News Xbox trials free, "ad-supported" game streaming in one hour increments
Available to Xbox Insiders now.
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Project Helix
- Microsoft
Review Razer Freyja is a butt-rumbling "haptic gaming cushion" with genuine purpose
A fun extra dimension for cinematic single-player games.
- Features
- PC
Review Halo: Campaign Evolved Gives Us Hope for a Reforged Franchise
The remake I've always wanted.
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Reviews
Feature Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC Shader Injector Mod: A Fix for the Controversial Lighting?
An impressive replumbing that could be extended to other titles.
- PC
- Features
Feature Hands On with Xbox Back-Compat for PC - a New Initiative That Begins with Four Classic Games
A vital step for game preservation - that still needs some work.
- Features
- PC
- Xbox
Feature Which PlayStation 3 Games Deserve a Full Black Flag Resynced Style Remaster?
And does Sony's anti-disc announcement put paid to those dreams?
- Features
- PS3
- PS5
Which would you choose?
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- Intel
- Acer
News Noctua Put Their Famous Fans in a Pulsar Ultra-Light Mouse to "Combat Sweaty Palms"
Blowing away the competition.
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- Mice
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TodayFri, 24th Jul 2026
News Xbox trials free, "ad-supported" game streaming in one hour increments
Available to Xbox Insiders now.
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Project Helix
- Microsoft
Review Razer Freyja is a butt-rumbling "haptic gaming cushion" with genuine purpose
A fun extra dimension for cinematic single-player games.
- Features
- PC
YesterdayThu, 23rd Jul 2026
Review Halo: Campaign Evolved Gives Us Hope for a Reforged Franchise
The remake I've always wanted.
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Reviews
Wednesday22nd Jul 2026
Feature Hands On with Xbox Back-Compat for PC - a New Initiative That Begins with Four Classic Games
A vital step for game preservation - that still needs some work.
- Features
- PC
- Xbox
Feature Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC Shader Injector Mod: A Fix for the Controversial Lighting?
An impressive replumbing that could be extended to other titles.
- PC
- Features
Tuesday21st Jul 2026
Feature Which PlayStation 3 Games Deserve a Full Black Flag Resynced Style Remaster?
And does Sony's anti-disc announcement put paid to those dreams?
- Features
- PS3
- PS5
"The hardware is reportedly ready... but Nvidia [says] the products are on hold."
- PC
- Hardware
- News
- Nvidia
Which would you choose?
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- Intel
- Acer
News Noctua Put Their Famous Fans in a Pulsar Ultra-Light Mouse to "Combat Sweaty Palms"
Blowing away the competition.
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- Mice
Saturday18th Jul 2026
Feature Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Our Optimised Settings For A Terrific PC Release
No storms face this port.
- PC
- Features
Friday17th Jul 2026
"We have multiple Fallout projects in active development right now."
- PC
- News
Hey kid, you wanna see inside a Switch 2 controller?
- Nintendo Switch 2
Feature AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X3D Is the Heart of My New SteamOS Gaming PC
Don't say "Steam Machine killer".
- Features
- PC
- Hardware
You've never experienced a video game toilet like this.
- Features
Thursday16th Jul 2026
Review AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D: The New Go-To Best Value Gaming CPU for AM5 PCs
Tested vs three generations of X3D processors: 5800X3D, 7800X3D and 9800X3D.
- PC
- Features
- Reviews
- Hardware
- AMD
With the Mac version set to receive it too.
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- News
Wednesday15th Jul 2026
Review Denshattack! Fast Arcade Action That's Technically Rock-Solid and Highly Addictive
Multi-track drifting!!
- Nintendo Switch 2
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Reviews
News Samsung Follows Up 990 Pro, 990 Evo and 990 Evo Plus SSDs with Vanilla 990
The least searchable drive on the market.
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- Samsung
- Storage
Tuesday14th Jul 2026
Review Black Flag Resynced: Accomplished on All Consoles - but a Cut Above on PS5 Pro
Even Series S gets ray tracing, albeit at 30fps.
- Reviews
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Features
Report Nintendo Mulling Switch 2 OLED with Samsung Display Panel
But it's not coming any time soon.
- Nintendo Switch 2
- News
- Hardware
This gruesome open world isn't making its way to last-gen machines.
- PS4
- Xbox One
- News
Review Razer Viper V4 Pro: The Apex of Ultra-Light Gaming Mice
Evolution, not revolution.
- Features
- Reviews
- PC
- Hardware
Monday13th Jul 2026
News Redditor Builds Valve's E-Ink Steam Machine Faceplate, but Pans "Distracting" Screen Refresh
See your CPU/GPU utilisation, temperature and other metrics.
- PC
- News
- Steam Machine
News Steam Machine Overheating: Valve Confirms Warning Showing Too Early, BIOS Fix Coming Soon
Just in time for the next heatwave?
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- Steam Machine
Saturday11th Jul 2026
Review Logitech's G316 X 98 Keyboard Is Quirky, Satisfying and Well-Priced
Interesting looks, some new features and bags of tactile feedback.
- PC
- Features
- Reviews
- Hardware
- Keyboards
Friday10th Jul 2026
News The New Call of Duty Black Ops Port Charges $40/£35 for a Basic 1080p Upgrade
And doesn't even include the DLC.
- News
- PS5
Thursday9th Jul 2026
How a 13-year-old game becomes a modern graphical showcase.
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Nintendo Switch 2
Feature FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3: Useful for Steam Machine, Transformative for More Powerful AMD GPUs
More options for the Valve mini-PC, an effective "refresh" for RX 7000.
- PC
- Steam Machine
- Valve
- AMD
- Radeon
News Steam Machine Faceplates with E-Ink, Colour E-Ink and Dot Matrix Options Coming Soon
Steam Deck accessory maker Jsaux is going all-out.
- PC
- Steam Machine
- News
- Jsaux
Wednesday8th Jul 2026
Review Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: One of the Most Effective Remakes We've Ever Seen
A wild evolution of a classic game.
- Features
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Feature 7 of Our Favourite Ultrawide Experiences: Games, Genres and Even Emulation
Sponsored content, with selections by John Linneman and the wider DF team.
- PC
- Features
- MSI
RTX 5080 Super, 5070 Ti Super and RTX 5070 Super are all rumoured.
- PC
- Hardware
- News
- Nvidia
Tuesday7th Jul 2026
News Early Steam Machine User Mourns "Red Line of Death" Before Getting PC Working Again
Update: Valve offers new guidance and warns of flipped error codes.
- PC
- News
- Steam Machine
- Hardware
"History is full of companies that mistake longevity for inevitability. We will not be one of them."
- PC
- News
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Project Helix
News Steam Machine Windows 11 Drivers Are Here - but There's a Catch
Common Valve W?
- PC
- Steam Machine
- Valve
- Hardware
- News
News Nintendo Confirm Replaceable Battery EU Switch 2 Model, End of Switch 1 Production
Bring on the new, user-repairable era.
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- News
- Hardware
Monday6th Jul 2026
"We are not against digital. We are against digital being the only option."
- PS5
- PS6
- Sony
- News
Feature Why Sony Feels Comfortable Killing Physical PlayStation Games Ahead of the PS6 Generation
Viewpoints from DF Direct #271.
- PC
- PS5
- PS6
- Features
Friday3rd Jul 2026
News Valve Releases Steam Machine E-Ink Faceplate CAD Files and Firmware
Build your own "inkterface".
- PC
- Steam Machine
- News
Thursday2nd Jul 2026
That's 66,000 people writing in to oppose Sony's plans.
- PS5
- PS6
- News
Report Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature in Testing, Microsoft "Likely" to Stop Disc Production Too
Both Sony and Microsoft look ready to drop disc drives from their next-gen consoles.
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- PC
- Microsoft
What stories can you find in the data?
- News
- Valve
- Hardware
- PC
A great all-rounder for gaming, coding and typing.
- Features
- Reviews
- PC
- Hardware
- Keyboards
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
Including a statement from DF's John Linneman.
- News
- PS5
- PS6
- PS3
- PS Vita
Review Lexar SL500 Elite Legends: A Premium Portable SSD with 2GB/S Speeds
And competitively priced against its rivals.
- PC
- Hardware
- Reviews
- Features
- SSDs
Feature Back to Budget: Cherry K33 Keyboard and Canyon Gaming Star Raider Mouse Reviews
Unexpected learnings from a one-week peripheral challenge.
- Features
- Reviews
- PC
- Hardware
- Keyboards
Tuesday30th Jun 2026
Image quality and performance improve, but some graphical features are AWOL.
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Reviews
- Features
News New Linux Support for Zen 6 "Low Power" Cores Lines Up with Previous PS6 Handheld Rumour
Support for new AMD "Low Power" cores has been added to the Linux kernel.
- PC
- News
- Hardware
- AMD
- PS6
Monday29th Jun 2026
Or is a 40fps mode for 120Hz displays the most we can hope for?
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Sunday28th Jun 2026
Review Corsair Sabre V2 Pro CF: Is Carbon Fibre Worth a £70 Premium?
A fascinating ultra-light mouse that sees Corsair on the cutting edge.
- Features
- Reviews
- PC
- Hardware
- Mice
