You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver the same benefits for free. I put it to the test. I've been testing PC and ...

At this point, most competitive online multiplayer games on the PC come with some kind of kernel-level anti-cheat software. As we’ve written before, this is software that runs with more elevated ...

Your motherboard may need a security update to keep playing Valorant. Your motherboard may need a security update to keep playing Valorant. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more ...

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Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe ...

Here are all the cheat codes available on PlayStation in GTA 5 Story Mode, starting with vehicle and item spawns. Here are all the cheat codes available on Xbox consoles in GTA 5 Story Mode, starting ...

While some responded negatively to what they derisively called a “cheat mode,” director Naoki Hamaguchi defended the new options in a recent interview with Automaton. “Personally, I like to try many ...

Want to enhance your Minecraft world with new items, mobs, or gameplay features? Installing mods is the best way to do it. This guide shows you how to install Minecraft mods safely and quickly. Before ...

In this Dark Reading interview from Black Hat USA 2025, Dark Reading senior news director Rob Wright speaks with Sam Collins and Marius Muench from the University of Birmingham about their research on ...

Minecraft has been home to some great collabs over the years. We're no stranger to crossovers with other games or even movies in our favorite blocky sandbox game; we've traveled to the libraries of ...

Bring your dream gaming rig into Minecraft! 🎮🖥️ In this detailed tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a PC in Minecraft, complete with a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and RGB tower case. Using item ...

Most gamers remember the excitement of discovering a cheat code in a game back in the 1990s and early 2000s, entering in a wild string of controls that would make you invincible, get extra abilities, ...