Niall Walsh

Hardware Editor, Games and Peripherals at PCGamesN

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Rethinking the “Newsletter” - A year in the data, and a shift in perspective

3 weeks ago | chatmandu.medium.com | Niall Walsh

Reflections from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine website redevelopment projectWe’re deep into our website redevelopment project — rethinking not just how the site looks and works, but how it serves people. How it communicates. How it earns attention and trust. One of the areas we’ve been revisiting is how we handle email updates — specifically, those familiar “newsletter” messages we send to prospective students and researchers.
Logitech Pro X TKL Rapid review - peak performance with some design flaws

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

The Logitech Pro X TKL is a good first attempt at a Hall Effect keyboard that is super responsive, easy to customize, and comes with key gaming features like rapid trigger and key priority. Its no-frills approach will suit many gamers, but its no-frills design will suit many gamers' tastes, but competitors offer more features for the same price.
Valve just proved you can’t trust its Steam Deck game ratings

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

Valve is quietly backtracking on the Steam Deck rating for Spider-Man 2 after it was controversially upgraded to Verified in February. More embarrassing is that the reason for this demotion is exactly what the community fed back within hours of the game being Verified. While some of the best Steam Deck games don’t necessarily run at a buttery smooth 60fps with high graphical settings, there is an expectation that Verified games don’t require tinkering of any kind.
Save $55 on this special edition SteelSeries gaming mouse, if you’re quick

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

If you’re on the hunt for a new gaming mouse, we’ve found a discount that could be just what you need. This gaming mouse deal will save you $55 on the SteelSeries Aerox 3 wireless, a lightweight 68g mouse with a rather eye-catching FaZe Clan design. The SteelSeries Aerox 3 wireless is still among the best gaming mouse options for those who desire a light and breathable design.
The Escape From Tarkov Arena system requirements are suspiciously low

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

The Escape From Tarkov Arena system requirements have been released, now that the game is officially in early access, and they’re shockingly low. For a shooter releasing in 2025, the system memory and GPU options listed are very accessible, but with no performance targets to offer further context, we have some concerns about what the gameplay experience will be like with this hardware.
Here’s how a Walmart shopper just saved over $380 on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

In a story that will both impress and make you jealous, one lucky Walmart shopper found that, due to the open-box/returns policy, you can snag a brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 for well under MSRP, if someone happens to return one in your area. In our RTX 5080 review, we determined that this is now the best graphics card for under $1,000. It’s a great GPU for gaming at 4K, even if it doesn’t quite reach the performance of the ultra-expensive RTX 5090.
This Steam Deck rival just got better thanks to a huge software update

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

One of Valve’s biggest rivals in the handheld market, Ayaneo, just released its Ayaspace 3.0 software into beta. This is the next big leap for its software and overlay system, which aims to offer better CPU usage, a brand new way to freeze programs, and most importantly, add support for the Ayaneo 3. In my Ayaeno 3 review, I praise the new and improved software, which represents a marked improvement over the most recent stable model.
Save big on these Steam Deck Verified games with our exclusive discount

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

Fanatical is running a great Steam Deck game bundle sale right now, where you can select up to 21 games from a curated list and save big in the process. Better still, we have an exclusive discount code toward the end of this article, which will save you an additional 10% off the total price. This latest bundle offer from Fanatical comprises games that are all Steam Deck Verified, meaning they’ll all work great on the best handheld gaming PC with no need to adjust graphics settings or controls.
Save $180 on this hugely customizable Glorious gaming keyboard

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

If you’re keen on learning how to customize and modify gaming keyboards, this deal on the Glorious GMMK Pro 75% is a great place to start. Originally released for $349.99, this highly customizable board is reduced to just $169.99 on Amazon right now. Many of the best gaming keyboards are now introducing hot swappable keycaps and switches, but Glorious boards go one step further, allowing for the top case to be changed, and even the rotary wheel too.
I wasn’t expecting the Schedule 1 system requirements to list an RTX 3060

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Niall Walsh

Viral indie hits don’t come along too often, but when they do, usually anyone can play them due to low PC demands spurred by less intense visual design. As for the Schedule 1 system requirements, while the minimum requirements are low, the recommended specs ask for an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, which is overkill even though it is considered a budget gaming GPU.