Richard Devine
Richard Devine is a Managing Editor at Windows Central with over a decade of experience. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently, you'll find him steering the site's coverage of all manner of PC hardware and reviews. Find him on Mastodon at mstdn.social/@richdevine
Latest articles by Richard Devine
The NVIDIA app on Windows 11 could be sapping performance out of your PC games
By Richard Devine published
Gaming A new report investigating PC game performance on systems using the new NVIDIA app has some startling conclusions on how it could be negatively affecting your games.
Call of Duty: Warzone's Ranked Play requirements update hasn't happened
By Richard Devine last updated
Gaming If you've been looking on from the outside at folks playing ranked in Warzone, the good news is the entry requirements just got lowered.
The Black Ops 6 free trial week is now LIVE
By Richard Devine last updated
Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a free trial week on all platforms, with a good chunk of the game's content available to try. Here's what you need to know.
These Gobblegums turned into a cheat code for me in Black Ops 6: Zombies
By Richard Devine published
Gaming If you're struggling to get through the Black Ops 6 Zombies main quests, even in Directed Mode, these Gobblegums are a game-changer.
Hardly anyone cares about this new Black Ops 6 easter egg
By Richard Devine published
🥚 Somehow someone discovered an easter egg on the Black Ops 6 map, Warhead, that you likely won't ever bother triggering.
Amazon's Prime Gaming has a bunch of incredible free games right now
By Richard Devine published
Free stuff Amazon's latest batch of free PC games contains some big hitters like The Outer Worlds and Baldur's Gate, so you won't want to miss claiming them.
My ROG Ally had a weird issue and I'm not sure how I fixed it
By Richard Devine published
Fixin it My new ROG Ally almost immediately had an issue with the right bumper (RB), here are three things I tried that seem to have fixed it.
How to get the latest Black Ops 6 weapon early
By Richard Devine published
💰 The first event of Season 1 Reloaded in Black Ops 6 brings with it a new weapon upon completion, but you can get it early if you want.
I think this new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map might be even better than Stakeout for the camo grind
By Richard Devine published
Grinding Stakeout has some serious competition for best camo grinding map in Black Ops 6 thanks to Season 1 Reloaded.
Updated Valve branding hints at third-party hardware with SteamOS
By Richard Devine published
👀 Recently updated branding from Valve suggests third-party hardware running SteamOS could be happening.
Microsoft's WSL 2 looks like it could be getting even stronger with official support from Fedora
By Richard Devine published
WSL WSL on Windows 11 might be getting an official Fedora release
When is ranked play coming to Call of Duty: Warzone?
By Richard Devine published
Where we dropping? The Black Ops 6 integration of Warzone is getting its own Ranked Play mode, with special rewards on offer for the best players. Here's when you can drop in.
Can you play Path of Exile 2 on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?
By Richard Devine published
Path of Exile 2 will be available on PC and console, but what about handhelds like the ROG Ally and Steam Deck? Here's what we know.
Is Path of Exile 2 on Xbox Game Pass?
By Richard Devine published
Don't worry Path of Exile 2 is launching very soon and lots of people want to know what the status is regarding Xbox Game Pass. Here are your answers.
Is Path of Exile 2 on Xbox?
By Richard Devine published
🎮 Path of Exile 2 has been eagerly anticipated, so when it arrives, will you be able to play on Xbox?
Here's when you can play Citadelle des Morts on Black Ops 6 Zombies
By Richard Devine published
Black Ops 6 The third map is dropping in Black Ops 6 Zombies very soon, so here are the details on when you can play.
If you haven't played Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 yet, you can try it FREE very soon — here's when
By Richard Devine published
Free There's a free trial week coming for Black Ops 6 before the end of the year, here's when and what you can play.
These Meta Quest 3 bundle deals are still live for Cyber Monday
By Richard Devine last updated
VR The Meta Quest 3 and 3S are seeing some rare deals, but as Black Friday ends, they're still live for Cyber Monday.
I can't believe you can already get a Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC for under $500
By Richard Devine last updated
Doorbuster Best Buy's Cyber Monday sale has this absolutely crazy discount on an ASUS Copilot+ PC, knocking a whopping $400 off the asking price.
One of my all-time favorite games is half-price through Cyber Monday
By Richard Devine published
Thwip Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is one of my top three games of all-time, and it's half price right now for PC. This is a great game to play on a handheld!
The annual Plex Pass Black Friday sale is here to save you a cool 25%
By Richard Devine last updated
Streaming Plex Pass is your ticket to controlling your own music and video streaming, and it's cheaper than ever for Black Friday.
Backup all your Steam Games with this awesome Black Friday SSD deal
By Richard Devine published
Tiny but mighty This tiny SSD with a 2TB capacity is a perfect choice to back up your Steam Library, or even use with an Xbox, and this Black Friday discount is unmissable.
Black Ops 6 is the first thing to really make me want to drop my Steam Deck for an ROG Ally
By Richard Devine published
Switcheroo Now the ROG Ally is ridiculously cheap for Black Friday, I think it might be time to finally jump over from the Steam Deck. That and Black Ops 6.
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