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Bethesda's space RPG Starfield has gotten an attractive price cut on Steam. You can buy the Starfield and its digital premium edition for 33% off for a limited time.

The R36S is a Gameboy-styled handheld emulation console with enough power to play most titles through the PlayStation 1 era of gaming. It is currently on sale for 30% off with a promo code.

in 2022, game developer Netmarble announced that it was working on a mobile MMO in the GoT universe. Since then, fans have heard nothing more about it, so you might think the game has disappeared into oblivion again. According to the latest information, however, this does not seem to be the case.

The 2023 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (Gen 8) with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia RTX 4060, and 14.5" OLED display has dropped to $1,049.99 at Best Buy. This sale price of the gaming laptop is also a record low, making this deal offer a good overall value.

Sony has finalised a new update for all PlayStation 5 consoles. Rolling out globally now, the update seeks to bring new features to the PS5, as well as DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers.

According to a new report, the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to outperform the Steam Deck in handheld mode and may even get close to the Xbox Series S in docked mode. Allegedly, Nintendo will resort to NVIDIA's bag of software tricks to get its next console closer to the performance of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.

A renowned Nvidia leaker has shared some information about the GB203 and GB205 GPUs powering the GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5070. The former will allegedly launch with a 256-wide bus and the latter with a 192-bit interface.

System Shock Remake will finally make its way to PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S later this year. The PC version was released last year, and Nightdive Studios, the developer, had promised a console release.

Best Buy has the flagship Acer Predator Helios 16 listed for $1,849.99, $450 lower than its asking price of $2,299.99. It gets you a powerful gaming laptop, complete with a 16-inch QHD+ 240 Hz screen and top-spec Intel and Nvidia hardware.

The MSI MAG 321CUP is a 32-inch VA panel that outputs at 4K and 160 Hz. The monitor also offers a 3,000:1 contrast ratio and VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, as well as HDMI 2.1 and USB Type-C connectivity.

MSI has announced the MAG 322UPF, an adjunct to the MAG 323UPF that the company released last year. The MSI MAG 322UPF combines a 4K resolution with 400 nits peak brightness and a 160 Hz refresh rate, among other features befitting a mid-range gaming monitor.

AOC has unveiled the CQ27G2X, a 1500R curved gaming monitor that outputs at 1440p and 180 Hz. Already available in multiple markets, the AOC CQ27G2X also has a high contrast ratio and fast response times, among other features.

While Valve didn't move forward with the Steam Box prototype from Xi3, the hardware company did start selling the gaming console under its own name. The same mini PC from 2013 got in the hands of YouTuber Bringus Studios. With the help of an ex-Xi3 employee, Bringus found an interesting thing about one of the display output ports. It can accept and work with both DisplayPort and HDMI cables.

Acer has updated the Predator XB3 series with the XB323QU M3. Already available in some markets, the 1440p and 180 Hz monitor is on track for release globally, likely with a relatively affordable price tag.

An industry insider with a reputable track record says Sony will announce The Last Of Us Part 2's PC version next month. However, the actual release date will happen much later in the year.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 with a Core i7-13700H CPU, an RTX 4060 GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage can now be had for only $1,257.19 which, per Lenovo, is a considerable 29% discount on the list price. At the discounted rate, the Legion Slim 7i is worth a serious consideration in part due to its thin and light design and solid display.

The maxed-out gaming laptop from Alienware comes with the latest high-end components including the powerful Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4090. Thanks to a steep discount of $850, the m18 R2 is now on sale for its lowest price point yet.

One-Netbook has announced the release date of its ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro refresh, as well as launch pricing. Like its peers, One-Netbook has elected to only offer the gaming handheld with the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U initially, which combines an octa-core CPU with a Radeon 780M iGPU.

Tech YouTuber Linus Tech Tips wanted to prove that it is possible to put together a gaming PC that costs no more than the PS5 - but does more. It only worked on paper. It also requires compromises that hardly any gamer would make.

Microsoft has had a partnership with the cloud gaming provider Boosteroid since last year. Now the range of playable Xbox PC games has been expanded considerably.

The Samsung ViewFinity S65UA with a 34-inch curved screen has been discounted to $409.99 on Amazon. This sale price is very close to the record-low tag for the gaming monitor, making this deal worth grabbing if you want to upgrade to something with a curved screen that's also good for productivity.

Kopite7kimi has confirmed Nvidia's top-spec GB202 GPU will launch with a 512-bit wide bus. It will use a monolithic die and GDDR7 memory, potentially opening up possibilities for 32 GB of VRAM on the GeForce RTX 5090.

The ViewSonic VX2776-2K-PRO has been launched in China as an eSports gaming monitor with modern I/O. It claims to equip a “fast IPS” panel with a native 180 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response rate, and flicker-free technology. The launch price is CNY 1,599 (around $225).

A YouTuber named Bringus Studios found a very old Xi3 mini PC that later turned out to be one of the Steam Box prototypes that Valve worked on in 2013. This particular prototype didn't make it as a gaming console with Valve's name on it, but as the video shows, it's definitely an interesting computer.

A demo for the upcoming action game Stellar Blade was accidentally published on the PlayStation Store before it was promptly pulled back. During its mistaken publication time, PS5 gamers were able to download the demo, and videos showing gameplay have already been published to platforms like YouTube.

One of the variants of the MSI Claw has become available for purchase. It’s the base config that comes with the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H CPU, and it can be ordered at $699 on the official website.

Even though the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has already been on the market for more than a year, the graphics card currently still belongs to the most powerful competitors in the high-end GPU segment. At less than 1,000 Euros (~$1,087), AMD's top model is currently a real competitor against Nvidia's recently introduced GeForce RTX 4080 Super. But there are also some disadvantages you have to keep in mind.

If you have nothing to do this weekend, you can pass the time with two free games. One of them is available for free from Steam for a limited time. The other game has recently become permanently available for free - but only from the developer.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with an RTX 4050 GPU and a Core i5-13500HX CPU has dropped down to only $799.99 at Best Buy. At the new price, the laptop is sure to please mid-range buyers as it is highly rated by both users (4.7/5 rating at Best Buy) and media (87% rating in our review) alike.

Acer has launched the 2024 Shadow Knight Qing Pro gaming laptop in China. It packs the Intel Raptor Lake processors with the top-end model featuring the Core i7-13620H. As for the GPU, the base variant has Nvidia RTX 4050, while the other two come with RTX 4060. The starting price is CNY 5,999 (around $834).

AMD's next step for its FreeSync technology leaves 60 Hz monitors behind. FreeSync's updated specifications require a minimum of 144 Hz for desktop displays, but AMD hasn't completely abandoned older displays just yet.

The UltraGear 27GS60F is one of LG's latest gaming monitors, following a spate of releases in the last week or so. The LG UltraGear 27GS60F contains numerous features despite its budget price tag of under €200 in the Eurozone and CAD$279.99 in Canada.

CheckMag So. Yuzu is dead. The expected headline-grabbing battle ended with a whimper, with Tropic Haze, the team behind the emulator, settling almost immediately to the tune of a whopping $2.4 million. This wasn't just a slap on the wrist, it was a message.

LG has unveiled the UltraGear 24GS60F, a 23.8-inch gaming monitor with a 1080p resolution and a 180 Hz refresh rate. Already available across Europe, Canada and Japan, the LG UltraGear 24GS60F also has 1 ms GtG response times at its disposal, among other features.

Mechrevo Aurora S made its official debut last year with an Intel Core i9-12900HX and Nvidia RTX 4060 discrete GPU. The same mini PC just got another configuration, which features an Intel Core i7-12650H but has the same GPU as before. This new config starts at CNY 4,899 (around $682), making it CNY 1,100 (around $153) cheaper than last year's base variant.

LG has now confirmed pricing and full specifications for the UltraGear OLED 45GS96QB, one of several new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors. Sporting a 1440p and 240 Hz panel, the UltraGear OLED 45GS96QB also has built-in speakers and numerous ports, including a USB Type-C connection that supports 65 W charging.

Lenovo already set apart the Legion Go from its peers with its unusual design and feature set. However, a new leak has revealed that the company plans to release first-party skins aimed at jazzing up the gaming handheld's stock all-black look.

Gamers can save big every month with Humble Bundle Choice. However, it is rare to find such a good offer: eight games for 10 instead of 300 $. These include some well-known games and full-price games that should be of particular interest to fans of RPGs and strategy games.

Nvidia is offering more options to gamers with new subscriptions on GeForce NOW. Instead of committing to a monthly plan, you can get Day Passes. There are two options for the 24-hour subscription. One of them offers an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 rig for $7.99 a day.

The latest development in the war between Apple and Epic Games sees the tech giant close down Epic's developer account. Supposedly the reason for the account closure? A spicy social media post by Epic CEO, Tim Sweeney, on X (formerly Twitter), among others.

The Goovis G3X is a new VR headset that is designed to be particularly compact and light and thus comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Micro OLEDs from Sony are used, which promise a particularly colorful display.

Also available for this price from Samsung US, the gargantuan 57-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC curved gaming monitor is now down to the all-time low of $1,799.99 on Amazon as well.  A few days ago, it was available at $2,499.99, which is also the highest price recorded on Amazon for this piece of hardware so far.

Lenovo has silently launched the 2024 GeekPro G5000 in the Chinese market. Like the predecessor, the new gaming laptop has a CPU from the Raptor Lake series: the Intel Core i7-13650HX, which is paired with either the Nvidia RTX 4060 or RTX 4050. But the good thing about it is that the HX processor offers a notable performance boost over the previous model.

Astro Duel 2 is an innovative hybrid of top-down shooter and melee platformer. Epic Games is offering the game for free for a week to coincide with today's release.

GPD has begun selling the Win Mini 2024, a refresh of a gaming handheld that the company originally unveiled last year. Now sporting an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU, the new model also has a native landscape and VRR display, among other hardware changes.

It's official: Frostpunk 2 is coming to PC, Xbox Series X, and Sony PlayStation 5 in July 2024. In addition to a new trailer, the game's developers have also confirmed some interesting details about the Deluxe Edition, the beta test, and the planned DLCs.

The GKD Pixel is another compact gaming handheld that can emulate up to PlayStation 1 titles. Built around a metal housing and a 2.4-inch display, the GKD Pixel comes in four colours, all four under $80.

At the end of December 2023, Steam tested some new features designed to make buying games on the platform even more convenient. The new features have left the beta phase and are now available to all players.