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The products Apple didn’t announce at WWDC 2023

Apple's WWDC 2023 event was packed with announcements, but there were a few products that were curiously missing from the show.
Apple announcing the new Mac Pro at WWDC 2023.

Apple’s new Mac Pro delivers on a years-old promise

Apple finally introduced an updated Mac Pro, finishing the company's transition to its own silicon.
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The worst PC ports of all time — and why they were so bad

We've seen some terrible PC ports this year, but they don't hold a candle to the worst PC ports of all time.
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The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is the next-gen gaming laptop I’ve been waiting for

Next-gen gaming laptops up to this point have been expensive behemoths, but the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 bucks that trend by packing in the value.
RX 6700 XT graphics card installed in computer.

I put the RTX 4060 Ti up against the RX 6700 XT — and there’s a surprising winner

We put the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti and AMD RX 6700 XT head-to-head, and there's a clear winner between the two graphics cards.
RTX 4060 Ti sitting on a pink background.

Nvidia defies pushback, defends 8GB of VRAM in recent GPUs

Nvidia's RTX 4060 Ti has come under fire for only having 8GB of VRAM, but Nvidia's CEO is defending the choice.
Nvidia CEO showing the RTX 4060 Ti at Computex 2023.

Nvidia is now worth almost as much as Amazon, and that puts gamers in a tough spot

Nvidia is now worth more than $1 trillion, nearly as much as Amazon, and that puts gamers in a tough spot.
The Intel Meteor Lake chip.

Intel thinks your next CPU needs an AI processor — here’s why

Intel provided some details about how the dedicated AI processor in its upcoming Meteor Lake chips work, and how they'll be used in the future.
Nvidia CEO delivering a keynote at Computex.

Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style AI to video games, and I’m already worried

Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style generative AI to video games with Nvidia ACE, and I'm equal parts excited and worried.
Asus RTX 4090 ROG Strix plugged into a motherboard.

Asus is releasing an RTX 4060 as big as the RTX 4090

Asus' high-end RTX 4060 design turns what should be a compact GPU into a triple-slot behemoth.
Logo on the RTX 4060 Ti graphics card.

Why the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti simply isn’t enough for 2023

The RTX 4060 Ti brings the best of Nvidia's new features, but it has a critical flaw that makes it tough to recommend in 2023.
Front of the AMD RX 7600.

AMD RX 7600 review: a solid 1080p GPU

GPU prices are going up, and there aren't many budget options, but the AMD RX 7600 looks to correct course with solid 1080p performance and aggressive pricing.
An SSD installed in the PS5.

Consoles still have one big advantage, and it’s hurting PC gaming

There's no doubt that modern PC hardware vastly outpaces what consoles can offer, but there's still an area where the PS5 and Xbox Series X have a lead.
Emulator collection on Steam Deck.

Nope, I still don’t regret buying my Steam Deck

The ROG Ally is faster than the Steam Deck, right? Yes, but I'm still happy I have Valve's handheld around.
Asus ROG Ally with the Windows lock screen.

A cheaper ROG Ally is coming, but you shouldn’t wait for it

Asus has revealed that a cheaper version of the ROG Ally will arrive later this year, but you probably shouldn't wait for it.
A 3D model of someone's face in Ziva Face Trainer.

How generative AI will create games with ‘broader, bigger, and deeper worlds’

AI is touching nearly every creative field, but there's few places where it has more applications than game development.
A hand grabbing MSI's RTX 4090 Suprim X.

You should be using these 5 forgotten Nvidia GPU features

You buy a graphics card to play games, but Nvidia and AMD invest a lot of time in expanding their functionality with additional software features.
Cyberpunk 2077 running on the Lenovo Y32p-30.

The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is (almost) the perfect 4K gaming monitor

The Lenovo Y32p-30 doesn't stand out with OLED, mini-LED, or an insane refresh rate. But it has the right balance of features most gamers a looking for.
The AMD Ryzen CPU and Radeon GPU stickers on the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 2022 laptop.

AMD might have just enabled MacBook-like gaming laptops, but I’m still skeptical

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7040U chips might enable a whole new range of thin and light gaming laptops, but I'm still skeptical for now.
A broken keyboard and hammer among several PC components.

It pains me to say, but it’s officially a bad time to be a PC gamer

A string over disastrous releases in 2023, combined with expensive hardware, has made this one of the worst times to be a PC gamer.
OpenAI's ChatGPT blog post is open on a computer monitor, taken from a high angle.

OpenAI threatens lawsuit over student GPT-4 project, forgets you can use it for free

OpenAI is reportedly threating a student with a lawsuit over the open-source GPT4free project, despite the fact that you can already use GPT-4 for, well, free.
A character levitates a book in Redfall.

Surprise — Redfall on PC is yet another problematic port

Redfall hasn't received the warmest reception, and its problematic PC port isn't helping the matter any.
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Why new OLED gaming monitors still can’t beat the best from last year

A new wave of OLED monitors has shown up in 2023, but none of them can match our favorite OLED display from last year.
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The best co-op games for 2023

It doesn't matter if you prefer teaming up to shoot aliens or solving a few quiet puzzles. Our list of the best co-op games has you and your friends covered.
Dell XPS Desktop sitting on a coffee table.

Dell XPS Desktop (8960) review: a new performance class

The Dell XPS Desktop 8960 reaches a new level of performance, but it comes at the cost of flexibility that made last-gen's model so attractive.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor reviews on Steam.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is being review-bombed on Steam as a ‘total crap’ PC port

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has launched in a dire state on PC, and fans are flocking to Steam to review-bomb the game.
Forza Horizon 4 runs on an Asus ROG Ally.

If the leaked Asus ROG Ally price is real, the Steam Deck is in trouble

A Best Buy listing briefly showed the pricing of Asus' upcoming ROG Ally, and if it's real, the Steam Deck could be in hot water.
The Digital Trends website on the Asus ROG Ally.

Seriously, the Asus ROG Ally could replace your desktop

The Asus ROG Ally is an impressive gaming handheld, but its ecosystem gives it enough power to replace a high-end gaming desktop.
Bing Chat saying it wants to be human.

Nvidia’s new Guardrails tool fixes the biggest problem with AI chatbots

Nvidia is introducing NeMo Guardrails for AI developers, which is an open-source framework that promises to keep AI chatbots from going off the rails.
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How a viral bodycam game tricked the internet into thinking it was real footage

Unrecord is a bodycam first-person game that looks too good to be real, but it's using some clever filtering and next-gen tools to achieve its photorealism.
Cyberpunk 2077 running on the LG UltraGear OLED 45.

LG UltraGear OLED 45 (45GR95QE-B) review: let’s get immersed

The LG UltraGear OLED 45 provides one of the most immersive gaming experiences money can buy, but it's not great for desktop use.
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It looks like no one is buying Nvidia’s RTX 4070

A week after releasing, it appears Nvidia's midrange RTX 4070 is off to a rocky start in terms of sales.
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED sitting on a table.

The new Asus Zenbook S 13 is like a MacBook, only better

Asus' updated Zenbook S 13 OLED comes with a spec bump, but there are a few changes elsewhere that make it a much more enticing laptop.
Acer Orion X desktop.

Acer’s new Predator Orion X is an RTX 4090 desktop I might actually buy

I'm usually not swayed by new gaming desktops, but the Acer Predator Orion X might change that when it releases.