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Epic Games has updated its weekly free game giveaway with a popular indie title. Aimed at gamers of all ages, The Spirit and the Mouse allows you to take control of a tiny mouse that is tasked with solving puzzles to restore electricity to a fictional French village.

Scheduled to open its doors to the public on October 2nd, the Nintendo museum in Uji, which is located near the company's Kyoto HQ, is already fully booked for the first two months. The list of items on display includes the iconic Game Boy handheld and the Wii console, but also baby strollers and printers made by Nintendo.

Intel's upcoming desktop graphics card based on the Battlemage architecture has shown up online. It performs on par with a GeForce RTX 4060 and boosts up to 2.8 GHz.

Ubisoft has officially delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows to February 14, 2025, from its original November 12, 2024 release date. All preorders will be refunded, and future preorders will be compensated with a free first expansion alongside, the company states.

Ghostrunner 2 launched in 2023 as a follow-up to the massively successful Ghostrunner, adding vehicles, new combat mechanics, and new game modes to the fast-paced first-person perspective slasher. Humble Bundle has discounted Ghostrunner 2 Deluxe Edition to just $14.99 for a limited time.

Lenovo may finally be on the verge of revealing the long-rumoured Legion Go Lite. While the company has said anything publicly yet, the first sighting of the device has now emerged online sporting major changes from the company's current gaming handheld.

The Dell G15 5530 gaming laptop with a Core i7-13650HX and an RTX 4060 GPU has once again dropped to $899.99. The price can be brought down further with a coupon code, making the G15 5530 an awesome deal for gamers who are on the lookout for a cost-effective mid-range machine.

According to a recently unearthed FCC listing, Nintendo might unveil a new accessory alongside its upcoming Switch 2 console. Powered by USB-C, this mystery accessory might serve an interesting purpose in Nintendo's ecosystem, thanks to its millimeter-wave sensor.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 will launch in China on September 29, and the company has already shared some specs through previous teasers. Now, the screen details of the new gaming tablet have been confirmed.

Anbernic has now refreshed the RG35XX SP, which is seemingly proving one of its most popular releases of the year. Available to purchase now, the updated RG35XX SP offering represents the second release of the month for Anbernic after the launch of the RG406V last week.

Sony has announced Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a remaster. It will launch on October 31 as a $9.99 upgrade for people who already own the game. Otherwise, it costs $49.499

20 PlayStation 5 titles will be able to take advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro's superior hardware at launch. It includes a mix of first and third-party titles and some unreleased games as well.

The highly-anticipated sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is finally here. Strictly speaking, it isn't a sequel as it doesn't continue Jin Sakai's story, choosing to focus on a new protagonist instead.

An analysis of Nintendo Switch firmware update 18.0.0, released back in March 2024, reinforces past rumors of backward compatibility for the upcoming Switch 2. Code from GitHub files suggests a unified file system, likely allowing games to scale across consoles.

Ubisoft has canceled its online Tokyo Game Show appearance and press previews for Assassin's Creed Shadows - all on the same day - due to unspecified reasons, as per an X/Twitter post by @UBISOFT_JAPAN and an Insider Gaming report.

Sony has now released the INZONE M10S, which has arrived alongside the cheaper INZONE M9. While the INZONE M10S utilises the same panel as the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP, Sony's effort is a fair bit more expensive than its ASUS counterpart.

The INZONE M9 II is one of two new monitors that Sony has announced today. Sporting full array local dimming and a 4K resolution, the Sony INZONE M9 II achieves 750 nits peak HDR brightness, 95% DCI-P3 colour space coverage and a 160 Hz refresh rate, among other features designed for gamers.

While the Xbox Wireless Controller will be missing out on the new translucent top plates available for the Elite 2 controller, it now comes in a new special edition that's see-through. The Xbox Wireless Controller - Ghost Cipher Special is a mix of translucent plastic, bronze triggers, and gray grips.

As per a new leak, Sony has updated the "State of Play" page on the PS5 PlayStation store. It showcases some upcoming games like Astro Bot, a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster, and Alan Wake II.

Xbox has announced that the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 can now be purchased in transparent variants via the Xbox Design Lab. The faceplates, which are available in six colors along, are designed to give the controller a retro-look reminiscent of classic gadgets.

Razer has announced that it has released a potentially game-changing feature for FPS games with the latest version of its Synapse feature-management software. Accordingly, Snap Tap is now available on more of the OEM's keyboards, not to mention all Blade-series laptops capable of supporting the new update.

Nintendo is expected to launch the Switch 2 sometime before April 2024, but a new Lite variant is likely a few years away. As for the current Switch Lite, the new SUPER5 OLED mod has just offered it an unofficial screen upgrade.

AYANEO claims to have now released a new version of the Pocket EVO. The truth of the matter is slightly more complicated though, with AYANEO and Qualcomm deciding to present the Pocket EVO as an entirely new device instead.

CheckMag The PS5 Pro is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. At $699 (plus $75 extra if you want a physical disk drive), that’s a good chunk of change for a device that only really plays games. So, exactly how much PC could one buy for that amount of cash, and would it be competitive?

Shirley Curry, better known as the 'Skyrim Grandma', has earned herself a permanent place in the gaming community with over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube, but after almost ten years, it's now over. In an emotional video, the elderly YouTuber explains the reasons behind the end of her career.

Tales of the Shire is supposed to let players experience the cozy everyday life of a hobbit. A 16-minute gameplay video gave a first impression of the game, but did not live up to expectations, as the game is torn apart in the comments for its graphics and implementation. On Reddit, however, fans are somewhat more positive.

Alienware's new Pro Headset is a premium wireless gaming headset with graphene-coated drivers and active noise-cancellation. At 315 grams, the headset is lighter than many of its competitors, with a commendable set of features promising a great gaming and audio experience.

Leaked Switch 2 specs suggest that the upcoming gaming handheld will feature the Nvidia Tegra T239 SoC. AMD reportedly wanted to power the console, but Nintendo didn't move forward with the company due to battery life concerns.

Sony has announced a new State of Play event scheduled for September 24. The live-stream will run for 30 minutes and highlight over 20 PlayStation and PS VR titles.

AMD's upcoming handheld chip, the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, might launch with an 8-core CPU. Unlike its predecessor that used all Zen 4 cores, the Z2 Extreme will come with a mix of Zen 5 and Zen 5c cores.

It seems that Anbernic is about to step away from launching a torrent of new retro gaming handhelds, at least for one release. With October rolling around shortly, early sightings of a new Anbernic-branded controller have now been spotted online that bear more than a passing resemblance to recent 8BitDo controllers like the popular Ultimate 2C.

A renowned leaker has revealed how much two of Sony's 30th-anniversary devices will cost. While the DualSense 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Wireless Controller will cost as much as equivalent limited edition DualSense controllers, the same cannot be said for the PS5 Slim Digital Edition 30th anniversary edition.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 is expected to be released on September 29, and in the latest round of teasers, the company has revealed that its upcoming gaming tablet will feature a VC cooling setup that’s larger than a smartphone screen.

Announced back in April, Wētā Workshop's Tales of the Shire was supposed to be released by the end of the year. Sadly, a delay to the first months of 2025 was announced earlier this month, without a specific release date. Now, that information is official as well, so the game should launch on March 25th if everything goes smoothly. 

Microsoft is currently offering a free RPG that was only released in 2021. With 89 percent positive reviews on Steam, the game is very well rated.

Anbernic's RG35XX SP has proven a success among gaming handheld enthusiasts thanks to its clamshell design. Miyoo still has an alternative in the works though, which is set to launch as the Mini Flip with key differences from Anbernic's popular option.

Some more details about the 2022 GTA 6 footage leak reveal that the hacker used a phishing scam on a Rockstar India employee to gain access to sensitive files. The info also shed some light on the role of Rockstar India in developing the game's 'Vice Beach' area.

Powkiddy has expanded the RGB20 series with a new option. Previously restricted to the RGB20S and RGB20SX, the series now also consists of the RGB20 Pro that features a comparatively large battery, a high-resolution display and a more powerful chipset than its series stablemates.

AYANEO has confirmed that is preparing for another new release. Rather than being an entirely new device, it seems that the new release will be a refreshed Pocket EVO, which first landed just last month.

The AFMF 2 or AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 became available for the Strix Point lineup. YouTuber ETA Prime has tested it with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and the Radeon 890M can offer nearly 2x higher FPS with the new frame generation tech.

A new Apple A18 Pro gaming test seems to indicate that the new SoC found in the iPhone 16 Pro series is more power-efficient than its current counterparts from Qualcomm and MediaTek. Nothing very unusual about that at this stage; however, what is more interesting are the two smartphones chosen to represent the competing chipsets - one of which might be an unreleased model from OnePlus.

Valve seems to be testing ARM64 and Android support on Steam, as per a new SteamDB leak. Popular titles like Left 4 Dead 2 and Garry's Mod are being tested with "proton-arm64" tags, among others. This could hint towards new future Valve hardware running on ARM64 architecture.

Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima already received bad reviews because PC players had to create a PlayStation Network account in order to play. But Sony can't help itself and is also forcing players to create a PSN account for the recently released PC port of God of War Ragnarök. This is reflected in the ratings.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 is expected to debut soon. Previous reports hinted that this new gaming tablet will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which the company has just confirmed. Lenovo has also shared the first official images of the new device.

The Amazon-owned Woot! store has discounted almost its entire range of Keychron mechanical keyboards, with some of the fan-favourite keyboards getting massive discounts upwards of 60%. Most of the keyboards on offer are highly customisable, with hot-swap switches and QMK/VIA support.

Industry insider Colin Moriarty spoke to someone involved with Concord's development and found that Sony spent over $400 million developing the game. Internally, the game was held in very high regard, with some calling it 'the future of PlayStation'.

AOC and Porsche Design have teamed up once again to create a new high-end gaming monitor. This time, the pair have released a 34-inch option that has a 240 Hz refresh rate, an 1800R curvature and comes with a 3-year warranty like many other recent QD-OLED gaming monitors.

The MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED is a 27-inch, 1440p, 360 Hz gaming monitor with a QD-OLED panel and AMD FreeSync. It also lays claim to some impressive specs for content creation and consumption, making it a perfect entry into photo or video editing. An Amazon discount has the monitor at a record-low price.