Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Big update to SteamOS improves support for non-Valve handhelds, newer platforms, discrete GPUs, and Steam Machine
News Wayland has also arrived.
Intel must also hate waiting for shaders to compile as it begins rollout of pre-compiled code from the cloud for faster load times
News A handful of games supported at launch, including COD: Black Ops 7 and Cyberpunk 2077.
You know it's bad when RAM manufacturers launch dummy kits to make it look as though you have dual-channel memory when you actually don't
News Hey, dummy.
Best gaming chair in 2026: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
Take a seat Treat your body to one of the best gaming chairs and sit like a royal on your new throne.
Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition case review
Score: 88% The only excuse you need for a Noctua build.
Split spacebars are surely the next big gaming keyboard trend
Amicable split Watch this space.
Thermaltake Minecube 360 Ultra ARGB Sync review
Score: 70% Four screens, good performance, high price.
Best gaming keyboards in 2026: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
Best PC racing wheels in 2026: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing
Driven Speed away with the best PC racing wheel for gaming.
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2026: These are the cordless rodents we love getting our mitts on
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable-free.
Best gaming mouse in 2026: We've tested the very best mice and these are the top picks
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.
This upcoming gaming mouse weighs just over 28 grams without poking holes in it
News That is actually very impressive.
Meta's new FrameSync feature aims to make VR a little less nauseating
News As performance demands grow for Quest headsets, Meta's updating its frame timing technique.
Resistance to operating system age checks coming from *checks notes* open source calculator and an OS that may just exclude Californians altogether
News Open source operating systems are wrestling with how to comply with age-checking bills.
Scientists warn against crappy age verification: 'if implemented without careful consideration… the new regulation might cause more harm than good'
News Scientists and researchers from respected institutions lay out the case against age verification as we're beginning to know it.
Lenovo is going long with a foldable 12-inch handheld gaming PC concept
News Not sure what's weirder: the screen size or the tiny analogue clock displayed on the controller.
Intel Foundry exec leaves to head up Qualcomm's semiconductor biz as Intel shake-up continues
News Intel has lost a few key execs over the past 18 months.
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.
Nvidia getting more serious about gaming on Linux and Arm: hiring engineer to work on 'native-speed x86-64 gaming on Linux/ARM64 platforms'
News Along with a few more job roles with similar remits.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming is officially portable now, and these handheld gaming PCs are the best around.
