How to turn on FSR on the Steam Deck
Looking to improve your resolution and performance on the Steam Deck? Enabling FSR can make the world of difference. Here's how to do it......»»
Samsung’s The Frame TV is $400 off during Best Buy Labor Day sales
Turn your living room TV into a living, breathing painting with Samsung’s 65-inch The Frame, now on sale at Best Buy for $1,600!.....»»
Valve’s worst-kept secret is no longer a secret
Deadlock is now on Steam and on streams. Enlarge / Look! A wild Valve game appears! (credit: Valve) If you read Ars Technica regularly, you've known since May that Valve is working on Deadlock, a mishmash of genres that.....»»
Why turning on your subtitles might be more radical than you think
In an interview with Digital Trends, Henry Warren, co-founder of Turn on the Subtitles, explains why opting in for subtitles can improve a child's literacy......»»
From recycling to food: Can we eat plastic-munching microbes?
Researchers are trying to turn plastic-eating bacteria into food source for humans. Enlarge (credit: Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images) In 2019, an agency within the US Department of Defense released a call for resear.....»»
Gearbox founder says Epic Games Store hopes were “misplaced or overly optimistic”
Pitchford's prediction that Steam could be "a dying store" have not come to pass. Enlarge / Artist's conception of Randy Pitchford surveying the Epic Games Store landscape years after Borderlands 3's exclusive launch there. (cred.....»»
All transformations in Black Myth: Wukong, ranked
Black Myth: Wukong lets you turn into a select few creatures to give you an extra chance at survival. We've ranked all the transformations from worst to best......»»
Rocket Report: A ULA sale tidbit; Polaris Dawn mission is on deck
"The idea is to learn as much as we possibly can about this suit." Enlarge / India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launched for the third time this week. (credit: ISRO) Welcome to Edition 7.08 of the Rocket Report! Lo.....»»
Classic "Marathon Infinity" lands on Steam as a free Mac title
Bungie has finally brought all of the "Marathon" trilogy of games to Steam, with "Marathon Infinity" now playable for free on modern Macs.Marathon Infinite [Bungie, macOS]In May, Bungie started to bring Marathon to Steam, with the intention of bringi.....»»
Steam reviews now show when the writer played primarily on Steam Deck
Steam has released a small but potentially huge feature for its reviews section concerning Steam Deck playability......»»
How to hide games in your Steam library
If you're never going to play a game again — or you just don't want to see something listed in your Steam library — here's how to hide it out of sight!.....»»
Heroes of Might and Magic to get first new game in about a decade
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the next entry in the classic turn-based fantasy strategy series, and it's looking to combine old and new......»»
Tactical Breach Wizards weaves engaging tactics with lively dialogue
An arcane combo of witty dialogue, turn-based tactics, and magical friendship. Enlarge / The player has a lot of agency in this game to choose exactly how snappy their responses will be. (credit: Suspicious Developments).....»»
Scientists help turn whisky waste into valuable commodity
A new method to extract valuable bio-based chemicals from whisky distillery waste streams could transform manufacturing and be worth up to £90 million in global chemical manufacturing markets......»»
Achieving effective removal of caffeine and painkillers, scientists turn food waste into water cleaners
Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague have achieved a significant breakthrough in water purification by developing low-cost activated carbons derived from biomass waste, specifically artichoke leaves and pomegranate peel.....»»
How to hide pop-up ads on Steam
Everyone hates pop-ups, especially when you're trying to play a game on Steam. There's an easy way to turn these ads off, which we can show you in a few steps......»»
Civilization VII hands-on: This strategy sequel rethinks the long game
Classic turn-based gameplay meets a radical rethink of the overall structure. Enlarge / Firaxis has upped the ante on presentation for the cities. It's still a bit abstract and removed, but they have more vibrancy, detail, and mo.....»»
How to stop Steam from opening on startup
If you don't want Steam to open when you boot up your computer, we'll tell you how to turn this setting off. Don't worry — it's a very quick and easy fix!.....»»
How to find your Steam ID
Your Steam ID can be used to identify your account and shared with others to help them find your profile. We'll tell you how to locate your Steam ID......»»
Civilization VII is coming to Mac in early 2025
The next entry into Sid Meier's Civilization franchise will make its way to macOS in February 2025, bringing another turn-based strategy title to the Mac.Civ VII coming to macOS in 2025Civilization VII, or Civ VII for short, is a turn-based strategy.....»»
The evolution of the Trappist-1 planetary system
Planets are bodies that orbit a star and have sufficient gravitational mass that they form themselves into roughly spherical shapes that, in turn, exert gravitational force on smaller objects around them, such as asteroids and moons......»»