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AYN Technologies continues to tease the release of the Odin2 on social media. Purportedly, the forthcoming gaming handheld will outperform the likes of the Snapdragon 870, which would represent a significant upgrade over the Snapdragon 845 in the original Odin.

The A570M is supposed to cover the gap between existing models with similar performance to the Nvidia RTX 3060 and RTX 3070. On the other hand, the A530M could fit between the RTX 3050 and the RTX 3060.

Sony has announced the latest beta software for the PS5 gaming console. Among the raft of new system software features it is currently testing are support for SSDs up to 8TB and the expansion of its Tempest 3D audio tech to devices with Dolby Atmos compatible speakers.

Acer has launched the Predator XB273UZ in Europe, where it is available for €649.99. The Acer Predator XB273UZ combines a 1440p and 270 Hz panel with a USB hub and plenty of video outputs. The gaming monitor has plenty of other features too, including AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility.

According to a new report, Lenovo has developed a Windows 11-based gaming handheld to rival the likes of the ASUS ROG Ally. Reputedly, the Lenovo Legion Go utilises an 8-inch display, as well as a first-rate AMD Ryzen 7040U APU.

The gaming brand RedMagic has announced that the TWS earbuds made to go with its top-end 8S Pro smartphone have just gone global. The Cyberbuds DAO boast some of the most cutting-edge specs available, conferred by their "flagship Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.3 chipset" and audio platform. They include potentially ultra-low latency and support for the aptX codec as well as LHDC 5.0.

The Acer Nitro 17 is a 17-inch mid-range gaming laptop. The machine is now going for more than US$200 off on Amazon for the RTX 4060 and Ryzen 7 7840HS configuration. Based on our review of the device, the discounted price makes the Nitro 17 worth taking a look at, since it packs plenty of performance and a good display.

Following a protracted crowd-funding and pre-sale process, the 4K/144Hz version of Dough's Spectrum monitor is now available with recommended retail prices starting at US$799 or €899. However, it has reverted to a special offer for a few days. The Spectrum One starts at just US$599/€699 - or possibly even less - during the event.

Anbernic is selling the RG35XX with a dual-boot option. Available from US$57.99, the new Anbernic RG35XX supports GarlicOS courtesy of Black Seraph.

One-netbook now offers the regular ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU. Previously restricted to the EVA Limited Edition, the Ryzen 7 7840U features the Radeon 780M iGPU, Zen 4 CPU cores and is complemented by 32 GB of RAM with 1 TB or 2 TB of storage.

AYANEO has outlined more specifications for the Pocket Air, an Android 12-based gaming handheld powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. The AYANEO Pocket Air will be available with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display and a 7,350 mAh battery within a 380 g chassis, among other features.

Mini has lifted the veil on an all-new central console that features a large 240mm diameter 9.4-inch circular OLED display. The new system is powered by a custom version of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) to give users a traditional consumer electronics interface.

Sony's alleged quest to make wireless earbuds that match the PlayStation 5 (PS5) may have reached a pivotal stage, which would be their approval for sale by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The US regulator has also given their "USB Transceiver" (no prizes for guessing why that is a thing) a pass for launch alongside them.

Nvidia seems to have internally shelved plans of launching the RTX 4090 Ti with 18,176 CUDA cores, likely because there is no real threat to the RTX 4090's dominance from AMD. Instead, the company could introduce new RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 refreshes. We are also getting to know that the upcoming RTX 50 Blackwell could very well use a 512-bit memory interface.

Realme has now confirmed that it will launch the GT5 as its next "God of War"-class Android smartphone soon. It is now also tipped to live up to this hype with up to 24GB of RAM to go with its up-to-240W charging speeds. The new vanilla flagship's SoC has also reportedly been confirmed in advance of its launch.

AMD is introducing its 3D V-cache technology to gaming laptops with the launch of the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is similar to the Ryzen 9 7945HHX but with a 200 MHz lower base clock, a total of 128 MB of L3 cache, and a 55 W+ TDP envelope. The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D will debut together with the Asus Strix Scar 17 X3D later in August.

A PlayStation 5 Pro specs prediction has resulted in a console that would be more than twice as powerful than the current revisions of the PS5 in some processes. The original poster has reckoned on 23+ TFLOPs of graphics processing performance for the Pro model where the original manages with 10 TFLOPs. An optimistic PS5 Pro price prediction has also been offered.

A new rumor about the PlayStation 5 has turned up on social media, with a couple of details being offered about what could end up being the PlayStation 5 Slim console. According to the source, a new PS5 model will be treated to an APU that is based on the efficient 5 nm manufacturing process. This in turn will apparently negate the requirement for a liquid metal thermal conductor.

With a list price of US$149.99 on Acer's website and US$169.99 on Amazon, the 27-inch SB272 Ebi monitor is now down to a mere US$119.99 thanks to a 29% discount from the world's largest online retailer. The highlights of this FHD IPS monitor include a 100 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms VRB response time, as well as AMD FreeSync support.

AYN Technologies is preparing to release a new gaming handheld. Teased on Indiegogo, the Odin2 will run Android and will feature a Snapdragon chipset with a design reminiscent of the original Odin.

OnePlus has unveiled its latest thermal management system for top-end Android smartphones at an ongoing Chinese tech expo. The new "Aerospace-grade Tiangong Cooling System" incorporates cutting-edge materials such as "next-generation super-thermal graphite" and thermal gel made of diamond, not to mention a vapor chamber about twice the size of those found in existing potential rivals of the first device to feature the system: the Ace 2 Pro.

A new leak from Kopite7kimi says the GeForce RTX 5090 could feature a 512-bit memory bus. The graphics card is due to launch sometime in 2025. It is said be manufactured on TSMC's 3 nm node and feature GDDR7 memory.

There's something unique about the competitive atmosphere of a multiplayer game, whether it be a racing game, a platformer, or a classic shooter. Although these three Steam games find themselves in almost entirely different genres, they're sure to stoke some fiery feuds at any friendly LAN at zero financial cost.

The 2022 Dell G15 5525 is a wallet-friendly gaming notebook that can now be had for cheap thanks to Best Buy which is now selling the device for an awesome 37% off the list price. The Dell G15 configuration on offer include a 6-core/12-thread Ryzen 5 6600H CPU, a 4GB RTX 3050 discreet board, and 8 GB of DDR4 RAM.

One-netbook has now announced full pricing details and configurations for the ONEXFLY, its next gaming handheld. Available with only the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU, One-netbook plans to offer the ONEXFLY in five SKUs up to a version with 64 GB of RAM and 4 TB of storage.

AYANEO has revealed more details about the SLIDE, a future GPD Win 4 2023 competitor. The AYANEO SLIDE will feature a colour-accurate 6-inch and 1080p IPS display, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU and will be the first Windows gaming handheld with an RGB-backlit keyboard.

Active PS Plus Essential subscribers can once again download and play three games for free in August 2023, as Sony's latest lineup includes a well-known golf simulation and two lesser-known but highly rated PlayStation games that are definitely worth checking out.

The Meteorish TJD T101 is a new gaming handheld that combines a 10.1-inch display with AMD Ryzen 7040U APUs. The TJD T101 has plenty of other features too, including a 60 Wh battery, two USB4 ports and LPDDR5x RAM. Reputedly, prices will start at US$599 when the TJD T101 goes on sale next month.

One of the few non-curved Odyssey gaming monitors by Samsung currently available on the market, the 43-inch Neo G7 arrived in early March 2023 and sports a 4K resolution, 144 Hz refresh, and 1 ms response time. The ongoing 36% discount pushes it from US$999.99 to US$643.99 on Amazon, while Samsung US has it listed for US$799.99.

The GPD Win Mini appears ready for release, following months of teasers. Sporting a 7-inch display within a compact chassis, the Win Mini should be one of the smallest Ryzen 7040U-powered gaming handhelds around when it lands later this year.

A new financial report from a Chinese-language media site has once again offered up a tasty morsel about the potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date period. This time around, a “Japanese game console” or “Japanese game machine” is mentioned, but evidence in the article points to this being the Switch 2 or next-generation Nintendo Switch.

ASUS is offering a new BIOS update for the ROG Ally aimed at improving the gaming handheld in various areas. The company is not yet ready to patch an outstanding MicroSD card issue though, despite officially acknowledging it before the update's release.

Retroid has released the Retroid Pocket 2S, a compact gaming handheld with a 3.5-inch display and a Unisoc Tiger T610 chipset. Available with 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, the Retroid Pocket 2S also has hall effect joysticks, runs Android 11 and is available for under US$100.

Available on Amazon since mid-November 2022, the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Trinity OC video card had a price tag of US$1,299.99 less than two months ago. Thankfully, a brand-new discount of 15% has just pushed it to US$1,099.99, which also happens to be the lowest price it had on Amazon so far.

Announced in March, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 combines the latest AMD Zen 4 mobile CPUs with the GeForce RTX 40 GPUs. Best Buy now has both an open-box and brand-new unit on sale for 38% and 24% off the retail price respectively. The discounted model comes with a Ryzen 5 7640HS CPU, an RTX 4060 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.

The would-be next-generation Nintendo Switch leakers have hit Twitter hard recently, with rumors turning up in at least three different and tenuous accounts. Supposed Switch 2 specs have been posted, along with information, including a price limit, about a Nintendo Switch Next. If that wasn’t enough, a regular contributor to the Switch 2 rumor mill has had more to say about the Joy-Con 2.

AYANEO has revealed more details about the KUN, another gaming handheld with an 8.4-inch and 2.5K display. AYANEO will pair the large display with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the APU of choice for many of its competitors. However, the company has dropped the idea of offering the AYANEO KUN with a dGPU solution.

For folks in need of a mid-range gaming laptop with an expansive display, Microcenter is now offering the Dell G16 7620 for a respectable 25% off the list price. The notebook comes with a 16-inch QHD+ display alongside a 14-core Core i7-12700H and a 130 W RTX 3060.

The powerful RTX 3080 Ti dGPU in the burly Alienware x17 has a high TGP of 175 watts and packs quite a punch considering that the 17-inch gaming laptop is now approaching the US$1,500 mark thanks to a massive discount at the manufacturer's very own online shop.

Available since 2020, the LG UltraGear 34GP83A-B is a WQHD curved gaming monitor with 144 hz standard refresh rate (160 Hz overclock) compliant with the VESA DisplayHDR 400 specifications, also sporting both G-Sync and FreeSync Premium support. After a 31% discount, its price has fallen to US$549 from US$799.99.

Meta is said to have canceled plans for its Quest Pro 2 headset. The decision comes following recent launch of the Quest Pro, which is also said to be end of life following the exhaustion of current components supplies.

Lenovo's latest Legion-brand product event has introduced a new version of the Y9000X laptop to the Chinese market. It has become a lighter and slimmer PC, if anything, in this generation, yet still boasts gaming credentials such as RTX 4000-series graphics to drive a 3.2K 165Hz display. It also boasts 140W charging for a 99.9kWh battery.

Lenovo has made its second-gen Android gaming tablet official today (July 22, 2023). The 2023 version of the Y700 comes in two colors and three different RAM/storage SKUs, which may be just part of what helps the new version blow its inaugural predecessor away in terms of performance. Then again, their battery and charging stats remain constant.

Project Q, Sony's first handheld after the PS Vita, is confirmed to use a non-detachable controller. It also runs a heavily-modded version of Android. Sony is expected to launch it later in 2023.

The thin-and-light creator and gaming laptop crossover from MSI has finally dropped to a more justifiable price point as a well-known retailer is selling the MSI Stealth 14 Studio configuration with an RTX 4060 dGPU at a discount of US$400 relative to its MSRP.

According to a new report from a previously reliable source, Sony is developing the PlayStation 5 Pro under the codename Trinity with considerably faster RAM and an overhauled GPU. Likely featuring as many Compute Units as an AMD Radeon RX 6800, the same source has also outlined a release window for Sony's next Pro console, among other details.