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The next-gen Xbox Project Helix is set to use the AMD Magnus APU with Zen 6 CPU cores and an RDNA 5 GPU. This RDNA 5 GPU is rumored not to contain any custom implementations specific to the Xbox Helix. Digital Foundry thinks this alleged development is a sign of changing times and is, ultimatley, a good thing for game developers.

The refreshed Legion Y70 gaming phone is set to launch in China on May 19, 2026, and Lenovo has already shared a few key specs. Now, the company has disclosed that the smartphone will sport a large, endurance-focused 8,000mAh battery.

Commodore is expanding its FPGA-based Commodore 64 revival with the new “Slimline” C64C Ultimate, a sleeker Amiga-inspired redesign that keeps the same cycle-accurate core while adding modern conveniences like HDMI, Wi‑Fi, turbo mode, extra RAM, and multiple SID options. Commodore is also using the original 1986 injection-molding tooling to recreate the C64C shell, but that fidelity comes at a premium with preorders priced from $299.99 to $499.99 depending on the edition.

Resident Evil: Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa is urging players to finish the main campaign during Japan’s Golden Week, as a May mini-game DLC will only unlock after completing the story at least once. Director Koshi Nakanishi says the mode focuses on Requiem’s combat, evoking Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Mercenaries, and confirms a separate story DLC is also in development, though details remain under wraps.

Valve’s latest accessory may not be the all-in-one solution buyers had anticipated. Despite a high price, PC users won’t see Xbox Game Pass games supported on the Steam Controller release date. Lacking XInput compatibility, players will need Steam software for full functionality.

After months of testing and improvements, security engineer and modder Andy Nguyen has finally released PS5-Linux, allowing users to turn their console into a functional Linux gaming PC.

OnePlus has released a new accessory aimed squarely at mobile gamers. Designed for the new Ace 6 Ultra, the Strix G15 helps transform the smartphone into a gaming handheld while maximising ergonomics too.

Significant Steam Machine price hikes were apparently under consideration at Valve. An insider describes how the memory shortage forced the company to reconsider its release date MSRP. There are conflicting reports on whether the mini PC will ship soon after the Steam Controller or late in 2026.

Logitech has entered the TMR gaming keyboard space with the new G512 X series. There are two form factors – 75 and 98 – and they offer some interesting customizability options.

A new post on X has shared an exchange with PlayStation support, seemingly confirming the new controversial DRM. At the same time, there are support messages claiming the opposite as well, so it’s interesting that Sony chooses to be silent on this issue.

Torchlight II offers a relaxed but highly motivating gameplay loop built around beating up enemies, collecting loot and improving your character. If you are looking for a fun game to play in short bursts, you can currently get the title on Steam with an 80% discount at its lowest price to date of $3.99.

After being exclusive to its website for over a month, GameSir has now made available the G7 Pro Dragon's Dogma II Edition on other platforms. The special edition controller can now be purchased on Amazon and TikTok.

Brawl Stars x My Hero Academia is live now with five new skins. One is free through a nine-win challenge running until May 7, 2026.

The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo previews how the game will perform on the Switch 2. While most players praise the port's graphics, frame rates occasionally fall into the 20s. Showing limitations of the handheld’s specs, frequent pop-in as well as sporadic crashes are also reported.

Insomniac Games has confirmed that it still plans to reveal more details about its new game, Marvel's Wolverine, this spring. However, while the date for the showcase has not yet been revealed, it is still set for release in September and can be wishlisted now.

After a long period of silence surrounding the Steam Machine, fans are once again hopeful: two recent clues suggest that Valve’s living-room PC may still be planned for 2026.

OnePlus has announced a new color for its 40W Super Freezing Point Magnetic Cooler. The device was first announced in March in Deep Space Silver, but now comes in white. There's also a discount when it is purchased with the Ace 6 Ultra.

Early hands-on tests suggest that Valve’s new controller can, in some cases, serve as a viable alternative to traditional PC controls. It performs particularly well in strategy and building games thanks to its touchpads and gyro sensor. However, in fast-paced combat scenarios, classic mouse-and-keyboard setups still come out on top.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is AMD's last-gen upper-midrange gaming GPU with 16 GB of VRAM. Although it was released back in 2023, the RX 7800 XT is still quite powerful by modern standards, able to beat the RX 9060 XT 16 GB and the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB. It is now retailing on Amazon at a good price.

Pokémon HOME is distributing Shiny Volcanion for the first time, an extremely rare Fire/Water-type Mythical Pokémon. For many fans, however, the excitement has quickly turned into frustration, as the gift is out of reach without a lot of grinding and the Mega Dimension expansion.

Darksiders Genesis is an action-adventure game that takes place before the events of Darksiders, released in 2010. In this game, you control two characters with different playstyles and must stop Lucifer. But to achieve this, you’ll need to upgrade your gear and use various skills.

Modder Chris Hackmann (LeggoMyFroggo) has built the Time Frog Color, a 38 mm wristwatch that runs Game Boy Color games on original GBC hardware and accepts tiny physical cartridges, with an RP2040 handling display signal translation while preserving basic timekeeping when powered off. The build is an impressive, if impractical proof of concept, hampered by a very small screen, clunky controls, limited battery life, and no audio.

In a new YouTube retrospective, Fallout: New Vegas lead designer Josh Sawyer explains that Obsidian’s iconic “where are they now” ending slides for side quests were selected largely on director-driven instinct rather than narrative importance. He cites the NCR quest “Flags of Our Foul-Ups” as a key example, where a dark player outcome, drugging the Misfits with Psycho, inspired a dedicated slide imagining their descent into war crimes and eventual execution.

In a 2003 interview with Sweden’s Superplay magazine, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto addressed the growing popularity of Grand Theft Auto by arguing that Nintendo’s role was not to imitate Rockstar’s darker style, but to “produce alternatives.” He emphasized a design philosophy aimed at both children and adults while urging developers to observe moral and ethical boundaries, reflecting an approach Nintendo has largely maintained since.

An indie developer is currently giving away a game that should offer plenty of variety with an unusual graphic style, a single-player campaign and a PvP multiplayer mode with leaderboards. However, Typers Combat requires skilled fingers.

The Steam Controller is in the spotlight, but Valve hasn’t forgotten about the Steam Deck 2. A programmer for the company reassured followers that the gaming handheld exists. A release date before 2028 is unlikely, but its specs may borrow the more comfortable layout of the new controller.

Valve has made its $99 Steam Controller official with an actual release date and early reviews have started coming in. Gamers Nexus has tested various aspects of the controller and found it to be quite impressive.

The Odyssey G8 (G80HF) is a new gaming monitor that delivers a 5K resolution across its 27-inch panel. Also boasting up to a 330 Hz refresh rate, Samsung's latest gaming monitor is already available to purchase in some markets, too.

Valve has been working on the Steam Controller for over 10 years and the innovative gamepad will finally be available from May. Now that Valve has confirmed the price and launch date of the Steam Controller, the company is now commenting on why the gamepad is not being launched at the same time as the Steam Machine.

Valve has officially confirmed the price and release date of the Stream controller. As foretold by earlier leaks, it launches in early May with a decently affordable price tag.

The Odyssey G8 (G80HS) is a new 32-inch gaming monitor that makes use of Dual Mode technology to run at up to 330 Hz while still operating at 3K. Samsung's new release is also the first 6K gaming monitor, for which it has included a UHBR20-capable DisplayPort 2.1 connection.

Staying offline indefinitely may no longer be an option with more Steam games. A hypervisor bypass developer discovered Denuvo now asks players to authenticate tokens online every 14 days. 2K Games titles like NBA 2K26 and Marvel’s Midnight Suns have the more restrictive DRM.

Dave the Diver was one of Steam’s biggest surprise hits of 2023. The quirky mix of diving adventure and sushi restaurant management is currently 45% off again, bringing it back to its lowest price of around $11.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is currently cheaper than ever. For $3.99 instead of $19.99, Steam players get brutal mech action backed by a fitting heavy metal soundtrack. The title currently has 92% positive reviews on Steam.

A new leak for Pokémon Winds & Waves suggests a Komodo dragon Pokémon with the rare Dragon/Poison type combination could play an important role in the story. Fans are already speculating whether it could be a Gym Leader’s signature Pokémon or even a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Square Enix announced at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest 2026 that the MMORPG will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026 with Early Access, offering a new portable option alongside its existing PC, PlayStation, and Xbox versions. The move comes with a notable drawback: Switch 2 players must pay for the game and then maintain a separate monthly subscription on top of any existing FFXIV sub, though no Nintendo Switch Online membership is required and current owners elsewhere will get 50% off Switch 2 Entry/Standard subscription tiers.

The Lenovo Legion lineup is about to see some new additions, with previous announcements confirming two gaming tablets and one phone. Now, the company has shared that a headset will also be joining the upcoming launch event.

Just a few weeks after its announcement, the GameSir Tarantula 8K PC controller now has a special edition. Called the MenaRD Edition, this version of the wired controller has a different color, but keeps the features and price unchanged.

Leaks surrounding the Steam Controller are still rolling in, and the latest round gives another look at it before release. This leak, which originates from an accidentally published 4Gamer review, shows how the wireless controller compares to the Sony PS5 DualSense through real-world images.

Anbernic has finally confirmed the gaming capabilities of its new RG Rotate handheld. Supposedly capable of emulating up to PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii titles, the Anbernic RG Rotate should be particularly compact thanks to a tiny 3.5-inch and 1:1 display.

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred launches tonight at 4:00 PM PDT / 7:00 PM EDT with the Skovos region, Paladin and Warlock classes, Horadric Cube, War Plans, and a level cap increase to 70.

CookieRun: OvenSmash adds Espresso Cookie, a new Wild Royale 2v2 Duo mode, Neo Seoul costumes, and a guaranteed Lucky Draw event in its latest update.

Sony has officially confirmed hardware price hikes in more Asian markets. Gamers in the affected countries will pay more for the PS5 and PlayStation Portal, following increases in the US, UK, Europe, and Japan.

FIFA Heroes has slipped past its April 28 release date to May 2026. The 5v5 arcade football game remains in early access ahead of a full global rollout.

The leak comes from a Japanese gaming website, which briefly published a review of the Steam Controller before taking it down.

The developers behind the classic Super Nintendo emulator ZSNES just announced a new project: Super ZSNES. Super ZSNES is a new Super Nintendo emulator that relies on a system's GPU for enhanced visuals, audio, and more features.

The source claiming that a Star Fox Switch 2 game would appear in April isn’t backing down. NateTheHate believes Nintendo will soon pinpoint a June release date for a Fox McCloud comeback. However, multiplayer rather than solo rail shooting could be a priority for the spinoff.

Overdrive mode gets you much closer to the advertised 175 W TGP, but the extreme increase in fan noise is arguably not worth the very minor benefits to gaming performance.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is an RPG set in the world of The Witcher, in which you follow the story of Meve, Queen of Lyria and Rivia. But a war is coming, and you’ll need to raise an army, gather resources, and fight numerous enemies with cards.

Rockstar Games developers resist engaging the media or fans on social media. Nevertheless, an artist cautioned a Bloomberg writer against reporting further GTA 6 leaks. Jason Schreier spoiled the studio’s announcement of the first trailer before publishing other protected information.