PC Guide

Winsage
February 18, 2025
Over 44 percent of gamers are using Windows 10, while 55 percent have transitioned to Windows 11, according to a Steam survey from January 2025. Microsoft will cease official support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, which will result in no new security updates. Windows 11 has been available as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users, but many older PCs do not meet its hardware requirements. The most prevalent graphics card among Steam users is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, and the most common storage capacity exceeds 1TB, with users typically having between 100GB to 249GB of free space.
AppWizard
December 20, 2024
The Steam Winter Sale has started, offering significant discounts on hundreds of games, with the sale ending on January 2nd. Notable PC games available for under a certain price include: - Dying Light: A survival horror game set in a zombie-filled world requiring strategic gameplay. - World War Z: A cooperative zombie game that enhances the excitement of battling undead hordes. - The Witcher 3: An expansive open-world adventure with a main campaign of around 52 hours and up to 174 hours for 100% completion. - Mafia: Definitive Edition: A visually enhanced remake of the classic game with improved graphics and gameplay. Additionally, there are games available for Steam Deck users that are either Verified or Playable on the device.
Winsage
October 28, 2024
PC Guide's team utilizes independent consumer research, testing, and market analysis to recommend products. Several gaming handhelds, including the ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and MSI Claw, compete with the Steam Deck, but Windows 11 is not optimized for gaming compared to SteamOS. Bazzite is a custom Linux alternative designed to replicate the SteamOS experience on Windows handhelds. It is built on a Fedora-based version of Linux and comes pre-installed with Steam. Bazzite aims to provide a user experience similar to the Steam Deck, despite some limitations in native game support. It also supports non-Steam games through Lutris and other platforms. A review by Digital Foundry indicates that Bazzite performs comparably to Windows while reducing shader compilation stutters and slightly improving battery life. Bazzite pre-calculates Vulkan shaders to minimize stutters, unlike Windows, which compiles them on the fly.
AppWizard
October 18, 2024
Steam’s Next Fest runs from October 14th to October 21st, concluding at 10 AM PT. It features a variety of game demos available for free, allowing players to preview upcoming titles. The top five recommended demos for October are: 1. Delta Force - A reboot of the tactical FPS from 1998, featuring large-scale PvP warfare and a single-player campaign. It is set to be free-to-play, with no official release date yet. 2. Blood of Mehran - A single-player hack-and-slash game inspired by “Arabian Nights” folklore, known for its stealth and cover mechanics. The demo has received positive feedback. 3. Rivals of Aether II - A platform fighter similar to Smash Bros, featuring a roster of 10 characters and smooth performance on most systems. It is lightweight in storage requirements. 4. Permafrost - A cooperative survival game set in a world of perpetual winter, offering both cooperative and single-player modes. 5. Echoes of the Living - A survival horror game that emulates the fixed camera perspective of classic 90s horror games, featuring a zombie-infested narrative.
AppWizard
October 15, 2024
Humble Bundle has launched a Retro Gaming Collection featuring classic titles from the 1980s to early 2000s, redeemable only on GOG. The bundle offers a low-priced collection of games, including Blade of Darkness, which has a main campaign of around 17 hours and full completion of up to 35 hours, and Diggles: The Myth of Fenris with approximately 20 hours of gameplay. Additionally, the Madcap Multiplayer Missions bundle is available, featuring seven games. Nvidia is hosting a giveaway for a retro RTX 4080 Super gaming PC.
Winsage
August 22, 2024
The Control Panel in Microsoft's ecosystem is set to be "deprecated" in favor of the Settings app, which was first introduced with Windows 8 in 2012. Microsoft has indicated that while the Control Panel will still be available for compatibility reasons, users are encouraged to use the Settings app whenever possible. Certain settings have yet to be migrated to the new app, and no formal announcement or specific timeline for this transition has been provided.
Winsage
August 7, 2024
A video on Reddit has highlighted performance issues caused by conflicting driver updates from AMD, with many users reporting improvements after applying a suggested fix. The problem, affecting ASUS ROG Ally/X devices, is linked to a Windows update (KB5038583) that disrupted AMD drivers, leading to reduced FPS during gameplay. A solution involves resetting the AMD Software through the device's Settings by navigating to Apps, selecting AMD Software, clicking on Advanced Options, scrolling down to ‘Reset,’ restarting the device, and ensuring the AMD Software is updated to the latest version. Following these steps may improve gaming performance if the driver conflict is the cause of the low FPS issue.
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