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A new website shows an old-fashioned television on which recordings of agents on a secret mission flicker. There are several channels with several videos. It seems that these are the first teasers for COD 6.

Powered by the i9-14900HX processor, the M24 version of the XMG PRO 16 Studio now supports DDR5-5600 RAM but only for 16 and 32 GB configurations. Other specs including the RTX 4060 / 4070 dGPU options are unchanged, yet the design is 260 g lighter.

AMD has introduced a new version of Anti-Lag, the company’s tool to reduce latency in supported titles. Called “Radeon Anti-Lag 2”, AMD claims that the updated solution cuts latency even further while solving one of the biggest shortcomings of its predecessor.

The Anker USB-C Hub (6-in-1, For Handheld Game Console) has arrived at Amazon US. The device is compatible with consoles like the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally and can also be used with some iPads. Features include a built-in USB-C cable and 90W pass-through charging.

Viture has unveiled the Viture Pro XR glasses with 120 Hz refresh rate, electrochromic dimming, and Harman tuned sound. The display panels produce up to 4000 nits from a 135” virtual screen. The glasses can connect to popular game consoles and smartphones.

ASUS has now revealed US pricing and a release date for the first glossy WOLED gaming monitor. Arriving later this month, the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG will rival the UltraGear OLED 27GS95QE that LG has been selling since February.

The 14-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Nvidia RTX 4060 is now at its lowest price ever. By grabbing this deal, you can now get the gaming laptop for $999.99, which is a hefty $480 discount from the regular price tag.

LG Display quietly debuted what appears to be a new 39-inch OLED panel intended for future gaming monitors. Surprisingly, it seems that LG plans to bring META Technology 2.0 to its UltraGear OLED gaming division.

MSI Claw just got another BIOS update, which is promising to offer up to a 30% gaming performance boost. Along with the MSI Center M Update, the company claims that its Intel Meteor Lake gaming handheld can now smoothly run all the top 100 popular Steam games and can even beat the Asus ROG Ally in most titles.

Xiaomi has offered up a new version of its 24-inch gaming monitor. Now sold as the Redmi Display G24, the gaming monitor combines a 1080p resolution with a 180 Hz refresh rate for a budget starting price.

LG has exhibited one of its forthcoming OLED panels that it intends to be used in next-generation gaming monitors. Combining a 1440p resolution and a 480 Hz refresh rate, the panel also supports LG's latest META Technology 2.0 for improved peak brightness compared to conventional WOLED and QD-OLED alternatives.

Anbernic has not officially unveiled the RG Cube yet. Nonetheless, full specifications for the Anbernic RG Cube have now been detailed, which point towards the gaming handheld being as powerful as the Anbernic RG556 despite being a Powkiddy RGB30 rival.

One-Netbook has provided more details for its next gaming handheld. The ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini will mirror the Lenovo Legion Go with an 8.8-inch and 144 Hz display, albeit with a user replaceable SSD and an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U SSD.

Microsoft's AI upscaling feature, called Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), will initially be available on Copilot+ AI PCs with Snapdragon X Elite processors only. It will also be available on a very small number of Windows games.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is currently considered a solid midrange graphics card and its 16 GB of VRAM offer a good purchase argument. We recently evaluated its performance and found that the graphics card still offers a sufficient amount of power for playing even the most current games. We also compared it to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super.

Beelink SER8 made its first entry into the Chinese market late last month. Now, the company has introduced it outside China. The mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS is now available to purchase at a starting price of $749 on the official store. You can also get the barebone variant from MiniXPC at $499.99.

Microsoft has made a grand reveal of laptops running on ARM chips. While the company has promised a lot of improvements, the question of how well Windows games run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors wasn’t quite delved deep into. Well, for those looking for info on it, there’s the website WorksOnWoA.com, which has already 1,481 titles tested.

Cluvens' latest Battle Station not only looks menacing with two decorative railguns and tank wheels on a hydraulic motor, the "Zero Gravity" chair is also said to be particularly comfortable and has everything you need for demanding gaming sessions.

AYN Technologies has packed a lot into the Odin2 Mini, which tips the scales at 320 g. Despite being much smaller than the existing Odin2, the Odin2 Mini features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery. AYN Technologies also equips the Android gaming handheld with a 5-inch Mini LED display that delivers up to 1,100 nits, all for under $350.

The APU and dGPU already offer great value for this price point, but what sets this deal apart is the 16-inch IPS display that offers premium features like 2560 x 1600 @240 Hz resolution, 500 nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut plus a MUX switch. Also included are 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage.

Antec has partnered with Ayaneo to enter into the handheld gaming PC market. The Core HS is the first gaming handheld to come with the company's name. However, at the core, it's a rebadged Ayaneo Slide with the same AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor. It's expected to retail between $600 to $900.

The X7 Ti is one of the first products from the Minisforum sub-brand AtomMan. It was introduced earlier this month and is now available for purchase. The mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and OCuLink can be preordered at $669 in its barebone form, and the variant with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD at $849. It's possible to pair these two options with the DEG1 eGPU dock by adding $50.

The Dell G15 5535 is an affordable Full-HD machine for budget-conscious buyers who are looking for an RTX 4050-equipped laptop with a pretty capable AMD Ryzen 7 processor and a surprisingly colorful 165Hz display.

One-Netbook has unveiled a new version of the ONEXPLAYER X1. Previously available exclusively with Intel Meteor Lake-H processors, the ONEXPLAYER X1 will soon cross the floor with a powerful AMD Zen 4 option that also contains a Radeon 780M iGPU.

One-Netbook has expanded the ONEXPLAYER X1 series with a smaller model. Arriving later this year as the ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini, the gaming handheld will improve upon the original ONEXPLAYER X1 in multiple areas while offering a more compact form factor too.

After a leak last year, fans assumed that the new Microsoft console would not be launched before 2028. According to a more recent leak, however, the new Xbox could be released much earlier.

ASUS has released the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG, a new 27-inch gaming monitor that shares its underlying WOLED panel technology with the LG UltraGear OLED 27GS95QE. However, the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG is the first of its kind to feature a glossy coating, compared to the matte coating of the LG UltraGear OLED 27GS95QE.

The 2024 Acer Predator Helios 18 with its massive 18-inch mini-LED display, an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, and an RTX 4090 laptop GPU is one of the most stacked gaming machines on the market. However, the laptop commands $3000 at full retail which keeps it out of many people's reach. Fortunately, Best Buy now has the machine on sale at a steep discount.

Valve is reportedly working on a game called Deadlock. As per reports, it takes inspiration from Team Fortress 2, Dota 2, and Overwatch. One of the first sets of screenshots of the third-person shooter has leaked, which came from playtesters and shows one of the heroes, Grey Talon.

The stunning Alienware m16 is one of the most alluring gaming laptops in the sub-$2,000 price segment as Dell has put the RTX 4080 gaming laptop with the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX back on sale for $1,000 off MSRP.

Indonesian brand Advan introduced the company's first handheld gaming PC, the X-Play. Under the hood, it packs the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, which delivers the same level of performance as the Ryzen Z1 Extreme. But that's not the only thing similar to the ROG Ally. It even has an almost identical design to Asus's offering.

Being able to play Steam games was a key selling point for the compatible Tesla Model X and Model S electric vehicles. However, according to a delivery notification that a Redditor shared, the newer deliveries of the former may be losing support. There’s no word on whether the new Model S cars are also heading towards the same.

AYANEO has revealed plans to refresh its AIR 1S gaming handheld. Previously available with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the AYANEO AIR 1S will soon be sold with the nominally more powerful AMD Ryzen 7 8840U instead.

AYANEO's Retro Power Bank has been a long time coming. Announced in November 2023 with Nintendo SNES design leanings, details about the Retro Power Bank have been sparse since. AYANEO has finally confirmed initial specifications and launch plans now, though.

AYANEO has finally provided more details about the long-awaited Pocket DMG. Full of surprises, the Pocket DMG will go toe-to-toe with the best Android gaming handhelds around thanks to a flagship chipset. The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 will be joined by an OLED display too, as well as a strange controller layout.

The Pocket Micro is AYANEO's smallest gaming handheld announced to date. Sporting a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and the secondary display from the AYANEO FLIP DS, the Pocket Micro also leans heavily on the design of the classic Game Boy Micro.

In addition to a good-looking QHD OLED display and RTX 4070 dGPU, the coveted Asus gaming laptop features the new Intel Ultra 9 185H with 16GB RAM as well as a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD.

CheckMag The Sports Accessories Bundle, the active cooling shell, the Switch Safe, the Crystal Dock and the Starry Forest Cat Sheep Case will help make one of the greatest consoles of all time even more versatile and cute - or limit its functionality if that's what you want.

While Sony offered a selection of PlayStation 2 games on PS4, PS5 users have yet to receive the same treatment. However, it seems that native emulation of PS2 games on the newest gaming console will be available very soon, as the port of a 2002 classic game for PlayStation 2 has appeared on PSN servers, and it’s about to drop for the last two Sony consoles.

Details about Weibu's GP10 handheld console powered by an unspecified Intel Lunar Lake processor were leaked on the official Computex site. Looks like we could see an early preview of the upcoming Core Ultra 200V CPUs at Computex this June, although these chips will likely launch this fall.

AYN Technologies has confirmed that its next Android gaming handheld is only a few days away from being released. Not only has the company an earlier than anticipated launch date, but it has also outlined initial launch price discounts.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16, Gen 9) with a Ryzen 7 8845HS Hawk Point APU and an RTX 4070 GPU is currently on sale at a substantial $509 off the list price. Additionally, with 16 GB of upgradable DDR5 memory, 1 TB of storage, and a 165 Hz 16-inch panel, the machine has all the markings of a solid mid-range gaming laptop.

Rockstar Games is planning to release GTA VI before 2025 comes to a close according to the latest earnings report from Take-Two Interactive Software, the parent company of Rockstar. This negates a past rumor which alleged that the game could be pushed back to 2026.

Although it went all the way above 2,100,000 simultaneous players, Palworld is now struggling in the second half of the top 100 most played Steam games. While Counter-Strike 2 easily peaks above the 1,000,000 threshold on a daily basis, Palworld has problems reaching 50,000. However, this summer's updates might bring it back to life.

Announced earlier this month, Acemagic has officially launched the M2A mini PC. As the brand has previously teased, it’s indeed a “AAA” gaming system, with up to Intel Core i9 12900H and Nvidia RTX 3080. The starting price is $1,399, but the company is currently offering a 35% launch promo discount via the coupon “ACEM2A35.”

Retroarch, a massive multi-system emulator, is now available in Apple's App Store for iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Retroarch has 78 cores that can emulate a plethora of video game consoles and handhelds, ranging from popular options like the Nintendo Entertainment System to more obscure consoles like the Fairchild Channel F.

Epic Games has kicked off its Mega Sale 2024 with another game giveaway. Typically available for $39.99, Dragon Age: Inquisition - Game of the Year Edition can be picked up for free between today and May 23.