How to Cancel Your Stadia Pro Subscription
If you’ve been enjoying a Google Stadia Pro free trial, it’s time to evaluate if the game streaming service is worth $9.99 a month. If it’s not, here’s how to cancel your subscription from your smartp...
How to Cancel Your Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
At $19.99 USD for 12 months of access to online multiplayer, free NES and SNES games, and more, the Nintendo Switch Online service is a great deal. Whatever your reason, you can cancel the auto-renewal of the service at any t...
How to Decide Which Nintendo Switch Is Right for You
Looking to pick up a new Nintendo Switch? If so, you now have three options to choose from, including the original console, the slightly updated model, and the Switch Lite. Here’s how to pick the best one for your gamin...
Ryzen 4000: Will Your Next Gaming Laptop Be AMD Instead of Intel?
AMD is making strides against Intel on the desktop with its Ryzen 3000 line of desktop processors. Now, the company is aiming its sights on ultrathin and high-performance laptops with new Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs (CPUs with an ...
How to Set a Maximum Frame Rate in NVIDIA’s Drivers
At the beginning of 2020, NVIDIA released new GeForce drivers with a highly requested feature. You can now cap your PC’s framerates—either for all games on your PC or just for specific games. Here’s how....
How to Customize Your Nintendo Switch Home Screen
If you have a lot of games for the Nintendo Switch, your home screen may become hard to navigate. There are a few ways you can customize your Nintendo Switch to prevent clutter and organize your game library. Here’s how...
How to Set Up Steam Link on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Steam Link allows you to stream games from your gaming rig to a mobile device, and it’s (finally) back in Apple’s App Store! In this guide, we’ll help you set up Steam Link on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV....
What Does GG Mean, and How Do You Use It?
If you don’t play a lot of competitive video games, you may have heard the acronym “GG” for the first time on social media or from a gamer friend. Find out what it means and how to use it....
How to Voice Chat in Nintendo Switch Games
The Nintendo Switch doesn’t have a built-in microphone, which makes voice chatting while playing online games quite complicated. However, there are still a few ways you can talk to your teammates on the Switch. HereR...
What Are Microtransactions, and Why Do People Hate Them?
The topic of “microtransactions” is a contentious one among gamers. They’re anything that you have to pay money for inside a video game. Here’s why players have a problem with them....
How to Add Friends on Google Stadia
Now that you’ve finished setting up your Google Stadia account, it’s time to add your friends. Depending on your privacy settings, you can find others by username, and they can search for you using your Stadia nam...
What Is RNG in Video Games, and Why Do People Criticize It?
Gamers like to criticize “RNG” in games. For example, picture a game of dice where you and your opponent both roll a dice, and the highest roll wins. That’s “pure RNG.”
Which Game Console’s Cartridges Featured In-cartridge Co-processors?
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How to Connect a PS4 or Xbox Controller to Your iPhone or iPad
iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 open up the world of iPhone and iPad gaming to the two most popular game controllers. You can now connect a PS4 or Xbox One S controller directly to your device and instantly start playing any game that s...
Motherboards Explained: What Are ATX, MicroATX, and Mini-ITX?
Hardware standardization is one of the greatest strengths of desktop PCs. You can mix and match parts to your heart’s content. But not all motherboards are the same physical size. There are different form factors for di...
What Is Apple Arcade? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Apple Arcade is a new gaming subscription service that will eventually provide access to over 100 games for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TV devices. It costs $4.99 per month for an entire family, and your first month is fr...
Why You Should Overclock Your RAM (It’s Easy!)
Every program on your PC churns through RAM as it works. Your RAM operates at a certain speed set in place by the manufacturer, but a few minutes in the BIOS can bump it up far beyond its rated specification....
Who Is The Longest Recurring Actor In Any Video Game Franchise?
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How to Overclock Your Computer’s RAM
RAM often comes from the factory with a lower speed than the silicon is capable of. With a few minutes in your BIOS and a bit of testing, you can get your memory to run faster than the manufacturer’s specifications....
How to Enable Ultra-Low Latency Mode for NVIDIA Graphics
NVIDIA’s graphics drivers now offer a “Ultra-Low Latency mode” intended for competitive gamers and anyone else who wants the fastest input response times in their games. This feature is available for all NVI...
Everyone’s Making a PC Game Subscription: Are They Worth It?
Every TV network is making its own streaming app, and every major game publisher wants its own subscription. EA, Microsoft, and Ubisoft have already launched their subscriptions—but are any of them worth it?...
How to Hide the Games You’re Playing on Steam
Steam shares your gameplay activity by default. If you’re playing Hello Kitty: Island Adventure or Bad Rats, you might want to keep your gameplay a secret. Here’s how to hide your Steam activity from your friend...
Which Gaming Monitor Features Actually Matter?
There’s only one thing the PC gaming world loves more than games, and that’s inscrutable terminology. “Yeah, my display’s got G-Sync, 1ms GTG, a 16:9 aspect ratio, plus it’s HDR, of course. Man, you won’t see ...
How to Play Games on a Mac in 2019
Think owning a Mac means you can’t play games? Think again. The Mac gaming ecosystem is robust. From brand new releases to retro classics and even Windows-only titles; there’s plenty of fun to be had on a Mac....
How to Properly Set Up PlayStation VR
The PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset plugs into PS4 and creates a bona fide virtual reality experience. But like all VR headsets, it needs lots of cables. We’ll show you how to plug everything in and set up your room to ge...
