Ring, and only FromSoftware can take it to strange new places
Souls Like A Dragon: Five Phases
Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m a cliché, a person first compelled to write about games because I slew Dark Souls’ Gwynn, Lord Of Cinder and sat quietly for a moment before thinking to myself, “Hit me, come on, hit me!”. No, I was not okay. But my understanding of games shifted in that tiny university room: they could be overcome, not just completed. FromSoftware’s dark fantasy lands, with their puzzle-box intricacy and dribbly residents, ushered in the "Soulslike" as other developers sought to cash in on masochists like me.
Noctua shows off 'custom-built torture-test rigs' for testing fans, and now I'm afraid of ever setting foot in the Noctua factory
Fan validation setup for horizontal movement (Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition project) - YouTube
Rust Fan Launches Lawsuit Against Police After Swatting Incident Leaves Him Paralyzed
A Rust player left paralyzed by cops in a swatting incident is now suing the police for $176 million.
Back in April of this year, 23-year-old Tucson resident Axeel Melendez was shot in his leg and spine by two officers who stormed into his house via his bedroom window. The cops were responding to a false report of an active shooter in the building — despite Melendez previously warning their unit that he was being targeted by a potential swatter.
OEM Steam Deck LCD batteries are back in stock on iFixIt, but now cost $130 for just the part
Last month I reported that replacement batteries for the original LCD version of the Steam Deck would return to the iFixIt store after a brief absence. Well, Valve sent more batteries, and you can purchase these replacements from iFixIt right now. Unfortunately, the replacement battery alone now costs $130.
Palworld is getting an MMO spin-off later this year
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Palworld is getting an MMO spin-off later this year
Image: PocketpairPalworld Online, a massively multiplayer online spin-off from the 2024 creature-collecting megahit Palworld, has been announced today by developer Pocketpair.
The biggest X-Men clue in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has nothing to do with Sadie Sink
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Pokémon Go Giovanni counters, team line-up in August 2026
Giovanni’s team had a refresh in Pokémon Go following the arrival of the June 2026 "Flying Taxi: Taken Over" event.
As it stands in August 2026, following an update rolled out on June 25, Giovanni’s team sees several possibilities, including a finale against Reshiram, the latest legendary to see the shadow treatment.
Xbox Wants to Eventually Reach More Than a Billion People Each Day, Asha Sharma Tells Staff the Target Is to Get Halfway There by 2030
Xbox boss Asha Sharma has told staff that by 2030, Microsoft's gaming business should hit the halfway point of its ambitious target of reaching more than a billion people each day.
AMD is reportedly raising graphics card prices—it was just waiting for Nvidia to do it first
Earlier this month, we noted that AMD was reportedly bumping the price of its GPU and VRAM bundles for its partners. Now it seems like that bump will be at least 10%.