James Bentley
James is a more recent PC gaming convert, often admiring graphics cards, cases, and motherboards from afar. It was not until 2019, after just finishing a degree in law and media, that they decided to throw out the last few years of education, build their PC, and start writing about gaming instead. In that time, he has covered the latest doodads, contraptions, and gismos, and loved every second of it. Hey, it’s better than writing case briefs.
Latest articles by James Bentley
VR gaming was one of my favourite hobbies of 2024 and it's because I've noticed myself using it as a meditation exercise
By James Bentley published
Getting active It's a surprisingly meditative practice.
Best Comedy 2024: Thank Goodness You're Here!
By Kara Phillips published
🏆 The biggest laughs of the year.
YouTubers are reportedly losing their channels due to crypto scammers and one got his back, only to have it terminated once again for a 'trademark' claim
By James Bentley published
A severe emotional whiplash.
Lenovo is showing off 'the future of handheld gaming' next month and Valve being involved could signal it uses SteamOS
By James Bentley published
News It's one of the best parts of the Steam Deck.
Best mechanical keyboards in 2024: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
The Nvidia App is damaging frame rates in some games, on some PCs, with Nvidia staffers recommending you nix the Game Filters overlay as a potential solution to the problem
By James Bentley published
News We've tested on different PCs and found issues on one but not the other.
After the 'change of regime', spinning off Intel Foundry is an 'open question' for the CPU manufacturer
By James Bentley published
News Intel could be in for a weird year.
Researchers have found a way to hack the memory on some virtual machines using a Raspberry Pi
By James Bentley published
news Though an attacker would need physical access to make the most of it.
Best gaming keyboards in 2024: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest keyboards I've tested
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
Steam has just beaten its concurrent players record once again with a whopping 39.2 million at one time
By James Bentley published
News And there are a few big launches to thank.
Meta could take a step back from designing VR headsets and lend other companies access to its Horizon OS instead
By James Bentley published
News Meta could become the software king of VR.
AMD's Adrenalin software finally has official support for Stalker 2, Flight Sim 2024, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard
By James Bentley published
The zone just got a little nicer.
Almost 80,000 Amazon-exclusive Anker speakers were just recalled due to fire safety concerns
By James Bentley published
news That hot new sound.
Best VR headset in 2024: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
Some users are claiming excessive sweat is killing their Meta Quest 3 headsets, which makes me worried about the one I've literally just bought
By James Bentley published
News Maybe get a sweatband.
'Inspired by wind-sculpted desert rocks' and bestowed with Intel Lunar Lake, the new MSI Claw handhelds might actually be worth a look
By James Bentley published
News Lunar Lake could help a pretty contentious handheld.
A team of chemists have created the world's thinnest spaghetti, although there's no word yet on the sauce
By James Bentley published
News It's also just a genuinely cool achievement.
New Intel next-gen GPU Battlemage rumour pegs it as an RTX 4070 Super competitor with 16 GB VRAM and launching next month
By James Bentley published
News There's some hope for Intel this year.
Corsair's new accessory refresh gives Mac users the perfect excuse to never use a Magic Mouse or Magic Keyboard again
By James Bentley published
News A better alternative.
Fractal Design Refine review
By James Bentley published
Elegant This is an elegant chair that feels less elegant when compared to its pretty fierce competition
I have found the one use of AI that no one can argue with: diagnosing sick dogs
By James Bentley published
News Have a heart.
Despite an update 'mitigating' the problem, some Windows 11 users seemingly still can't change the date and time in settings—although there is a workaround
By James Bentley published
News A bug to watch.
A new upgradable laptop with a discrete GPU has just been announced at a good price, but there are two big reasons not to order one yet
By James Bentley published
News Just how upgradable will this thing be?
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