There's nothing better than a good gag gift. While you could get your friend a horrible pair of socks or a shirt with a questionable quote, sometimes there's nothing better than a Steam game they certainly won't play, let alone install. Clogging up my friends' Steam libraries with nonsense is one of my favorite pastimes, and here are 7 of my go-to games that I gift as a joke.

Most of the time, disagreements over which PC game is best stem from personal choices over the genre or content of the game in question. It's rare for games to be delivered in an unplayable state, or be absolutely terrible, as the developer wants to recoup their costs (and keep their reputation). But sometimes, the development cycle goes awry, and not every game can be an instant classic. But in spite of their flaws, some games are worth your time, even when they're terrible. Now, some of the PC games that could be on this list aren't playable anymore, so I stuck to ones you can still pick up because everyone should have a chance to experience their terrible splendor.

Search bars can be annoying, especially on Windows. It can sometimes just stop working amid the search or display random files when you are looking for something specific. Sometimes, it's slow, especially when dealing with large files. To overcome these challenges, you need third-party software. Most of them are faster and have advanced features that allow you to locate files quickly. Below are some free software for seamlessly searching for files on Windows across your folders and drives.

Web browsers are probably some of the most used apps on people's computers nowadays. Everything from scrolling through social media feeds to writing emails requires using web browsers. So, it's important to ensure you're using a browser that's secure in addition to being fast and feature-rich. We often ignore the former and only focus on the latter -- case in point -- new browsers like Arc thrive on adding extra features that want to make the browser an all-in-one tool. It's time to change that now with some of the best privacy-focused browsers listed below.

Emulating older consoles on modern hardware has plenty of perks. Not only do you get to experience timeless classics with better display scaling options and graphical mods, but you also have save states, fast-forward, and other QoL facilities to remove the clunkiness from retro titles.

Nintendo is one of the oldest companies in gaming, and one of the most iconic ones at that, having created some of the most recognizable and influential franchises in the industry. Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Kirby, and others are still huge names to this day. But for every franchise that gets the spotlight each and every year, Nintendo has many series that have lived in the shadows for decades or have been relegated to get entries most fans don't really like.

While everyone waited for an Nvidia-AMD showdown at CES 2025, the RX 9000 cards were conspicuously missing from AMD's livestream. Nvidia's RTX 50 series stole the show, and all we got from AMD was that they were planning a separate event to do justice to the RDNA 4 launch. AMD might be playing it smart by waiting to see how Nvidia's GPUs fare in the wild, but the recent confirmation about a March launch doesn't inspire confidence.

Many of us have old laptops lying around that aren't being used, but which we're hesitant to part with. While there are multiple ways to repurpose an old laptop, you can also incorporate it into your workflow or around the home to improve your productivity. Whether you need a second display or a distraction-free video-conferencing device, here are some ways that an old laptop can really come in handy.

Because of Copilot, Microsoft Office is receiving a price hike for the first time in years. If you are tired of ever-growing subscription costs and software crammed with features you never use, it’s time to look for an alternative. Among them, LibreOffice offers a refreshing package. This free and open source office suite delivers a complete productivity experience without the bloat.

If you're someone that uses the internet a lot while traveling, buying a travel router might be a good idea in order to ensure that your network is secure. We hear you — no one wants to carry a big bulky router with them while on a trip. But what if you could grab something that was both compact and powerful?

I've been vocal about the excessive number of remakes and remasters as one of the worst trends in gaming. It's hard not to call out numerous video game remasters that ended up being exploitative and little more than cash grabs. Some remastered titles like The Last of Us Part II Remastered offered little over the original (released less than 4 years ago), and others such as Crysis Remastered and Dark Souls Remastered (on PC) felt redundant.

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 series is here, and if you were lucky to get one of the best GPUs in the brief time they were available, you know you'll be playing DLSS-enhanced games as soon as you plug it in. Only the top two from the range are out, which is the usual release cadence for any GPU release. The RTX 5080 joins a long line of XX80 graphics cards from the company, and the general rule is that the new XX80 card is more powerful than the previous flagship. That's the RTX 4090 in this case, and it's only fitting if we put that long line of historical facts to the test.