Can a pair of earbuds really make me ditch my gaming headset?

Initially, the announcement of SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds piqued my curiosity. Typically, I’m set in my ways when it comes to electronics, and once I find a headset that works for me, I tend to stick with it. For quite some time now, I’ve been using two LucidSound LS50X headsets due to their comfort and suitability for my needs. However, the concept of a more lightweight pair of earbuds appealed to me. I didn’t anticipate that SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds would entirely persuade me to abandon using a headset altogether, but now, here we are. After using them for approximately six weeks, I find it hard to imagine my life without these earbuds.

Older games dominate Steam as 85% of playtime in 2024 was spent on titles released before this year

According to Steam Replay’s annual review, it appears that Steam gamers tend to favor older games. In fact, games released as far back as eight years ago accounted for a significant 37% of the total gaming time on Steam in 2024. Furthermore, titles that were between one and seven years old took up nearly half of all playtime (47%). On the other hand, only 15% of the playing time was spent on games released in 2024.