Latest articles by James Bentley
'Artificial intelligence is going to displace millions and millions of workers' says Bernie Sanders, so might as well take a four-day week
News Sanders worries about the effects of AI on the future of America. Join the club, guy.
Meta wins AI copyright suit before it could go to a jury as the 'plaintiffs made the wrong arguments'
News A landmark case on use of copyright materials by AI could be on the horizon, but the arguments weren't strong enough here.
Yeston's adorable single fan RTX 5060 adorned with tiny little bears is almost cute enough to make me want a mini gaming PC
News It'd look good in a compact all white build.
British regulator takes aim at Google's dominance with 'targeted measures to address specific aspects of how Google operates'
News These include measures for data transparency around AI and 'fair ranking principles'.
You will soon be able to open non-Xbox games from the Xbox app, which could be a great way to further avoid the Epic Games Store
News Though you will still need EGS to install games.
Windows 11 gets a fresh new Start menu and it's one of the most useful changes to the UI in yonks
News You can test it out now, if you're lucky.
Xbox-themed Quest 3S has been spotted ready for release and if you close your eyes and imagine what an Xbox-themed Quest 3S looks like, bingo
News Anything really can be an Xbox.
iFixit awards the Framework 12 laptop a 10/10 for repairability: 'respects your time, your budget, and your ability to make repairs'
News Repairability is Framework's whole thing, after all.
The Claaaaw: MSI unveils Toy Story gaming PC parts with Buzz GPU, Woody motherboard and Pizza Planet cooler
News And it'll set you back about $2600.
Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Nintendo Switch 2 review: the latest gaming handheld, from a PC Gamer's perspective
Playing it safe The Nintendo Switch 2 is in a league of its own, and that's both a good and bad thing.
Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.
Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: A closer battle than I expected
Head to head Is it time to make a switch? That might depend on where your game library lives.
Having spent time testing the Switch 2 mouse controls I no longer think it's a gimmick, but it just cannot compare to a gaming mouse
Not clicking It does feel surprisingly smooth, though.
'Widespread theft': The UK government's fifth attempt to push through a bill allowing AI companies to scrape any data they like shut down by the House of Lords
News The UK and US governments seem aligned on letting AI do whatever it wants.
Unreal's MetaHuman Animator can generate surprisingly lifelike animation with just your phone and it's now integrated directly into Unreal Engine 5.6
News Just look at the way the mouth moves as they speak.
Microsoft agrees that USB is a mess and it's making changes to fix it: 'Manufacturers can implement ports that look identical but differ wildly in functionality'
News Finally, a good move from Microsoft.
Hell is Us system requirements require an RTX 4090 and upscaling for 4K at 30 fps, which sounds pretty hellish for my gaming PC
News RIP my 4070 Super.
Asus ROG Pelta review
Bit of a Belta The ROG Delta, but with a 'P', offers surprisingly robust audio and comfort at a reasonable price tag.
Best PC speakers in 2025: 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.
The Kingmakers system requirements show that the hardest part of running the game may be finding 80 GB free for the install
News A surprise, and a pleasant one at that.
ASRock acknowledges AMD is not at fault for recent CPU failures and recommends updating the BIOS now, though we still don't know if problems have actually been fixed
News ASRock claims there are three types of cases where CPUs failed in its motherboards.
Best Steam Deck accessories in 2025: These are the add-ons that I'd let keep my handheld company on its travels
Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.
