Gaming

Logitech has slashed the price of its G Cloud gaming handheld. While the Android-powered device is nearly four years old, it is still a capable device and a cheaper alternative to the PlayStation Portal.

Wartales is an open world RPG that plunges you into a world ravaged by disease and banditry. Your goal is to lead a band of mercenaries and complete various missions in order to achieve glory and fortune.

The June 2nd State of Play will feature the next PS5 exclusive from Insomniac Games. Marvel’s Wolverine pre-orders may also begin following the broadcast, after a new retail leak. As its September 15th release date approaches, fans have been craving fresh gameplay footage.

Acer has a new handheld, but unlike its previous ones, this runs a different operating system and is paired with specs that are usually found on a sub-$150 handheld. Designed for PC game streaming, the Nitro Blaze Link is scheduled for release later this year.

Valve recently added the Steam Machine's Welcome Tour to Steam's backend through a recent update, which suggests the company is finally geting ready to launch the device.

Path of Exile 2 is currently one of Diablo IV’s biggest rivals – tougher, darker and significantly more complex. Anyone who has not yet tried the action RPG now has a good opportunity to do so: a Free Weekend is running until June 1, and the game is also getting its first-ever discount, at 50% off.

Forza Horizon 6 aimed to make Car Meets lively community hubs. But a Reddit thread paints a different picture: many players are finding the new meeting spots almost empty. The reason, however, does not appear to be a lack of interest.

A Reddit meme about a completely overwhelmed Steam Deck has brought attention to a useful Bluetooth feature that many users apparently did not know about.

Zenless Zone Zero 3.0 launches June 17 with Roscaelifer, the first Wind-attribute agent; Velina, a Fire specialist; Norma; and Proxy combat form Pyrois.

Lenovo's high-end gaming laptop is further equipped with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 2TB SSD, which means that buyers won't necessarily have to shell out more money to upgrade the memory or storage of their new 16-inch Legion Pro 7 anytime soon.

Playground Games' Fable video game has had its release date pushed back. Xbox says the decision was made to give the game more spotlight, considering several high profile games will be launching around the same time it was originally scheduled to be released.

Rival consoles like the PS5 will still appear at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. Chief Content Officer Matt Booty revealed that any shift back to Xbox exclusives was not imminent. Critics have called for titles that are only available on first-party hardware and the upcoming Project Helix.

Maximum brightness now reaches 1000 nits instead of just 500 nits according to our own independent tests for a more vibrant HDR experience.

The Switch 2 box should include an HDMI cable for the console’s dock. Even so, Nintendo Support reports that gamers are struggling to find the accessory. The packaging's design is confusing buyers, who often overlook the cable stored in the middle section.

Following Samsung’s announcement of the world’s first 4K 360 Hz monitors, MSI has followed suit with its own 4K 360 Hz offering, but this one comes with a unique feature, one that is a first for the gaming monitor industry.

A new MSI Claw 8 is on its way. Powered by Intel Arc B390 graphics, the Claw 8 EX AI+ is set to surpass current 8-inch Claw handhelds with superior performance, improved ergonomics and possibly even longer battery life too.

The final mystery free games for May 2026 are here on Epic Games Store, and the storefront is ending the month with two indie hits. One of them is Calico, and the other is Lonestar. Both have over 85% positive player ratings on Steam, and they are worth $24.98 in retail.

Anything is possible, but nothing is handed to you: Kenshi is a brutally open-ended RPG in which players start as nobodies and try to survive a harsh desert world as traders, thieves, mercenaries, slaves or warlords. The sandbox RPG is extremely popular on Steam, with more than 110,000 reviews and a 95% positive rating – and it is now on sale for around $8.40 for the first time.

Unreal Engine 6 is supposed to lead Epic into the future, but Reddit users remain skeptical and question why Epic is not fixing Unreal Engine 5’s lingering problems first.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has been officially unveiled – and on paper, the shooter delivers exactly what many fans want: a war-focused Korea setting, a dark campaign, the return of DMZ and reworked gunplay. Nevertheless, many fans remain wary.

The new city-building game Town to City has received very positive reviews shortly after its full release and is currently ranked No. 1 on SteamDB’s “Hot Releases” chart. The Steam reviews make it clear why this city builder is proving so popular.

Intel has officially confirmed the existence of a new MSI Claw 8 gaming handheld. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is set to launch 'in the coming months' too. In the meantime, multiple pictures showing the new 8-inch gaming handheld have emerged online.

Avakin Life has officially launched on Steam after nearly a year in early access. The game brings over cross-platform play from mobile. Overall reviews sit at Mixed at 63% positive, though the last 30 days are trending mostly positive — controls and monetization are still major pain points.

After 13 years of supporting older hardware, Activision is finally cutting off the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from Call of Duty: Warzone. The shutdown will happen in phases over the summer, ending in a total server blackout for last-gen players when Modern Warfare 4 launches this fall.

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney believes Valve could have avoided the Steam Deck price increase. A regular critic of Gabe Newell, he claims that the co-founder should pay the higher component costs. Sweeney has condemned the dominant marketplace for exploiting buyers and developers.

Take-Two's move appears to position its acquired FiveM service as the only authorized option for modders interested in GTA V role-playing communities.

Valve has raised the prices of the 512 GB and 1 TB Steam Deck OLED handheld gaming consoles. This move has caused quite a bit of uproar online. Serial leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has now ripped Valve for being incompetent and has raised concerns regarding the price of the Steam Machine.

Gamers have rare insight into how Xbox Game Pass price increases affected subscriber counts. In an internal memo, CEO Asha Sharma disclosed that cancellations accelerated. Following the recent Ultimate and PC tier price cuts, more supporters are sticking with the service.

YouTuber James Channel transformed a broken PS2 Slim into the “JamesStation 2,” a duct-taped portable handheld with salvaged controller parts, a GPS screen, rewired ports, and an exposed spinning disc drive. Despite its crude and hazardous construction, the DIY console reportedly runs demanding PS2 games for up to five hours on a 10,000 mAh battery, outlasting the Steam Deck.

Even with the threat of pre-release date spoilers, Take-Two values the importance of GTA 6 reviews. CEO Strauss Zelnick is aiming for high Metacritic scores, as with previous Rockstar titles. Rumors have hinted that the publisher may handpick journalists to test the game on-site.

The C3 is an external sound card that delivers higher-fidelity audio to headphones, along with in-game audio enhancements that seem like cheating. The K7 is a more everyday, casual-use desktop DAC/amp.

TGP and fan noise would drop to 95 W and 45 dB(A), respectively, but the system becomes so much quieter that we don't really mind the 15 percent performance deficit.

The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past will be available next year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The expansion will bring hours of gameplay to the game that is now over 10 years old.

Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward has revealed key details about Modern Warfare 4, detailing the campaign, multiplayer and DMZ game modes. Locations across the US, India, Korea and France get an explicit mention.

OmniDrive, an open-source custom firmware for select Blu-ray drives, gives PC users a legal way to dump and preserve their own GameCube, Wii, Xbox, PlayStation, and other disc-based games.

Acer has now released a new gaming laptop featuring Intel's Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor. Arriving sooner than expected, the new Predator Helios Neo 18 also features a 115 W laptop GPU, 32 GB of RAM and a 165 Hz display.

Acer has unveiled a new Windows handheld backed by a 120 Hz display and an 80 Wh battery. Featuring up to Intel Arc B390 graphics and 24 GB of RAM, the Predator Atlas 8 is confirmed to be releasing globally in 2026.

OneXPlayer has finally confirmed global launch plans for the OneXPlayer X2 Mini. Now called the X2 Mini Pro, the handheld surpasses the OneXPlayer Apex with detachable controllers and a 144 Hz VRR OLED display.

Recent leaks about Valve hardware imports had fueled fresh speculation in the community. However, the Steam Deck OLED restock now suggests that it may all have been just hot air.

OneXPlayer has announced a new Windows gaming handheld. Launching globally in June 2026, the OneXPlayer 3 combines the Intel Arc G3 Extreme with a 144 Hz OLED display. The handheld features an 85 Wh built-in battery and Hall effect joysticks, too.

The Tropico series ranks high on many players’ lists of great city-building games. The latest installment is currently back at its lowest price on Steam: around $12 instead of $40.

NateTheHate has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be the first CoD title on Nintendo Switch 2. This corroborates a blurred cover art leak from billbil-kun. Microsoft had previously pledged CoD on Nintendo platforms as part of its Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Activision confirmed a Call of Duty: Mobile x Persona 5 Royal collab for July, with Joker, Panther, Queen, and Violet among the confirmed characters.

Valve restocked the Steam Deck OLED hours before both the 512GB and 1TB models sold out again. The restock came alongside a significant price increase: the 512GB model rose from $549 to $789, while the 1TB variant climbed $300 to $949.

Sony’s new Bravia 7 II and 9 II 4K HDTVs introduce True RGB backlighting for brighter, purer images and launch alongside the 405‑watt Bravia Theater Trio sound system that can create up to 24 virtual speakers for an immersive, cinema-like experience.

The Steam Deck price increase was an ominous sign for Valve’s new mini PC. On the Steam Machine release date, an insider believes that buyers will encounter even higher costs. The storage and memory shortage is likely to also inflate the MSRP of the console alternative.

The Lenovo Legion 5i is powered by an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 or RTX 5070 and comes with a reasonable amount of DDR5 RAM as well as a 1TB SSD. In combination with a 165Hz QHD OLED display and 007 First Light as a free game, this gaming laptop deal might be worth considering.

Rockstar’s GTA 6 is on track to ship in November, but shareholders are less enthusiastic. The Take-Two Interactive stock is down considerably from when a pre-order leak failed to materialize. CEO Strauss Zelnick also made conservative fiscal projections that fell short of expectations.