Thanks to Microsoft adding all those extra features to Notepad, it now unfortunately sports one more: An exploitation vulnerability with a high security rating
News At least it's easy enough to avoid, until Notepad gets patched to fix the problem.
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TESTED: Best CPU for gaming in 2026
Looking for a CPU? We have you covered with our latest Group Test. Jacob has put a range of AMD and Intel CPUs to the test and is here to guide you through what is the best pick for gaming right now.
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Intel's Panther Lake has monster gaming performance!
Intel's new mobile chip (Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3) is here and it seems to be arriving with some heavy hitting gaming performance. We've been putting it to the test and are here to talk about our findings. Dave and Andy discuss performance, Intel's new found momentum and what's coming next.
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Todd Howard talks Fallout season 2, Obsidian, and Deathclaws
We sat down with Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard to discuss one of the best things to come out of the Wasteland for the last few years: the Fallout TV series. What went into making it happen, and how the team geared up for season 2.
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Arc Raiders dev on art style, player feedback and the game's "10 year plan" | Developer debrief
Arc Raiders is redefining the extraction shooter after a successful 2025 launch. We sat down with Embark Studios' Art Director Robert Sammelin to discuss the art style of the game, how Embark implements player feedback, and what the future holds in store for Arc Raiders.
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Divinity: Larian Studios on their most ambitious RPG yet | Developer debrief
After setting a new bar for RPGs with Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is working on a new Divinity game, set to be their biggest and most ambitious project yet. At the 2025 Game Awards, we caught up with Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, Adam Smith, Writing Director, and Chrystal Ding, Lead Writer about the game's announcement, what players can expect, and how far through development they are.
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We tested Valve's NEW hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller | Critical Rig
Valve has announced three new pieces of Steam hardware: the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a new Steam Controller. PC Gamer's Jacob Ridley was invited out to Valve HQ in Washington to try them out.
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Black Ops 7's new best mode is a returning classic
Safeguard An all-timer from Black Ops 3 returns in Season 2, but Safeguard feels less like a throwback and more like the multiplayer’s new main event.
Two seasons later, this Black Ops 7 gun is still the Zombies king
zombies Overlooked at first glance, the M34 Novaline transforms into a powerhouse once Pack-a-Punched—shredding bosses and staking its claim as Black Ops 7 Zombies’ most reliable non–Wonder Weapon.
Relooted is a fine heist game—but it's a better history lesson
DETHIEVED Correcting dark historic wrongs can feel surprisingly bright.
Razer Cobra HyperSpeed gaming mouse review
Score: 86% Good things come in small packages.
Best graphics cards in 2026: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards
Pixel Pushers I've made a career out of prodding graphics cards and this has been the toughest set of recommendations I can remember.
I've never felt smarter than playing this nostalgic horror puzzler that has me changing file types on a '90s computer to solve mysteries
Ctrl+Del Desktop Explorer tests my ancient tech knowledge with some spooky vibes to boot.
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Black Ops 7's best loadout is this rapid-fire ricochet assault rifle
Rat-a-tat Get the most out of the best weapon in Black Ops 7.
Black Ops 7 Season 2's new weapons shred the meta with rapid-fire TTK
The META Goodbye, Maddox.
Two seasons later, this Black Ops 7 gun is still the Zombies king
zombies Overlooked at first glance, the M34 Novaline transforms into a powerhouse once Pack-a-Punched—shredding bosses and staking its claim as Black Ops 7 Zombies’ most reliable non–Wonder Weapon.
Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification
age appropriate If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit.
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Deadlock's littlest guy makes size matter in a way it almost never has in a MOBA before
Mightily small Top-down MOBAs with locked camera perspectives can't make headshots and hitboxes matter the way they do in Deadlock.
All active Fisch codes in February 2026 and how to redeem them
Gone Fisching Cast aside your worries and get ready to catch some big game.
Is it just me or did Season 2 of the Fallout TV series effectively wipe Courier 6 from existence?
Viva New Vegas I can't point to a single thing New Vegas's protagonist actually did.
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Sometimes simple character designs make the most effective cosplays, and this group of Peak Scouts is the perfect example of that
It's Peak Marshmallows for morale as well.
Debate: Who is the best videogame composer of all time?
The GOAT 🐐 Who is our digital, modern-day Bach?
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Blitzball is alive and well in Final Fantasy 14, and I spoke to the community of passionate fans who built an entire 140-page D&D-like system to play it: 'Once you start playing, you just can't stop'
BALLIN' "And everyone feels like they're part of something bigger."
If you thought Untitled Goose Game had a horrible goose, wait until you play this powerfully unsettling idle clicker where humans give birth to waterfowl
Fowl play Playing Tingus Goose makes me feel dirty, and I kinda like it.
You think you know Baldur's Gate 3, but you're not getting 10/10 on our exhaustive quiz about its many wonderful gnomes
Gnome way! You're just not.
I didn't realize how important headbob was until I played an RPG without it
STEADY CAM A tiny design choice is spoiling an otherwise good game.
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Did they hit a nerve? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's response to 'authoritarian' Anthropic's annihilation of ads-supported AI doesn't make me trust it more
AI wars How did we get here.
Stardew Valley 1.7: The farmer's almanac for key details and news on the next big update
🚜 New marriage candidates, farm types, and more.
Overwatch's glow-up didn't just happen overnight—its successes have been in the works for years now
We're so back? We've been back for a while.
