
James Bentley
James is a more recent PC gaming convert, often admiring graphics cards, cases, and motherboards from afar. It was not until 2019, after just finishing a degree in law and media, that they decided to throw out the last few years of education, build their PC, and start writing about gaming instead. In that time, he has covered the latest doodads, contraptions, and gismos, and loved every second of it. Hey, it’s better than writing case briefs.
Latest articles by James Bentley

A Japanese retailer is only selling RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs for domestic use, which feels like a policy that is impossible to enforce
By James Bentley published
News Pretty please can I spend thousands at your store?

'There are currently three Xbox controller prototypes': New cloud gaming-enabled controller rumour suggests everything really is an Xbox
By James Bentley published
News Xbox could be all-in on the cloud.

Nvidia has just released yet another GPU driver hotfix to add further fixes to the other hotfix driver it released last week. And it still hasn't really fixed things
By James Bentley published
News We heard you like hotfixes, so we added hotfixes to your hotfix.

Best VR headset in 2025: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.

Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.

Apple reportedly shipped 600 tons of iPhones in rapid time to 'beat the tariff', only for tariffs to see a 90-day pause
By James Bentley published
News This should hold off price rises for a little while.

Razer PC Remote Play, a cloud streaming service based on open-source Moonlight, has finally launched and we've put it to the test
By James Bentley published
News And it's free to use.

Report estimates AI energy demands will quadruple in the next few years, with some large planned centres estimated to use the equivalent power of 5,000,000 households
By James Bentley published
News It's fairly hopeful about AI's impact on the environment, though.

Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James last updated
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

Corsair's new website to update firmware means I can finally say goodbye to iCUE
By James Bentley published
News So long and thanks for the memories.

ROG Ally X, Legion Go, and now the Nintendo Switch 2 are missing one important thing: Why don't more handhelds have OLED screens?
By James Bentley published
A worthy upgrade I want my portable world to look more vibrant.

Samsung rakes in nearly $5 billion profit from companies hoarding memory chips like Smaug ahead of Trump's tumultuous tariffs
By James Bentley published
News Samsung has secured short-term success.

Framework is 'temporarily pausing US sales' on some of its laptops due to Trump's tariffs: 'At a 10% tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss'
By James Bentley published
News The more expensive builds are still available.

Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 pre-orders in the US 'to assess the potential impact of tariffs' and it feels like a straight warning of the hardware price rises to come
By James Bentley published
News One of the horsemen of the hardware pricing apocalypse?

You won't have to leave the Amazon app even when buying from other retailers thanks to the company's new 'Buy for Me' agentic AI bot
By James Bentley published
news It will track delivery progress too.

Turns out that Alienware's new upgradeable desktop is only fully upgradeable with an optional $35 conversion kit
By James Bentley published
News And it won't work on old rigs.

Best webcams in 2025: the 1080p and 4K webcams I recommend for gamers and streamers
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.

Our favourite wireless soundbar just hit its lowest ever price in the latest Amazon deal, solving one of our biggest gripes
By James Bentley published
Deal It's an all-rounder, and available in tons of colours.

The Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls are a great gimmick but they don't excite me at all
By James Bentley published
News They don't spark Joy(Con).

OpenAI finalises deal for $40 billion in investments, raising company value up to $300 billion, but there's a catch to receive it all
By James Bentley published
News OpenAI is being pushed to go for-profit.

HP Omen is now making upgrade options, like fans and PSUs, and it makes the gaming PC builder in me quite happy
By James Bentley published
News It's a pretty cool announcement.

Inzoi and The First Berserker Khazan devs suggest ditching the latest Nvidia drivers if you're running an RTX 40-series graphics card
By James Bentley published
News RTX 50-series can still update their drivers though.

I love the 8BitDo Retro C64 keyboard but I'd pick its cheaper NES-themed model near its lowest price ever during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
By James Bentley published
Deal NES or C64. Which one are you picking?
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