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Samsung is expected to return to its Galaxy Book series later this year with the release of the Galaxy Book6 Ultra. With that in mind, recent benchmark sightings were interpreted as early evidence of Samsung's next high-end laptop. The truth of the matter is rather different.

Samsung has listed the Odyssey G7 G75F gaming monitor on its Malaysian website. It has a curved 37-inch 4K VA panel with a refresh rate of 165 Hz.

Subscribers recently learned that Persona 3 Reload, Farming Simulator 22, and Anthem will exit Xbox Game Pass on August 15th. Gamers will no longer experience the remake of one of the most popular JRPG titles. Crop growers must also upgrade to the newly added Farming Simulator 25.

Doom Eternal has been heavily discounted on Steam as a part of the ongoing QuakeCon 2025 sale. The Deluxe Edition, which includes two story DLCs, has also received a corresponding price cut.

Buyers can expand their collection of co-op Steam games with the Better With 4 Friends Bundle. TowerFall Ascension and Rivals of Aether put a unique spin on arena brawlers like Super Smash Bros. Other multiplayer games in the bundle deal focus on less violent but tense building challenges.

A major credit card company is attempting to distance itself from a controversial ban on Steam games. Mastercard claims it didn’t seek to remove specific titles from any marketplace. While the payment processor opposes unlawful adult content, critics argue that many legal games are being censored.

Battlefield 6 will not let you completely level the map by destroying everything, but it will be more tactical. Vince Zempalla asks players to trust the developers as they ensure a fun experience playing Battlefield 6.

While boasting a unique modular construction, the Victrix Pro BFG isn't the perfect Xbox or PS5 controller. The new Turtle Beach Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded addresses stick drift with Hall effect thumbsticks. Other changes are more subtle, like a redesigned fight pad module to reduce wrist strain.

Battlefield 6 is up for pre-order now on PC, Xbox and PlayStation. Its open beta will happen in two phases, with the first one starting on August 9 and the second one on August 14.

Square Enix has devoted considerable attention to classic Final Fantasy games. Unfortunately, fans still lack the much-anticipated Final Fantasy 9 remake. A redesigned Zidane collectible and magazine feature may hint that the title has escaped cancellation.

Rumors and leaks about Battlefield 6 continue and the latest suggest that the closed beta will start from August 7 while the open beta will start from August 9. Pre-orders are also said to go live today.

Half-Life 2 Remake's creator has posted some updates about the mod. It highlights some in-game visuals and states it will get a demo soon and might be fully playable by 2026.

With the Z2 Mini G1a, HP presents a compact workstation that relies on AMD's new Strix Halo APU for the first time. The combination of powerful CPU performance, integrated RDNA 3.5 graphics, and space-saving design is aimed at creative professionals, developers, and power users. In our test, we examined how the mini PC performs in everyday use—from performance and cooling to system efficiency.

Lexar asserts that its latest SSD is so perfect for the PlayStation 5 that it even looks like the console it is supposed to be a part of. The Play 2280 SE is rated to load up to 100 AAA-rated games at "seamless" PCIe 4.0 speeds. It integrates a heat-sink and starts for under $230 via a popular vendor in the US.

Battlefield 6 may not follow the industry trend of $80 games. While final pricing is currently unclear, a recent leak suggested $70 for the Standard Edition on PC but the ideal scenario would be EA sticking with the same pricing as Battlefield 2042, since the company has no plans for a price increase.

Battlefield 6 fans be warned as fake playtest invites are doing the rounds. These invites are being circulated on Instagram and are an attempt to steal Steam accounts.

The public Battlefield 6 playtest may arrive soon after the July 31st multiplayer reveal. The 1BF Telegram channel projects a Monday, August 4th start time. However, insider Tom Henderson has since denied that the Battlefield 6 open beta will begin on that date.

Owners of two Call of Duty games can now boot the titles without a separate launcher. Modern Warfare 2 and 3 no longer reside in the much beleaguered Call of Duty HQ. The decision clears space for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, expected to arrive in November.

Razer has unveiled three new gaming headsets: BlackShark V3 Pro, BlackShark V3 and BlackShark V3 X. The Pro model is the most feature-rich and the first BlackShark-branded headset to come with active noise cancellation.

A new report says Nvidia plans to push out its RTX 50 Super GPUs before the calendar year ends. So far, three models have been hinted at: the RTX 5080 Super, RTX 5070 Ti Super and RTX 5070 Super.

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag could soon return as the next high-profile remake. A trusted dataminer stumbled on a suspicious addition to the PlayStation database. Rather than a DLC or expansion, the code appears to belong to a new Assassin's Creed game.

Since its 2019 announcement, Hollow Knight: Silksong news has leaked at a slow pace. Microsoft just revealed it will host a playable demo of the title at Gamescom 2025. The company previously claimed that the Silksong release date would coincide with the ROG Xbox Ally handheld launch.

All five mainline Fallout games have received attractive discounts on GOG. The promotion is valid until August 2, 2025, and the actual price cuts are different for each title.

Consumers are revolting against payment processors who seek to ban adult-themed Steam games, movies, and art. A Change.org petition aimed at Visa and Mastercard is rapidly gaining support. Its organizers also wish to limit the power of activist groups that influence these companies.

Minisforum recently launched the MS-A2, a powerful mini PC. The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, together with a fast NVMe SSD and expandable RAM, delivers high performance, making it ideal for productive tasks and demanding multimedia applications. A PCIe x16 slot even allows the use of dedicated GPUs.

A Destiny 2 raid can be difficult enough without contending with cheating. The recent Desert Perpetual event saw an enormous amount of suspicious activity. Some fans of the looter shooter accuse up to 70 of the top 100 teams of using exploits.

Claws of Awaji, the first DLC for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming September 16. Ubisoft is also releasing New Game+ mode on July 29 and early September will bring an update to allow changing the time of day.

Some new information about Intel's Nova Lake CPUs have emerged online. The Core Ultra 5 model with 8P, 16E, and 4 LPE cores will be the first to feature bLLC (Big Last Level Cache) and take on AMD's Ryzen X3D chips.

Battlefield 6 has been finally revealed with some game engine footage that sets the scene for the campaign. There is a lot of environmental destruction, vehicles, gunplay, and action-packed moments in the trailer.

Keychron's latest wireless mechanical keyboard launch is an all-aluminium design featuring a Black Myth Wukong theme, and it includes an artisan keycap and knob and a bunch of gold accent keycaps. It is launching on the Keychron site today for a starting price of $259.99 for the standard edition and $259.99 for the Deluxe Edition.

With the Sniper Elite Classics Collection, buyers experience one of the most rewarding WWII tactical shooter franchises. Players need to carefully plan missions to eliminate enemies without detection. The Humble Bundle deal features five Steam games, plus DLC, that cost as much as $242 on their own.

Pessimism continues to build over Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass strategy. Michael Pachter believes that a lack of console sales will negatively impact the subscription service. Offering Xbox games on the PS5 and other platforms also doesn't encourage new subscribers.

Battlefield 6 is said to release early October, much sooner than anticipated since EA had given a pre-March 2026 timeline. If the latest leak is true, the game will set players back €70 on PC and €80 on consoles.

Gamers who rely on streaming may no longer have to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. A Better xCloud leak hints that Microsoft could unveil separate Xbox Cloud Gaming plans. Some third-party and Xbox exclusive games would only be accessible on specific paid tiers.

Maingear has a new way to recapture the 1990s era of PC gaming without compromising performance. The Retro95 is a prebuilt PC that has all the defining characteristics of the era. Retro gaming fanatics can also equip the system with top-end CPUs and GPUs.

Razer expands its Cobra gaming mouse portfolio with the Cobra HyperSpeed. The mouse is 15 grams lighter, more durable, and lasts a bit longer than the more expensive Cobra Pro.

Even with depressing Steam player counts, Nacon continues to update Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. A developer for the racing title claims it has more support as a PS5 game. Sebastian Waxin warns critics against depending on sites like SteamDB to gauge the game's fanbase.

Everspace 2 has been discounted by 70% on GOG. It is a space-themed game that lets you pick between a wide range of ships, weapons and explore multiple galaxies, each with their share of secrets and puzzles.

Sixunited has unveiled a new motherboard (STHT1) with AMD Strix Halo chips. It comes with soldered LPDDR5X RAM (up to 128 GB) and a wide selection of I/O.

While discounted by 45%, this 39-inch LG curved monitor offers significantly more value than its OLED rivals. The 39GS96QB-B boasts a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz at a WQHD resolution. Despite some text fringing, the LG display impresses with a dramatic 800R curvature and high contrast ratio.

Looks like a new Ghost Recon game is in fact being developed at Ubisoft. It was rumored as of last month but company CEO and CFO seemed to have confirmed its existence during a shareholder meeting.

Noted leaker Kepler_L2 has shed some light on AMD's upcoming RDNA 5/UDNA GPUs. Specs-wise, the flagship model will be identical to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with lower-end SKUs mirroring the 9070 XT and 9060 XT.

AMD CPUs massively outsold Intel chips last week on German retailer Mindfactory. The gap is so wide that the now old AM4 Ryzen CPUs like the Ryzen 7 5700X3D sold more units than all Intel CPU generations combined.

Many Steam games are no longer available at the request of payment providers. Ana Valens, formerly of Vice, believes that activist groups have too much influence over payment processors and Valve's marketplace. The writer who labels the censorship as unjustified now finds herself out of work.

A Japanese company conducting market research polled 180,000 gamers in the country. The results show which titles younger buyers are flocking to. Several Square Enix games, including Final Fantasy releases, are struggling to find new audiences.