It hasn't exactly been the best year for Intel. The chip giant has faced major struggles recently with chips flopping and fab partners seemingly nowhere to be found. Even Bill Gates has lamented the current state of the company, but maybe the upcoming Nova Lake-S CPUs, will turn all that around.We've seen a lot of rumours around the Nova Lake launch, and while some make more sense than others one...

Treat yourself to some Wordle help—whatever you'd like, it's all here. Maybe a quick skim of our tips is enough for you at the minute, or perhaps you'd like to go the other way and click straight through to today's answer instead. Prefer something in the middle? That's why a fresh clue for the July 15 (1487) Wordle's waiting below.One green letter surrounded by three yellows? That's right, I'll take...

Less than six years after its debut, the excellent tactical puzzler John Wick Hex is being removed from sale. Publisher Big Fan Games says owners will continue to have access to it, but "new purchases of John Wick Hex will not be possible, regardless of platform or storefront."A reason for the forthcoming takedown, announced on Steam, wasn't provided but the assumption, probably safe, is that expiring license rights are the...

Grand Theft Auto Online's Money Fronts update introduces money laundering businesses into the game, but there are also six new missions that can be completed for Mr. Faber that don't involve boring tasks like washing cars. Each of these missions has secret bonus objectives that aren't marked on the map, and you'll get some extra cash for a job well done if you take care of them.Obtaining the maximum possible...

Nearly two weeks after Microsoft announced its intent to lay off roughly 9,000 employees, yet another workplace massacre that saw deep cuts across the company's gaming division, the ZeniMax Online Studios United union says it is now bargaining with the company "over how we move forward" following the cancellation of a new MMO that was in development at the studio.The massive layoffs, which Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced on July...

The rollicking clown car that is Microsoft corporate leadership has outdone itself once again. Earlier this month Phil Spencer said Microsoft's gaming business has "never looked stronger" as he announced mass layoffs, which was swiftly followed up by an Xbox exec suggesting that affected employees use AI to console themselves. And now?A round of slow claps for Xbox's principle development lead Mike Matsel, another victim of terminal LinkedIn brain, who...

I love me a full taskbar. Give me the option to pin an app I'll use often, and boy howdy will I pin a lot of apps. I don't think I've filled it up entirely in many years, though, but if that sounds like you then you'll want to keep an eye on the latest Windows Insider Canary build—as Microsoft says it's rolling out taskbar icon scaling to let you...

The Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO MKII 30 Ohm might be marketed as studio reference headphones, but don't let the pro-audio branding fool you—this thing absolutely slaps for gaming. With the right setup, it delivers god-tier soundscapes for single-player immersion and pinpoint precision for competitive play. And now, with a gamer-friendly 30 Ohm impedance, you can actually run these off your controller or phone without needing a $1000 amp.The DT 1770...

Microsoft may have announced the ROG Xbox Ally range as "an Xbox you can hold in your hands", but it looks like gamers may have to pay a tidy sum for the privilege. Spanish gaming website 3DJuegos spotted what look like leaked listings for both the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X on the Asus store for €599 and €899 respectively.Translated directly into freedom dollars, that would...

Assassin's Creed is a game where, in the words of AC Odyssey's world director, Ban Hall, "verticality is really important." It's always been a game about seeing a giant cathedral or something, scrambling up to the top, and then admiring the view before swan-diving off. Even at more of a street level, you're still constantly gaining that little bit of height for sightlines and combat advantages. It is a game...