Ben Patterson
Senior Writer
Ben has been writing about technology and consumer electronics for more than 20 years. A PCWorld contributor since 2014, Ben joined TechHive in 2019, where he covers smart speakers, soundbars, and other smart and home-theater devices.
Why I left GeForce Now for a dusty PlayStation 4
As good as it is, Nvidia’s cloud-gaming service falters when it comes to competitive games, but there’s a setting that can help.
Acer Nitro 5 review: This budget gaming laptop keeps getting better
The Acer Nitro 5 should delight budget-minded gamers wIth a Ryzen 4000-series CPU on board, plus a revamped cooling system and an affordable price.
Panasonic SoundSlayer review: This compact, gaming-focused soundbar packs a punch
Just 17 inches long and equipped with a built-in subwoofer, the Panasonic Soundslayer delivers surprisingly big sound in a small package.
Panasonic’s gaming-centric SoundSlayer soundbar goes on sale this month
The 2.1-channel soundbar supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, along with a trio of gaming-oriented audio modes.
Watch Party Royale: Fortnite will stream 3 Christopher Nolan movies in-game this Friday
Inception, Batman Begins, and The Prestige will be streaming at Fortnite's Party Royale social space for free.
LG rolls out firmware update enabling G-Sync compatibility for its 2019 OLED TVs
LG’s B9, C9, and E9 OLED sets are getting the G-Sync update, which promises buttery gaming performance provided you’re using the right GeForce graphics card.
Philips Hue Play review: This versatile bias lighting kit syncs with your PC
If you’ve already got a Philips Hue Bridge in your home, the Hue Play makes for a great way to add bias lighting to your home theater setup, or as a responsive bias light for your computer monitor.
Lenovo Legion Y530 review: An affordable gaming laptop saddled with an iffy graphics card
The inexpensive Lenovo Legion Y530 will tempt budget-minded gamers, but its middling graphics card struggles to keep up with today's games, let alone tomorrow's.
Lenovo Legion Y920 review: A hefty gaming laptop with buttery graphics and a mechanical keyboard
Big and heavy though it is, the Lenovo Legion Y920 boasts some serious gaming firepower and a mechanical keyboard to boot, not to mention one-touch overclocking and Dolby sound.
Dell G7 15 (7588) review: A six-core gaming laptop that won’t break the bank
Armed with a screamingly fast six-core CPU and a reasonably robust graphics card, the $1,200 Dell G7 15 packs in an impressive amount of processing and gaming power into a shell that’s less than an inch thick.
Dell G3 15 (3579) review: This budget gaming laptop makes the most of what it’s got
It’s not the thinnest, lightest, or most powerful gaming laptop on the market, and we wish its 15.6-inch screen were brighter. But for a budget-friendly price, the GTX 1050 Ti-powered Dell G3 15 packs an impressive punch.