On paper, the original, 2002 version of The Thing videogame was a great idea. Officially sanctioned by John Carpenter himself, it served as a direct sequel to the 1982 movie, and combined the claustrophobic scares of Resident Evil with a psychological element that wouldn’t look out of place in modern multiplayer horror games. As the leader of a search party sent to find MacReady and co., any time you wanted, you could administer blood tests on your teammates to see if they had been replaced by a Thing doppelganger. It made for a terrific, slow-burn tension. Or at least it would have if the system wasn’t completely broken. Nightdive, the studio behind System Shock Remake and remasters of Doom 64 and Turok, knows this is a problem. Its upcoming The Thing Remastered has a super-smart solution. Continue reading 22 years ago, The Thing videogame was completely broken, but not anymore MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best classic games, Best action-adventure games

This year’s surprise mega-hit, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, is getting a patch that should improve performance on every level of PC. The game's developer has confirmed that Patch 5.0 will not only add support for frame generation on Nvidia GeForce GPUs, but also AMD Radeon graphics cards. Frame generation tech works by inserting extra frames between the frames rendered by your GPU, smoothing out the frame rate. In this case, the Xenos-smashing epic will get frame generation from both Nvidia and AMD. Nvidia DLSS will only work on the company’s graphics cards, but AMD’s FSR tech will work on practically any current GPU. As such, you can also expect to see some of the best gaming handhelds getting a big boost in Space Marine 2 performance. Continue reading Space Marine 2 performance is about to take a huge leap on Nvidia and AMD GPUs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

We've been waiting for a MSI Claw 8 AI+ launch date for some time now, but it now looks like we're getting not one, but two. Popping up briefly for pre-order on Amazon earlier this week, MSI's new Intel-powered gaming handheld looks set for a December release, with a smaller 7-inch version potentially being released this weekend. The first attempt by MSI to break into the best gaming handheld market wasn't a huge success, with brutal MSI Claw reviews showing that it struggled to hold its own against competitors such as the Asus ROG Ally. MSI will no doubt be hoping that these new handhelds, the first to be powered by brand-new Intel Lunar Lake APUs, will be better received by gamers this time around. Continue reading Two new MSI and Intel Steam Deck rivals could launch imminently, leak suggests MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review, MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review, Best gaming motherboard

Believe it or not, you can make AMD’s latest king of the gaming CPU world even faster, and it won’t even cost you any money. In this guide, we’ll show you how to overclock the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, enabling you to run the CPU beyond its stock clock speed and squeeze an even higher frame rate out of it. We’ll take you through three methods in this guide, one is an automatic overclock using Ryzen Master, and the others involve delving into your motherboard BIOS. As we found in our Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, this CPU is already the best gaming CPU you can buy right now, which is partly down to its clock speed. Check out the 9800X3D specs, and you’ll see that this AMD CPU can boost to up to 5.2GHz, which is 200MHz faster than its predecessor, the 7800X3D. What’s more, unlike the 7800X3D, AMD has unlocked the multiplier on the 9800X3D, meaning you can even overclock it yourself. In this guide, we’ll show you how to add yet more megahertz to the clock speed, so your CPU runs even faster. Continue reading How to overclock your AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Make your gaming CPU faster for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

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Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There’s no better time than the holidays to treat yourself (or someone you care about) to an overdue upgrade and pick up a fresh pair of earbuds or headphones. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a great opportunity to save big on the latest products from Apple, Bose, Google, Samsung, Sony, Sennheiser, and countless other brands. Plus, the extended return period at many retailers gives you ample time to test out whatever you buy and make sure it’s the ideal choice. While you browse through the 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, be sure to reference our buying guides for the best wireless earbuds and best noise-canceling headphones, which break down the strengths and weaknesses of many of the products featured below. Quick gifts... Continue reading…

With Russian President Vladimir Putin threatening the use of nuclear weapons in his country's war against Ukraine, and with Mideast conflicts involving terrorist groups, the U.S. and its European allies are informing citizens how to respond should a nuclear attack occur.