Gaming

Corsair has joined ASUS, MSI and others in releasing a 34-inch gaming monitor based on a 1440p and 240 Hz QD-OLED panel from Samsung Display. While MSI's equivalent has now dropped below $800, Corsair has positioned its alternative at almost $1,200.

Tecno showcased a unique gaming mini PC at MWC 2024, featuring a water cooler. Geekom has now partnered with the company to bring the gaming mini PC to the masses. Featuring the Nvidia RTX 4060 laptop GPU and up to an Intel Core i9 13900H, the Megamini G1 will be available on Kickstarter from September 3.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop with a 16-inch 165 Hz display, a 120 W RTX 4070 laptop GPU, and a Core i7-13620H is now back on sale at a considerable 25% discount. As evident by the machine's buyer rating of 4.6/5 at Best Buy, the ROG Zephyrus G16 is a solid option not only for gamers but also for anyone looking for a multimedia device with an expansive screen.

Retroid has shared more details about the Pocket 5, one of its upcoming retro gaming handhelds. While the company has taken a break from teasing the 3.7-inch Pocket Mini, it has now confirmed its Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro successor will arrive with an AMOLED display that not only spans 5.5-inches across but also offers a 1080p native resolution.

The Broken Silicon podcasts got their hands on the PS5 Pro devkit, which is said to have 2TB of storage and use the same power connector as the base model. This gives us hope that the PlayStation 5 Pro will run just as quietly and cool as the base model.

According to reports, Sony is less than a month away from officially presenting the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro). In the meantime, a reliable leaker has shared a first look at the PS5 Pro's design, in which a few differences from the current PS5 and PS5 Slim can be seen.

The Epic Games Store has now updated its free game of the week program. This time, the storefront is offering four games worth almost $50 that can be downloaded worldwide.

As a direct consequence of the multiple requests coming from the game's fans, Diablo IV will get customizable loadouts and waypoints starting with the Vessel of Hatred expansion. The launch is set for October 8, and only setting favorite waypoints has been confirmed by Blizzard to arrive then, so loadouts might arrive later.

The MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-835US is powered by the Intel Core i7-13620H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GPU, making it an excellent mid-range gaming powerhouse, and thanks to a limited-time sale, it's at its lowest-ever price on Amazon.

A bunch of new leaks from multiple sources have revealed some more information about AMD's next-gen Radeon RX 8000 series graphics cards.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7 also sports a 16-inch QHD screen with 240Hz and the powerful Core i9-14900HX. Thanks to a massive $801 discount, the RTX 4090 gaming laptop is now available for one of its best prices yet.

Razer touts its latest addition to the Wolverine series as the ideal Designed for Xbox wireless controller. It is equipped with rear-facing paddles rated to simulate mouse-clicks, further augmented with two claw grip bumpers for even more tactile feedback. The V3 Pro also has adjustable Hall-effect thumbsticks and Razer Pro Hypertriggers.

Sony has officially unveiled its free PS Plus games for September 2024, which all PlayStation Plus customers can add to their game library and play as long as their Essentials subscription stays active.

In response to the rise of Linux gaming, primarily due to the Steam Deck, the Dolphin team has decided to collaborate with the community to make the widely used unofficial Flatpak distribution of the Dolphin emulator official.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is expected to release in September as a 6-core Zen 4 CPU with 3D V-Cache. The possible price of the chip has leaked and, if true, it could spell trouble for the Ryzen 5 9600X.

8BitDo continues to update its popular controllers through with new transparent and translucent editions. This time, the company has quietly introduced an updated Translucent Purple edition of the 8BitDo Pro 2, which can already be ordered at a reduce launch price with Hall effect joysticks.

Retroid has revealed yet another retro gaming handheld. Arriving hot on the heels of the Pocket Mini, the Retroid Pocket 5 features a sleek design and appears to run Android out of the box.

More and more companies have started to introduce RISC-V products, but there isn't much focus on gaming with these open-source CPUs, mostly due to compatibility issues. But that didn't stop Box86/Box64 developers from running The Witcher 3 on Milk-V Pioneer paired with an AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT.

8BitDo has now updated two more of its 2.4 GHz wireless controllers. All available under its 'Transparent Series', the company has already given one model a modest early discount.

The RedMagic Gaming Tablet 2 is now officially slated to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version, Qualcomm's fastest processor for mobile devices at the time of writing. The Android slate is also now projected to debut as the fastest-charging and longest-lasting tablet on the market - and to boast an active spinning fan as part of its new cooling system.

Like Microsoft and Apple, Razer sees brick-and-mortar locations as opportunities to reach directly to consumers and provide a more personal buying experience than typical retailers.

Balatro continues its summer of updates with the second of three free updates. The update features its first-ever collaboration with popular titles, including The Witcher 3, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us.

One of the more affordable but still well-equipped RTX 4070 gaming laptops is back on sale for 33% off as the Dell G16 7630 has once again been treated to a large price cut at the company's official online store.

Kinhank has released the K36, an oddity among the recent 3.5-inch retro gaming handhelds. Available for under $50 globally, the Kinhank K36 could prove particularly ergonomic in the right hands.

Three possible memory configurations for the RDNA 4-based RX 8000 GPUs have leaked on X. According to the leaked information, the memory inside the RX 8000 GPUs will top out at 20 Gbps GDDR6 alongside a 256-bit memory interface.

After a massive launch followed by AI-fuelled controversy and dwindling player counts, Foamstars will go free-to-play in October 2024. The 4v4 arena shooter will also drop the PlayStation Plus account requirement for online play. Until October, Foamstars will still cost $29.99 via the PlayStation Store.

Retroid has switched up the colour options in which the Pocket Mini will shortly be available. Supposedly responding to community feedback, Retroid has also teased that its latest gaming handheld will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.

While PlayStation and PC gamers have long been wielding their staff and beating up bosses in monkey style, Xbox gamers are still waiting for the port of Black Myth: Wukong. According to a credible leaker, however, the Xbox version will be delayed indefinitely due to technical problems.

Until August 29, gamers at GOG can get a strategy game for free that has very good ratings on Steam and normally costs $15.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 with the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Hawk Point CPU, a 140 W RTX 4070 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM is on sale at eBay for a whopping 30% discount on the list price. Unsurprisingly, the discount makes the Legion Slim5 Gen 9 an excellent value since there is a lot of gaming performance on offer.

Following an initial debut on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) and the Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen), it has been announced that Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service is now available on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen) and the Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen). Sadly, Amazon's Fire TV smart TVs are still missing out on the action.

The RTX 4070-equipped configuration of the 16-inch Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 is currently on sale with a big discount as a coupon code on eBay grants an additional 20% discount on the already marked down Core i7 gaming laptop.

The SJGAM M21 is now available through multiple resellers. Unashamedly a copycat of the Game Console R36S and the Powkiddy RGB20S, the SJGAM M21 has a saving grace in the form of a mini HDMI port. Not only that, but the SJGAM M21 is also available for as little as $30 worldwide.

Volkswagen has announced that owners of new cars like those of the ID.7 series will have a new way to pass the time while charging soon. Their software is about to upgrade to support AirConsole, a wireless system that can turn devices like smartphones into controllers for games on infotainment systems.

A new leak says Nvidia's could lower the maximum power on its next-gen GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU. Instead of 140 Watts, it will now be limited to 115 Watts and launch with GDDR7 memory.

Anbernic has now opened pre-orders for the RG40XX V, a 4-inch gaming handheld that builds on last month's RG40XX H release. Available worldwide for under $60, the Anbernic RG40XX V comes in three colour options and a design that builds on classic Nintendo Game Boy handhelds.

Lenovo has introduced two new monitors, the Legion R27qc-30 and Legion R32qc-30. Both have a 1500 R curved QHD VA panel, 180 Hz refresh rate, two HDMI 2.1 and one DP 1.4 ports. They go on sale later this year starting at $270.

Retroid has now shared more details about the Pocket Mini, its future rival to the likes of the Anbernic RG40XX H. Not only has the company confirmed more device specifications, but it has also revealed that the OLED display-wielding gaming handheld will be available in multiple colour options at launch.

RedMagic has confirmed that a new version of its Android tablet is on the way. The device is projected to land as a premium slate with high-performance, Snapdragon Elite Gaming-ready specs. It can be reserved in the brand's native China with at least 1 on-trend screen size option from now.

An unannounced AMD graphics card with a Navi 48 GPU has just shown up on Geekbench. Based on its specs (58 CUs, 16 GB VRAM, 2.1 GHz boost clock), it could be the Radeon RX 8800 XT.

A YouTuber has managed to run Bloodborne on the Steam Deck via an emulator. While the build is far from playable, that should change in the coming weeks once modders and ShadPS4 developers come up with a better version.

Tom Henderson, the person who leaked the PlayStation Portal and PlayStation 5 Pro, says Sony's interest in handheld consoles has been reignited thanks to stellar Portal sales. This suggests a successor could be lined up before the rumoured 2026-bound PS Vita 2 launches.

A controller from a never-released console jointly made by Sony and Nintendo has been sold at an auction. The controller is almost identical to the SNES controller, save for the Sony and PlayStation logo on the front.

Anbernic has now confirmed the release date for the RG40XX V, its latest 4-inch and vertical retro gaming handheld. Not only has the company outlined when it will start selling the device, but it has also revealed how much it will cost initially, too.

A paid software called Lossless Scaling has been tested on Steam Deck OLED. At the core, the software can scale resolutions and add frame generation. These two can make games feel a lot smoother on the gaming handheld.

Xiaomi is working on dream devices for those who love gaming on an Android tablet, according to a new leak. Accordingly, the OEM's next-gen slates are now tipped to launch with high-res displays that can keep demanding apps on for hours, powered by up-to-date silicon with industry-leading cooling. They may also be compact and lightweight, yet also integrate some of Xiaomi's best durability-focused technology.

The world's largest gaming event, Gamescom, will end soon, and developers who attended the show have reportedly spilled some beans on the PS5 Pro. An Italian website journalist claims to have talked with a developer who claimed that the PlayStation 5 Pro announcement is imminent. Wccftech heard something similar from another developer.