Gaming

The rather rare "all-AMD" configuration of the Asus ROG Strix G15 draws closer to the important US$1,000 mark thanks to a new sale at Best Buy that grants a huge US$600 or 35 percent discount on the well-performing 15-inch gaming laptop made by the reputable Taiwanese PC manufacturer.

One-netbook has ended its pre-order period for the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U-powered version of the ONEXPLAYER mini Pro. Now available without reservation, the 7-inch gaming handheld starts at US$1,199 with 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM.

Steam Big Picture mode has received a substantial update, moving it away from its most recent layout. In its place arrives Steam Deck UI, which contains new features and improved navigation when using a controller.

The Thunderbolt 4 connector shows its age as it gets tested with an external RTX 4090 GPU. This was not immediately apparent with previous GPU generations, but the RTX 4000 bandwidth capacities clearly give TB4 a hard time. Additionally, it looks like the TB4 implementation on Intel's top-tier mobile CPU is unexpectedly lacking.

Thanks to its Core i7-12700H CPU and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU, the Schenker Vision 14 offers plenty of performance in a compact 14-inch chassis - without the big battery, the weight decreases from 1.3 (~2.87 lbs) to just above 1.1 kg (~2.43 lbs). In this case, the Vision 14 is practically unrivaled.

An independent game developer is in hot water with Ikea for making a survival-horror game set in a furniture store bearing similarities to the popular chain's retail locations. While the developer says the game is inspired by a piece of horror fiction, Ikea has filed a suit to protect its brand.

Santa Monica Studio has posted a polite message asking God of War Ragnarök spoiler sharers to restrict their online behavior in the aftermath of a US retailer purportedly selling the game well before its official launch date of November 9. However, key players in the creation of God of War Ragnarök, especially Cory Barlog, have been vocal in their frustration with the matter.

The RTX 3070 Ti-powered machine impressed us with its high gaming performance and beautiful 165Hz display, which arguably makes the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro a decent choice in the high-end gaming laptop segment, especially at a significantly discounted sale price of US$1,660.

Gigabyte asserts that its new AORUS TACHYON motherboard, made for Z790-compatible processors such as Intel's Raptor Lake line, has broken records on Cinebench. They apply to an overclocked version of the high-end Core i9-13900K CPU. The OEM now pitches the board as "exclusively for extreme overclocking" on the back of this new achievement.

An alleged Nvidia RTX 4080 12 GB that was recently 'unlaunched' by the company has apparently ended up with a tester, who has posted some AIDA64 and 3DMark numbers along with performance in the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark. The results show the purported RTX 4080 12 GB's performance to be nearly identical to that of the RTX 3090 Ti. The card, however, trails massively behind the RTX 4090.

Sony's latest PlayStation 5 revisions have now reached Europe. Currently available in a specific bundle, CFI-1202A and CFI-1202B revisions rely on a more efficient APU based on AMD's Oberon Plus architecture.

Thanks to a steep 38% discount, the affordable RTX 3050 Ti-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 may be a sensible choice for budget-minded gamers who are still looking for an adequately performing gaming laptop in the US$500 range.

Nvidia needs to analyze all the affected RTX 4090 cards in order to issue a full statement regarding the faulty power connectors, so the company notified all AIB partners to send relevant hardware directly to the Santa Clara HQ.

Schenker's slim Vision 16 models feature the world's lightest AZ91D magnesium alloy chassis weighing 1.45 - 1.6 kg. Powered by Intel's Core i7-12700H processor, the 16-inch ultrabooks come with 2560 x 1600 screens, up to an RTX 3080 dGPU and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.

Philips has announced four gaming monitors under its new Evnia brand. Ranging from the Evnia 27M2C5500W at £459.99 to the Evnia 34M2C7600MV at £1,599.99, the series will be available from later this year, although most monitors will not launch until early 2023.

Whether you're part of the hardcore racing simulation crowd, or you're simply looking for some split-screen arcade fun with friends, there's always a good time to be had with racing games. Fortunately, Steam has some of the best racing games around — even better, many of the best ones are on sale.

Sony has revealed the free games for PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium/Deluxe subscribers for November. They are Nioh 2, Lego Harry Potter Collection and Heavenly Bodies. All three titles will be downloadable on November 1.

The original The Witcher from 2007 is all set to get a new lease on life. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Fool's Theory is remaking the game in Unreal Engine 5. Unfortunately, its release date or platform availability has not been revealed.

There has been good news for those waiting for AMD’s upcoming series of RDNA 3-based graphics cards, widely known as the Radeon RX 7000 range. It has been confirmed by one of Team Red’s executives that RDNA 3 (and Radeon RX 6000) GPUs will not require the use of the 12VHPWR power connector involved in multiple reports of damaged GeForce RTX 4090-based PCs.

For a significantly discounted sale price of just US$479, the inexpensive HP Victus gaming laptop may be a good choice for very frugal gamers who are content with playing less-demanding or older games at reasonable settings.

Manli has officially unveiled the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB. It has the same number of CUDA cores, base/boost clocks as the 12 GB version, but reduces the total memory bandwidth to 240 GB/s. The OEM is yet to specify its price.

AMD is planning to launch an improved version of the Radeon RX 7900 XT called the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. It will feature 24 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 384-bit bus and a mostly uncut Navi 31 GPU.

GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition renders have leaked online, not long after NVIDIA cancelled the RTX 4080 12 GB. Sporting a design reminiscent of the RTX 3070 Ti, the RTX 4070 is thought to feature lesser specifications than the vanquished RTX 4080 12 GB.

While many retailers are facing GeForce RTX 4090 stock problems, quite a few RTX 3000-series video cards are available for generous discounts. This weekend's highlight is the discount offered by Amazon for the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity OC 24GB, which is down to US$999.99 from a list price of no less than US$2,399.99.

TCL is an OEM that describes itself as a "first mover" in terms of getting smart TVs based on cutting-edge miniLED technology onto the market. Now, the company claims that its latest, third-quarter sales figures for 2022 (or for 3Q2022) show that its industry leadership in this area has paid off. TCL's miniLED-related sales volumes are up by just over 20% year-on-year (YoY) for said quarter, and have seen "significant" growth over the year as a whole so far.

Released to universal critical acclaim for multiple platforms back in 2016, Persona 5 got the Royal version in 2019, and now this version is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch system. This title includes more than 40 items of previously released downloadable content and carries a price tag that reads US$59.99.

A new leak says that Nvidia plans to bring the GeForce RTX 4090 to laptops. It will use an AD103 GPU and have a TGP of around 175 Watts. The GeForce RTX 4080 Ti is also expected to come with identical specs, although it'll probably use a cut-down version of the AD103.

Wccftech has learned from its sources that the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT will launch with 20 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. AMD plans to launch an RX 7950 XT later with 24 GB of video memory.

After months of leaks and rumors, AMD RX 7000 GPUs based on the RDNA 3 architecture are less than two weeks away. The company previously revealed the launch event date for the upcoming RDNA 3 boards. Now, in a press release, Team Red has confirmed the time at which the “together we advance_gaming” event is set to take place.

Hot core temperatures are not unsurprising on most gaming laptops especially if they are thin and light. At over 95 C when gaming, however, the Dell G16 is pushing it to somewhat uncomfortable levels.

Xiaomi has presented the Redmi X Pro, its first gaming TV. Launching in 65-inch and 75-inch sizes, the Redmi X Pro offers a 4K native resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate and excellent colour accuracy, among other features suited to gamers.

Team Green seemingly produced quite a few of the bulky quad-slot coolers, as one picture suggests. Good thing these will most likely not be commercialized, since the Titan lineup is said to be dead.

Sony has finally outlined how much the DualSense Edge controller will cost. Announcing the wireless controller's release date in the process, the DualSense Edge will be the PS5's alternative to the Xbox Elite Series 2 wireless controller.

Soundcore touts its latest VR P10 Gaming Earbuds as the first audio products of their kind to be officially approved for use with the Meta Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset. They come with a USB type-C dongle for potentially reduced latency over a 2.4 GHz wireless connection, and are rated for up to 24 hours of use between charges.

Besides revealing the advantages of the Intel Arc A770, the AV1 8K decoding test performed through the CapFrameX tool also exposes some unexpected optimization problems with the Nvidia RTX 4090, as well as some perplexingly low scores coming from AMD's RX 6800 XT card.

Greymon55 says that some Navi 31 test boards are already in the hands of AIBs. The GPU is reportedly 2X faster than its predecessor in rasterization and raytracing. AMD will unveil its next generation of graphics cards on November 3.

ViewSonic's latest gaming monitor combines Mini LED technology with a high refresh rate panel. Not only does the Elite XG341C-2K output at 1440p and 200 Hz, but it also delivers up to 1,400 nits of peak brightness thanks to its 1,152 local dimming zones.

Scheduled to launch next week, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has just received an in-depth list of PC requirements for a minimum, recommended, competitive, and ultra 4K level of gaming experience. Early access to the campaign will begin tomorrow, and today at 10 AM PT, the game will be available for pre-load.

A new leak suggests that game developers have started receiving PlayStation 5 Pro devkits from Sony. There is no word about when the console will be unveiled, but it is unlikely to happen within the next six months or so.

Already released for consoles and PC, the Crysis Remastered Trilogy has only been available for the latter as an Epic Games Store exclusive. Now, the trilogy is ready to land on Steam, where it will become available on November 17 with a generous first-week discount of 40 percent (55 percent for those who already own Crysis Remastered).

Analogue is preparing to re-release the Super Nt and Mega Sg, a pair of retro games consoles that natively support SNES and MEGA Drive games, respectively. Both consoles will be available for US$199.99 and will come in multiple colours.

AOC has announced the AOC GAMING 25G3ZM/BK, a mid-range gaming monitor with a flat 24.5-inch panel. Outputting at 1080p and 240 Hz, the AOC GAMING 25G3ZM/BK also delivers 0.5 ms GtG response times and excellent colour space coverage. AOC has revealed the price of the AOC GAMING 25G3ZM/BK and its release window, too.

Apple has patented its own glove for virtual reality applications. The accessory incorporates a comprehensive array of sensors that might translate hand and finger movement to a game or metaverse-like environment with high accuracy and precision. Therefore, a final product based on this IP might be unveiled alongside the Cupertino giant's long-rumored AR/VR headset.

The virtual reality (VR) industry seems to have developed a distinct predilection for OLED as a display material going forward. However, according to an industry blog, Samsung now concludes that augmented reality (AR) has different requirements, and that microLED is a better fit for them. Therefore, the OEM is allegedly working on a new type of panel for the AR-optimized headsets of the future.