Today I found a potential solution to your black screening RTX 50-series graphics card problems. Though you’re not going to like it

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During all of my initial review testing and overclocking of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards, I had no issues with the black screening problem that we’ve seen cropping up in various forums and Reddit threads. My Founders Edition cards have worked beautifully and not once set fire to the wooden cabin tinderbox … Read more

With great self-awareness WinRAR releases official $150 merch: ‘What better way to support the software you’ve NEVER paid for than by buying a WinRAR bag?’

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WinRAR, the compression and encryption software known for having a paid version that many users deftly dodge, has put out flashy new merch including a messenger bag modelled after its iconic logo. For $150, you can get some of the geekiest (and most fun) merch I’ve seen this year. In an announcement tweet that has … Read more

GOG’s bespoke cut of The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall gets delisted tomorrow, so you’ve got a day to grab it for free as the store works out how ‘to publish and maintain such projects better’ in future

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There’s something about Elder Scrolls games. For years, one of the most popular ways for newbies to get into Morrowind was a mod collection called the Morrowind Graphics and Sound Overhaul (MGSO), which bundled up a bunch of gameplay and graphics mods in an easy installer to give the game a ‘modern’ makeover. Problem was … Read more

Surely not again: Worrying analysis shows Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card may be prone to melting power connectors

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12VHPWR on RTX 5090 is Extremely Concerning – YouTube Watch On Last week I mentioned problems with black screening Nvidia RTX 5080s and 5090s. Now comes much more worrying news of power connector and cable melting problems with the RTX 5090. And not just any RTX 5090, but seemingly a specific and potentially serious problem … Read more

I’d be a nervous wreck, but Monster Hunter Wilds’ producer is ‘very confident’ following up Capcom’s bestselling game ever

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A year ago, longtime Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto celebrated some major series milestones, including one very big number: 23 million. That’s how many copies of Monster Hunter: World Capcom had sold by early 2024 (including copies bundling in the game’s expansion, Iceborne). If you take a look on Capcom’s website, where it maintains a … Read more

I played the final preview build of Monster Hunter Wilds, and the 2 beasts I hunted were the best kind of absolute freaks

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Monster Hunter contains multitudes. Not just multitudes of monsters, but multitudes of moods. What other game series would open with a child’s village being destroyed by a raging mythological beast, then an hour later devote five minutes to a cutscene of a roided-out chicken chasing a bunch of cats carrying a giant steak over their … Read more

Marvel Rivals players use the power of overwhelming negativity to encourage the devs to abandon plans for a mid-season rank reset

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Yesterday, Marvel Rivals devs announced plans for an upcoming rank reset, and players wasted no time in explaining every reason why this would absolutely suck for everyone involved. “Ranks will be reset when the second half of Season 1 starts on February 21, 2025,” a Marvel Rivals blog post says. “Based on your standing at … Read more