Over at Amazon, Sabrent is selling a USB 3.0-to-SATA drive adapter for $4.94 after coupon 455MRKRK (down from $8.99). There’s nothing fancy here—it’s just a nifty cable that attaches to your SSD, so that you can then plug it into a USB 3.0 port. There are no special drivers required, and it’s hot-swappable. Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD Adapter | $4.94This cheap cable is on sale for $4.94 with coupon code 455MRKRK, and will turn your old SSD into a portable drive. Just plug it in and you’re good to go—

As part of today’s ‘Newegg Now’ deals, you can grab a NUC with a Core i3-8109U processor for $269.99 ($35 off). This mini PC is equipped with an Intel Core i3-8109U processor, but you must supply your own storage (either SATA or M.2) and RAM (DDR4 2400 SODIMM, up to 32GB). For connectivity, you get four USB 3.1 Type-A ports, Thunderbolt 3, an Ethernet port, HDMI, and a headphone/microphone combo jack. Once you throw in a decent 128GB SSD and 8GB of RAM, you can have a nice mini PC for around $35

World of Warcraft Classic represents the greatest about-face in Blizzard history. Because technically, anyone could’ve easily enjoyed World of Warcraft Classic over the years—they just had to use one of the illegal private servers that thrive in the deeper recesses of the internet. The imitation gameIf you ask any vanilla Warcraft exile why they’ve been left cold by the game’s latter-day expansions, they’ll inevitably cite the same handful of coarse, crotchety reasons. But if you’re familiar wit

The first episode of Life is Strange 2 came out around the end of September, which means, based on the release tempo of the original five-part adventure, that we could reasonably expect part two to show up any day now. “We understand that there are certain expectations that episodes will be released at a similar cadence as previous Life is Strange games have. “With this in mind, we can now officially say that Episode 2 will be released in January 2019, but more will be unveiled in mid December,

There are multiple bundle offers on the table spanning both sides (AMD and Nvidia), the newest of which is a “GeForce Fortnite Bundle” that applies to qualifying GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, 1070, and 1060 graphics cards. The latest bundle offer arrives as Epic Games gears up for Fortnite Season 7, which is likely to be winter-themed. Nvidia’s bundle deal is good on standalone graphics card purchases, along with desktops and laptops with a qualifying GPU inside. Upgrading from a GeForce GTX 960 to a GeF

Starting last week, MapleStory 2 came under attack by “an enormous wild turkey.” Nexon has given us 50 codes for MapleStory 2 Explorer packs, which include 30 days of Premium Club membership, a Prismatic Harmony Unicorn, and more. MapleStory 2 is free-to-play, and you can find it on Steam and the Nexon Launcher, so you don’t need a Founder’s Pack to play. On Friday, 50 winners will be randomly selected and emailed Steam keys for their Explorer Packs. Note that we won’t see your email address, an

Today developer Ice-Pick Lodge announced that the game will be divided into separate parts for release, one for each character, so that it doesn’t have to delay the launch any further. “And so we’ve made a tough decision to not prolong the wait even further, and release the game in parts. Another factor behind the decision is the fact that Pathologic 2 is the first game Ice-Pick Lodge has developed in the public eye, and that’s changed how it approaches the process. As a result, Ice-Pick Lodge h

Artifact only launched yesterday, but it already has over 1500 negative Steam user reviews, earning itself a ‘Mixed’ status as of right now. Scrolling through the ‘most helpful’ negative reviews, a lot of them are focusing on the monetisation element of the game. “An excellent card game, flawed by a terrible monetization scheme,” says user Alixey in a review that has over 4400 helpful votes. “I do have a few concerns about the monetisation model, though—if that purchase price doesn’t deliver val

The US Army has agreed to pay Microsoft nearly half a billion dollars to supply upwards of 100,000 prototype augmented reality headsets for use in training scenarios and actual combat, Bloomberg reports. One thing that seems to have worked in Microsoft’s favor is that its HoloLens headsets are already used by the US Army for training. The Army would also like to incorporate night vision and thermal sensing into upcoming HoloLens headsets. Before the contract was finalized, several Microsoft empl

Where to startBefore exploring the Nvidia Control Panel, make sure you’re using the latest version. The easiest is by just right-clicking on the desktop and selecting “Nvidia Control Panel” from the context menu, but you can also find it inside Window’s own Control Panel in the Personalization screen, or just type “Nvidia” in Start Menu search and it’ll usually pop right up. What to do if the Nvidia Control Panel is missingSometimes, for mysterious reasons, the Nvidia Control Panel is missing. I

The latest driver is the first to support Microsoft’s Windows Modern Drivers, also called a Universal Windows Driver (UWD). What this essentially means is that Intel is embracing Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) framework for its current and future graphics drivers. “Microsoft is changing the way that hardware drivers work on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Windows 10 (and later), and Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (and later). Hardware running on these operating systems can use

The International Game Developers Association has called on the game industry to take action in light of the increasing scrutiny of loot boxes. Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission agreed to investigate the impact of loot boxes, and several countries have started to investigate and, in some cases, impose restrictions on them. In a blog post, IGDA executive director Jen MacLean said that it should be a “clear wake-up call to the game development industry that we must address how we use

If you didn’t hear the news, The Sims 4 now has a first-person mode. Honestly, I’m surprised Maxis didn’t create a first-person mode sooner, but good things come to those who wait, I suppose. It might take a moment to train your brain to point-and-click to walk, but I wish WASD movement was integrated into first-person mode to make it more efficient. But all that really doesn’t matter, because this new first-person mode means potential for cinematic gold. But this environment proved to be a grea

There are a lot of different ways to build a lance in BattleTech, especially now that the Flashpoint expansion has introduced three new types of mech. The titular flashpoint missions and a new career mode (which everyone gets as part of a free update) loosen the reins. BattleTech’s a tricky game, but the structure of the campaign eases you into it better than the career mode sandbox. If you get the expansion, too, it pairs well with the flashpoint missions. It should still absolutely be on your

Facepunch Studios has announced that its turn-based robot battling strategy game Clatter is out next month. You build a squad of little robots who have class names like flippers and grabbers, learning how to make them work in unison against other players. The trailer above suggests there’s a lot of scope for cosmetic customisation, too. Note that I call them ‘little robots’ because the game’s art style and animation make them look pretty cute. There isn’t an exact date set for the full release,

With its first DLC episode coming next week, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has received a major patch that adds a post-level 50 ‘Mastery’ level to the game. This lets you spend ability points earned after that point on additional stat bonuses in a new menu screen, with each stat being linked to your three ability trees. It basically layers in more late game progression options, which I’m sure dedicated players will enjoy. – Wearing the full set of a Legendary Armor now gives more powerful bonus than

InExile Entertainment is making a remaster of the original 1988 Wasteland, it revealed to someone who politely asked about a remake on Twitter yesterday. “We are in fact working on a remaster of the original Wasteland,” is how it was soft announced, as noted by Windows Central. We enjoyed 2014’s Wasteland 2 to the tune of 83%, from my former colleague Cory Banks. It’s a game that has come full circle—from inspiration for Interplay’s Fallout, to spiritual successor for that franchise’s roots. Thi

It’s a game world that aches to be studied and scrutinised, with a cluttered, lived-in feel that few virtual worlds manage to accomplish this well. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in a future California, and writer Stanislaw Swiecicki tells me that the studio is going to great lengths to capture the Golden State’s distinctive atmosphere. Wherever you are in the city, there’s a layer of darkness.”The complexity and fidelity of the city is astonishing, both on a grand scale and in the finer details. What we

Asymmetrical, co-op dungeon crawler Breach will be appearing on Steam Early Access in January. In his Breach preview, Luke compared Breach to Shadowrun, in setting at least, thanks to the fusion of magic and mythology with the modern world. I’m getting a similar vibe, but I’m also reminded of the excellent and sometimes underappreciated MMO, The Secret World, now Secret World Legends. Ahead of the Early Access launch, developer QC Games is hosting an extended technical alpha between November 30

People are pretty unhappy with the Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition. In addition to a wearable Power Armor helmet, collectible figurines and steelbook, the US$200 package also came with a canvas duffel bag large enough to fit the Power Armor helmet. “Due to unavailability of materials, we had to switch to a nylon carrying case in the Fallout 76: Power Armor Edition,” the response read. We understand and respect that there is disappointment with the bag in the Power Armor Edition. Please contact Be