Author: Garry Smith
Whether your desktop PC lacks a Wi-Fi card or you’re looking to upgrade the Wi-Fi on your laptop, one of the easiest ways to get connected is using a USB Wi-Fi adapter. These nifty little gadgets slot right into the USB port of your device, bringing an improvement to your internet connection with minimal fuss. TL;DR – These Are the Best USB Wi-Fi Adapters:Netgear Nighthawk A8000 – Best OverallTP-Link Archer T3U Plus – Best Budget OptionTP-Link N150 TL-WN725N – Best Ultra-Cheap OptionAsus USB-AX56 – Best for GamingMSI AXE5400 – FastestNothing is more frustrating than a poor Wi-Fi signal, especially when…
Every year, I start FIFA—sorry, EA Sports FC—with the same overly optimistic questions: What has actually changed this time around? Is it really new, or just the same old game with a fresh coat of paint? There’s always a laundry list of flashy new marketing terms designed to grab attention: Hypermotion V, FC IQ, BallTouch, Rush, and so on (okay, one of those is made up). Yet, even with all the buzzwords, there’s often a lingering feeling that these changes are merely surface-level, and this year is no different in that regard. A series of incremental improvements and adjustments do…
Gaming chairs are one of the best investments a gamer can make: After all, during those long gaming sessions, where are you going to sit? So while gaming keyboards and gaming monitors can really lift your gaming experience to the next level, none of it really matters if you don’t have a comfortable gaming chair to sit in. Our top entry, the SecretLab Titan Evo, is a perfect example – it’s a chair big enough for pretty much any body, and it’s comfortable and sturdy enough to sit for hours. TL;DR – These Are the Best Gaming Chairs:Secretlab Titan Evo…
Rocksteady is adding Deadshot’s daughter Zoe Lawton, supervillain alias Lawless, to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on October 1.The studio announced the new character in an X/Twitter post alongside word that Season 3 begins on the same day.Lawless is the daughter of Deadshot who has appeared in the lore of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for a while, but only now confirmed as an official playable character. That being said, leaks from earlier this year revealed she would eventually be added to the game.The announcement will still come as welcome news to fans, of course, given the rocky…
Visual Concepts has released the third patch for annual basketball game NBA 2K25 which fixes bugs and removes the magic t-shirt that accidentally gave players extra experience.An update to the NBA 2K25 website revealed the patch notes which open with an assurance that “a number of” issues in MyCareer and the City have now been fixed, including one bug that stopped players progressing to the offseason.Players who enjoyed a bizarre exploit for the first few weeks of NBA 2K25 being available will be disappointed to hear it’s also been kicked, as Visual Concepts has “removed the 1.5x REP bonus that…
Sony has doubled the price of PlayStation 4 game Horizon: Zero Dawn following the reveal of its PS5 remaster.Eurogamer spotted the price rise in the UK (from £15.99 to £34.99) but the price also rose in the U.S., jumping from $19.99 to $39.99 on the PlayStation Store.Horizon: Zero Dawn has been at the previous price point for years as part of the PlayStation Hits collection, and other entries such as God of War and The Last of Us Remastered have remained at the typical $19.99 price.The price rise comes just days after Sony announced a remaster of the seven-year-old game…
There are times when bringing along your Switch dock could be useful. Unfortunately, the original Switch dock isn’t exactly tiny, and it can be a hassle to remove it from its spot at home. If so, here’s a very inexpensive solution. Amazon currently has the Poweradd 65W Nintendo Switch Dock Charger for only $10.79 after you clip the 20% off coupon on the product page and apply 50% off code “ESBRBEUE” at checkout. This “dock” is as small as a standard wall charger, has both USB Type-C and HDMI ports just like the original Switch dock, and supports up to…
A union has called for staff at Ubisoft’s French operation to strike over a return to office order and pay dispute.Le Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV), the French Video Game Workers Union, said Ubisoft management had imposed a return to office order for three days a week for all employees “without any tangible justification or any consultation with the workers’ representatives.”“After more than five years of working efficiently in the current remote-work context, many of our colleagues have built or rebuilt their lives (family life, housing, parenthood, etc.) and simply cannot return to the previous working…
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has its hotly anticipated September update, which adds some much-needed features to the game.Saber Interactive’s third-person action shooter launched to record-breaking success last month, but it lacked a number of crucial features including ultrawide support on PC and private PvE lobbies in Operations Mode.With patch 3.0, both of those features are now in the game, alongside a Sparring Arena for the Battlebarge and the option to replace custom presets with predefined ones.The new Sparring Arena in the Battle Barge is available while in Operations or Eternal War mode, and is accessible directly from the Launch…
When you want to escape to virtual worlds, having a VR headset that connects to a great gaming PC can unlock even more possibilities. Sure, some of the top VR titles work on standalone headsets like the Meta Quest 3. But those devices are few and far between, while most games look and play better if your VR headset is hooked up to a capable PC. TL;DR – The Best VR Headsets for PC:Valve Index – Best OverallMeta Quest 3 – Budget PickHTC Vive Pro 2 – Best VisualsHTC Vive XR Elite – Best for Work and PlayPlayStation VR2 -…