Gaming

The iQoo 13 is one of the very first gaming-focused phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It's set to launch in China on October 30, and days before the event, the company has revealed the flagship phone's AnTuTu benchmark score.

Epic Games Store has refreshed the free game selection for this week, and with that, the storefront has revealed the games that will be given away next week. There will be two up for grabs with a combined worth of $80.

The Asus ROG Phone 9 will be officially unveiled in November and is expected to deliver even better gaming performance than its predecessor thanks to the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. A leak now reveals the full specs, showing a lot of stagnation, and even a step backwards.

Epic Games has updated its free game giveaway service with a popular title from the developers of the Worms series. Worth $24.99, Moving Out builds on the local co-op gameplay of Overcooked and Overcooked 2 but with a twist.

AOC's latest curved gaming monitor is now available to purchase across multiple markets. Not only does the Agon Pro AG346UCD combine a 1440p resolution with a 175 Hz refresh rate, but the QD-OLED gaming monitor also offers a high degree of colour accuracy and decent connectivity.

A source posting on Chinese social media may have revealed Anbernic's next gaming handheld. Allegedly, the company could be returning to the RG Arc series with the RG ArcXX, which will swap out the Rockchip RK3566 for Anbernic's frequently used Allwinner H700.

With the UHZ35, Optoma has introduced a new 4K UHD laser projector with 3,500 lumens brightness and a refresh rate of up to 240 Hz. Thus, it is not only suitable for home cinema but also for gaming.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is set to power the next-generation of Android flagships, along with the Dimensity 9400. While Apple's A18 Pro maintains its lead in single-core performance and CPU efficiency, the Snapdragon 8 Elite scores a decisive victory in multi-core and GPU performance.

The OnePlus 13 will not be official until the end of the month; nevertheless, its gaming prowess has allegedly been tested already. A famous leaker now touts the upcoming Android flagship as a significant breakthrough in terms of both performance and efficiency. The leak also contains some potential reassurance concerning the device's thermal management.

In addition to providing full support to no less than seven new games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver package labeled 566.03 is also adding no less than 32 G-Sync Compatible displays to the list, as well as a trio of Optimal Playable Settings profiles.

The AYN Odin2 Portal is now available to order globally. Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, the Odin2 Portal also has an 8,000 mAh battery, and an ultra-bright OLED display that delivers a 120 Hz refresh rate.

If the rumors are true, members of the recently disbanded Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team are also involved in the project. Michel Ancel, the creator of Rayman and Beyond Good and Evil, has been brought in as a consultant.

A leaker has shared fresh information about one of the APUs that is set to power various high-end gaming handhelds released next year. Reportedly, the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme will feature a more powerful iGPU than was previously expected.

AOC AG276QKD is the company's newest 27-inch OLED QHD monitor with 480Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, HDR support, 98.5% DCI-P3 color coverage, and multiple connectivity options for gaming and media use.

56% of respondents to a survey conducted by the Game Developer Collective say that the VR market is in stagnation or declining.

AMD recently confirmed its plans to launch the Ryzen Z2 series. While it was initially speculated to bring the Radeon 890M with 16 CUs, a prominent leaker now says that the upcoming gaming handheld APU lineup will max out at Radeon 880M.

Data Frog has released a new gaming handheld. This time, the company has borrowed from the Sony PSP. Surprisingly, the SF3000 can double as a power bank when not in use as a pocketable gaming handheld.

Pre-orders for the Analogue 3D have now opened. Surprisingly still available over 24 hours later, the new FPGA console is designed to play original N64 cartridges up to 4K for a $249.99 launch price.

A new gaming handheld sold as the RG50XX has started appearing online. Available for under $100, the device takes Anbernic's naming scheme and puts it to use with a device that rips off the Nintendo Switch Lite.

A new update to Battlefield 1 has officially removed Steam Deck compatibility from the online FPS, despite the game launching as long ago as 2016. This move comes after a similar decision was made with GTA Online last month. Unlike GTA Online, there doesn't seem to be any hope for redemption for Battlefield 1.

Microsoft is relaunching the Xbox Wireless Headset, which has received several significant upgrades, including support for Dolby Atmos and Bluetooth 5.3, a longer battery life, and an improved microphone.

Three unreleased Lenovo Legion Go gaming handhelds have appeared in a new certification document. Not only has the Legion Go S reared its head, but so have what appear to be two second-generation devices with what could be an AMD Strix Point APU underpinning at least one model.

The Anbernic RG CubeXX has now arrived as a cheaper alternative to the existing RG Cube. Launching for almost 3x less than the RG Cube, the RG CubeXX still features a pocket-sized design and a 1:1 IPS display.

Patch 1.04 introduces a bug in the Labyrinth section of the game. Players have reported that a cube puzzle in the section is not updating as expected, leaving them unable to progress. Bloober Team acknowledged the issue in a Steam post and assured players that a fix would be released ASAP.

The ROG Phone 9 series finally has a launch date and it is less than a month away. ASUS has also shared photos of the device ahead of the launch.

Codenamed 'Team Blue', the studio was staffed by industry veterans and was the company's attempt at getting a piece of the AAA gaming market pie.

Qualcomm has just made the Snapdragon 8 Elite official, and it seems that the iQOO 13 will be the first gaming-focused flagship smartphone to feature it. The company has announced that the phone will be released on October 30 in China.

The Alienware AW3423DWF is a good-looking gaming monitor with a fantastic QD-OLED panel with 165Hz, QHD resolution and up to 1,000 nits of brightness. Thanks to a large 24% discount, the 34-inch AW3423DWF has now dropped to its lowest Amazon price thus far.

8BitDo has now released its latest wireless controller, which it officially unveiled less than a week ago. Arriving with a Hall effect joystick and a layout that pays homage to the N64 controller, the 8BitDo 64 has plenty of other features that bely its $39.99 retail price.

Launch pricing and a global release date for AYN's next gaming handheld are now official. Launching slightly earlier than expected, the AYN Odin2 Portal will seek to challenge modern high-end gaming handhelds with a large OLED display, a powerful processor and up to 16 GB of RAM.

8BitDo has updated its Retro Mechanical Keyboard offering with a new all-in-one unit. Available at a discount compared with other models, the Best Buy Exclusive Edition features not only the keyboard itself, but also Dual Super Button and Super Stick accessories.

Realme's GT 7 Pro is tipped to launch as one of the first smartphones with a Snapdragon 8 Elite. It was spotted online playing an Assassin's Creed game at a steady-ish 60 FPS.

Sony's PVP shooter Concord may not be the biggest flop of the year after all. Despite very ambitious goals, Unknown 9: Awakening got off to a disastrous start and is being completely torn apart by players - it is being criticized not only for its outdated graphics and heaps of technical problems, but also for its "woke" implementation. The player numbers on Steam have hit rock bottom.

The Anniversary Update will arrive alongside The Lake House DLC on October 22. The update promises several QoL features, such as quick turn, QTE auto-completion and more.

It seems that the next generation of x86-based gaming handhelds is almost upon us. While details are scant for now, AYANEO has teased that the AYANEO 3 will represent a 'new era of handheld devices' that could well be based on AMD Strix Point or Intel Lunar Lake processors.

The action roguelike game has just received a new DLC featuring new characters, enemies and music that gamers familiar with the Castlevania franchise will certainly have heard of.

TCL is launching a new high-resolution monitor with the mini-LED technology. It promises a particularly impressive image quality with a wide contrast range and also features RGB lighting and USB Type-C.

The MSI Thin GF63 gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch IPS display is currently back down to its lowest price ever. While you won't find any high-end features on the notebook, the Thin GF63 is a solid gaming machine at the discounted price thanks to the RTX 4050 and the Core i5-13420H.

The latest gaming handheld from AYN will be available later this week. In the meantime, the company has confirmed full specifications for the Odin2 Portal, which will feature a 7-inch OLED display unlike many other competing Android gaming handhelds.

The Switch online playtest is scheduled from October 23, 2024, to November 5, 2024. Nintendo did not make players sign an NDA but requested that users not share any details online.

Sony's survival horror Until Dawn returns just in time for the Halloween season, but the remake offers more than improved graphics. A new ending and tense atmosphere promise an even more immersive horror experience, including enhanced graphics based on Unreal Engine 5. Unfortunately, a game-breaking bug ends the adventure for many players before it can really get going.

Xiaomi has upgraded its gaming monitor portfolio with two new 27-inch options. Both based around the same 180 Hz and 1440p panel, the pair differ in a key area while hitting an affordable price point.

The Nintendo Wii U can die due to memory corruption in storage. The issue stems from the eMMC chips that can get corrupted if the system sits without power for too long.

Intel has released new graphics drivers offering significant performance improvements for both integrated and discrete GPUs, with gains of up to 24% for Lunar Lake iGPUs and 20% for Arc Alchemist GPUs. The update includes optimizations for several games, including No New drivers support Intel CPUs from the 11th Generation to the latest Lunar Lake processors.

Black Myth: Wukong has received its ESRB rating for Xbox, suggesting its release is nearing. The game was delayed due to technical issues but is now expected to launch soon on Xbox Series X|S.