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Don’t breathe easy just yet. Apple and Microsoft aren’t done with price hikes.

Apple and Microsoft have already raised prices on several products, but the ongoing memory crunch could push more devices higher in the coming months.
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As Xbox gets pricier, Microsoft launches Buy Now, Pay Later scheme for consoles

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Microsoft just raised the price of Xbox consoles by up to $150 

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I found 2 Prime Day gaming laptop deals that dodge the usual RGB regret

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These gaming accessories are heavily discounted for Prime Day, and I’d buy them myself

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GTA VI finally gets a price tag and a no-disc rule for physical edition

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Netflix’s new horror game turns your phone into the controller, and it rings during gameplay

Devil May Cry 5 arrives in Switch 2.

Devil May Cry just landed on your Switch 2 and it’s only $30 until July 7

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Forget buying a Steam Machine, Valve wants you to build one

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Valve’s Steam Machine is not a console, which explains both the freedom and the pain

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Steam Machine reviews praise Valve’s hardware. The real problem is its four-figure price tag

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Valve explains why the Steam Machine is so expensive, and the villain is painfully familiar

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Valve reveals Steam Machine pricing, and it’s definitely not a budget console

Valve has officially revealed Steam Machine pricing, with the new SteamOS-powered gaming PC starting at $1,049 ahead of reservations opening this week.
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Microsoft’s Xbox handheld plans resurface with a mysterious new logo

A new Xbox Handheld logo has appeared on several official game pages, raising questions about whether it simply flags compatibility with existing Windows handhelds or hints at a first-party console still in the works.
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Black Ops and Black Ops 2 PS5 ports could cost $80 before DLC

Call of Duty fans were excited about Black Ops and Black Ops 2 returning to PlayStation, but possible pricing for the ports has already sparked frustration.
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Can an ice machine cool an Nvidia RTX GPU at gaming? A wild mod job proves it can

A YouTuber turned a countertop ice machine into a custom cooler for an Nvidia RTX 3060, dropping Cyberpunk 2077 temperatures from around 60 degrees to 22 to 23 degrees Celsius.
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Epic is improving its game launcher with a long overdue speed boost and plenty of new features

Epic is rebuilding its Games Store launcher from the ground up, with faster startup times, future download speed improvements, player reviews, profiles, and more store features planned.
BenQ AI Gaming Monitor Filters

Forget RTX filters. BenQ’s gaming monitor does the pretty stuff itself

BenQ’s MOBIUZ gaming monitors use AI-powered Smart Color and Color Shuttle to auto-tune game visuals on the display side, with shareable presets and no GPU-side performance hit.
Geoff Keighley holding DualSense.

Sony’s wild PSN login patent could turn the DualSense into a security gatekeeper

Sony's PSN login patent could make a DualSense part of the account access flow, but the bigger security test may still be PlayStation's account recovery process.
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This study found a surprising mental health perk hiding in your game library

A new study found that adults who play open-world games or relaxed titles report feeling less lonely and more emotionally resilient than people who don't play at all.
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GTA 6 may be far away, so Rockstar gave GTA 5 a fresh coat of paint

Rockstar has released a free upgrade for GTA 5 owners, bringing enhanced graphics, faster loading times, new vehicles, and next-gen features to PC players ahead of GTA 6.
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GTA 6 pre-orders open June 25 as Rockstar ramps up its launch campaign

Rockstar Games has confirmed that GTA 6 pre-orders will open on June 25, giving fans another reason to believe the highly anticipated game remains on track for its November 2026 release.
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Two of Call of Duty’s greatest games are finally coming to modern PlayStations

Treyarch has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to modern PlayStation consoles by Iron Galaxy. The classic shooters will include campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies, giving PlayStation players a chance to revisit two of the franchise's most beloved entries.
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Epic Games just took a big step toward AI-built games with Unreal Engine 5.8

Unreal Engine 5.8 ships with an experimental plugin that lets developers connect any LLM to core engine systems, and Epic plans even deeper integration for Unreal Engine 6.
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EU won’t force publishers to keep games playable, but the Stop Killing Games fight isn’t over

top Killing Games has hit a major roadblock in Europe after the Commission rejected its proposal. Campaign founder Ross Scott says future legislation could still provide a path forward.
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Roblox now offers age-based accounts for your kids with additional parental controls

Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts are now live globally, bringing age-based protections, stricter content filters, and expanded parental controls for users under 16.
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Android 17 is about to make gaming on foldables way better

Android 17 is doubling down on mobile gaming with a new foldable-friendly layout, customizable controller mappings, and performance tweaks aimed at reducing stutters.
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Xbox is reportedly closing the studio behind Hellblade merely days after showing off its next game

Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, just days after it announced a new game at the Xbox Games Showcase.
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You may soon be able to split your Xbox purchases into installments

Code spotted on the Xbox website suggests Microsoft is preparing buy now, pay later integrations with Klarna and PayPal, letting users split the cost of games and hardware into installments.
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God of War Laufey could land in the first half of 2027

A new report claims the rumored God of War spin-off focused on Faye, also known as Laufey, could launch in the first half of 2027.
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The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ shows up as the future of gaming handhelds, but its price is just painful

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ has reportedly been listed for $1,699, making Intel's latest handheld one of the most expensive portable gaming PCs yet.
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EA just launched a new business that wants to sneak ads naturally in your games

EA has launched EA Advertising, a new business that will bring brands directly into gameplay through dynamic in-game integrations and live experiences.
Super Mario Bros Sealed Copy

A Nintendo Super Mario Bros. copy just sold for a staggering $3 million

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES has sold for $3 million, setting a new record for the video game collecting market.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 Bundle with XREAL R1 20th Anniversary Edition

I tried ASUS’ ROG Xbox Ally X20, and the 171-inch screen changes everything

The ROG Xbox Ally X20’s OLED upgrade is nice, but after trying the bundled AR glasses, the bigger screen was the part I kept thinking about.
Biggest Glowups at Computex 2026

From Handhelds to Monitors, these were the biggest glow-ups at Computex 2026

After going hands-on at Computex 2026, these four tech categories stood out for redefining monitors, handheld gaming, creator laptops, and ARM computing with meaningful innovations.
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Nintendo just made life harder for Switch 2 scalpers

Nintendo is tightening Switch 2 sales in Japan with a new 50-hour playtime requirement and a one-console-per-account limit, aiming to stop scalpers from buying cheaper Japanese units and reselling them overseas.
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Your first look at the Steam Machine may be just days away

A new leak claims Valve has sent Steam Machine review units out, with an embargo lifting after June 23.
Intel Arc G3 Extreme Hands On with Acer Predator Atlas 8

Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme could be the plot twist handheld gaming needed

I went hands-on with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme-powered MSI Claw and Acer Predator Atlas at Computex, and the future of handheld gaming looks seriously promising.

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