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Razer Kishi Ultra debuts touted as ulitmate Full-Sized gaming controller for USB-C mobile devices

Razer touts its latest accessory as having reached the "God Tier" of mobile gaming controllers, conferring a "pro-grade console" experience on a wide range of devices with USB-C, such as the iPhone 15 as well as Android smartphone...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Apr 2024 19:22

Delta multi-system emulator lands on official iOS App Store

Delta, the multi-system console emulator developer by Riley Testut, is now available on the official iOS App Store. The emulator was previously available only through Testut's AltStore service, which would use some iOS trickery to...

Sam Medley, 18 Apr 2024 18:06

The 2025 Redmi Smart TV A65 has been launched in China. (Image source: Xiaomi)

New Xiaomi 2025 A65 Redmi Smart TV with up to 120Hz refresh rate arrives

Xiaomi is now accepting pre-orders for the 2025 Redmi Smart TV A65 in China. The company suggests the model is suitable for gaming with a boosted 120Hz refresh rate. Other features include a pair of built-in speakers, HyperOS smar...

Polly Allcock, 18 Apr 2024 17:46

Epic Games is offering two things for free between April 18 and April 25. (Image source: Epic Games)

Epic Games is giving away a popular 90s-themed indie game and more for free this week

The Epic Games Store weekly game giveaway has been refreshed after providing Ghostrunner for free. Now, the storefront has discounted The Big Con, a popular 90s-themed indie title, as well as providing an otherwise expensive pack ...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2024 17:38

The ROG Swift OLED PG39WCDM supports AMD FreeSync PremiumPro and NVIDIA G-SYNC. (Image source: ASUS)

ASUS fully reveals ROG Swift OLED PG39WCDM as LG UltraGear OLED 39GS95QE before delayed summer 2024 release

ASUS has finally shared a release window for the ROG Swift OLED PG39WCDM, three months after announcing the gaming monitor. Sharing its 240 Hz OLED panel with the LG UltraGear OLED 39GS95QE, the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG39WCDM will n...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2024 16:21

Baldur's Gate 3 was released on August 3, 2023 and was Game of the Year at the Game Awards 2023. (Source: PlayStation)

Interview with Baldur's Gate publisher: New games within the next five years

Now that Larian Studios and Wizards of the Coast have parted ways, the question naturally arises as to what successors are in the pipeline. In an interview with PC Gamer, Eugene Evans from Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast reveals w...

Marius Müller, 18 Apr 2024 16:08

Indie World was broadcast live on April 17, 2024 at 16:00. (Source: Nintendo)

Nintendo unveiled 17 new Switch titles at Indie World, with two games unexpectedly released as Shadow Drops

At yesterday's Indie World Showcase, Nintendo unveiled 17 new indie games for the Switch that will be released later this year. Two of them were unexpectedly released as Shadow Drops. Two other games can already be played as demos...

Marius Müller, 18 Apr 2024 15:57

The R35 Plus resembles recent Anbernic RG35XX releases but with a pair of joysticks. (Image source: SZDiiER)

SZDiiER R35 Plus released as new retro gaming handheld to take on Anbernic RG35XX series with dual joysticks

The SZDiiER R35 Plus is another retro gaming handheld that resembles recent Anbernic RG35XX releases. Available for under $40, the SZDiiER R35 Plus features a 3.5-inch IPS display, a 3,000 mAh battery and twin joysticks, among oth...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2024 14:29

Tomb Raider Collection 1 will be available separately or with EXP-R and VS-R pre-orders. (Image source: Evercade)

Evercade announces Tomb Raider Collection 1 to coincide with retro gaming hardware refreshes

Evercade has offered up hardware refreshes of its popular EXP and VS game consoles. Now called the EXP-R and VS-R, the refreshes have been designed to make the EXP and VS more affordable while maintaining their core feature sets. ...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2024 14:20

Lenovo's Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is currently discounted to $1,299 at Walmart (Image source: Alex Wätzel)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 with RTX 4070 and 32 GB RAM receives sizeable $641 discount

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 gaming notebook comes equipped with a Ryzen 7 7745HX, 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and an RTX 4070 with a TGP of 140 W. Its 16-inch IPS screen has a refresh rate of up to 165 Hz, while the port selection...

Tudor Cibean, 18 Apr 2024 11:20

The Alienware x16 R1 with Core i9 and RTX 4080 is discounted by 43% (Image: Alex Wätzel)

Deal | Alienware x16 gaming laptop with Core i9, RTX 4080, 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD gets 43% discount

The desirable Alienware x16 R1 relies on a high-end CPU-GPU pairing and has now dropped below the $2,000 mark as Dell offers massive savings of more than 40% on the RTX 4080 gaming laptop.

Enrico Frahn, 18 Apr 2024 03:02

The Hisense 27G7K-PRO features an RGB LED ring on the back (Image source: Hisense)

Hisense 27G7K-PRO: 4K 160 Hz gaming monitor debuts with 1,152 dimming zones

The Hisense 27G7K-PRO just launched in China with a 4K 160 Hz IPS panel. Its Mini LED backlight has 1,152 dimming zones and can pump out 1,000 nits of brightness in HDR mode.

Tudor Cibean, 17 Apr 2024 23:13

Asus ROG Flow Z13 dropped to its record-low price (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Deal | Asus ROG Flow Z13 Windows gaming tablet with better specs than Minisforum V3 drops to all-time low

Asus ROG Flow Z13 with Intel Core i9-13900H, Nvidia RTX 4060, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB SSD has dropped to its record-low price on Best Buy. It is currently available for $1,549.99, making it a better purchase than the Minisforum V3 ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 17 Apr 2024 19:40

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 552.22 downloading in the Nvidia app (Source: Own)

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 552.22 now available sporting support for Manor Lords and No Rest for the Wicked

Available since yesterday, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 552.22 comes with optimizations for the most wishlisted game on Steam, namely Manor Lords, as well as zero-day optimizations targeting No Rest for the Wicked. These t...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Apr 2024 19:16

Ghost of Tsushima will be playable on PC next month (image via Sony)

Ghost of Tsushima system requirements hint at another stellar PC port

Nixxes and Sucker Punch Studios have revealed Ghost of Tsushima's PC system requirements. It supports DLSS, FSR, and XeSS and will launch with a new overlay that shows off your PlayStation trophies, friends and profile.

Anil Ganti, 17 Apr 2024 16:55

It's natural for developers to be concerned, especially after Nintendo's recent crackdown (Image source: Unsplash)

Developer removes NES gaming emulator from Apple App Store "out of fear"

Right after Apple removed the Game Boy Advance emulator iGBA, the NES gaming emulator named Bimmy disappeared from the App Store. However, unlike the case with iGBA, it's the developer who took it down, and it was removed "out of ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 17 Apr 2024 16:40

The Xbox Game Pass offers access to hundreds of games and costs $ 10 per month for PC players. Console gamers pay $ 15 per month. (Source: Xbox)

The Xbox Game Pass will receive 6 new games by the end of the month, including a long-awaited new release

By April 30, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have six new games available. These include three games that will be added to the gaming subscription directly upon their release - and one of them should be particularly interesting fo...

Marius Müller, 17 Apr 2024 15:52

As an added bonus, the free trial promotion includes an Eivor skin for all players, allowing them to make Basim look like the main character from the previous game Assassin's Creed Valhalla. (Source: PlayStation)

Assassin's Creed Mirage is free to play for a short time in the free trial

The latest installment of the Assassin's Creed series is free to play for a short time. If you want to continue playing afterwards, you can take over your progress.

Marius Müller, 17 Apr 2024 15:46

The Anbernic RG28XX will be one of the company's smaller Allwinner H700-based gaming handhelds. (Image source: Anbernic)

Anbernic RG28XX specifications announced before new retro gaming handheld release

Anbernic has revealed specifications for its next gaming handheld. Likely arriving soon, the Anbernic RG28XX should be capable of emulating up to Dreamcast, PSP and Nintendo DS libraries thanks to its Allwinnner H700 chipset and 1...

Alex Alderson, 17 Apr 2024 14:32

The PS5 Pro is rumoured to combine AMD's RDNA 3 and Zen 2 architectures, PS5 devkit pictured. (Image source: Macho Nacho Productions)

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 'Ultra-Boost' mode detailed as more flexible PS5 Pro Enhanced requirements leak

Sony is rumoured to have decided to make 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' a more open category than previous expectations. Seemingly, there will be very few instances when a game fails to reach 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' status. Even then, the PS5 Pro'...

Alex Alderson, 17 Apr 2024 14:25

The 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED has already dropped by $250 (Image: Alex Wätzel)

Deal | Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED gaming laptop with RTX 4070 and Core Ultra 9 gets first discount

The 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has dropped to its lowest price thus far as Best Buy is granting a noteworthy $250 discount on the RTX 4070-powered model variant of the thoroughly redesigned 16-inch gaming laptop.

Enrico Frahn, 17 Apr 2024 02:02

LG UltraGear 34GN850-B curved gaming monitor (Source: LG)

Deal | LG UltraGear 34GN850-B 144 Hz 1 ms curved gaming monitor now 38% off on Amazon

Introduced in early April 2020, the 34-inch LG UltraGear 34GN850-B curved gaming monitor is G-Sync Compatible and sports a resolution of no less than 3,440 x 1,440 pixels, a 144 Hz refresh rate, as well as a minimum response time ...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Apr 2024 23:19

AYANEO will sell the Pocket S in two colour options. (Image source: AYANEO)

AYANEO Pocket S: Product launch event date revealed for new Android gaming handheld

AYANEO has now announced the date of its next product launch event. Focusing this time on the AYANEO Pocket S, the company is billing the device as a 'top-of-the-line Android handheld' thanks to its 1440p display and Snapdragon G3...

Alex Alderson, 16 Apr 2024 19:02

The Steam FPS-Fest runs from April 15 to 22 at 10 AM Pacific Time (Source: Steam)

FPS festival on Steam: Up to 90 percent discount on selected first-person shooters

A major discount campaign is running on Steam until April 22, offering discounts of up to 90 percent on first-person shooters such as Far Cry 6, Fallout 4 and Resident Evil Village.

Marius Müller, 16 Apr 2024 15:57

Gamescom 2024 will take place in Cologne from August 21 to 25. (Source: gamescom / Nintendo)

Nintendo will not take part in gamescom 2024 "after careful consideration"

Fans will have to say goodbye to hopes of the Switch 2 being unveiled at gamescom 2024. Nintendo will not be represented at the world's largest games fair this year.

Marius Müller, 16 Apr 2024 15:56

The RX 7800 XT launched at a starting price of $499 in September 2023. (Source: 3DCenter/Notebookcheck/edited)

RX 7800 XT massively outsold GeForce rivals in Q1 2024 on German retailer reportedly helping AMD take share away from NVIDIA

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT with 16 GB of VRAM and an MSRP of $499 is attracting a lot of user attention according to the Q1 2024 sales figures of German retailer Mindfactory compiled by 3DCenter (via TechEpiphany). The GPU seemingl...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Apr 2024 15:13

PS5 Pro dev kits are rumoured to resemble their predecessors, some of which ended up on eBay. (Image source: eBay)

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro specifications and PS5 performance upgrades revealed in new pre-launch leak

The release of the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) remains a while off yet, with an autumn release reputedly being targeted. Nonetheless, leaked internal documents have revealed even more details about the Sony PS5 Pro, including one ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Apr 2024 14:05

GameSir X4 launches in China as an Microsoft-authorized mobile gaming controller (Image source: JD.com [Edited])

Microsoft-authorized GameSir X4 launches as Backbone One mobile game controller challenger

GameSir X4 mobile game controller has launched in China, and it comes with Microsoft authorization. That means you get full support for Xbox Game Pass mobile streaming. The Backbone One alternative also has a replaceable button la...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 16 Apr 2024 11:24

Geekom AE7 will reportedly be a different variant of the already available A7 mini PC (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Updated | Geekom AE7 emerges as high-performance gaming mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 and eGPU support via USB4

Geekom reportedly plans to launch a new mini PC called AE7 with a top-end processor from the AMD Phoenix line. To be specific, AndroidPC reports that it will feature AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, a powerful processor with a very capable Rad...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 15 Apr 2024 20:19

The IKEA BRÄNNBOLL collection includes a range of chairs for gaming. (Image source: IKEA)

IKEA unveils new BRÄNNBOLL collection of furniture for gamers

The IKEA BRÄNNBOLL gaming furniture collection has been revealed before its launch later this year. The range will include a series of chairs, such as an inflatable model and another with an unusual spring-based structure. Other p...

Polly Allcock, 15 Apr 2024 19:53

Playing games with joysticks is so 1977. There's a reason the rest of the world moved to gamepads (Source: Atari)

The Atari Gamestation Pro is a shining example of why mini retro consoles are literally rubbish

CheckMag Not to miss the cash train, many original manufacturers have released “mini” consoles, including Sega, Nintendo, Commodore and Atari. However, of all the retro consoles, the latest Atari Gamestation Pro is a short lived nostalgia ...

David Devey, 15 Apr 2024 19:00

Powkiddy offers the RGB20SX in four colours, three of which have translucent finishes. (Image source: Powkiddy)

Powkiddy RGB20SX released for $69.99 as new retro gaming handheld with 1:1 display capable of emulating Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 1 games

Powkiddy is offering a new retro gaming handheld powerful enough to emulate most Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 1 games. Sold as the Powkiddy RGB20SX, the compact gaming handheld has a 1:1 display, 1 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, a ...

Alex Alderson, 15 Apr 2024 17:22

The medieval RPG is known for its historical accuracy, among other things. (Source: X / formerly Twitter)

Kingdom Come successor to be unveiled in a few days

On April 18, the developers of Kingdom Come: Deliverance will unveil a new game. The well-known leaker Tom Henderson confirms the fans' suspicions - Kingdom Come: Deliverance is finally getting a sequel.

Marius Müller, 15 Apr 2024 16:29

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16APH8) features Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 (Source: Allen Ngo for Notebookcheck)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 price tumbles by whopping 33.3% making RTX 4060-powered machine a sweet mid-range option

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 powered by an RTX 4060 laptop GPU, a Ryzen 5 7640HS CPU, and 16 GB of DDR5 memory has dropped back down to $899.99 at Best Buy. In addition to the mid-range internals, the laptop brings a 16-inch 1200p dis...

Fawad Murtaza, 15 Apr 2024 14:15

The Acer Predator Z57 has a 90 W USB Type-C port. (Image source: Acer)

Predator Z57: Acer reveals lower than expected pricing for huge Mini LED gaming monitor

Acer has revealed new pricing for the Predator Z57. While the company has not confirmed a full release date yet, it has dropped its launch price by $500 to below $2,000.

Alex Alderson, 15 Apr 2024 00:05

Aorus 16X (2024) review: Core i9 and RTX 4070 for US$2,000

Aorus 16X (2024): Bright display, long runtimes, RTX 4070

A Core i9-14900HX and a GeForce RTX 4070 equip the Aorus 16X (2024) for video editing, gaming and rendering. Adding to this is a bright 16-inch display (16:10, 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, G-Sync), 32 GB RAM, 2 SSDs with 1 TB of storage ...

Sascha Mölck, 14 Apr 2024 20:04

AOKOZE details the A2 Ultra gaming handheld (Image source: AOKZOE)

AOKZOE A2 Ultra handheld gaming PC debuts as MSI Claw challenger with high-end Intel Core Ultra CPU

Previously teased AOKZOE A2 Ultra gaming handheld has officially made its debut in China. As the company has previously revealed, the portable Windows console is powered by an Intel Meteor Lake CPU. To be specific, it packs the Co...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 Apr 2024 18:52

Deal | Gear up for LG Gaming Week deals including 20% off bundles with new UltraGear OLED monitor

LG has indicated that the time to get ready for its Gaming Week 2024 is now. The event is slated to offer devices such as the latest 45-inch OLED UltraGear monitor or one of the new Intel Core Ultra-powered Gram Pro laptops at new...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Apr 2024 18:35

AOC Q27G20XM: Gaming monitor with mini LED

AOC Q27G20XM: New gaming monitor comes with mini LED and high refresh rate

The AOC Q27G20XM is a new gaming monitor with powerful features and a high refresh rate. The mini LED panel is also designed to optimally display high-contrast content.

Silvio Werner, 14 Apr 2024 01:10

Asmongold criticizes Star Wars Outlaws: "This is in my opinion one of the worst pricing themes that I have ever seen"

Many fans believe that the Gold and Ultimate Editions of Star Wars Outlaws are overpriced. Adding to the conversation, well-known streamer Asmongold has recently expressed his opinion on the matter.

Marius Müller, 13 Apr 2024 16:15

All XCOM games are heavily discounted until April 22. (Source: Steam)

Steam: Popular strategy game available with 95 percent discount for just $1, Ultimate Collection with 91 percent discount for $17.60 instead of $200

The popular strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, highly rated on Metacritic and normally priced at $20 on Steam, is currently available for just $1, a 95 percent discount. The Ultimate Collection, which includes all games in the ser...

Marius Müller, 13 Apr 2024 16:15

Ubisoft has just made more The Crew players angry (Image source: Ubisoft)

Ubisoft starts deleting The Crew from players’ accounts

One very popular racing game from Ubisoft, The Crew, got its servers shut down on April 1. As it’s an online-only title, the fact that the servers went offline means that it’s unplayable right now. However, it seems the company ha...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 13 Apr 2024 15:19

Nintendo Switch OLED gaming console goes under $300 (Image source: Nintendo)

Deal | Nintendo Switch OLED gets rare discount in limited-time spring sale

Walmart is holding the Spring Savings event, in which the online retailer has slashed prices of a lot of top-rated products, and the Nintendo Switch OLED happens to be one of them. The gaming handheld's Japanese edition is current...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 13 Apr 2024 12:26

In future, EA Play will cost $5.99 and $16.99 for a monthly subscription. (Image: Electronic Arts)

Electronic Arts increases prices: EA Play will soon be more expensive

As other providers have already done in recent months, Electronic Arts is now also increasing the prices of its EA Play subscription model from May 10. The costs for the online service will increase by 60% in some cases. But there...

Tristan Hesser, 12 Apr 2024 23:59

The ViewSonic combines a fast and high-resolution VA panel with plenty of ports. (Image source: ViewSonic)

VX4518: Manufacturer reveals new ultra-wide gaming monitor with modern ports and fast refresh rate

ViewSonic has announced the VX4518, a 44.5-inch ultra-wide gaming monitor with a 32:9 aspect ratio and a 1500R curvature. The ViewSonic VX4518 outputs at 1440p, 165 Hz and with 450 nits peak brightness, while also delivering HDMI ...

Alex Alderson, 12 Apr 2024 16:15

Fallout 76 was released in November 2018 by Bethesda Gameworks for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. (Source: Steam)

Fallout 76 is free to play for a week and reduced by 80 percent at the same time

If you fancy immersing yourself in a post-apocalyptic adventure on the occasion of the new Fallout series, the current free-play event gives you the opportunity to play Fallout 76 for free. If you like the game, you can buy it at ...

Marius Müller, 12 Apr 2024 15:58

Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition drops by 75% on Steam (Image source: Bethesda)

Deal | Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition drops below $5 in limited time Steam sale

The entire Fallout franchise is on sale on Steam, with all the top-rated games enjoying a massive discount. Among all, there’s Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition, which is enjoying a heavy 75% price cut, dropping to $4.99 in the U...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 12 Apr 2024 15:06