PC gaming, guides, hardware picks & retro deep dives. No filler; just shoot ’em up & boot ’em up.
Best Buys & Buying Guides
Resolution, refresh rate, panel type, response time — everything that actually matters, explained plainly.
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From budget picks to audiophile options — the headsets worth your money.
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8BitDo and beyond — the best D-pads for classic gaming on modern hardware.
See our picks →How-To & Setup Guides
Step-by-step guides for getting set up, sorted out, and making the most of your hardware.
Servers, voice channels, bots and the overlay — everything you need to get started.
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Red has always been the colour of competitive gaming. Here’s how to build a setup that looks the part.
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Raspberry Pi, RetroPie, controls and cabinet — the complete build guide.
Read the guide →Old Games, New Ways to Play
Home computers, classic consoles, the games that defined a generation — and where to find them in 2026.
C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari — originals and modern alternatives covered.
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NES to Dreamcast — every major console, original hardware and modern alternatives.
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Digital and physical — the games worth your time and where to find them.
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From entry-level to tournament-ready — the best fight sticks available.
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A game about war that hated war. Sensible Software made you care about tiny soldiers — and then killed them.
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C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari — originals and modern alternatives covered.
Read the guide →What’s Going On
Takes on gaming news, industry trends, and the things worth paying attention to.
A Reddit leak describes a low-cost Sega handheld with a 5″ OLED screen, removable carts, and a focus on 2D games. Treat with caution — but watch closely.
51.89 million over-55 gamers in Western Europe. The industry is ignoring them. The retro gaming market isn’t.
Lionsgate. Jeymes Samuel directing. The Sonic writers scripting. The directorial instinct is right. The rest remains to be seen.
Manchester, Rochdale, Salford — and the Baby, the ZX Spectrum, and some of the best games ever made. The full story.
Ed Annunziata and the original 1992 team have announced Ecco the Dolphin: Complete. A July countdown is running.
Three studios, three proprietary engines, 8-bit to PS3. The acquisition of Implicit Conversions completes something significant.