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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Aug 4

After nearly 100 videos, I've hit 500 followers on TikTok. Hard work but I'm super proud of it!

The UK's new age verification is a privacy nightmare, but it doesn't need to be

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jul 31

Concerned about your data privacy with the UK's new age verification? You're right to be. But there is a better way... www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...

"They are over exposing data to prove a simple point, but there are ample alternatives."

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jul 2

lol you stole my image for this story

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jul 2

Great work! ✨

'Sheer practice and willpower': Real-life telekinetic heroine PerriKaryal beat Elden Ring's bosses by thinking about a cricket jumping and twitching her inner ear, and Nightreign is next

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is a cracking read btw

Jess Kinghorn @koeniginkatze.bsky.social · Jun 11

A short while ago I interviewed @perrikaryal.bsky.social about her 'mind control' setup, and playing Elden Ring Nightreign with brain activity via EEG: www.pcgamer.com/hardware/she...

Everyone plays games 'with their brain' but definitely not like this.

Xbox is no longer a console, it's a platform, and it's already entered a battle for control over your handheld gaming PC

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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jun 9

Is the Xbox Ally handheld really an Xbox or is Microsoft just hoping to muscle SteamOS off its turf in gaming PCs?

www.pcgamer.com/hardware/han...

Xbox is becoming more like PC and Windows is becoming more like Xbox... is Microsoft looking to muscle SteamOS out of the way?

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jun 9

I BEAR NO LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY IF IT IS BROKEN (I'm sure that covers me, legally speaking 😅)

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jun 9

Reminder you can still enter for a chance to win this gaming PC at pcgamer.com/survey

It boots, promise.

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hey, I hosted the PC Gaming Show. How'd that happen?! Big shout out to everyone that worked on the show and especially whoever thought up bringing me along to build a gaming PC during it. I had a blast.

Now I'm just hoping they'll let me keep the dungarees...

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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hey, I hosted the PC Gaming Show. How'd that happen?! Big shout out to everyone that worked on the show and especially whoever thought up bringing me along to build a gaming PC during it. I had a blast.

Now I'm just hoping they'll let me keep the dungarees...

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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Jan 31

I also wonder picked this from someone we must both know 😅 congrats on your heresy

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Dec 20

deactivated my twitter account. SEE YA

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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 26

in the top 10 of things I'd want to read (minus you hurting yourself)

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 25

I won't tell you what has since happened to the PC then

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 25

I've been working on this one for a lil' bit...

PC builds are back at @pcgamer.com. We're documenting the parts, process, and performance of a new custom PC build every month. STARTING RIGHT NOW.

Available online and in glorious print (thx mag team)

Link: www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gam...

A white gaming PC inside the Havn HS 420 chassis and with RGB lighting enabled.

A white gaming PC build and diagram showing its key components across two magazine pages.

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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 18

The real review is whether my cat chooses to sleep on the box or not...

Articles by Hope Corrigan | PC GamerPC Gamer

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hope has been doing lots of lovely work for PCG for ages, check it out!

Hope Corrigan @hopecorr.bsky.social · Nov 18

I'm going to try to share my work a bit more as it's published.

In the meantime if you want to catchup, most of my recent writing is over at PC Gamer ❤️

www.pcgamer.com/author/hope-...

Discover the latest content written by Hope Corrigan, Hardware Writer at PC Gamer.

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 15

I upgraded my lighting setup with one of those translucent diffuser thingies from Aliexpress for £6 and I think it's actually one of my best investments yet... still figuring things out but my photos aren't 90% glare anymore

A Quest 3S on a stack of PC Gamer magazines.

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Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hey, I have entirely ignored Bluesky for months but just caught up on this and wanted to say thank you for the kind words, but really you did all the hard work 😊 hopefully we can catch up in-person at an event sometime!

Intel instability fix: I've seen no notable impact on game performance with 0x129 patch on the Core i9 14900K

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Aug 12

I've been testing Intel's latest microcode update to find out whether it hurts gaming performance on the Core i9 14900K. The good news is, no, it doesn't appear to. The bad news is many Intel CPUs likely still need to be returned and replaced.

That's good news, but damage done to older chips is irreparable.

PC Gamer is hiring: You know PC hardware, we know PC hardware, let's get together and spread the good word

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Apr 25

If you're weirdly into PC components and in the UK, come write for PC Gamer's hardware team. All the cool kids are doing it.

www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pc-...

We're looking for a new hardware writer to join the team in Bath.

Asus ROG Falchion RX Low Profile review

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Mar 28

Not naturally a fan of 60% size keyboards yet the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile has made me a believer. Fantastic typing experience from compact switches...

www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gam...

A gaming keyboard with a lot to offer considering its small stature.

Dragon's Dogma 2 performance analysis: It'll take everything your PC has and still want more

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Mar 20

Gonna play Dragon's Dogma 2? Nick Evanson has been tirelessly benchmarking the game ahead of release to give you the full scoop on performance. Check it out here: www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dr...

I hope you have a top-end CPU and GPU because you're really going to need them.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Mar 15

The best 14-inch gaming laptop just got better. That all-metal chassis is 🫦
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gam...

RTX Remix 'is the great equaliser' bringing veteran and hobbyist devs together to remaster the most beloved and best PC games

Jacob Ridley @ridleyjg.bsky.social · Mar 12

RTX Remix is a pretty big deal for remaking old games. I've spoken to devs working on Half-Life 2 RTX + Need For Speed Underground 2 RTX about what it's doing for them and why it matters.

Some insight into how RTX Remix functions for anyone curious: www.pcgamer.com/hardware/nvi...

The modding platform created by Nvidia is bringing together teams from across the globe to reimagine classic games.