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The company is hosting a product launch conference on July 3, where the new 'Phantom Blade' controller is expected to debut alongside the Red Magic 9S Pro and an 'AI Gaming' Laptop.

The Steam Summer Sale will start this Thursday, June 27. While Valve has yet to reveal the full roster of games that will be discounted, the trailer has confirmed that strategy favourite, Stellaris, and smash hits Palworld and Content Warning will both be discounted in the Steam Summer Sale. It also teased a new category called Deep Discounts, which appears to slash prices by up to 95%.

The Ultimate 2C is 8BitDo's latest attempt at releasing a budget wireless controller. Available in multiple colours for a mere $29.99, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C has hall effect joysticks and triggers, extra bumper buttons and custom button mapping functionality, among other features.

Denki, a YouTuber who often takes a deep dive into interesting old game console tech, has found a rare Sony Bravia TV with PlayStation 2 integrated into its base. The YouTuber had to pay $700, but when it was released in 2010, this Bravia KDL22PX300 was available at around £200.

The Evnia 32M2N8800 is Philips' attempt at rivalling the Alienware AW3225QF, ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM and MSI MPG 321URX, among other Gen 3 QD-OLED gaming monitors. As such, the Evnia 32M2N8800 offers 4K and 240 Hz visuals, as well as a series of modern ports and 1,0000 nits peak brightness.

The AGON GAMING C27G4ZXE is AOC's latest gaming monitor, only a week on from the introduction of the AGON GAMING C27G2Z3/BK. Based around a curved Fast VA panel that outputs at 1080p, the budget gaming monitor also offers a 280 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response times and a 4,000:1 contrast ratio.

CheckMag The best gaming handhelds have come a long way since the Game Boy era. Today's devices offer advanced features, up to 10 hours of battery life, and cater to diverse tastes, from retro gamers to those wanting handheld PCs. Below are the top 5 handheld gaming consoles available right now, each tailored to different gaming preferences.

The Steam Deck LCD has received a 15% price cut. It applies to the 64 GB and 512 GB variants and is valid until July 11.

A game that got canceled for the Nintendo Switch platforms in 2020 now has its trailer up for the Switch gaming consoles and is set to launch next month. This title, Deliver Us The Moon, was initially launched in 2018, but that launch was for PC, and the developers later brought it to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and PS5.

Powkiddy has confirmed new details about the V10. Billed as a pocketable retro gaming handheld, the Powkiddy V10 will start for well under $50 and will be available in multiple colours at launch, including a transparent purple option.

The ASUS TUF F15 gaming laptop with a Core i7-13620H CPU and an RTX 4070 laptop GPU is currently on sale for less than $1,100. The discounted price should make the ASUS TUF F15 an excellent value as the CPU and GPU combo on offer will play all modern games at high frame rates with some games even managing to saturate the 144 Hz native refresh rate of the display.

Anbernic has yet another compact retro gaming handheld in development. Following the success of the RG Cube, it seems that Anbernic is looking to deliver another 4-inch gaming handheld, albeit with the innards of recent RG35XX options and last year's RG405M.

The PlayStation Store is currently running another major discount campaign where gamers can get many games for up to 90 percent less - including various full-price games.

An industry insider says Sony could let you play some PlayStation 3 games on your PlayStation 5. However, only a handful of titles will be playable, at least at launch.

The increasingly popular portable console maker ONEXPLAYER is promoting officially refurbished models as well as new ones during its latest Mid-Year 2024 sale. They include devices powered by leading mobile processors from Intel and AMD, such as the 7-inch Mini Pro and latest Ryzen 7 8840U-based 2 Pro.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate codes are on sale on CDKeys. The retailer is offering a three-month subscription code for just $29.29, a solid 30% discount from what it generally goes for. Other subscription codes are also enjoying a generous price cut, with the 12-month code dropping to $127.99 from $179.19.

Until tomorrow, gamers can pick up an action RPG from GOG for free, which normally costs $30. There is also a discount of up to 40 percent on the three available DLCs.

CheckMag Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto franchise is undoubtedly one of the cornerstones of modern gaming, both from a technical as well as a cultural point of view. Starting from 1997, Rockstar has produced some of the finest open-world titles in the history of computer gaming as part of this franchise. With GTA VI arriving in 2025, it's worth looking back in to the past and glossing over the most iconic entrants to the acclaimed franchise.

Fans can expect many playable games, news on various games and other highlights at the Xbox stand at the upcoming Gamescom. According to the company, it will be the largest stand that Xbox Game Studios has ever had at the games fair.

Sony PlayStation VR 2 should be available for the PC from August. However, according to anonymous sources, Sony no longer seems to have high hopes for the VR headset.

Legendary GPU overclocker, Vince Lucido (aka Kingpin), talking about his future plans in a recent interview, dropped a hint that there may be a future for his custom-designed, overclocking specific GPU series. The overclocker was previously left without a GPU partner when EVGA exited the computer hardware business in late 2022.

A franchise promotion for the popular fantasy RPG Dragon Age is currently running on Steam. All three games are individually reduced by 90 percent each and are therefore available for 3 to 4 US dollars.

The AGON GAMING C27G2Z3/BK is AOC's latest entry-level gaming monitor. Despite retailing for under £200 in the UK and €250 in the EU, the AGON GAMING C27G2Z3/BK offers VRR support, a 280 Hz refresh rate and 0.5 ms response times.

The Razer DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed is a new gaming mouse targeting ambitious PC gamers. The model can be used both wired and without a cable connection

Last year’s Dell G15 5530 gaming laptop with a Core i7-13650HX CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage is currently on sale at Dell’s online store for less than $1,000. Packing an RTX 4060 laptop GPU alongside a 360 Hz 15.6-inch display, the laptop should provide an excellent mid-range gaming experience irrespective of the games played.

CheckMag Microsoft, please let someone else make a portable Xbox! Fans have been clamoring for a handheld for years now, and there is a likelihood one is in the pipeline. However, Microsoft is a better software company than a hardware one, so best just leave it to the pros.

The new Copilot Plus PCs are here, and the laptops running the Snapdragon X series processors are among the first. While these new systems are great news for Windows on ARM, Microsoft says to expect its new Surface models to excel in productivity, not in gaming.

RedMagic, a subsidiary of Nubia, has announced new details about its debut gaming laptop. Not only has the company shared a full release date, but it has also shared early specifications like a Core i9 processor and a modern NVIDIA GeForce GPU.

Microsoft is removing six games from the Game Pass until the beginning of July. If you want to continue playing one of them, you can still take advantage of the member discount and buy the game for less.

Epic Games is preparing to refresh its weekly game giveaway. Contrary to previous expectations, the storefront has decided to reduce a completely different game to $0.00, which it has complemented with a new round of free in-game items for another title.

The new 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 features a gorgeous OLED panel with 240Hz and Nvidia G-Sync, which pairs well with the RTX 4070 and the powerful Core Ultra 9 185H from Intel's latest Meteor Lake family of mobile CPUs.

The Lenovo Legion Go has dropped to $579.98 on Amazon. This is an all-time low price for the gaming handheld, and it translates to a generous $120.01 discount from the regular $699.99 tag.

Unleashed earlier today, War Thunder 2.37 "Seek & Destroy" brings new airplanes, ships, and ground vehicles into the game, as usual. Helicopters get reworked cockpits, the old maps get a few retouches, not to mention the introduction of additional modules for ground vehicles, and much more.

According to a recent report, MSI has decided on launch pricing for the MEG 321URX, a Gen 3 QD-OLED monitor that it insists is the world's first AI gaming monitor. Seemingly, the MSI MEG 321URX QD-OLED could retail for up to 80% more than equivalents like the MPG 321URX, despite containing the same 4K and 240 Hz Gen 3 QD-OLED panel.

Sony has now started distributing a feature-packed update for the PlayStation Portal. Rolling out globally, the update introduces various changes to the PS5 accessory, including the option of connecting to public Wi-Fi networks for the first time.

Although there was no new information about the supposed Switch 2 in yesterday's Nintendo Direct, the gaming giant did present over 30 games that will be released in 2024 and 2025 - including some games that fans have been waiting for a long time.

Six new games will be added to Microsoft's gaming subscription by the end of the month - including a highlight for sports fans.

Nintendo may not be ready to announce a Switch 2 yet. Nonetheless, the company has decided to refresh the Switch Lite, which will be available later this year in a new special edition variant aimed at commemorating the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Supposed to be the debut title for Paradox Tectonic, a studio founded in early 2019, Life by You was teased in March 2023. Sadly, its early access went through three delays and never made it online because the game was canceled on June 17, ending Paradox Interactive's attempt at an alternative to The Sims.

The first Snapdragon X series laptop reviews are out, and with that, we got a closer look at the performance of Qualcomm's new ARM chipsets. As we noted in our review of the Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED with Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, the gaming performance is the biggest weak point at the moment. The other reviewers shared the same story.

CheckMag The Warframe Jade Shadows update has officially launched for Windows, Xbox, Switch, PlayStation, and iOS. Update 36 introduces a number of exciting new additions to the MMO looter shooter, including a new warframe, an exciting new quest offering insights into a long-time foe, and a whole new game mode to get stuck into as well as some valuable quality of life fixes.

MAINGEAR has introduced the ML-16 as the brand's first Intel Core Ultra 7 155H-powered laptop. It is touted to deliver peak portability in gaming, yet packs an 80 watt-hour (Wh) battery, a full keyboard and an aluminum-panelled build. It starts at under $2,000 with DDR5 RAM and NVMe Gen4 SSD storage.

It appears that Powkiddy is preparing to release a successor of sorts to last year's X55 gaming handheld. While the company has not officially commented on the device yet, render images and a few specifications have leaked online. Updated: Powkiddy comments on rumours.

For as low as $509, the NUC X15 gaming laptop offers a mid-range CPU that is mostly on par with the current Core Ultra 7 155H and the equivalent of an RTX 3050 on the dGPU side. It also features 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage and even a Thunderbolt 4 port.

The latest version of RPCS3, a PS3 emulator for PC, improves performance on low-end CPUs. The developers showed this version, v0.0.32-16614, with two games. One of them is Demon's Soul, which jumped from around 40 FPS to about 80 FPS on a machine with a 4-core and 4-thread CPU.

In an interview, Bethesda's Todd Howard confirmed Starfield will get more DLC after Shattered Space drops later this year. Unlike the base game, Shattered Space will take place in one city, similar to Fallout 4's Far Harbor DLC.