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Home›Gaming

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67 articles

PC gaming on Windows 11 and Windows 10: the Xbox app, Game Bar, controllers, launchers and game fixes. Start with the PC gaming and Xbox guide or the Roblox and Minecraft on PC guide, or find PC games and launchers to download.

Gaming
Steam Download Stats world map of download activity by location

Why is Steam downloading so slow? Here’s how to fix it

October 12, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Steam Download Stats world map of download activity by location

Steam downloading slow? Fix it by changing the download region, removing the bandwidth limit, clearing caches and checking Wi-Fi, background apps and your disk.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Game Bar overlay with the Game Assist widget open beside other widgets

How to turn off Game Assist: a practical guide

October 12, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Game Bar overlay with the Game Assist widget open beside other widgets

Turn off Game Assist by unpinning it in Game Bar (Win+G), or uninstall it from Settings > Apps > Installed apps in Windows 11. Fixes when it keeps coming back.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Xbox Support page for performing an offline system update

How to do an offline Xbox update

October 11, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Xbox Support page for performing an offline system update

Do an offline Xbox update with a 6 GB NTFS USB drive and the OSU1 file from a Windows PC. Covers original Xbox One OSU2/OSU3, error codes and fixes.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Xbox Game Bar overlay with a Performance widget showing a percentage over a game

How to show FPS on PC (all games) | FPS counter for PC

October 10, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Xbox Game Bar overlay with a Performance widget showing a percentage over a game

Show FPS on PC in any game with Xbox Game Bar (Win+G), the Steam Performance Monitor, the NVIDIA app (Alt+R), Intel PresentMon or a game’s own counter.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Roblox ControlMode reference table listing Classic and MouseLockSwitch

How to do shift lock on Roblox PC

October 10, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Roblox ControlMode reference table listing Classic and MouseLockSwitch

Do shift lock on Roblox PC by turning on the shift lock switch in the experience’s settings, then pressing Shift. Turn it off, and fix it when it will not work.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Game Bar with the Game Assist widget open beside a game

How to close Game Assist window

October 9, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Game Bar with the Game Assist widget open beside a game

Close the Game Assist window by pressing Win+G, selecting Unpin next to Close in its title bar, and dismissing Game Bar. Plus how to remove it for good.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Roblox Studio Explorer showing a TextChatCommand selected under TextChatService

How to kick player in private server Roblox

October 9, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Roblox Studio Explorer showing a TextChatCommand selected under TextChatService

Kick a player in a Roblox private server with the experience’s own owner or admin command; Roblox’s kick is a scripting method. Mute, ban and report options too.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Device Manager context menu on a game controller entry with Update driver highlighted

How to download Xbox One controller driver on Windows 10 and 11

October 7, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Device Manager context menu on a game controller entry with Update driver highlighted

Xbox One controller driver for Windows 10 and 11 installs through Windows Update when you plug the controller in. Steps for USB, Bluetooth, the adapter and fixes.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
PLS DONATE game page on Roblox with the Play button

How To Play Pls Donate In Roblox (Full Guide) | Setup Pls Donate Stand

October 6, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
PLS DONATE game page on Roblox with the Play button

How to play Pls Donate in Roblox: join, claim a booth, write your stand text and receive Robux through Roblox transfers. No game passes needed anymore.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Nintendo Switch HOME Menu with System Settings highlighted at the bottom

How To Make New User Account On Nintendo Switch – Full Guide

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Nintendo Switch HOME Menu with System Settings highlighted at the bottom

Make a new user account on Nintendo Switch from System Settings, Users, Add User. Steps for Switch and Switch 2, linking a Nintendo Account, and fixes.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Wikipedia list of Five Nights at Freddy's media with major game releases by year

All FNAF games in order (story and release date)

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Wikipedia list of Five Nights at Freddy's media with major game releases by year

All FNAF games in order: 11 main games from Five Nights at Freddy’s (2014) to Secret of the Mimic (2025), with release dates, story placement and spin-offs.

Posted in: Gaming, How to
Gaming
Brown Hair accessory item render from the Roblox catalog

How to Equip More Than One Hair in Roblox

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Brown Hair accessory item render from the Roblox catalog

Equip more than one hair in Roblox with the Advanced panel in the Avatar Editor: add up to 10 items by Asset ID, then Redraw to confirm.

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