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Psychonauts 2 – 12 Things You Need To Know

First announced at The Game Awards 2015, Double Fine Productions’ Psychonauts 2 is finally set to release on August 25th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 and PC (along with Xbox Game Pass). It’s been a long journey for the title, from its crowd-funding campaign to numerous delays and Double Fine eventually being acquired by Microsoft. Recent previews and impressions have been fairly positive but what should you expect from the highly anticipated sequel? Let’s take a look at 12 things here. Story [embedded content] By the end of

Best deals on gaming laptops

Thanks to gaming laptops, people around the world spend hours gaming on the go. Gaming laptops exist to meet the needs of those who find themselves away from their PCs frequently. With a gaming laptop, PC gamers no longer need to worry about sacrificing high-end graphics, style, and convenience while away from their desks. Gaming laptops give you the freedom to play games wherever life takes you. Below are the current best deals on gaming laptops, their specs, and why we recommend them. Image by Razer via Amazon SpecificationsThe Razer Blade

Valve’s boss Gabe Newell on Steam Deck’s price: ‘We’re doing this for the long haul’

With yesterday’s announcement of Steam Deck, Valve’s handheld console, the first assumption of a lot of gamers was that the console is fairly priced. Valve will charge $399 for the 64GB version, $529 for the 256GB version that uses an SSD instead of an eMMC (embedded MultiMediaCard), and $649 for the 512GB version, which also features a “premium anti-glare etched glass” and an exclusive carrying case. Gabe Newell, Valve’s president, gave an interview to IGN and explained that the company had to be very aggressive in terms of pricing Steam

The best PC games to play on Steam Deck

Valve is jumping into the handheld pool with a big splash. On July 15, the PC gaming giant announced its Steam Deck handheld platform, a competitor to the Nintendo Switch designed for PC players to be able to play any Steam game on a handheld device. The Steam Deck advertises the agility to play any game in a Steam user’s library, with a custom APU designed with AMD that should be able to “run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope.” The battery life lasts anywhere from

Steam Deck Full Specs Revealed, Features Custom RDNA 2 GPU, Claims 1.6 TFLOPs of Power

Steam has recently unveiled the long-rumored SteamPal handheld, which is now confirmed to be known as the Steam Deck. Featuring a 7-inch touchscreen with a Nintendo Switch-Esque form factor, the handheld seems to have impressive tech specs for its size. The Steam Deck comes with an AMD APU which includes a Zen 2 CPU with 4 cores/8 threads operating at a frequency of 2.4 GHz to 3.5 GHz, and a custom GPU. The GPU features 8 RDNA 2 CUs with a variable frequency of 1.0-1.6 GHz, that should put in

Valve reveals handheld console called Steam Deck, opens up reservations for December 2021 shipping dates

Valve has both confirmed and revealed its plans for a handheld console to compete with the Nintendo Switch. The company introduced the Steam Deck handheld console today. The Steam Deck will be available to reserve in select regions and will begin shipping out in December 2021. This handheld Steam console was announced the same day that Nintendo Switch OLED pre-orders opened up. Reservations open July 16th at 12pm CT. The Steam Deck comes with three different price points, depending on storage size. The 64GB version sells for $399. The 256GB

Best eGPU enclosures

Upgrading individual PC components is an easy and cost-effective way to increase the longevity of your laptop or PC. External graphics processing unit (eGPU) enclosures house an external graphics card that connects a weaker or obsolete laptop to get the graphics performance of a more powerful machine. Using an eGPU makes it possible to enjoy the latest games on laptops that are not geared toward gaming or power-hungry tasks. But not all enclosures are the same when it comes to available IO ports and power consumption.  All you need to