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The VA panel allows for 2x to 3x higher contrast ratios than your typical IPS alternative for truer blacks and more vibrant colors. At just $299, you can't find another 32-inch monitor from a well-known maker with the same features as the S3222DGM.

Shocking prices have turned up for AIB partner variants of both the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and the GeForce RTX 3050. The top-end RTX 3090 Ti was spotted via a Swiss comparison site listed at prices equivalent to US$3,500 and upwards. The entry-level RTX 3050 turned up in an Amazon Japan listing for well over its United States MSRP of US$249.

Two separate reports online state that Nvidia has asked AIB partners to halt GeForce RTX 3090 Ti production due to problems related to the hardware and BIOS. Nvidia is yet to announce the graphics card officially and is expected to do so sometime in January 2022.

RedMagic is expected to keep its line of high-performance Android gaming flagship phones going with a new 7 series in 2022. Now, one of them has allegedly shown up on Geekbench with some appropriately top-end specs. Furthermore, it is touted to launch alongside an even more powerful Pro variant.

his would be the third version for the RTX 3060 Ti model. It appears to be based on the GA103 GPU also powering the RTX 3080 Ti laptop variants and rumor has it that its specs are identical to the current GA104-based version, but it might be fabricated on Samsung's improved nodes, so we could actually see decent supplies and lower prices.

With solid enthusiast-grade specs like the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Nvidia RTX 3070 and an enticingly discounted price, this deal on the sixth generation Lenovo Legion 7 may be worth consideration for gamers who are currently looking for an upgraded laptop.

The Ayn Odin handheld gaming console is finally set to ship on Monday, January 17. However, only the first 200 backers will be shipped a device at this time. While production is ongoing, closures due to the celebration of Chinese New Year are sure to delay future shipments.

The Steam Deck is on track to reach gamers by the end of February 2022, Valve has confirmed. It is also incentivizing developers to optimize their titles for the handheld as a part of the "Steam Deck Verified" program.

Xiaomi has announced the Gaming Mouse Lite, a budget gaming mouse with RGB lighting. The Gaming Mouse Lite also has a Pixart 3327 optical sensor, five DPI presets and a 1,000 Hz polling rate, all for CNY 129 (~US$20).

The launch of the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB remains on the cards after months of delays. The RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB may be even less of an upgrade from the RTX 3070 Ti than the RTX 3080 12 GB is from the original RTX 3080, though.

The Black Shark 5 Pro is tipped as a flagship smartphone with the latest top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, as befits its brand's 'gaming' reputation. However, its vanilla variant has allegedly leaked with specs from 2021. To be more exact, they seem to match those of the current 4S Pro flagship nearly exactly.

One-netbook has started selling the ONEXPLAYER mini globally, a 7-inch handheld powered by an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor. The ONEXPLAYER mini costs at least 60% more than the Steam Deck though, even during One-netbook's pre-sale period.

Sharkoon's latest case, namely the TG4M RGB, features a tempered glass side panel, an air-permeable mesh front panel, four preinstalled RGB LED fans, an addressable RGB controller, and enough room for most users. The manufacturer's suggested price for this ATX case is 74.90 Euros (roughly US$86).

A leaker reports that Xiaomi is preparing to launch a Redmi K50 model aimed at Esports players. Accordingly, the version will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, currently one of the most powerful smartphone chipsets on the market. The device is also thought to house X-axis linear motors, among other features.

A new rumour online states that it will be a tad easier to get your hands on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 on January 27. Nvidia seems to have a large batch at its disposal to keep up with launch day demand.

NVIDIA has released SHIELD Experience 9, a new UI for its TV sticks and boxes based on Android 11. The upgrade involves a bevy of new features, support for aptX-compatible Bluetooth devices, Dolby Vision HDR and the latest Google entertainment apps included. Some users can even unlock a trial of Peacock Premium.

Take-Two interactive has announced that it will be purchasing Zynga for US$12.7 billion dollars in an effort to boost its stance in the mobile gaming sector as well as incorporate Zynga's popular games to establish itself as a leading mobile developer. The move will aid Take-Two Interactive in broadening its scope and reach new audiences across the globe.

Lenovo has been showing off gaming test results for both its upcoming Legion Y700 gaming tablet and Legion Y90 gaming smartphone. Although the 8.8-inch Android tablet has a Snapdragon 870 SoC compared to the phone’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the Legion Y700 still managed to produce very promising results.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl has officially been delayed to December 8, 2022. Initially, it was slated for an April 28 release on PC/Xbox as a day-one Game Pass title.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is here after months of leaks and rumours. Initial benchmarks show that the RTX 3080 12 GB offers better gaming performance than the RTX 3080, almost to the extent that it matches the RTX 3080 Ti. However, the increased performance comes at significant temperature and power costs.

A new report from Bloomberg states that Sony plans on manufacturing up to a million PS4 consoles in 2022. It will serve as a low-cost alternative to those who are unwilling/unable to get their hands on a PS5, which will be short in supply for the foreseeable future.

DLDSR provides image quality comparable to 4K resolution while maintaining native resolution performance. It remains an Nvidia-exclusive feature as it requires the AI-powered Tensor cores found only on RTX cards.

Described as "the ultimate comfy gaming chair users won't want to leave," AndaSeat's Phantom 3 comes in white, black, gray, or pink and features an easy-to-assemble yet durable design, reactive rocking, up to 160° recline, and comes with lumbar and neck pillows included. The price tag reads US$299.99.

Now that 2022 is in full swing, Apple has released a summary of its services and how they have "enriched" lives during the previous year. This includes claims that the developers who make apps for its systems made about US$60 billion in revenue over the 12 months just gone. The Cupertino giant was more cagey about what it made itself, besides hinting at record takings over the winter holiday and New Year.

The Legion Y90 will be Lenovo's third-gen flagship gaming smartphone on its launch. It is already tipped to launch with an AMOLED display and a dual air intake/fan system on its back. Now, a device with what might be its model number has appeared on the 3C official certification database with a highly atypical charging profile.

With no less than four color options (gray, red, orange, and blue), the Sharkoon SKILLER SGS20 comes with two cover choices, namely synthetic leather and fabric. It has a load capacity of 120 kilograms (265 pounds) and is available for sale at a manufacturer's suggested price of 219 Euros (roughly US$248).

Anyone with a PC/console and an internet connection can now play PUBG: Battlegrounds. However, some features such as ranked matchmaking are locked behind the US$12.99 Battlegrounds Plus upgrade.

Radeon Super Resolution is AMD's latest attempt to challenge NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). While developers must enable DLSS and AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution, Radeon Super Resolution will work with practically all games.

NVIDIA has dropped the RTX 3080 12 GB, an RTX 3080 that brings more RAM, CUDA cores and a wider memory interface. For some reason, NVIDIA has not confirmed how much the card should cost. Also, it decided against releasing press drivers, preventing anyone from releasing day one content.

A cleverly reworked clip from The Simpsons has predicted that the price tag for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti could eventually hit US$5,000, especially if it gets in the hands of scalpers or unscrupulous retailers. The MSRP for the RTX 3090 Ti has not yet been revealed but is widely expected to be over US$2,000.

The RTX 3080 12 GB has appeared out of nowhere, with pre-orders set to begin today. Reputedly, NVIDIA's review embargo will lift simultaneously, but without the company published any drivers for the graphics card. However, a few retailers have forgotten to adhere to NVIDIA's sales embargo.

The gaming app giant Tencent has worked with Xiaomi's Black Shark gaming-phone subsidiary to release co-branded flagships in the past. Now, according to a reliable leaker, the former really likes this idea as it now wants to buy the brand from the major OEM. Should this pan out in reality, it might result in an acquisition worth hundreds of millions of US dollars.

LG has unveiled the UltraGear 32GQ950, a 32-inch gaming monitor with a 160 Hz refresh rate. The 4K monitor supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) via HDMI 2.1 and is VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certified, among other features.

The AYA NEO team will not be releasing the AYA NEO NEXT series exclusively with last-generation AMD Ryzen APUs. Instead, the company has confirmed that some models will ship with the Ryzen 7 5825U, a Barcelo APU with broadly the same specifications as the Ryzen 7 5800U. However, AYA NEO handhelds with Ryzen 6000 APUs and RDNA 2-based iGPUs will not launch until the end of 2022 at the earliest.

EVGA's truckload of RTX 30 series GPUs has surfaced in Vietnam, over two months after they were swiped in the US. An official retailer had been selling them, reputedly without knowledge that they were stolen.

An XDA Developers user successfully overclocked their Snapdragon 865's Adreno 650 GPU and got it to outperform the Snapdragon 888's Adreno 660. The test involved a Xiaomi Mi 10T and an Asus ROG Phone 5 and included several real-world and synthetic benchmarks.

An official declaration on Intel's website states that the DRM issues arising out of Alder Lake's hybrid architecture have been resolved. Any existing problems should be resolved via game/operating system updates.

AMD revealed the RX 6500 XT as a US$199 graphics card at CES 2022. ASUS has priced its custom cards way higher in the Eurozone, where the card will start at €299, equivalent to US$275 discounting VAT. Another RX 6500 XT card will sell for €334 though, putting the graphics card at over US$300.

The quite portable 14-inch gaming laptop made by Asus is back on sale, this time in a configuration with the higher resolution 120Hz QHD display, which should present a great upgrade opportunity for all mid-range gamers who are on the lookout for a new notebook.

AMD introduced the RX 6500 XT at CES 2022 targeting budget 1080p gamers, but the use of just 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM has come into question. AMD's Frank Azor clarified that the use of 4 GB VRAM was to deter cryptocurrency miners from subjecting gamers to an availability disadvantage. Azor said that AMD FSR and RSR combined with the RX 6500 XT's high boost clocks should enable smooth gaming at 1080p, though an 8 GB version down the line is not being ruled out.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU bring all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte Full HD display (240 Hz) of the A5 X1. It scores points with good color reproduction. The laptop also offers space for up to three storage drives.

The VAVA Chroma triple laser projector has pipped the Lomi compost maker to become the highest-funded campaign on Indiegogo in 2021. The triple laser projector attracted over US$7.5 million in funding and even beat out the highly popular GPD WIN 3 handheld console in terms of amount backed.

Intel is updating all the NUC laptop kits with Alder Lake processors, and the X15 "Alder County" models will also stand out as the first all-Intel premium gaming laptop kit with Alder Lake-P CPUs and ARC Alchemist discrete graphics.

ASUS has upgraded the ROG Flow X13, its 13.4-inch convertible with a 4K display. The ROG Flow X13 now features the new Ryzen 9 6900HS and AMD's Radeon 680M iGPU. ASUS still offers the ROG Flow X13 with an RTX 3050 Ti, but the machine can also be connected to an RTX 3080 or an RX 6850M XT for extra graphics horsepower.

A teaser video of the upcoming Legion Y90 gaming phone has been released by Lenovo. The official promo of the device shows it from front and rear and makes it clear that the Lenovo Legion Y90 is aimed squarely at gamers. The phone has a selfie camera at the front that is hidden in the top bezel.

The ESA has announced that this year's E3 will not be held in person in Los Angeles, US, because the country is still fighting COVID-19 and its variants. E3 2021 took place as a virtual-only event and E3 2022 is likely to follow suit. However, the ESA has not officially confirmed that E3 2022 will be held online.

The upcoming Lenovo Legion Y700 gaming tablet has been teased once again. This time around, Lenovo has demonstrated some of the game enhancements the Legion Y700 can offer thanks to the presence of ZUI 13 software. The 8.8-inch compact Android tablet is expected to feature either a Snapdragon 870 or Snapdragon 888 SoC.
Update: The Legion Y700 will come with an SD870 processor.

ViewSonic has a new gaming monitor in the works positioned towards Esports players. The ViewSonic Elite XG272G-2K is, despite its name, a 1440p monitor and one that measures 27-inches across. The monitor has a 300 Hz refresh rate and VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification too, among other features.

Those looking to get their hands on an AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT may have to fork out as much as EUR 299 (US$338), at least in France, which is well over AMD's asking price of US$199. It is worth noting that the listing in question includes local taxes.