Hayden Dingman
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20 terrifying PC horror games to play with the lights off
Don't be ashamed to curl up in a ball in the corner. These PC horror games will scare the pants off of even hardened gamers. → Read More
These 25 deep, absorbing PC games will eat days of your life
These long PC games demanded to be played for days, not hours—and your tenacity will be rewarded. → Read More
20 terrifying PC horror games to play with the lights off
Don't be ashamed to curl up in a ball in the corner. These PC horror games will scare the pants off of even hardened gamers. → Read More
Antlion ModMic Wireless review: One step closer to the ideal ModMic
Ditching the cable makes installing the headset-agnostic ModMic Wireless a cinch compared to its predecessors, though middling battery life and diminished audio quality are the necessary trade-offs. → Read More
The best gaming headsets: Reviews and buying advice
We pick the best wireless headsets and the best overall headset for your PC gaming pleasure. → Read More
Razer Blade Stealth (2020) review: A tiny gaming laptop with a big price
The 13-inch Razer Blade Stealth is both a fantastic work machine and a solid gaming machine—but it costs more than comparable models in both categories. → Read More
Ubisoft Forward shows off Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Hyper Scape
Ubisoft stuck to the hits for its not-E3 event, revealing more details about Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. → Read More
Assassin's Creed Valhalla hands-on preview: More natural, more serious, more vikings
We spent three hours with Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and dare we say it? It kind of reminds us of Assassin's Creed III. → Read More
Watch Dogs Legion hands-on preview: There's no other game like it
Our second hands-on with Watch Dogs Legion proves it will live or die by its play-as-any-character system—though its police state story feels pretty timely as well. → Read More
The Steam Summer Sale starts with deals on Borderlands 3, Assassin's Creed and more
Apparently it's summer outside? With no end to isolation in sight, pick up some games to keep you company for the next few months—on the cheap. → Read More
Latest Cyberpunk 2077 footage shows off a 'braindance' and more of the prologue
The debut Night City Wire event was brief, but a new trailer and a glimpse of Cyberpunk 2077's detective mode-esque "braindance" system took top billing. → Read More
The Oculus Go is dead, and virtual reality is better for it
The death of the entry-level Oculus Go headset on Tuesday was as unexpected as it was overdue, nailing shut the coffin that closed when Quest released last year. Farewell, and may nobody accidentally buy Go while looking for Quest again. → Read More
New Marvel's Avengers gameplay tease shows Thor hammering robots, supervillian MODOK
The debut "War Table" stream showed off a new mission, new faces, and MODOK, but Crystal Dynamics's Avengers brawler still doesn't demo as well as you'd expect. → Read More
15 must-try demos from the Steam Summer Game Festival
With over 900 demos available, it can be hard to know where to start. Let us point you in the right direction. → Read More
HyperX Alloy Origins review: Same keyboard, new switches, new name
Another custom-built keyboard switch joins the fray. The HyperX Alloy Origins is near-identical to its Alloy FPS RGB sibling, but with HyperX's new Aqua and Red switches under the hood. → Read More
EA Play 2020: Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay, the return of Skate, and not much else
In a year without E3, EA's would-be E3 showcase didn't reveal much new. Still, we've got a deeper look at Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay and a handful of smaller games. → Read More
New Baldur's Gate III gameplay shows off the Underdark and a mushroom man
Larian's Swen Vincke takes us on a guided tour of the Underdark in Baldur's Gate III, showing off the new initiative system, overhauled dialog, and more. → Read More
The Steam Summer Game Festival brings E3 to your home with tons of free game demos
The Steam Summer Game Festival includes demos for Stronghold: Warlords, Desperados III, Inkle's new project Pendragon, the Destroy All Humans remake, Ghostrunner, and a lot more. → Read More
Star Wars: Squadrons resurrects the spirit of yesteryear's X-Wing and TIE Fighter games
Star Wars: Squadrons will bring 5-on-5 space dogfighting to the PC on October 2—complete with virtual reality support. → Read More
Future Games Show finishes off a big not-E3 day with more must-watch game reveals
The Future Games Show wrapped up a long day of not-E3 presentations with even more trailers and announcements. We've rounded up the most interesting game reveals inside. → Read More