How to assign back buttons on a new pro controller, and the settings I recommend based on 20+ reviews

If you have a controller from GameSir, PowerA, Turtle Beach, Victrix (PDP), Razer, or 8BitDo, you won't need to dabble in ...

How to Choose a Computer Monitor You Won’t Hate in a Few Years

Monitors are cheaper, faster, and more beautiful than ever. Here’s how to choose one that will suit your needs and budget.
techtimes

Max Your FPS in 'Fortnite': Essential Performance Mode and PC Settings for 2025

Performance Mode "Fortnite" is designed to maximize FPS while minimizing CPU load, shadows, and unnecessary visual effects, giving competitive players an edge. By switching from DX12 to Performance ...
fandomwire

Helldivers 2 Is About to Change Forever: Rogue-Lite Mode in Testing, Reveals Johan Pilestedt

Helldivers 2 Is About to Change Forever: Rogue-Lite Mode in Testing, Reveals Johan Pilestedt Arrowhead confirms a rogue-lite mode prototype for Helldivers 2, teasing game-changing mechanics that could ...
PC Gamer

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the ...

Every so often, a wonderful thing happens: someone young enough to have missed out on using computers in the early 1990s is introduced to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" color scheme. Back in the day ...
Thurrott

Windows 11’s December Patch Tuesday Update Improves File Explorer’s Dark Mode

Microsoft has just released the December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, which brings various improvements to File Explorer. Dark mode is finally more consistent, and the ...
IGN

How Focus Mode with Keyboard and Mouse Works

Focus Mode is a central part of the gameplay in Monster Hunter Wilds, requiring you to enter it to adjust your camera, position, as well as interact with wounds. However, if you're playing on mouse ...
PC Gamer

Black Ops 7 Season 1 release date and roadmap

December 4, 2025: Today's the day. Warzone and BO7 Season 1 launches later today across all platforms. We can only hope all this new content doesn't take hours to download. So that you don't need to ...
PC World

Optional Windows 11 update causes glitchy File Explorer in dark mode

Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional Windows 11 update KB5070311, which brings several new features and improvements to the operating system, including File Explorer changes like “a more ...
GameSpot

Helldivers 2 PC Install Size Is Now 85% Smaller, But Not Automatically--Here's How To Free Up Space

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Helldivers 2 on PC just got a whole lot smaller, with developer Arrowhead Studios announcing a new, "slim" version of the game that reduces the game's ...
The Verge

Wooting’s 60HE v2 is a solid upgrade to the best gaming keyboard

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode

Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer. Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer. is a senior ...