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The best laptops to use for schoolwork and gaming

There's never been a better time to be a PC gamer, especially when it comes to laptops. Gaming notebooks are lighter, more powerful and cheaper than ever before. They're particularly useful for students because their beefy hardware could be helpful for rendering video and doing any other school work that would make super-thin ultraportables sweat. You can find some general advice on choosing gaming laptops in our guide, but things have changed a bit since we wrote that piece. NVIDIA's mobile GPUs are better than ever, and AMD is finally making

All the gear you need to game-stream like a pro

I have a sneaking suspicion that high school A/V clubs went out of fashion once teachers realized their students knew way more about emerging technologies than they did. It would’ve happened sometime in the late ’90s, as personal computers, the internet, cameras and microphones started to become widely accessible, and teenagers tinkering around in their bedrooms could single-handedly create digital works of art and intrigue.Nowadays, Twitch and YouTube are the world’s A/V club. These sites host millions of hours of live-streamed creativity, comedy and personal connection, all with homemade yet

Best Webcams For Work And Streaming That Are Available Right Now

With the current pandemic still forcing many people to stay home these days, many have found that they need a webcam (better than the one that's built into your laptop) to attend meetings or have online hangouts with friends. With so many people looking to buy a webcam, it can be hard to find a good webcam from many of the best brands, including Logitech, Microsoft, and Razer, that hasn't sold out. With that struggle in mind, we've rounded up some of the best webcams available to buy right now.

GameStop’s Big PC Gaming Sale Discounts Headsets, Keyboards, And More

GameStop may be more known for console gaming, but it also has a selection of great PC gaming accessories, some of which are discounted right now. A number of gaming headsets, mice, keyboards, and monitors are on sale at the video game retailer right now. GameStop has the HyperX Cloud Alpha Pro gaming headset for only $80, down from $100; the Razer Viper gaming mouse for $60, down from $80; and an Asus ROG Swift 1440p 165Hz monitor for $620, down from $650. If you've been looking for some new

Get An $80 Gaming Mouse For Free With Purchase Of A Fantastic Gaming Keyboard

If you've been in the market for a new gaming keyboard and mouse, Best Buy has a fantastic deal right now worth considering: The retailer is giving away a great gaming mouse with all purchases of the Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition gaming keyboard. It goes for $130 and comes with a free Razer Viper gaming mouse. The Viper's regular price is $80, but if you add it to your cart with the Hunstman keyboard, you'll get it free of charge.The Razer Hunstman Tournament Edition is a tenkeyless, compact gaming keyboard,

Evening Reading – April 23, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. Watch Planet of the Humans [embedded content] Not feeling down enough these days? This documentary will fix that! LOOP DADDY 2020 [embedded content] This was a great interview with Marc Rebillet on VICE News, in case you missed it. Don't be this guy That one friend who eats in front of you while you hungry and doesn't share. pic.twitter.com/9VOX6l3ov9 — PB&J (@PBnJ23) April 23, 2020 It's rude. Trump may extend coronavirus

CD Projekt RED donates nearly $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts in Poland

The Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher developers have put forth several monetary donations to aid in the fight against the coronavirus. Now that COVID-19 is a clear problem and a worldwide pandemic, efforts have begun in full to contain and curtail further spread of the illness, especially in the video game industry. Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED is the latest to join in these efforts. The developer recently announced it will be putting nearly one million dollars towards coronavirus relief efforts in its native Poland. CD Projekt RED

Riot Games donates $1.5 million to aid in Los Angeles coronavirus relief efforts

League of Legends developers and its co-founders have donated a combined $1.5 million to aid in anti-coronavirus efforts in Los Angeles. Continuing efforts against the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 have come in various forms throughout the world as many industries find way to either support local efforts or efforts the world around. League of Legends developer Riot Games has most certainly felt the strain of the virus as it forced esports events and competitions to be canceled, but the developer and publisher isn’t taking it laying down. Riot Games

Doom Eternal was ‘really boring’ the first year of development, says director

Can Doom possibly be boring? Doom Eternal Director Hugo Martin reveals how Doom Eternal was missing something in the first year of dev work. It can’t be anywhere near easy to find the spark of something phenomenal after you’ve arguably peaked. That was a problem id Software found itself in after the launch of Doom 2016. How do you make a game predicated on pure comical aggression and violence an actual game? And not just a game, but better than what came before? Doom Eternal Director Hugo Martin claims it