20 Best Multiplayer Games on Steam

Mostmultiplayer gamesalready have an amazing storyline. But what makes them more interesting is not the gameplay but rather the ability to play with your friends. For instance, games may have ragdoll physics, but with your friends joining you, there may not be a moment without laughter. Whether it’s afast-paced shooteror a peaceful platformer, multiplayer games have a completely different feeling. So, kick out the bots from the games below and start adding your friends to enjoy some of thebest multiplayer games on Steam....

May 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2694 words · Joshua Cox

28 years later, unopenable door in Super Mario 64's Cool, Cool Mountain has been opened without hacks

Doors, a notorious evil that haunts architects and game developers throughout all of time and space, usually work pretty simply in 1996’s seminal 3D platformer,Super Mario 64— all except one, which cannot be opened from the “outside.” The one-sided door missing an outside handle at the bottom ofCool, Cool Mountain’s slide has bothered Mario 64 enthusiasts for nearly three decades— but finally, a hackless answer has been found to this dilemma....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Natalie Shaw

[Solved] : Safari Cannot Open the Page Because the Address is Invalid

According to Apple, Safari is twice as fast as other Windows 10 browsers. With the fast browsing experience, it is the optimum browsing platform among iPhone and iPad users. But, sometimes, it can run into some error causing the ‘Safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid’ message on your screen. If the error is genuine, it indicates that your device has some issues. Otherwise, you can also get the message if scammers or hackers are trying to prey you for a financial scam....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Sabrina Burns

Acer fills its Swift lineup with Intel Core Ultra processors — and the Swift Go 14 has a media remote built into its touchpad

Acer has a trio of productivity-focused laptops here atCES, as Acer fills out more of its Swift lineup with Intel’s Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) processors. These include a new Swift Go 14, Swift Go 16, and the Swift X 14.If you’re seeing the Swift Go 14 and are thinking, “hey, didn’t Acer justlaunch one of those in December?”, then yes, you’re right. Alongside the two newer models, Acer’s Swift Go 14 is getting additional configurations and features, including a touchpad with a built-in media remote....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Michael Wong

Alienware's 34-inch AW3425DW QD-OLED beams down to Earth with 240 Hz refresh rate and new design language

There’s a new member of Alienware’s excellentQD-OLEDgaming monitor family, and it looks to be potent for enthusiasts seeking to gain an advantage over the competition. The new AW3425DW sports a 34-inch QD-OLED panel in a widescreen 21:9 aspect ratio and 3440 x 1440 resolution with an 1800R curve. Compared to its predecessor, theAW3423DW, Alienware has increased the maximum refresh rate from 175 Hz to 240 Hz. More importantly, the AW3423DW only featured HDMI 2....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Nicole Hines

AMD engineer discusses firm's 'Layoff Bug' — infamous Barcelona CPU bug revisited 16 years later

Back in the “glory” days of Windows Vista, AMD was already focused on providing high-performance, multi-core, 64-bit CPUs— but as noted by current and past AMD engineer Phil Park on Twitter, the AMD TLB bug impacting Barcelona architecture CPUs put the company in truly dire straits. In fact, Park says AMD called it the"layoff bug,“apparently in a nod to the fact that the bug was so severe the resulting losses could lead to layoffs in the company....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Logan Santana

AMD RX 9070 GRE rumored to have 48 CUs, 12GB VRAM, 2.79 GHz clocks — about 15% slower than the vanilla RX 9070

A new leak has uncovered almost all the specifications of AMD’s upcoming RX 9070 GRE GPU, which is expected to sit between the RX 9070 and the to-be-announcedRX 9060 XT. It is expected that RDNA 4 will start trickling down to the mainstream with the RX 9060 XT and the RX 9070 GRE atComputex. On a spec sheetobtained by Videocardz, the RX 9070 GRE reportedly offers 3,072 shading units or 48 Compute Units (CUs), 25% fewer than the RX 9070 XT and a 40% reduction versus the last-gen RX 7900 GRE....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Taylor Oliver

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review: Zen 5 at Full Power

Why you’re able to trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Zen 5 at Full Power The $650 Ryzen 9 9950X delivers generational increases in gaming and productivity workloads, but competitive price pressure from both Intel and AMD’s own processor lineups could make it a tough sell outside of very specific use cases....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Maria Alexander

AMD's server CPUs arrive on mainstream PC motherboards — EPYC 4004 CPUs with 3D V-Cache for AM5 platform already on sale at eBay

A few days ago, a rumor circulated that AMD was prepping EPYC 4004-series processors based on theZen 4architecture in the AM5 form factor. Today, an enthusiast fromChipHellforums said that he had spotted these CPUs on eBay. Since the information comes from an unofficial source, throw a pinch of salt over the information. Since AMD’s EPYC 4004-series processors come in AM5 packaging, we believe they will replicate core count specifications from their desktop brethren, so do not expect them to have more than 16 cores or feature an EPYC I/O die....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Emily Cox

Apple Mail Not Working? Here’s How to Fix it

The mail app is in-built into all of your Mac and iOS devices. It is a powerful tool that allows you to manage and add all your email accounts on one platform. However, like any other tool, this app can also be prone to errors such as the mail not working orfailing to respond. Such errors can be due to incorrect account credentials,corrupted data files, or more. So, in this article, let us explore more of the causes and the troubleshooting methods you can apply to help resolve this issue....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · Christine Swanson

Apple rule change opens the door for native GeForce Now and Xbox Game Streaming on App Store

Nvidia GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud Gaming and other game streaming services could be making their way to the Apple app store, thanks to changes thatApple has made to its developer rules. Apple’s new regulations enable games to be streamed, which wasn’t previously allowed. If Nvidia makes a GeForce Now application orMicrosoftmakes one for Xbox Cloud Gaming, it could make it easier to access cloud gaming and unlock special features and abilities that might not be present in the web-based versions of these services....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Jesse White

Arc Mouse Not Working – Why and How to Fix It

Microsoft’s Arc mouse is undoubtedly one of the slickest-looking computer mouse out there. However, some users may have issues using it due to its flat design. The Arc mouse will not work if it lays flat. You need to curve the mouse’s physical shape to use it. Bending the mouse at an angle, making an arc, will pair it to a device. In this article, we have answered a few queries users might have when their Arc mouse does not work....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Jasmin Brown

ASML fires back at accusations that its next-gen High-NA EUV chipmaking tools are too expensive

ASML has now fired back at criticism from analysts atSemiAnalysiswho believe that, for at least some chipmakers, using the company’s next-gen High-NA chipmaking tools makes little financial sense. However, in a recent interview withBits and Chips,the company’s CFO said that High-NA is on track and healthy and that the analyst firm has underestimated its benefits. During the company’s recent earnings call, ASML’s CEO also responded to questions about the report, saying the new tech is “very clearly the most cost-effective solution both in logic and memory....

May 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1415 words · Matthew Mckay