Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima
News The UK's new act blocks access to adult content without identification. Turns out, you only need a copy of Death Stranding and a phone to get around it.
Best capture cards for PC gaming in 2025: whether it's streaming, recording, 1080p or the big 4K, these cards have you covered
Broadcast Show off your greatest gaming moments with the best capture cards.
Intel's German megafab dream is over: CEO Lip-Bu Tan kills the project, beset with setbacks from EU funding to ancient neolithic remains, to save cash
News The ambitious project was a win for Europe. Now it's resigned to wishful thinking.
You don't need to buy a liquid cooler with a screen: Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARGB has everything you need, and that's why it's our new top recommendation
Top pick At a great price, too.
Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at AI summit, calling him a 'great guy', claiming he has 100% market share and his company is impossible to catch up to even if it had 10 terrible years. AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su also in attendance
News This is moments after Trump admitted he hadn't even heard of Nvidia at a point during his presidency.
Best CPU coolers in 2025: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your CPU
Cool Breeze Our picks for the best CPU coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.
Best liquid cooler for CPUs in 2025: I've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks
Wetware These are the best liquid chip chillers to suit all budgets, form factors, and processors.
Hyte lowers prices for PC cases in the US after hiking them in response to Trump's tariffs, but innocent weebs are still paying the price
News President Trump's tariffs did a number on Hyte, though the current calm is bringing prices back down.
OpenAI's skyrocketing spending could see billions of dollars in silicon headed down the AI mines in the next few years, including 2 million Nvidia chips headed to Texas Stargate facility
News That's a lot of graphics cards.
The best audiophile headphones for gaming in 2025: my top recommendations for the best cans money can buy
Audiophile Immerse yourself in your games with the best audiophile headphones for gaming.
Reddit just had a meltdown for a moment: 'no content to display' on any subreddits, before deploying a server fix in surely record time
News I nearly went outside in the break, but alas, the time to touch grass has passed.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro review
Score: 68% Does the legendary cooler still have legs in 2025?
RTX 40-series graphics cards can now enable Frame Generation in unsupported games via the drivers: up to a 44% fps improvement in my initial tests
News A new feature called Smooth Motion makes it all possible, previously only available on the RTX 50-series. Though you will have to jump through some hoops for early access.
Amazon Prime Day UK PC gaming deals
Prime Day Deals Amazon Prime Day 2025 is almost over, the discounts are still rolling in from various retailers.
Amazon Prime Day gaming monitor deals
Prime Day Deals Whether you're looking for the best deal on an OLED ultrawide, a 32-inch IPS or a 1080p cutie, we've got you covered.
Best graphics cards in 2025: 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.
Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner
Portable powerhouses Don't compromise on power or portability with the best gaming laptops.
Best gaming chair in 2025: 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.
I don't need 64 GB of RAM but I am tempted when prices are as low as they are right now for genuinely speedy sticks
Prime Day It wasn't that long ago that you'd consider 32 GB for $150/£150 to be a good deal.
The Arctic P12 Pro has earned my vote as the best replacement for ageing radiator fans—here's why
Pressurised Affordable, with serious specs.
