Hardware
GPUs, consoles, peripherals, and rigs.
NVIDIA’s RTX Spark Laptops Launch at $2,599 With Hundreds of Games
Six PC makers now sell RTX Spark laptops. NVIDIA promises 1440p above 100 fps, but Call of Duty and PUBG won’t arrive until 2027.
Wooting 80HE: What Rapid Trigger Actually Changes
Adjustable actuation and motion-based resets give keyboard tuning a new dimension. Start with a controlled setup.
Build a Better Steam Deck OLED Travel Library
Plan around the handheld screen, battery demands, and the games you can comfortably play away from your desk.
The PS5 SSD Upgrade Checklist That Matters Before Checkout
Check the interface, heatsink dimensions, and usable capacity before choosing a drive for your PlayStation 5.
Buying an OLED Gaming Monitor? Start With Your Games
A 4K 240Hz panel can be spectacular, but resolution, room lighting, and the games you play should guide the upgrade.
Make the DualSense Edge Feel Like Your Controller
Back buttons and custom profiles become useful when you tune one setting at a time and give each setup a clear purpose.
The GPU That Wasn't: Intel's Arc B770 Skips CES 2026
Despite months of leaks, Intel's rumored Arc B770 discrete GPU was a no-show at CES 2026, leaving its future and Intel's gaming graphics ambitions in doubt.
6K, Glasses-Free 3D, and 1,000Hz: Samsung's 2026 Odyssey Monitors
Samsung used CES 2026 to launch the first 6K gaming monitor alongside glasses-free 3D and near-1,000Hz panels, pushing gaming displays to new extremes.
Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame Near Their Summer Launch
Valve confirmed its living-room Steam Machine and standalone Steam Frame VR headset are shipping in summer 2026, though the memory crunch clouds final pricing.
PS6 Leaks Point to 2027 as the Memory Crisis Clouds Timing
Leaked specs paint the PS6 as a major leap over the PS5, but the same memory shortage squeezing the market could push Sony's next console toward 2028.
Switch 2 Hits Nearly 20 Million and Outpaces the PS5
Nintendo's Switch 2 shipped almost 20 million units in its first fiscal year, beating the PS5's launch pace, before a 2026 price increase reportedly stalled sales in Japan.
AMD vs. AMD: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D Takes the Gaming Crown
AMD's $499 Ryzen 7 9850X3D dethrones its own 9800X3D as the fastest gaming CPU, with a higher clock and second-gen 3D V-Cache but no architectural overhaul.
SteamOS Goes Premium: Lenovo's $1,199 Legion Go 2 Arrives
Lenovo's SteamOS-powered Legion Go 2 launched at $1,199, opening a three-way handheld fight against the Steam Deck and the Windows-based ROG Xbox Ally.
AI Ate Your RAM: Why Gaming PCs Are Getting Pricier in 2026
A brutal 2026 memory shortage is quietly inflating the cost of gaming PCs, GPUs, and SSDs. Some vendors are even shipping pre-builts with no RAM installed.
NVIDIA's RTX 50 Super Refresh Reportedly Slips to 2027
Leakers say NVIDIA's Super refresh is back on track but pushed toward late 2026 or 2027, with more VRAM across the stack. The delay is being blamed on the industry-wide memory crunch.