The Insta360 Link is among the USB-C webcams that doesn’t work with the new Switch.The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you'll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you won't need its own $55 camera to video chat with pals. "You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately) or any compatible USB-C® camera you'd like," the company wrote. But you might be mighty disappointed if you simply buy a PC webcam off the shelf.Many USB-C webcams we've tried don't work at all, including the ones you'll typically find on "best webcam" lists around the internet, like the Logitech Brio 4K, the Insta360 Link, and the Elgato Facecam MK.2. Meanwhile, ancient USB-A cameras like my Logitech C920 fire up instantly with no trouble at all. And in our testing, it doesn't seem to matter if you use USB-C or USB-A, whether you're going through a C-to-A adapter, whether you plug in via USB hub or the Switch's dock; the webcams that work, work, and the ones that don't, don't.Overall, it's starting to look like Nintendo didn't mean "compatible with USB-C," but rather "compatible with Switch 2." So why did it suggest you can use any camera you'd like? We …Read the full story at The Verge.

You've probably come across meaningless branding terms in the PC hardware space. Manufacturers do their best to sell common features as game-changing innovations to unsuspecting users. A similar scam is the gold-plated HDMI cable, marketed as being somehow superior to regular cables in terms of performance and durability. While gold does have anti-tarnish properties, even that doesn't matter to most users in indoor situations. The gold-plated HDMI cable is simply a way to oversell the usefulness of the metal to the majority of users.

Battlelines are being drawn between the major AI labs and the popular applications that rely on them.This week, both Anthropic and OpenAI took shots at two leading AI apps: Windsurf, one of the most popular vibe coding tools, and Granola, a buzzy AI app for taking meeting notes."With less than five days of notice, Anthropic decided to cut off nearly all of our first-party capacity to all Claude 3.x models," Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan wrote on X this week, noting that "we wanted to pay them for the full capacity." An additional statement on Windsurf's website said: "We are concerned that Anthropic's conduct will harm many in the industry, not just Windsurf."Here, Mohan's company is collateral damage in Anthropic's rivalry with OpenAI, which has reportedly been in talks to acquire Windsurf for about $3 billion. The deal hasn't been confirmed, but even the spectre of it happening was enough for Anthropic to cut off one of the most popular apps that it powers. After a spokesperson told TechCrunch's Maxwell Zeff that Anthropic was "prioritizing capacity for sustainable partnerships," co-founder Jared Kaplan put it more bluntly. "We really are just trying to enable our customers w …Read the full story at The Verge.

Nintendo has been weirdly accepting of third-party hardware with the Switch 2. We learned a little while ago that third-party mice work just fine on the console, which was a little surprising given how the company could lock people into using Nintendo-produced hardware. Now, it seems that the same hardware freedom has been granted to third-party webcams, too, to the point where you can set up an iPhone to act as your console's camera.

The PlayStation 1 is one of the greatest video game consoles ever released. To many, the console has a library of games that people view as iconic classics and phenomenal experiences that are great to go back to and play again. As one of the first platforms to put a big focus on 3D visuals for games, a generation of players have very fond memories of the original PlayStation. Along the way, as the console garnered a legacy of classic releases, some PlayStation games became rare and very elusive to collectors.

After a very convincing tease that suggested news was in fact not incoming, Capcom just officially announced Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline entry in the franchise. It launches on February 27th, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox.The announcement came via a lengthy trailer that took quite a while before revealing itself to indeed be the next Resident Evil, focused instead on an office space. But then, naturally, things got pretty creepy. Capcom says the new game will indeed be survival horror, but didn’t provide much other info, explaining only that players will “escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.”The game is a follow-up to Resident Evil Village in 2021, which followed a reinvigorating return to survival horror in the seventh entry. At the same time, Capcom has kept the franchise alive through a series of big-budget remakes of older titles, most recently with Resident Evil 4 in 2023.

The world of mechanical keyboards is a wonderfully deep rabbit hole, filled with a myriad of switches, keycaps, and an ever-evolving landscape of experimental layouts created by hobbyists chasing the smallest improvement in comfort, size, or efficiency. For many, the journey starts with a full-size keyboard out of sheer familiarity when transitioning from membrane keyboards. If you're daring and curious, chances are you've tried using some of the popular compact layouts like a Ten keyless (TKL) to reclaim some desk space. But if you don't stop there and spend enough time lurking on r/mk, you eventually discover the vibrant niche of compact boards — usually those 75% layouts, and smaller.

Now that Summer Game Fest 2025 is off and running, it's time for my favorite part of the show: Day of the Devs. Day of the Devs is a yearly showcase highlighting the newest, quirkiest indie releases, and it is frequently the source of some of my favorite games SGF has on offer. This year is another banger slate of titles from your favorite indie publishers, like Devolver Digital, Annapurna Interactive, Panic, and more. I'll have more to share about these games once the show is over, but for now, here are my faves from the Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest showcase 2025.Snap and GrabSnap and Grab is a slick-looking action puzzle game that mixes Ocean's Eleven with Miami Vice. Set in the hyper neon aesthetic of the '80s, Snap and Grab lets you live out your master thief fantasies. Case the joint with your camera, taking pictures of the merchandise you wanna steal while also snapping pics of the people, places, and things that'll help your team get the goods and get out. Coming next year to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles.Big WalkIt's time to take a gander at the next game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House. In Big Walk, House House combines the peacefulness of a …Read the full story at The Verge.

There are plenty of great monitors you can check out if you're looking to buy something new. But if you want to grab one of our favorites, we think this Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDM monitor is going to be a fantastic option. You get impressive colors that pop, deep black levels, and impressive performance numbers.

Whether it’s a pre-built server or a rig you put together yourself, a Network-Attached Storage solution tends to last for years – even a decade or two – if you take proper care of it. That said, there are times when you might be inclined to upgrade your NAS. Perhaps your pre-built enclosure doesn’t feature enough drive bays to meet your storage needs. Or maybe your ancient HDD-only NAS doesn’t have the necessary slots to accommodate blazing-fast NVMe drives for high-speed file transfers and backup operations.

Discord has long been the default hangout spot for online communities, gamers, and even friends. Whether you’re gaming with friends or just vibing on a programming channel like me, bots add a lot of value to the experience. Music bots, especially, have been a key part of Discord culture for years, letting users queue up tracks from YouTube, SoundCloud, or even local files. But in a world where most music bots are either basic by design or get shut down due to API crackdowns, Vocard stands out. It’s not just another music bot. It’s a fully self-hosted experience with a slick Spotify or Music Assistant-style dashboard that adds a touch of professionalism to your Discord server.

Whenever humanity invents a new thing, people get to work on figuring out how to use it to make it fling objects at really high speeds. I haven't really seen people achieve this goal with 3D printing, but today is the day that changes. Someone posted a rubber band-powered cartridge you can use to shoot little pellets around, but I wouldn't recommend firing it at people.