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

Spider-Man 2 launches on PC to mixed reviews amid graphical problems
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Spider-Man 2 hasn't got off to the best start on PC with lots of negative reviews citing graphical and audio issues.

I'm now tracking live player counts directly from my Steam Deck without using a web browser — here's how
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds This new Decky Loader plugin for Steam Deck lets you track live player counts from SteamDB without needing to open a web browser.

This super convenient dock for the ROG Ally is now just $30
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds The official ASUS ROG Ally charging dock doesn't look like a dock, but it sure is, and this deal cuts the price by more than half.

Here are the full PC system requirements for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — can your rig play it?
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Wondering if your PC will be able to play Marvel's Spider-Man 2? We have the answers.

Best controller for Fortnite in 2025
By Richard Devine last updated
Victory Royale Fortnite is one of the most popular games on the planet, and also super competitive. To get a leg up on the competition, you need to make sure you've got the best controller in your arsenal.

Here's when you can play Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally swinging its way onto the PC, so here's when you can play.

Stop playing Black Ops 6 and Warzone on PC, it's so much better on console
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Now you can exclude PC from ranked on Black Ops 6 and Warzone, it's time to go back to playing on console again.

How to track camo and calling card challenges in Black Ops 6
By Richard Devine published
Gaming A new feature in Black Ops 6 allows you to track your various challenges easily. Here's how.

Call of Duty's new Season launched with what could be a kernel related blue screen issue
By Richard Devine last updated
Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2 is here, but so is a pretty nasty bug that's causing PCs to blue screen.

Console-only ranked play goes live in Black Ops 6 and Warzone today
By Richard Devine published
Gaming In light of the anticheat being useless, console players can finally exclude PC from Black Ops 6 and Warzone ranked modes.

Here's when Ranked Play Season 2 is live in Black Ops 6 & Warzone
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Ranked Play in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone has been taken offline ahead of Season 2, here's when you can play again.

Here's when you can play Season 2 in Black Ops 6 and Warzone
By Richard Devine last updated
Gaming The first season in Black Ops 6 and Warzone is almost complete, so here's when Season 2 gets underway.

How to use Xbox Game Bar on the ROG Ally
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds The ROG Ally has a stock Copilot shortcut, but not Game Bar. Here's how you can change that.

The Steam Brick is a Steam Deck without controllers or a screen
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds If you thought the Steam Deck was just a little too big, how about taking out the display and the controllers?

Where to pre-order a Lenovo Legion Go S right now
By Richard Devine last updated
Handhelds Lenovo's newest handheld, the Legion Go S, should be available soon after its CES debut. Here's where you can pre-order one.

How does Ninja Gaiden 2 Black play on gaming handhelds?
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds Ninja Gaiden 2 Black dropped out of nowhere onto console and PC, and is in Game Pass. How does it play on handhelds like the ROG Ally and Steam Deck?

JSAUX's transparent backplate gives the ROG Ally a real glow up
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds JSAUX's backplate and heatsink for the ROG Ally looks amazing, and to some degree does help cool the handheld.

Brave Search is getting a new, truly game changing feature
By Richard Devine published
Software Brave Search is doing something you'll never get from the likes of Google, and letting you customize what you want to see from your search results.

NASCAR 25 will feature one series for the very first time
By Richard Devine published
Gaming iRacing has announced that the ARCA Menards series will be joining the new NASCAR game for the very first time.

Does every item unlock permanently at Prestige Master in Black Ops 6?
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Prestige Master in Black Ops 6 is a long grind, but what actually happens when you get there?

Call of Duty: Warzone is the most miserable experience in gaming right now.
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Is ranked in Warzone really as bad as everyone says it is? I forced myself to endure it and spoiler alert, it really is.

I made my Steam Deck sound like an Xbox, and now I love it even more
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds You can do a ton of customization to the Steam Deck thanks to Decky Loader, so I made mine sound like an Xbox.

If you upgrade the SSD in your ROG Ally, adding a heatsink to it should be your next job
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds In adding a larger, faster SSD to the ROG Ally came a side effect of a much hotter running drive. So let's do something about that.

NVIDIA fully embraces the Steam Deck with a native GeForce Now app promised for 2025
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds NVIDIA has announced, among many other things, at CES 2025 that an official GeForce Now app is coming to the Steam Deck this year.

This essential plugin for the Steam Deck does a better job telling you how your games will play than Valve can manage itself
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds Valve puts compatibility information into the Steam Deck's library, but it's not as good as ProtonDB. So let's integrate that, instead.
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