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17 Oct What is rubber banding? Why racing game opponents always catch up Ever pulled far ahead in a racing game, only to find the computer cars right behind you a moment later? That is rubber banding: a hidden… Getting Started
16 Oct Which graphics settings cost the most FPS? Shadows, ray tracing and textures explained Graphics presets like Low, High and Ultra hide a useful fact: settings do not cost the same. A few of them, such as ray tracing, shadows… PC Building
16 Oct How many CPU cores do games need? Cores, clock speed and cache explained Processor boxes shout about core counts, but most games can only spread so much work across cores. Learn what cores, clock speed and cache… Hardware
16 Oct Do you need a gaming chair? Seat height, lumbar and armrests explained A gaming chair is a desk chair with racing-seat styling. What matters for your back is not the look but whether it adjusts to your body… Subscriptions
15 Oct Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? A break-even calculator Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? It depends on three numbers: how many games you play, how many are in the catalog… Game Mechanics
15 Oct Is the loot drop rigged? RNG, drop rates and pity timers explained Ever gone ten drops in a row without the item you wanted? It feels rigged, but it is usually just random chance doing what it does. This… Consoles
15 Oct Does your console need more storage? PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 expansion explained Game consoles run out of storage faster than you expect, because the number on the box is not the space you get for games. This guide shows… Getting Started
14 Oct What is mouse sensitivity? DPI, eDPI and cm/360 explained Your mouse has a DPI, your game has a sensitivity, and players quote something called eDPI. It sounds like three settings, but they all… PC Building
14 Oct Air cooler or liquid cooler? How a CPU cooler keeps your PC fast A CPU cooler decides whether your processor can run at full speed or has to slow itself down. Learn how air towers and liquid AIO coolers… Making Games
14 Oct How are 2D game levels built? Tilemaps explained Most 2D game levels are not big pictures. They are a grid of numbers that points at a small set of repeating tiles. That is called a… Subscriptions
13 Oct Will your save survive? Cloud saves and game subscriptions explained Your save file lives in two places: on your console, and in the cloud. Whether the cloud copy survives depends on the platform and on… Parents
13 Oct Mute, block or report? Which button to press when a player is a problem Games give you three tools for dealing with unpleasant players: mute, block and report. They do very different jobs, and the right one…
17 Oct What is rubber banding? Why racing game opponents always catch up Ever pulled far ahead in a racing game, only to find the computer cars right behind you a moment later? That is rubber banding: a hidden… Getting Started
16 Oct Which graphics settings cost the most FPS? Shadows, ray tracing and textures explained Graphics presets like Low, High and Ultra hide a useful fact: settings do not cost the same. A few of them, such as ray tracing, shadows… PC Building
16 Oct How many CPU cores do games need? Cores, clock speed and cache explained Processor boxes shout about core counts, but most games can only spread so much work across cores. Learn what cores, clock speed and cache… Hardware
16 Oct Do you need a gaming chair? Seat height, lumbar and armrests explained A gaming chair is a desk chair with racing-seat styling. What matters for your back is not the look but whether it adjusts to your body… Subscriptions
15 Oct Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? A break-even calculator Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? It depends on three numbers: how many games you play, how many are in the catalog… Game Mechanics
15 Oct Is the loot drop rigged? RNG, drop rates and pity timers explained Ever gone ten drops in a row without the item you wanted? It feels rigged, but it is usually just random chance doing what it does. This… Consoles
15 Oct Does your console need more storage? PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 expansion explained Game consoles run out of storage faster than you expect, because the number on the box is not the space you get for games. This guide shows… Getting Started
14 Oct What is mouse sensitivity? DPI, eDPI and cm/360 explained Your mouse has a DPI, your game has a sensitivity, and players quote something called eDPI. It sounds like three settings, but they all… PC Building
14 Oct Air cooler or liquid cooler? How a CPU cooler keeps your PC fast A CPU cooler decides whether your processor can run at full speed or has to slow itself down. Learn how air towers and liquid AIO coolers… Making Games
14 Oct How are 2D game levels built? Tilemaps explained Most 2D game levels are not big pictures. They are a grid of numbers that points at a small set of repeating tiles. That is called a… Subscriptions
13 Oct Will your save survive? Cloud saves and game subscriptions explained Your save file lives in two places: on your console, and in the cloud. Whether the cloud copy survives depends on the platform and on… Parents
13 Oct Mute, block or report? Which button to press when a player is a problem Games give you three tools for dealing with unpleasant players: mute, block and report. They do very different jobs, and the right one…