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A YouTuber named Serg Pavlov has managed to run Red Dead Redemption 2 on Redmagic 9 Pro. While the Android phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 got the popular title from Rockstar Games up and running, the frames were all over the place. There were also multiple texture glitches throughout the test period.

The ROG Iceblade X is a new and compact gaming desktop designed for powerful performance despite its compact dimensions. A water cooling system is installed for this purpose, and the model is available with two fast processors from Intel.

Apple has updated the App Store guidelines, which introduces a good number of changes. One of them is adding retro game emulators to the list of permitted software. These changes to the policies comply with the anti-steering mandate imposed by the European Commission and respond to the antitrust lawsuit filed by the US.

Fanatical has a tempting offer to coincide with the upcoming launch of the new Fallout series on Amazon Prime: all Fallout games in a bundle for 25 $.

The new Dell XPS 14 9440 is a heavy, thick and—most notably—expensive multimedia laptop. However, Dell has placed too great an importance on its design, resulting in its performance falling short. For less money, the competition offers considerably better alternatives.

Activision frequently launches free-to-play weekends for its titles. These help promote the games and allow more players to experience what they can offer. The latest game that you can download for free is Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. You can play it for free through the weekend on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Putting all the fandoms and silly internet arguments aside, the tech community can occasionally have some fun. Now that April Fool's is behind us, here are the best tech-related April Fool's gags from the biggest brands and creators in the industry.

The 34R83Q is one of two gaming monitors that TCL has presented. Sporting a 1440p and 170 Hz panel, the TCL 34R83Q also integrates AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-SYNC technologies, along with a 4,000:1 contrast ratio and VESA DisplayHDR 1400 certification.

The TCL 27R83U is a new 4K gaming monitor backed by 1,152 Mini LED local dimming zones and a plethora of ports. To be offered alongside the larger 34R83Q, the TCL 27R83U also has a 160 Hz refresh rate with VRR support is VESA DisplayHDR 1400 certified.

Until now, gamers have only been able to connect their Switch cables to the dock from one side, which can be quite annoying in some situations. A new Nintendo patent shows a docking station with a rotating plug hub and gives hope that this problem will soon be a thing of the past.

Intel has launched the 1.3 version of XeSS. The latest update for the upscaling technology aims to offer noticeable performance improvements over the predecessor. This version also comes with a new AI model, which is claimed to come with optimizations achieved through additional training.

The new Razer Blade 18 can be configured with an Intel Core i9-14900HX, 64 GB of RAM, 4 TB of storage, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, although it won't come cheap, as pricing tops out at an eye-watering $4,799.99.

AYANEO should be releasing the Pocket S this month after months of teasers. While the company has not shared any fresh details about the gaming handheld yet, various YouTubers have shown what the AYANEO Pocket S is capable of even running pre-release software.

MSI has now started selling the MAG 321UPX QD-OLED as a cheaper alternative to the MPG 321URX QD-OLED. Available for considerably less than its ASUS ROG, Dell Alienware and Gigabyte AORUS peers despite utilising the same 4K and 240 Hz QD-OLED panel from Samsung Display, the MSI MAG 321UPX QD-OLED does contain several disadvantages compared to the nominally more expensive MPG 321URX QD-OLED.

The 2024 GPD Win Max 2 refresh will go up for preorder in China on April 7. According to JD.com, a popular online Chinese retailer, the handheld gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, 32 GB RAM, and 2 TB SSD will have a pre-sale price of CNY 6,399 (around $884).

The company behind the ZPG A1 Unicorn has commented on the gaming handheld's apparent global availability. Reportedly, the future Powkiddy RGB30 rival will officially go on sale later this month, likely for less than a third-party reseller has already listed the device, too.

The Viewsonic XG272-2K-OLED has now received a global release, having previously been available in the US. Branching to other markets like the UK and Europe, the XG272-2K-OLED shares its WOLED panel with the LG UltraGear OLED 27GS95QE. As a result, ViewSonic's monitor combines a 2.5K resolution with a 240 Hz refresh rate and particularly fast response times.

Epic Games has confirmed that it will once again be making Ghostrunner free to download and keep. Aimed at Cyberpunk fans, Ghostrunner is a first person perspective title set in a dystopian landscape that 'blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes'.

Epic Games has launched a new game giveaway, this time covering two titles. Available between today and April 11, the free games deal covers The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition and Thief, which generally cost $59.99 and $19.99 on the Epic Games Store.

Six games will be leaving the Xbox Game Pass in mid-April. If you want to continue playing the games after that, you can currently buy them at a significantly lower price thanks to Microsoft's member discount.

Although this is not a title to be desired, Minecraft has just been labeled "the video game with the most cheaters" in the US. The study, conducted by Guide Strats, also placed The Sims 4 and GTA 5 on the podium. The results were based on the search volume for various terms connected to video game cheats.

OXS touts its new Thunder Pro soundbar as a whole Gaming Sound System thanks to its ratings for 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos sound and up to 160W of audio power. Its varied tweeters and drivers are backed to deliver immersive sound has modes specifically optimized for different gaming genres, and has been released with a $100 off discount code.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) frame generation is slowly making its way to console games. Having debuted on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for consoles, the technology will soon be ported to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of Immortals of Aveum through a free update.

Eight new games will be added to the Xbox Game Pass by April 16 - in addition to various indie titles, one AAA game and two brand new games that will be available in the Game Pass from the day of release.

Acer is preparing to release a new curved gaming monitor sporting a Gen 2 QD-OLED panel from Samsung Display. Operating at 1440p and 240 Hz with an 1800R and 49-inch display size, the Acer Predator X49 X will go toe to toe with the Philips Evnia 49M2C8900 and RedMagic Realm when it launches.

The ZPG A1 Unicorn is now orderable globally after its debut late last year. Equipped with a 4-inch display that has a 1:1 aspect ratio, the ZPG A1 Unicorn should be about as powerful as recent smartphones like Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus or Xiaomi POCO M6 Pro thanks to a 6 nm octa-core chipset.

Asus has revealed a portable power station for gamers called the ROG MJOLNIR. Inspired by the Norse mythology, the unit features a design similar to the Thor's hammer. It even has a handle that can presumably double as a light source. The company didn't go much into the details, but Asus assured it's not an April Fools' joke.

Sipeed has revealed the Retro Game Pocket, a compact gaming handheld that combines a 2-inch display with an FPGA chip. Arriving soon, the Retro Game Pocket will eventually be joined by a larger option that has a 3.5~4.5-inch display instead.

HP has put together an interesting package with the Victus 15: a gaming laptop for the budget segment featuring a Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6500M, 8 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD and an FHD panel. The notebook is going for as low as €599 with Windows 11 included.

ViewSonic touts its XG272-2K-OLED display as ideal for fast-paced content in rich color thanks to its ratings for ultra-low latency and a 240Hz refresh rate. The 27-inch monitor is compatible with NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, and is also Blur Busters Verified. It is now finally available via a channel other than its own OEM.

AOKZOE has revealed its intentions to offer up a new gaming handheld following last December's release of the AOKZOE A2. Arriving later this year, the AOKZOE A2 Ultra will be the company's fourth gaming handheld after the AOKZOE A1, AOKZOE A1 Pro and AOKZOE A2.

Darkest Dungeon is known for its high level of difficulty and is very popular with players considering the ratings. On Steam, the rougelike RPG, which normally costs 25 $, is almost free with a 90 percent discount.

Mid-range GPU buyers could be in for a treat as AMD’s next-generation RDNA 4 cards are reportedly quite capable. The latest RDNA 4 performance leak which touches on the Navi 48 and Navi 44 alongside RDNA 3+ Strix Halo suggests that the mid-range Navi 48 outshines Navi 31-based cards like the RX 7900 GRE while Strix Halo is ahead of the current entry-level desktop GPUs.

Besides selling gaming phones, Nubia also offers gaming accessories. Among the newly launched ones is the RedMagic VC Cooler 5 Pro. But this cooler isn't just for Nubia's smartphones. It's compatible with a wide range of phones. More importantly, it claims to drop a phone's temperature to as low as -12 degrees Celsius (10.4 degrees Fahrenheit).

Minisforum has presented a new mini PC, the UM890 WE, which is equipped with a powerful APU from AMD and also comes with water cooling. Strong and stable performance is thus guaranteed.

The TCL C855 is a new mini LED TV with 4K resolution and a particularly large screen diagonal. A powerful sound system is also integrated.

Capcom's numerous microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 caused a lot of discontent among fans. Will there be as many in-game purchase options in future CD Projekt games? CFO Piotr Nielubowicz answered this question in an interview.

The HN14X is a new and compact mini-PC that not only has a high-performance Intel processor but also a dedicated graphics card. Several mass storage devices can be installed.

The ASUS ROG Ally with the Ryzen Z1 processor is now available at an all-time low price at Best Buy after a sizeable $100 off over the previous discounted rate. At the newly reduced price, the ASUS ROG Ally should be a no-brainer for fans of indie games as well as folks who are into emulating older systems.

Following the requests from communities, Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has seemingly sent a proposal to Waffle House to add a stage themed after it in Tekken 8. It remains to be seen whether the proposal would go through or not.

The LG UltraGear 27GL83A-B is on sale at Amazon for a limited time with a 30% discount. With the deal in place, the 27-inch gaming monitor with 1440p resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate, Nvidia G-Sync, and AMD FreeSync is down to $209.99, which is very close to the record-low price of $199.99.

Capcom seems to be planning new DLC content for Dragon's Dogma 2. In a recent survey, players can tell the publisher what content they would like to see.

Three new games will be added to the PlayStation Plus subscription at the beginning of April. This time, two current games from 2023 are included - and one of them still costs the full price of 80 $.

Insider Gaming has leaked the requirements for upcoming games to qualify for the "PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced" tag. Developers will have to make their games run at a minimum resolution/framerate and add raytracing features.

Microsoft is significantly expanding options for the playablity of titles via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The range of titles is rather limited, but also includes strong titles.

RedMagic has just unleashed the latest officially Transformers-branded version of its new top-end gaming Android flagship. This new version of the 9 Pro Plus (or 9 Pro+) has a Bumblebee theme, and as such combines a cutting-edge smartphone design with an exclusive new colorway and a retail box packed with limited-edition collectibles and accessories.

A modder has ported Gothic 1 to the Unreal Engine 4. The fan remaster has now entered open beta - and can be played for free by anyone who owns the original game on Steam.

Power is something the 16-inch Legion Pro 7 doesn’t lack, with the GeForce RTX 4080 and Core i9-14900HX achieving some of their best results in the laptop. The remaining specs are great as well: 32 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 4, a bright QHD+ display (Dolby Vision, G-Sync, 240Hz, 16:10 aspect ratio). Is this the ideal laptop for gamers and creators?

While it topped at $499.99 back in early 2022, the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G50A gaming monitor carrying the model number LS27AG500PNXZA now has a $399.99 list price on Amazon and, thanks to a generous 38% discount, can be acquired for the all-time low of $249.99 once again. The last time Amazon offered this price was in July–August 2023.