Repurposing an old desktop PC for home lab or server use is not only noble, but it's extremely practical as well. The ...

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LAN-based game servers are also a popular alternative offering for conventional arcades, and an entire business is springing up around the "PC room" and "LAN arena" concepts. Multiplayer game boxes ...

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Have you ever dreamed of creating your own Minecraft world where you and your friends can explore, build, and battle together—on your terms? Maybe you’ve tried joining public servers, only to find ...

You may not believe it, but the simplest, most buttery-smooth gameplay you'll experience on the latest survival hotness comes from a V Rising dedicated server. Of course, that might not be the way you ...

Palworld is 2024's first big runaway video game success. Its compelling mix of Pokemon-like monster collecting and open-world survival gameplay has brought in millions of players on PC and Xbox, but ...

To share files and printers on a network, Microsoft Windows uses Server Message Block -- also called Common Internet File System -- a protocol that streamlines communication between computers. Mac OS ...