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We’re Building a Free Directory for Local Creators — No Catch
Look, I get it. Getting your content out there is hard. Whether you’re running a YouTube channel, a podcast, a gaming stream, a blog, or anything in between — the moment you try to get listed anywhere, someone’s got their hand out. Directories want a subscription. Promotional sites want a fee. Everyone’s trying to monetise…
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Laptop Keyboard Replacement: Everything You Need to Know
Whether it’s a sticky space bar from a coffee spill, a row of keys that’s gone completely silent, or the whole keyboard refusing to cooperate after a drop — a dodgy keyboard is one of those problems that makes your laptop practically unusable. The good news is that in most cases, it can be fixed.…
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Can Your PC Run Crimson Desert? A 2026 Gaming Reality Check for Lithgow Gamers
If your PC sounds like a distressed Servitor every time you fire up a new game, it might be trying to tell you something. Much like the Omnissiah calls upon the faithful to maintain their blessed machines, your gaming rig deserves a proper check-up — and maybe a few new components — before you dive…
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Games I Haven’t Played Yet — But Really, Really Want To
The Honest Disclaimer Right, full transparency before we get into this: I haven’t played any of these. Not a single one. What I have done is watched enough playthroughs, read enough reviews, and spent enough time on Twitch to have Very Strong Opinions about games I technically have no business reviewing. So this isn’t a…
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AStro Destroyer of Worlds
We get asked a lot of questions in this shop. How much does a screen repair cost? Can you fix water damage? What’s the best gaming PC for ARK? But honestly, one of the most common questions we get — possibly more than any of the tech ones — is about the dog. So let’s…
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Astro The Wonder Dog — Lithgeek’s Official Shop Mascot
Finding the right shop pet turned out to be harder than you’d think. Fish are beautiful, but the space and specialised care required to keep them healthy quickly ruled them out. Cats? Absolute chaos around sensitive hardware — they have zero respect for ESD ESD — Electrostatic Discharge. A single invisible zap from a curious…
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📱 Mobile Game Ads — We Need to Talk
An opinion piece. Posted on lithgeek.com/blog The Transcript Look, I get it. Free games have to make money somehow. Nobody expects developers to pour months of work into a game and then just give it away out of the goodness of their heart. The free-to-play model exists for a reason and in principle, it makes…
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🎮 Fallout 3 Review — Old Doesn’t Mean Bad, and I’ll Die on This Hill
Right, before anyone says anything — yes, I know it’s old. Yes, I know the graphics are dated. And no, I do not care. Fallout 3 is a brilliant game, and the idea that a title has to be brand new to be worth your time is, frankly, complete nonsense. A good game is a…
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🚀 Empty Epsilon Review — The Best Game I’ve Never Properly Played
Posted on lithgeek.com/blog Right, hear me out. I’m going to review a game I haven’t actually played properly yet. And I think that says more about the game than any five-star write-up could. Empty Epsilon is a spaceship bridge simulator. They can’t call it a Star Trek Enterprise simulator for obvious trademark and copyright reasons —…
