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The NuPhy Air75 V3 is officially available to pre-order, and the wireless, low-profile mechanical keyboard packs some interesting new features, including redesigned long-travel switches, a proper gasket mount, and immense battery life promises.

Ayaneo has now fully detailed its Flip 1S DS gaming handheld. A reimagining of the Nintendo DS of sorts, the Ayaneo Flip 1S DS contains upgraded primary and secondary displays, a more powerful AMD Ryzen chipset and a refined CNC design too.

Microsoft launched the new Surface Laptop 13, even though you could also call it Surface Laptop Go 4. The RRP is comparable to the much better Surface Laptop 13.8, only the battery runtime of the new 13-inch model is superior. We don't know how Microsoft wants to sell the new device.

If you want the fastest 14-inch gamer right now, there is no way around the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. While rivals including the Razer Blade 14 only offer the RTX 5070 Laptop, Asus also offers the two significantly faster GPU options RTX 5070 Ti Laptop as well as RTX 5080 Laptop.

Sony has unveiled Project Defiant, an arcade fight stick designed for PlayStation 5 consoles and PCs. The controller features low latency wireless connectivity using PS Link technology and customizable joystick restriction gates.

The Xbox full-screen experience which will debut on the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will not be exclusive to the new handhelds. Microsoft says older Windows handhelds including the original ROG Ally series will get the new software, too.

After more than 13 years have passed since its release, Borderlands 2 has seen a meteoric rise in popularity, thanks to a sweeping Steam sale that saw discounts of as much as 95% and a free game giveaway.

The Epic Games Store has revealed next week's free game giveaway for PC ahead of schedule. Doing away with Mystery Game promotions this time around, Two Point Hospital will be free to add to your Epic Games library for those who are fans of the classic Theme Hospital genre.

The Epic Games Store has revealed its final Mystery Game giveaways that are available for PC and Mac gamers. Available until June 12, Deathloop and Ogu and the Secret Forest round off the storefront's latest Mega Sale in a free game deal worth almost $85 when redeemed together.

A leaker has got their hands on what games should be available to download for free this week on the Epic Games Store. Bucking the trend of recent weeks, the two proposed titles would be worth almost $85 when redeemed at once.

ChatGPT competes with Google by now having access to your Google Drive files to provide clear and precise answers. And this development puts OpenAI in direct competition with AI assistants such as Google Gemini.

IO Interactive has announced 007 First Light, a James Bond origin story launching in 2026, featuring action-adventure gameplay, iconic characters, and Q's gadgets on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Popucom is a newly released puzzle-platformer adventure game with an emphasis on co-op problem solving and a charming, colourful art style. Popucom recently launched on Steam with a moderate discount until June 15.

At the expense of the Series X|S, Windows PCs have become a hub for Xbox gaming. Appearing in blogs and trailers, Xbox PC could be how the company brands consoles and games going forward. Microsoft may use the term to promote a new Windows-based handheld PC.

We recently reviewed a lot of 18-inch laptops, including the MSI Raider A18. This young category is still dominated by gaming models like the Raider, but we think it should be more - manufacturers should also release more lightweight variants.

Jump Ship is an upcoming PVE co-op sci-fi game that combines Halo-like FPS combat with the space exploration of Starfield and the orbital battles of Star Wars Battlefront. The developer has just announced a Steam Next Fest open demo, available until June 16.

Cubic Odyssey launched on Steam in mid-May as a new co-op 3D survivalcraft game that blends Minecraft with a space colony sim, FPS gunplay, and a Star Wars-like land speeders. There is currently a free Steam demo to try Cubic Odyssey before you buy.

The PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows and other desktop OS, ShadPS4, has been updated to the version 0.9.0. While the PS4 emulation tool is still not stable, the new update brings a major improvement in terms of game compatibility.

A Taiwanese media outlet reports that Nvidia and MediaTek will work together to launch a gaming APU. It is said to have a TDP of 65 Watts and will use a Blackwell-based GPU.

If you want the fastest gaming laptop, there is no way around the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Thanks to the additional 3D V-cache, Intel's current HX-series CPUs are clearly beaten in some games.

A normal work day spans eight hours - the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with Intel Lunar Lake lasts 21 hours. With the great efficiency of the Intel platform, Lunar Lake turns out to be the best choice for business laptops.

Steam is now giving away Hitman World of Assassination Episode: Sapienza on PC for a short time. Worth $9.99, the giveaway does not include the entire reimagined Hitman trilogy as IO Interactive initially implied.

A new round of game giveaways is now available to claim on the Epic Games Store. Totalling $70, Limbo and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands are the latest in a bunch of games to be given the Mystery Game treatment in recent weeks.

CheckMag The HTC HD2 wasn’t just another 2009 smartphone - over the years, it became a legendary canvas for modders. From Android to Windows RT, this one device ran nearly every OS thrown at it (minus one), earning a legacy like no other.

Windows 11’s Smart App Control stops unknown executables before they launch, shifting to a “guilty until proven innocent” stance. By leveraging cloud reputation, digital signatures, and machine-learning models, it aims to cut off attacks at delivery.

CheckMag Not sure if you should put to sleep, engage hibernation, or shut down your Windows laptop? This guide breaks down what each option does, when to use it, and how to enable hidden features like hibernation in Windows 11.

The RedMagic 10S Pro series will officially debut in China on May 26, 2025. Days ahead of the release, the company has shared that the upcoming gaming phones will feature a pre-loaded Windows emulator for running PC games.

Mortal Sin is a first-person hack-n-slash roguelike with a strong emphasis on skills-based melee combat with a bit of spectacle fighter DNA added to the mix. Players carve through endless hordes of monsters in this heavily stylised first-person slasher, abandoning their humanity and embracing the dark side — a premise befitting of the game's graphic novel-inspired visuals. For the duration of the Steam deal, Mortal Sin is discounted to $11.99.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is "slow-life RPG" that drops players into a fantasy world. After that, the world is your oyster, with plenty of activities to engage in, from fishing and farming to monster hunting, questing, and even a bit of city building.

It’s a well known fact that many smartphones don’t come with a charger included in the box. Microsoft is now following suit and ships the new Surface Laptop 13 and Surface Pro 12 without a suitable power adapter, at least in Europe.

Microsoft introduces Edit, a free command-line text editor for 64-bit Windows, featuring an easy-to-use menu system with mouse support and the ability to open multiple files at once.

The Epic Games Store has revealed its free game giveaway plans to round out May 2025. Returning to its Mystery Game offering for at least another week, the storefront has confirmed that two titles will be discounted to $0.00 apiece from May 29 for a short time.

The Planet Crafter is an open world survival craft game that tasks players with terraforming distant alien worlds, gathering resources, and even seeding life across the galaxy. As part of a new Steam deal, The Planet Crafter is discounted by 45%, making it just $13.19.

Ayaneo has confirmed that a major display upgrade is headed the way of its next Flip gaming handheld. Launching soon as the Flip 1S DS, the device will join the Ayaneo 3 in featuring an OLED display. The overly large bezels from the original Ayaneo Flip appear to remain, though.

Baseus has launched the Nomos NU1 Air Spacemate 12-in-1 Docking Station for Windows and macOS. The dock incorporates 12 ports, including two HDMI outputs, two Type-C port, and two SD card slots. The Nomos NU1 Air also brings a nifty power saving feature.

The Neo 16 is XMG's gaming flagship at present. In addition to the fastest components, the 2025 version impresses with an excellent mini-LED panel and has the option of connecting an external water cooler. However, support for Advanced Optimus is still lacking.

Hardware launches are often a bit chaotic, but the recent launch of Nvidia's RTX 5000 Laptop GPUs was and still is just a big mess. We are dealing with delays, extremely limited sample availability, and ongoing driver issues. And then there is the performance, which is rather disappointing except for upscaling.

In a recent video, YouTuber eXtas1s has discussed a new x64 emulator that would allow Xbox games to run on Windows. It was also mentioned that the Xbox app might get a big picture mode, similar to the one found on Steam.

Valheim, a massively popular open-world survival game, has reached a record-low price, with a Humble Bundle deal cutting the price of the sandbox game by a massive 50%. The survival-craft game still attracts over 30,000 players a day, despite launching almost five years ago.

Lenovo has made significant improvements to its display technology, and the current 2.8K OLED models with 120 Hz and brightness levels of more than 1,000 nits are very good. The Yoga Slim 7 14 G10 is no exception here, but the creaky case is extremely annoying.

Of Life and Land is a newly released base- and city-building game on Steam, featuring familiar resource management, trading, and economic mechanics but with a realistically sinister twist. As you grow and develop your city, the world around you will start to change, potentially leading to mass extinctions, population booms, or ecosystem collapse if the natural order is disrupted too much. Of Life and Land only recently launched, but there is a 40% discount and a free Steam demo available.

Id Software's latest DOOM title has reportedly faced significant crashes on Windows handheld gaming PCs, such as the Asus ROG Ally, with outdated GPU drivers cited as the likely cause. A delay in vendor support, coupled with ongoing driver challenges, has prevented capable hardware from running one of the year's most demanding games. However, recent updates have addressed some of these issues.

On July 15, 2025, 8bitdo will launch two new controllers for fighting games. They feature leverless buttons, two or four of which are programmable. Each costs less than $100.

The Epic Games Store has returned to its Mystery Game program again, having used the same tactic last week. While the storefront has outlined that three games will be provided for free, Konami has hidden a clue about one title in plain sight.