Tanveer Singh

Perhaps you'll agree with me on the worst things about the gaming industry which need to cease in 2025

Crowning a single year as the GOAT for anything whatsoever is a controversial exercise; you're bound to anger someone or another. Doing it for video games is especially hard, because there have simply been too many great years that either propelled the industry forward or delivered a lifetime's worth of gaming memories.

Intel's Core Ultra and 14th Gen Core CPUs have more problems than one, and desktop PC builders are advised to stay away for the foreseeable future.

AMD isn't competing with the high-end RTX 50-series cards, but it still needs 5 key wins to ensure RDNA 4 is a resounding success.

I've written about the console vs. PC debate before, the things consoles are better at, and the kind of user uniquely suited to the console experience. Personally, I'm still on Team PC — the little time I'm able to devote to gaming is reserved for my gaming PC. More and more, however, I've been feeling a pull toward consoles, and it looks like it may be time to reconsider my opinion.

Virtual reality hasn't really picked up the way everyone thought it would. Whether it's the early debacle of the metaverse or the still-nascent VR gaming industry, it seems VR is still waiting for its big moment. That said, if you've been wanting to scratch that VR gaming itch, I'm happy to report that there are enough gems that can individually make a VR headset purchase worth it.

It's always great to revisit the best tech of the year, but objectively more fun to call out the snafus, mis-hits, and downright scams that transpired during the year that was. 2024 had no lack of PC hardware failures, so the most difficult job was to decide which ones should make the cut for this list. From Intel having one of the worst years ever and AMD launching multiple disappointments, to companies like Asus and NZXT mired in controversy, the year had it all.

Participating in an online PC building contest by Nvidia and WD on a whim won me an RTX 3080 gaming PC worth $1,800.

The Asus ProArt PZ13 might not be the definitive Surface Pro killer, but at nearly half the price, it comes damn close.

Booting up your new PC for the first time can be nerve-wracking for new builders, but these checks can ensure things go smoothly.