Acer has just announced that its humongous upcoming Acer Predator Z57 miniLED gaming monitor will not retail for $2‚499 as originally announced‚ but will instead sell for $1‚999 - a massive $500 price drop. While that's still expensive‚ it's an incredible price for such a large screen. Acer's new contender for a spot on our best gaming monitor guide was announced at CES 2024 at the start of the year‚ alongside a host of other gaming monitors. I had the chance to write an Acer Predator Z57 hands on preview with the display and was impressed at the sheer scale of it‚ although Acer hadn't set up the demo to really highlight the high contrast of which it should be capable. Continue reading Acer just knocked $500 off its brand new 57-inch gaming monitor MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best gaming monitor

The latest BIOS updates for Gigabyte motherboards are reportedly causing users’ systems to freeze up when they enter the EFI‚ meaning they can’t adjust any of their settings. It’s an issue that’s prompted many users to complain on the Gigabyte Reddit channel‚ and it means there’s no way to properly set up the latest Intel CPU on these boards. Continue reading Gigabyte’s motherboards can’t run new Intel CPU without locking up MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Gigabyte Aero 15 laptop review‚ Gigabyte Aorus X470 Gaming 7 WiFi review‚ Best AMD gaming motherboard

Further indications that AMD is preparing to launch its next-generation Ryzen CPUs have arrived‚ courtesy of MSI.  Mirroring recent efforts by its competitors to make its existing AM5 motherboard stock compatible with Zen 5 processors‚ the company has pushed new BIOS updates for many of its models. Continue reading MSI prepares for “next-gen CPU” from AMD with motherboard update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review‚ Best gaming CPU‚ Radeon RX 7800 XT review

The Helldivers 2 update 01.000.203 is finally here‚ as Arrowhead fixes the Warbond error that was giving unlockable armor the wrong passive skill. Among many other fixes and some ongoing known issues‚ you can now dive into the Democratic Detonation Warbond as it was originally intended. Continue reading Helldivers 2 update finally fixes that big Warbond error MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons‚ Helldivers 2 servers‚ Helldivers 2 system requirements

What’s your favorite videogame weapon&;#63; It’s okay‚ we’ve all got one. If you’ve been playing shooters since the ‘90s‚ the Super Shotgun from Doom 2 will surely make your list. Likewise‚ Gordon Freeman’s iconic red crowbar‚ that trusty stretch of steel that stayed with you through all of Half-Life‚ deserves at least an honorable mention. The GEP Gun from Deus Ex. The Super Nailgun from Quake. Jump forward to the mid ‘00s‚ and Half-Life 2’s Gravity Gun becomes a strong contender. The AWP from Counter-Strike‚ too. But there’s one videogame gun that reigns above them all. The metallic star of one of the best FPS games ever‚ it’s a distillation of everything there is to love about shooters. Do you know what I’m talking about&;#63; One of the most vicious and varied FPS series of all time‚ now you can own every single entry for less than $6. Continue reading You can get all the games from one of the best FPS series ever for $6 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games‚ Best old games‚ Best horror games

Sometimes we all just need to shrug off the weight of existence that surrounds us. Looking after our fleshy human body suits can become pretty exhausting with all the eating‚ sleeping‚ eating again‚ going for a walk‚ and more sleeping. If you've ever become tired of being somebody‚ Ctrl Alt Ego exists for you to become nobody. One of the most overlooked immersive sims of the last few years‚ it just received a big free update that added a New Game Plus mode‚ and more. Continue reading 2022’s most overlooked immersive sim just got a new game plus mode MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games‚ Best puzzle games‚ Best stealth games

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