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We tested Apex Torque’s racer on three PCs before and after its first patch. Shader stutter is mostly gone, and two settings account for most of the performance cost.
Good · Velocity Unbound
Apex Torque’s arcade racer has a terrific drift-and-slipstream core and a city that looks stunning at speed, but a thin career mode and aggressive rubber-banding take some of the shine off.
Corvid’s handheld gaming PC has an excellent screen, comfortable controls, and enough power for this fall’s big releases at modest settings. Battery life is its weak point.
Mixed · Brickhold
Forgeworks Collective’s co-op base builder has clever load and power rules and great moments with friends, but thin content, a grindy early game, and launch bugs leave it feeling unfinished.
Varda’s new $119.99 flagship pad launches November 18 for PC and handheld PCs, with trigger stops, a 1,000Hz wireless dongle, and stick modules you can replace in seconds.
From a $30 wired pad that gets the basics right to a premium controller with swappable parts, these are the controllers we recommend after months of testing.