David Civera

As we make our way through 2014, we wanted to compile a list of the 30 most popular PC games using as many resources as possible. The following titles are prolific, and we have no doubt that you've played through a great many of them as a PC gamer.

Today we're looking at a number of the pearls that have come out of corporate R&D centers and university labs. Everything from projects that have the potential to change lives, like Google Glass, to more bizarre items like the "God's Helmet."

Windows 8.1, previously referred to as Windows Blue, is a major update that introduces numerous ergonomic improvements to Windows 8, gives you a number of new personalization options, and introduces a handful of Apps that were noticeably missing before.

Fiction is often a far cry from reality, and there’s no better example than the computer systems featured in movies, TV shows, books, and comics. Today we’re showcasing some of the most notorious machines from works of fiction.

Video game history is littered with consoles that were epic fiascoes. Most were just bad platforms that either lacked in performance, compelling games, or a true market niche. But some had a good chance at success and were murdered by bad management.