<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Hardware ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/hardware Fri, 08 May 2026 16:41:34 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Elo Shapes reveals a speedy gaming mouse from a fresh new brand that weighs even less than the competition ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/elo-shapes-reveals-a-speedy-gaming-mouse-from-a-fresh-new-brand-that-weighs-even-less-than-the-competition/ iJwYUMATqV2WFH3zGyG3JM Fri, 08 May 2026 16:41:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're wondering where all the storage is going, it's landed in this 245 TB data center SSD from Micron ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/if-youre-wondering-where-all-the-storage-is-going-its-landed-in-this-245-tb-data-center-ssd-from-micron/ MQsewSthG6KedT9TvSRXEQ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:58:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rockstar ransom hackers claim to have stolen the data of 280 million teachers, school staff, and students in Canvas attack ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/rockstar-ransom-hackers-claim-to-have-stolen-the-data-of-280-million-teachers-school-staff-and-students-in-canvas-attack/ DriMKY3irnCtnevdogBPpj Fri, 08 May 2026 15:39:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia RTX 5050 review (Palit Dual edition) ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-rtx-5050-review-palit-dual-edition/ 5HuY4xWVJSTdKsNP3fg6MK Fri, 08 May 2026 15:10:06 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve forming an orderly queue for the Steam Controller makes it clear we need the same for the Steam Machine, Frame, and perhaps a lot more in-demand tech too ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-forming-an-orderly-queue-for-the-steam-controller-makes-it-clear-we-need-the-same-for-the-steam-machine-frame-and-perhaps-a-lot-more-in-demand-tech-too/ jR8SDcbCjTpFV8imVYc9jc Fri, 08 May 2026 15:09:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chrome is installing a 4 GB local AI model on some of your PCs without asking for permission and will just download it again if you delete it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/browsers/chrome-is-installing-a-4-gb-local-ai-model-on-some-of-your-pcs-without-asking-for-permission-and-will-just-download-it-again-if-you-delete-it/ CKzzYXp2jmZozNzRbvfi7D Fri, 08 May 2026 15:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's VP of deep learning says AI workers are already 'far beyond the costs of the employees' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/nvidias-vp-of-deep-learning-says-ai-workers-are-already-far-beyond-the-costs-of-the-employees/ YaRy8bYzU5gnk8Z7uhAVEn Fri, 08 May 2026 14:15:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Regardless of the type of offer, available capacity is essentially zero right now': SK hynix is reportedly being swamped with 'unprecedented' offers to secure memory chips ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/regardless-of-the-type-of-offer-available-capacity-is-essentially-zero-right-now-sk-hynix-is-reportedly-being-swamped-with-unprecedented-offers-to-secure-memory-chips/ GEfcYcFFaEHmiTmf7jit9D Fri, 08 May 2026 11:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft exec. confirms Windows 11 is just as full of old code as you suspected: 'We were thinking flying cars and moon stations by the year 2026, not Win32' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/microsoft-exec-confirms-windows-11-is-just-as-full-of-old-code-as-you-suspected-we-were-thinking-flying-cars-and-moon-stations-by-the-year-2026-not-win32/ 9dVMcERcgsTuBBNufz6ewj Fri, 08 May 2026 10:43:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Even seven-year-old GPUs will be able to run Subnautica 2, according to its latest system requirements ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/even-seven-year-old-gpus-will-be-able-to-run-subnautica-2-according-to-its-latest-system-requirements/ yUZ59MPNZ3PptJBZM8krR5 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 later this year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/nintendo-is-raising-the-price-of-the-switch-2-later-this-year/ KzA4ZmiEqoPwwMUn8bUNUA Fri, 08 May 2026 09:57:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's when the Steam Controller will be available again in Australia, and I hope you like being awake at 3am ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/heres-when-the-steam-controller-will-be-available-again-in-australia-and-i-hope-you-like-being-awake-at-3am/ xwe8megd55zr9atz7kKDUa Fri, 08 May 2026 03:33:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Controllers to come back in stock with reprise of Steam Deck reservation system ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/game-pads/steam-controllers-to-come-back-in-stock-with-reprise-of-steam-deck-reservation-system/ KA2h2KumLg2gEGYFQhpXsC Thu, 07 May 2026 18:32:04 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:59:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Some pro gamers change mouse pads every few months, and that makes me wonder how often I should change mine ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/some-pro-gamers-change-mouse-pads-every-few-months-and-that-makes-me-wonder-how-often-i-should-change-mine/ 859dgqnS4RAFH5dkPwC768 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:30:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ People are shaming a Redditor for not emptying their 300 GB recycle bin and I realised mine is just as bad ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/people-are-shaming-a-redditor-for-not-emptying-their-300-gb-recycle-bin-and-i-realised-mine-is-just-as-bad/ uQLBHr7Zu49vdHKKYw8hvT Thu, 07 May 2026 15:40:43 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 18:49:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft reiterates that it's totally fine with Edge storing passwords in cleartext, despite security researchers' concerns ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/microsoft-reiterates-that-its-totally-fine-with-edge-storing-passwords-in-cleartext-despite-security-researchers-concerns/ pT5PsDrTdxsQ2tTyodZaVQ Thu, 07 May 2026 14:38:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-headsets/steelseries-arctis-nova-pro-omni-review/ PnnNAytHEPEaZ8kW3F6tNo Thu, 07 May 2026 14:14:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zowie XL2586X+ 600 Hz review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/zowie-xl2586x-600-hz-review/ yA6nUmhHvjutK7u7Yp6iKb Thu, 07 May 2026 14:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report says motherboard manufacturers are in crisis as builders aren't building new rigs as much anymore ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/report-says-motherboard-manufacturers-are-in-crisis-as-builders-arent-building-new-rigs-as-much-anymore/ qfgfFAuEGuBvmmdJjhp276 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:58:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 47% of PC Gamer readers prove to be sensible upgraders, but 3% of you are sickos who will start looking for your next upgrade straight away ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/47-percent-of-pc-gamer-readers-prove-to-be-sensible-upgraders-but-3-percent-of-you-are-sickos-who-will-start-looking-for-your-next-upgrade-straight-away/ Gu5e3vAf2P8AV2YHeMtz4b Thu, 07 May 2026 10:24:42 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 18:23:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nintendo Switch 2 could see a $50-100 price hike says report as pesky investors complain about the launch price ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-nintendo-switch-2-could-see-a-usd50-100-price-hike-says-report-as-pesky-investors-complain-about-the-price/ g4XmLEVQvj7HZcsAJkwDrg Thu, 07 May 2026 10:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google isn't scanning your Gmail to train Gemini, it's letting Gemini scan your inbox to provide 'personalized insights' but I'm not sure that's better ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-isnt-scanning-your-gmail-to-train-gemini-its-letting-gemini-scan-your-inbox-to-provide-personalized-insights-but-im-not-sure-thats-better/ XmySxBFLaLgW9NMb98ZP8J Thu, 07 May 2026 09:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ I bought a $5 Steam Controller 7 years ago and forgot it existed. Now it's my new living room sidekick ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/i-bought-a-usd5-steam-controller-7-years-ago-and-forgot-it-existed-now-its-my-new-living-room-sidekick/ x4XvAWjMAdEYTKqhtc2vQC Wed, 06 May 2026 23:07:20 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:25:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palit clarifies Galax closure claims were simply a 'miscommunication', and it is 'already working on the next generations' of graphics cards ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/palit-clarifies-galax-closure-claims-were-simply-a-miscommunication-and-it-is-already-working-on-the-next-generations-of-graphics-cards/ euSNvwoXhjMNy2sefbrtp9 Wed, 06 May 2026 16:18:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Using 'trillions of anonymised productivity signals', Microsoft thinks nearly half of people like AI in their work ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/using-trillions-of-anonymised-productivity-signals-microsoft-thinks-nearly-half-of-people-like-ai-in-their-work/ JZJMyNbaL64WFybk2L9XJh Wed, 06 May 2026 14:57:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve releases the CAD files for the Steam Controller and its Puck, no doubt ushering in an era of unholy 3D printed creations ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/valve-releases-the-cad-files-for-the-steam-controller-and-its-puck-no-doubt-ushering-in-an-era-of-unholy-3d-printed-creations/ FDTsw6BBMeysFqkQtDqDt9 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:11:33 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:55:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubuntu servers restored after DDoS attack sends services down for days ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/ubuntu-servers-restored-after-ddos-attack-sends-services-down-for-days/ UnhTVFFVr688H6gwnMvPiC Wed, 06 May 2026 13:02:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ I spent a full week testing different VPNs and I'm changing my no-VPNs-while-gaming advice ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/i-spent-a-full-week-testing-different-vpns-and-im-changing-my-no-vpns-while-gaming-advice/ q2xTFVmrzi73S3N6DUh7mT Wed, 06 May 2026 12:33:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We now expect second half gaming revenue to decline more than 20%': AMD feeling the sting of the memory supply crisis ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/we-now-expect-second-half-gaming-revenue-to-decline-more-than-20-percent-amd-feeling-the-sting-of-the-memory-supply-crisis/ 428LV7bVumbi4e5a4B49kY Wed, 06 May 2026 11:12:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck verification criteria continues to confuse as Masters of Albion is marked Unsupported, despite devs considering it 'fully optimised for handheld' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/steam-deck-verification-criteria-continues-to-confuse-as-masters-of-albion-is-marked-unsupported-despite-devs-considering-it-fully-optimised-for-handheld/ bWUr9hnGrqrum83X4zyWvi Tue, 05 May 2026 23:01:39 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 23:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/valve-says-steam-controller-sold-out-faster-than-we-anticipated-but-previously-told-us-it-has-knobs-it-can-turn-to-get-more/ W3ZmhyacvomBhkeRNBK7B3 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just built a $70,000 digital PC and visualized its terrible airflow in 3D with this neat part-picking website ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/i-just-built-a-usd70-000-digital-pc-and-visualized-its-terrible-airflow-in-3d-with-this-neat-part-picking-website/ WiQ3VuKRXGnAZonAAa9Qx3 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:38:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A single 732-byte Python script can be used to obtain root on essentially all Linux distributions shipped since 2017': Time to update your kernel ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/a-single-732-byte-python-script-can-be-used-to-obtain-root-on-essentially-all-linux-distributions-shipped-since-2017-time-to-update-your-kernel/ BY79qQzhwpsbumfRgKd3D4 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge saves passwords in cleartext 'by design' and researchers argue 'this turns into a credential harvest' on shared PCs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/microsoft-edge-saves-passwords-in-cleartext-by-design-and-researchers-argue-this-turns-into-a-credential-harvest-on-shared-pcs/ MsmKLt3LM2Q7PqiHbcwrZ8 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sit down, relax, and see how a magnetic keyboard switch is made with Wooting's CEO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-keyboards/sit-down-relax-and-see-how-a-magnetic-keyboard-switch-is-made-with-wootings-ceo/ svfWfCdCvVdnnuZq9xJmPJ Tue, 05 May 2026 15:33:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windrose should no longer threaten to significantly reduce your SSD's lifespan thanks to a fresh patch ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/windrose-should-no-longer-threaten-to-significantly-reduce-your-ssds-lifespan-thanks-to-a-fresh-patch/ e9sAV3qRYjuaK2UFGs9SUL Tue, 05 May 2026 14:35:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia confirms some user data may have been stolen in the Armenian GeForce Now breach, but not passwords ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-same-group-that-tried-to-ransom-rockstar-over-gta-6-says-it-has-breached-user-data-from-armenian-geforce-now-servers/ Zn5jFEdeSAMdTxC8DZcXfM Tue, 05 May 2026 14:32:18 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 14:32:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's a website to competitively guess gaming mouse shapes, and it's a better use of my time than doomscrolling ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/theres-a-website-to-competitively-guess-gaming-mouse-shapes-and-its-a-better-use-of-my-time-than-doomscrolling/ 9tTCgsHoiFZ8nzMZtAtzec Tue, 05 May 2026 12:13:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'In China we have now dropped to zero': CEO Jensen Huang bemoans Nvidia's market share and calls for US to export AI 'like crazy' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/in-china-we-have-now-dropped-to-zero-ceo-jensen-huang-bemoans-nvidias-market-share-and-calls-for-us-to-export-ai-like-crazy/ UDxugUF7NjxbeXNryGn9VN Tue, 05 May 2026 11:19:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTuber makes the most of the unused space beneath their monitors with custom desktop aquarium with actual fish in it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/youtuber-makes-the-most-of-the-unused-space-beneath-their-monitors-with-custom-desktop-aquarium-with-actual-fish-in-it/ hezVttKeWTUCW7DTS6qj5k Tue, 05 May 2026 11:10:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I did catch my son using an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache on his face, and it verified him as 15 years old': New report details the effects of the Online Safety Act thus far ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/i-did-catch-my-son-using-an-eyebrow-pencil-to-draw-a-moustache-on-his-face-and-it-verified-him-as-15-years-old-new-report-details-the-effects-of-the-online-safety-act-thus-far/ RWpaiWdrHWiv4umwbCvbe4 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:01:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Controller is sold out in most regions, but Australia—you still have a chance (Update: Too late it's gone) ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/game-pads/steam-controller-is-sold-out-in-most-regions-but-australia-you-still-have-a-chance/ xCdxJvQoH9GiRNfmwGs4kF Mon, 04 May 2026 23:17:11 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 01:01:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/game-pads/ebay-resellers-are-turning-a-tidy-profit-on-steam-controllers/ Z7Xh7g6gCt8YKiLpNkFhUR Mon, 04 May 2026 22:03:19 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 23:03:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/the-steam-controller-sold-out-in-30-minutes-utterly-breaking-steam-in-the-process/ mLkvLAu5TomJNYvocH9yug Mon, 04 May 2026 17:52:06 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've spent the past month testing Keychron's concrete keeb and it's absolutely brilliant, with one small sticking point ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-keyboards/ive-spent-the-past-month-testing-keychrons-concrete-keeb-and-its-absolutely-brilliant-with-one-small-sticking-point/ gHGtDY9d4GLFroYVxwCCsn Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTuber discovers dry ice can indeed cool your gaming PC, if you have a very specific model from a very specific manufacturer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/cooling/youtuber-discovers-dry-ice-can-indeed-cool-your-gaming-pc-if-you-have-a-very-specific-model-from-a-very-specific-manufacturer/ LGYAiUEkoYPBCPDxMyoRxW Fri, 01 May 2026 16:14:13 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:14:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Razer Kiyo V2 X review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/webcams/razer-kiyo-v2-x-review/ bsddi7TBaDNErUT8VoLdNL Fri, 01 May 2026 16:13:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ This historic OS was not stored digitally, so a fleet of historians have transcribed the source code from ancient print-outs in order to make it open source ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/this-historic-os-was-not-stored-digitally-so-a-fleet-of-historians-have-transcribed-the-source-code-from-ancient-print-outs-in-order-to-make-it-open-source/ JRGwQKjmQJxVVz9EimAVL6 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:08:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everyone's favorite egg-shaped rodent might be getting the Superlight treatment, meaning Logitech could once again snatch the budget gaming mouse crown ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/everyones-favorite-egg-shaped-rodent-might-be-getting-the-superlight-treatment-meaning-logitech-could-once-again-snatch-the-budget-gaming-mouse-crown/ 4hNMefTPzCVPgbuDP2RFXM Fri, 01 May 2026 15:30:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ ROG Xbox Ally X owners can now choose between AMD's FSR upscaler or Microsoft's NPU-powered Auto SR for better performance, though only for docked gaming ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/rog-xbox-ally-x-owners-can-now-choose-between-amds-fsr-upscaler-or-microsofts-npu-powered-auto-sr-for-better-performance-though-only-for-docked-gaming/ oRitAMRtBw7qi6JoHdLUKZ Fri, 01 May 2026 15:03:32 +0000