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VALVE AND EPIC SHOULD SELL GRAPHICS CARDS • Subsidising affordable upgrades is in the interest of online game retailers, argues Richard Swinburne
CONTENT WARNINGS • Following the online backlash against Boyfriend Dungeon, Tracy King asks whether some content warnings are genuinely useful
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IGOKOTI MINI VACUUM /£10.98 inc VAT • Phil Hartup checks out the latest gadgets, gizmos and geek toys
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Sub-£1,500 gaming laptops • Mike Jennings lines up eight Nvidia-powered gaming laptops to find the best affordable options
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Pixel packers • Still the ultimate in pixel-peeping resolution for most people, Edward Chester puts four of the latest 4K monitors to the test.
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FAILURE SPECTRUMS • The ability to carry on playing if you fail is crucial for creating exhilarating gaming experiences, argues Rick Lane
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Chivalry 2 /£35.99 inc VAT • DEVELOPER Torn Banner Studios / PUBLISHER Tripwire Interactive, Deep Silver
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REALITY CHECK • Rick Lane eyes Nazis in his sniper scope and checks out some Half-Life: Alyx mods in his monthly VR roundup
FRUIT NINJA VR 2
HALF-LIFE: ALYX MODS
BUILD AN 8-CORE PC FOR £625 • ANTONY LEATHER SHOWS YOU HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AMD’S LATEST APUS TO BUILD A POWERFUL PC FOR A BUDGET PRICE
Windows 11 • Windows 11 is just around the corner and bring some key new features with it. Edward chester fires up an early version to see whats's in store
DESK DRAWER 2.0 • STARTING AS A PROJECT FOR HIS CARPENTRY COURSE, MADS ALEXANDER BUILT A CUSTOM DESK WITH A...