Latest articles by Andy Edser
I got my hands on Razer's new $50 mechanical mini keeb and it makes a damn good first impression
News It's got an entry-level MSRP, but still feels like an enthusiast-level device.
DLSS 5 is called 'DLSS Neural Rendering' in the NBA 2K27 graphics options, and I think I smell a rebrand of Nvidia's controversial graphics tech
Rendering rehab It's all in a name. Well, some of it, anyway.
I've found DLSS 5 can slash frame rates by up to 73% on an RTX 5080 gaming PC in NBA 2K27, and I'm wondering what kind of mega-rig would justify the performance hit
Why oh why, AI At what cost AI-enhanced graphics? Frames, it seems.
DLSS 5 comes with a massive 50-60% performance hit, so I hope you like lower frame rates with your dose of AI image enhancement
News You thought ray tracing was bad...
Nvidia snuck me into a room to show off DLSS 5 in person, and it's somehow beautiful, ugly, impressive, and troubling all at the same time
Mixed Emotions We're in the hands of the gods now.
I got my greasy mitts on a host of RTX Spark laptops running, what else, games at Gamescom 2026—and there's a couple I really want to take home
News Although I doubt I'm going to want to pay the MSRP...
Proposed class action lawsuit against Logitech demands money to be given back to customers after $61 million US tariff refund
News The filings claim that Logitech was 'enriched twice over at its customers’ expense.'
Yes, the GTA 6 leaked footage was probably running on PC, and no, that doesn't tell us a whole lot about the eventual release
News The party pooper has arrived.
Best microphone for gaming in 2026: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks
Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.
Someone has managed to run Zork on the Steam Controller's internal hardware, but it's risky business
News And not the Tom Cruise kind, either.
'Darth Vader' advocated in person for more Flock surveillance camera tech at a San Diego city council meeting: 'This technology will help us find the rebel scum and their hidden base on Hoth'
News "This is what the Emperor needs."
Best PC speakers in 2026: From 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers
Volume up Treat yourself to an awesome audio experience with the best PC speakers.
Screw the wedding photos, I'm playing Doom on a DSLR camera like the good lord intended
News Snap and tear? I got nuthin'.
Unboxing videos of the Steam Frame have been leaked, giving us a closer look at the long-awaited VR headset
News I'm not even a VR guy and I'm kinda interested.
'This is not a theoretical risk—it is an active threat': The NSA, FBI, CISA and more warn of AI-assisted hacks against critical US infrastructure and facilities
News Energy, water management, manufacturing facilities and more are said to be vulnerable.
Firefox has officially 'earned its place' on the GeForce Now supported browser list
News A big day for a little fox.
Copilot was bamboozled into revealing how to hack itself, security researchers claim: 'Copilot wasn’t breached; it was played'
News I'm dying over here.
The Blood of Dawnwalker's final system requirements include upscaling set to Balanced—so unsurprisingly, they're lower
News Who would've thought?
The 3DMark Port Royal world record has been beaten, and all it took was a $5,000+ liquid nitrogen-cooled RTX 5090
News And talent. Obviously.
The Quake shareware CD-ROM contained encrypted copies of every id Software game—and yes, it was cracked 39 days after release
News I blame those pesky kids.
Intel is keeping Raptor Lake CPUs around for 'years to come' as a cheaper alternative to DDR5-compatible chips
News Because of the memory cri.... do I even need to say it?
SSD price increases might be with us for the long haul, as Phison's CEO says NAND supply won't catch up with demand for four years
News More bad news, I know.
Tests show newer OLED TVs can still experience significant burn-in because they're much brighter, proving that you can't have your cake and eat it
News Swings and roundabouts.
