Until this month, Windows users who installed PC games through the Xbox app couldn’t touch the files. This lockdown on the game folders not only made modding difficult, but basic storage management too. If your boot drive lacked ample free space, you had to play musical chairs with your game installs. But at long last,…
An underpowered graphics card for your editing, design, gaming, and other video-intensive tasks leads to a dull and lifeless visual experience. Luckily, replacing your graphics card is relatively straightforward, and there are plenty to choose from. However, choosing the right one for your PC and needs can be tricky, especially when you don’t know where…
Environment • January 5, 2022 • Susan Rosenthal The emergence of yet another COVID variant as well as a surge of new infections and restrictions have people wondering if this pandemic will ever end. We’ve known how to stop infectious disease transmission for over a century. The problem is that our profit-driven society is structured…
Regardless of which router you choose (be it one of the best gaming routers or something more affordable and basic), any competitive online gamer will tell you that if you want good gaming performance, you need to be hardwired to the nearest Ethernet jack. That’s largely true. And hey, if you are in a position…
How do you pick the best HDR monitor? (Image credit: Ruslan Ivantsov/Shutterstock) For gamers, movie-watchers or creative professionals, monitors that support high dynamic range (HDR) content are the next step toward a more lifelike display. When you play a familiar game or movie in HDR for the first time, you’ll likely notice more colors and…