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The MSI Katana GF66 is a gaming laptop of the upper mid-range to lower high-end. We were able to test a configuration with an Intel Core i7 and Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 and found out that MSI still left considerable room for improvement here.

Just because Sony requires an SSD with a heat spreader for the PS5 storage expansion, it does not mean that you actually have to buy one of the more expensive M.2 SSDs that feature a stock heatsink, most of which are currently out of stock anyway.

Sony has announced the addition of the Midnight Black Pulse 3D wireless headset to its lineup of official PS5 accessories. The black Pulse 3D headset follows on the heels of the recently released Midnight Black and Cosmic Red DualSense controllers. This latest accessory overhaul could point to a black PlayStation 5 console being on the cards.

Nintendo has started rolling out firmware version 13.0.0 to the Nintendo Switch family. Version 13.0.0 adds two important features to Nintendo's latest consoles, and one that has been missing since the Switch debuted in 2017.

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is finally getting its eagerly awaited update that will bring with it support for its currently dormant M.2 SSD internal drive bay. The update also includes some other goodies with 3D audio support being added for built-in TV speakers and new UX features and customization options.

There is no time to relax for the iconic Italian plumber, whose creative fan basis has now sent him into the world of Minecraft. This new modification integrates the Super Mario 64 engine into Mojang's popular sandbox video game. The developer offers a first video sneak peak of the mod, but also has to dampen the expectations.

Thanks to the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and the very powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Lenovo's Legion 5 15 offers plenty of performance. Gamers will also appreciate the responsive 165 Hz display and multi-zone keyboard illumination, but there are no additional gaming features.

Arkane Studio's new shooter offers three different graphics modes on PlayStation 5, and there is a noticeable difference in performance for each one of these settings. According to a new video analysis, there is a clear winner when it comes to the best graphics mode for Deathloop running on the PS5.

The NVIDIA RTX 3080 and RTX 3080 Ti are some of the most expensive graphics cards on the market right now, even if they are perennially out of stock. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees that your graphics card will be built correctly, as some people recently discovered with their Founders Edition and custom cards.

Intel's DDR5 implementation could be one of those cases where first to market does not necessarily translate to a huge advantage. The upcoming Alder Lake platform supports DDR5-4800 RAM natively, but everything beyond those specs seem to prove detrimental for gamers. A leaked test for the Alder Lake i5-12600K coupled with DDR5-6400 RAM shows how the new Gear 4 memory mode almost doubles the latency compared to that of a DDR4-2933 kit.

Redmi has now officially confirmed the imminent release of its second-gen affordable gaming laptop, the Redmi G (2021). The Redmi G (2021) will debut on September 22 and will hope to build on the strengths of last year's Redmi G while keeping things attainable.

Users will have to deal with noticeably higher core temperatures of about 15 degrees C if they want the much lighter Maingear model over the Razer model.

He apparently does not sell virtual insurance policies in the game, but nevertheless could annoy some players who do not expect to be bombarded with obvious advertisements in a full price video game.

The new content update for Codemasters' F1 2021 video game introduces the Portuguese track in Portimao, the Aston Martin safety car and makes changes to the performance of the race cars that should be more realistic now.

LG is known for its UltraGear gaming-focused line of monitors; now, it has announced the speaker to match. The OEM claims to have devoted all its audio experience and prowess to optimize this new GP9 variant for communication as well as immersion during gameplay. Therefore, it offers an in-built mic in addition to a "Hi-Fi Quad" DAC and a battery rated for up to 6 hours of use per charge.

Igor Jhuly, a C++ developer and data miner appears to have accidentally discovered a Steam listing for God of War, strongly hinting that the PlayStation 4 exclusive might make its way over to PC.

A WinFuture report indicates that Intel is working on a new gaming-oriented budget chip called the SM6375. This chip is likely to sport 4 Kryo Gold cores and may power budget gaming phones with 144 Hz displays.

Refuting YouTube Austin Evans's claims that the new Sony PS5 console has worse thermals, igor'sLab and Hardware Busters have concluded from detailed testing that the new, "smaller" heatsink in the PS5 revision actually helps in lower APU temperatures and allows for higher boosts, though this comes with the side effect of slightly warmer NAND.

After testing over nearly 20 different laptops with the same GeForce RTX 3060, some are definitely faster than others by as much as 25 percent. It might be a good idea to see which ones to avoid if you're in the market for the fastest model out there.

A leaked Intel slide indicates that the company's upcoming DG2 Arc Alchemist GPU could be targeting the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT at the high end at the US$500 mark while looking to compete with the GTX 1650 Super at the low end in the US$100-199 bracket. The slide does not list any specific SKUs but only mentions the possible TDPs.

Expectations are high for the Lovelace GeForce RTX 40 series of graphics cards from Nvidia, and it seems price predictions are similarly high. There have been a few suggestions that the top-end GeForce RTX 4090 card could end up being stuck with an MSRP of US$2,999, leaving it likely out of reach for the majority of gamers.

Instead of just equipping the GE 76 Raider 11UH with a new CPU, MSI has also introduced small innovations that aren't immediately noticeable.

The latest iteration of Codemasters' racing game can be played for free on all platforms this weekend. In our thorough benchmark review, PC gamers can see exactly what kind of hardware is needed to play F1 2021 with decent settings at appropriate frame rates.

The delayed release of the next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto 5 has been officially announced via a trailer during Sony's PlayStation showcase yesterday. For fans who are anxiously waiting for GTA 6, Rockstar Games' latest delay is not exactly good news either.

The Spine PlayStation 4 emulator on PC recently received a major update. Spine’s v20210901 version significantly increases the emulator’s compatibility with commercial PlayStation 4 games. While performance still isn’t anywhere near playable in 3D titles, Spine can now actually run over 300 PlayStation 4 games.

Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was officially unveiled in a trailer that has been released as a part of Sony's PlayStation showcase today. While this may be exciting news for fans, the trailer could also cause some disappointment for people who are really looking forward to playing the new Spider-Man game for the PS5.

Santa Monica Studios finally showed off the upcoming God of War Ragnarok via its first-ever trailer. It sheds light on some new gameplay elements, the game's antagonists, i.e. Freya and Thor, and a few in-game locations. There's no telling when God of War Ragnarok will be launched, but we can expect it to happen sometime in 2022 or 2023.

The PC version of the Japanese action roleplaying game is free to download on the Epic Games Store for a limited time only. The Complete Edition even includes all three DLCs that have been released for the main game.

A Thursday at GeForce NOW means it's time for the streaming platform to reveal the latest additions to its library. However, despite the potentially welcome new arrivals involved this week, they may be overshadowed by another announcement that Ubisoft's most hotly-awaited upcoming releases will also become available on NVIDIA's service right from their launch.

A group of dedicated fans of the 20 year old game Serious Sam - The First Encounter took on the task of modernizing the aging action game. The stunning results of this effort are shown in a new video, but the modification also greatly increases the hardware requirements of the iconic shooter.

A well-known leaker has provided information about the PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony's presumed mid-cycle refresh. Reputedly, the console will receive a new AMD GPU that consumes more power with the advantage of offering significantly better performance, perhaps enough to bring about true 8K gaming.

Rumour has it that NVIDIA is planning to release two new GeForce RTX generations in 2022, leaving the GeForce RTX 30 series as the only option for a while yet. Reputedly, NVIDIA's RTX 30 SUPER 'Ampere Refresh' will debut first, and will have around nine months on the shelves before RTX 40 'Lovelace' cards arrive. RDNA 3 and RTX 40 cards could arrive at nearly the same time, too.

Long lines have formed in front of Japanese shops that sell a reprint of some coveted Pokémon cards. The continuing hype around these trading cards apparently let some fans forget the pandemic and the strict health regulations.

The new action adventure developed by the Arkane Studios can easily run on older hardware on low settings, and Deathloop is also one of the rare games to support AMDs supersampling technology FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR).

Lenovo has launched the G24e-20 and G27e-20 gaming monitors featuring VA panels and FHD resolution with a 100 Hz native refresh rate. Lenovo said that these monitors offer a 1ms MPRT and are also FreeSync Premium compatible.

Developer Raven Software has unveiled first details about the new map which will be released with the upcoming update for the free-to-play hit Call of Duty Warzone. The update will also introduce technical and other welcome changes to the Battle Royale multiplayer shooter.

After years of technical adjustments and even a name change, the interesting all-in-one retro console combines many classic gaming systems in one and is finally scheduled to be released in just a few days time.

Ubisoft is giving away Far Cry 3 on the Ubisoft store. The giveaway ends on September 11 and is valid only for PC users. Far Cry 3 is undoubtedly one of the better games in the franchise, and the giveaway is likely to hype up players for Far Cry 6, which will be launched on October 7.

The formerly exclusive Xbox 360 game will supposedly receive a visually improved remaster for current Xbox Series consoles, the PC and for the first time ever will make its way to Sony's PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.

The store is comparatively large for Japanese standards and is not only intended for buyers and collectors of Pokémon trading cards, but also for people who want to play with their Pokémon cards.

Acer has announced the Nitro XV272U KF, a 27-inch monitor with a lot going for it. The monitor combines a 1440p resolution with a 300 Hz refresh rate, and is VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified. The Nitro XV272U KF supports HDMI VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium, too.

Labeled 2.9 “Direct Hit” and released earlier today, the latest update to War Thunder sports a rich collection of new aircraft, ships, armored vehicles, and more. Its highlights include the MiG-27M (also the first aircraft in the game to carry guided bombs), two new battlegrounds, as well as visual updates for some older models (the B-17 bombers, for example).

Intel has silently pushed the NUC X15 Laptop Kit out the door, its first reference gaming laptop. The NUC X15 has Tiger Lake processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs and up to a 240 Hz display.

RedMagic has made its 2021 flagship refresh official today (September 6, 2021). The 6S Pro may have the same basic build as its immediate predecessor; nevertheless, the OEM has crammed some new features a gaming-phone fan might enjoy into the updated device. They include an advanced ICE 7.0 cooling system, not to mention some potentially next-gen biometrics.

The old but still good game by Crytek completely overwhelmed PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles when it was released back in 2011. But on the Nintendo Switch, the Crysis 2 remake runs surprisingly well and thus presents a good opportunity for fans to experience the first-person shooter once again.

Besides the high-end Aero models, Gigabyte also offers budget gaming laptops. One of them is the G5 KC, which scores points with good performance and a low price.