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A new survival MMO set in the 1700s in an "alternate age of piracy" sets players on the path of revenge and pillaging, both on the high seas and on land. Crosswind boasts diverse combat, seafaring adventure, and a 30–40 hour story, all free to play on Steam.

Samsung 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe SSDs boast up to 8TB of storage capacity and up to 14,800 MB/s sequential read speeds. These are apparently the fastest PCIe 5.0 SSDs on the market currently available.

A BIOS update that went on for four days ended with an unresponsive PC. The complete incident was documented on Reddit, and fortunately, there were no major setbacks from the whole ordeal.

inZOI is a city-scale life simulator and your character can die in 16 different ways. Some of these include slipping, electrocution, getting hit by a car, or having drastically low acknowledgment.

Now sporting page loading speed improvements, Vivaldi 7.2 also comes with a tweaked address bar, the ability to override keyboard shortcuts and to create events directly from email messages, a new currency widget, workspace access via quick commands, as well as account reordering in Vivaldi Mail.

HP has introduced the EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i, a new mini PC featuring Intel Core Ultra processors, integrated 13 TOPS NPU, compact design, extensive connectivity, and advanced Wolf Security suite.

Nanoleaf lights now illuminate nearly every nook and cranny of a home. The new Nanoleaf PC Mirror Lightstrip targets monitors, previously ignored parts of gaming rooms. Using a USB-C connection to reduce latency, the monitor backlight kit will cost $49.99.

There are some promising updates coming to PUBG in 2025, including user-generated content and the transition to Unreal Engine 5. The developers are expected to share more information on the latter within this year.

Haply Robotics has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its MinVerse 3D haptic mouse, which enables gamers and creators to control and craft 3D objects with force feedback.

Hackers continue to find vulnerabilities in the Steam platform. A gamer noticed a generic-looking FPS title linking to a suspicious external website. Any user who installed the Sniper: Phantom's Resolution demo should immediately run a malware scan and consider resetting passwords.

Cube 3D lets creators on the Roblox platform and elsewhere use generative AI to create 3D models with text prompts. The developers also plan on adding more complex and functional object creation down the line.

Vaio has launched its latest 13.3-inch notebooks featuring the latest Intel Core processors, MIL-STD-810H durability, and 5G connectivity. With a broad range of ports, quiet keyboards, and all-day battery life, business users can work anywhere with ease.

The Epic Games Store has lifted the lid on its next free game giveaway of this month. While recent deals have been for cheaper titles, March's penultimate free game concerns a popular construction and management simulation from the Jurassic Park universe that sells for $60 called Jurassic World Evolution 2.

The Epic Games Store is now giving away Mortal Shell, a $30 action RPG game available to pick up for free until next week. The storefront has also quietly thrown in a free DLC soundtrack too that adds a heavy metal flavour to the Dead Soulds-inspired title.

The Epic Games Store is refreshing its free game giveaway program on PC with a new title. Next up is an action role-playing game, which has arrived across Windows, Amazon Luna, PlayStation, Xbox and the Nintendo Switch in recent years. Worth $30, the new free game giveaway is joined by a fresh World of Warships bundle.

inZOI is going to be a heavy game and the developer has shared the recommended requirements for it. Those with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and an RTX 4080 will be able be able to enjoy the game at the High preset.

MSI's new Claw 8 AI+ is currently one of the best gaming handhelds on the market, but at $899.99, it also isn't cheap. Its hardware is good, but MSI really needs to improve its software.

The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED laptop has, once again, dropped in price. The latest discount brings the final price of laptop to an astounding 47% less than the list MSRP. So, with a Core Ultra 5 226V, 16 GB of RAM, and an OLED display, the Asus Vivobook S 14 present a mouth-watering value.

Xbox fans expecting an innovative concept for a new console might feel disappointed. Jez Corden thinks that the creation will take the form of a gaming PC. Call of Duty 2026 developers may already have the specs of Microsoft's next console.

While Windows 11 had a rocky start, the latest OS by Microsoft is slowly picking up its pace by winning over users from Windows 10. However, the company appears to be trying a little hard to make users switch to the latest operating system.

Microsoft is not going to let Forza Horizon PS5 players forget they are playing an Xbox title. A FAQ on the game's official site confirms that the game will require a Microsoft account. Already disappointed about the lack of a physical disc option, some buyers are rethinking their purchases.

For many years, the Lenovo ThinkPad X series was the convertible ThinkPad line - no matter if it was during the 2000s with the X Tablets or the 2010s with the ThinkPad Yoga. This is now the past. At MWC, we looked at the predecessor of the X convertible, the new ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1.

Jsaux's latest product is a battery mod kit that replaces the battery of the Asus ROG Ally with a much bigger one. The kit also comes with an aluminum heatsink and a bigger back cover for the handheld gaming PC.

The Epic Games Store has updated its free games program on PC. This time, the storefront has decided to giveaway an indie fighting game worth $20 that has also been released on Linux, macOS, PlayStation, Xbox and the Nintendo Switch, named Them's Fightin' Herds.

The Shure MoveMic 88 Plus is a wireless microphone for content creators, featuring selectable pick up patterns and adjustable EQ. It can be placed closer to the audio source for higher-quality audio recordings with reduced background noise.

As previously announced, the country pack dubbed "Graveyard of Empires" has just landed for Hearts of Iron IV. Priced at $14.99/£12.79/€14.99, depending on the market, this expansion requires the base game and can also be acquired as part of the Expansion Pass 1 bundle.

Lenovo's new ThinkBook 16p Gen 6 laptop features Intel Core Ultra HX processors and Nvidia RTX-series GPUs. A 16-inch 3.2K display, Wi-Fi 7, and enhanced cooling should make it ideal for professionals.

For the start of the MWC, Lenovo releases a new generation of ThinkPad laptops out into the world. The compact Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 receives some of the biggest upgrades. The now smallest ThinkPad laptop weighs below one kilogram. As for the CPUs, AMD Ryzen AI 300 or Intel Arrow Lake are gonna be offered.

Lenovo has introduced a new 14-inch Yoga 2-in-1 at MWC 2025 in Barcelona. Lenovo's new convertible laptop is available with up to an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, a 14-inch OLED display, the AMD Radeon 860M GPU, a 70 Whr battery, and up to 32 GB of RAM.

Lenovo has unveiled the 10th generation Yoga Pro 7 (14”) at MWC 2025, featuring a 14.5-inch OLED display, up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor, an AMD Radeon 880M GPU, a large 84 Whr battery, and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. It will be available for purchase from April 2025.

The well known office ThinkPads have been updated to the newest CPUs - with the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 and the ThinkPad T16 Gen 4, Lenovo releases updates of its most popular business laptops. The center of the stage is taken by the many new CPU options.

Gamers may want to avoid a recent Xbox controller firmware update if it's not too late. Version 5.23.5.0 has been causing reports of unexpected analog stick movements. An Xbox support agent explained that a new virtual dead zone feature is causing the problem.

CheckMag Is your Windows laptop fan driving you crazy with its constant whirring or rattling? This guide walks you through simple steps that may help you fix your noisy cooling solution, from cleaning out dust to replacing worn-out parts.

Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley is not surprised by the struggles of the PSVR 2. The PS5 is outselling the Xbox Series X, but not every risk Sony PlayStation has taken has paid off. In a recent podcast, Blackley explained why console-based VR gaming has yet to find complete acceptance.

The team behind the Metro games is back with another story-based first-person sci-fi shooter called La Quimera. It is set in 2064 in the Latin American megalopolis and brings intense gunfights, exosuits, and robot dogs.

Splitgate fans were justifiably annoyed when the first arena shooter stopped feature development almost two years ago. As it turns out, Splitgate 2 was in the works, and the creators behind it bill it as a more polished version of the first. Now, Steam gamers can play the open alpha test of the shooter, which is somewhere along the lines of Halo or Unreal Tournament meets Portal.

The Epic Games Store has refreshed its free game giveaway program with a new title. Running alongside two surprise Android and iOS giveaways, this week's free PC game is another indie game that has been well-received across its Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch releases.

Valve's latest hero shooter, Deadlock, has just received a new major update with several updates to the core gameplay. The biggest change that most players will notice is the shift from a four-lane map system to the more traditional three-lane map meta. Valve also introduced a new mode to help players train their movement, and movement has become considerably faster, to boot.

Black screens have turned the thrill of finding an RTX 5080 or RTX 5090 in stock into frustration. The issue appears without warning when gaming or even enabling/disabling displays. RTX 50-series owners are hoping a new Nvidia driver update eliminates the bug.

Asus has opened pre-orders for the 16- and 18-inch variants of its 2025 ROG Strix Scar series, both of which have up to RTX 5090 graphics. The laptops feature advanced cooling for their Intel Core Ultra 9 silicon, which drives a mini LED versions of their 240Hz ROG Nebula display. The Strix Scar (2025) line starts at ~$2,700, but to say it doesn't stay there is an understatement.

The Iqunix MQ80 is a hotly anticipated wireless, low-profile mechanical keyboard with a soft gasket-mount design and impressive battery life claims. The compact 80% keyboard has officially launched on Kickstarter with massive discounts for early backers.

Recent reports indicate that AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.1 (AFMF 2.1) is in development. The updated frame generation tech is aimed at improving the quality of generated frames and will be available for older hardware as well as the RX 9070 series GPUs.