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Valve explains how it built an orb out of Steam Deck OLED prototypes rather than making Half-Life 3, vowing 'we will construct an orb at any opportunity'
news "We presume people from around the globe will make the pilgrimage to bask in its glow."
Ayaneo Kun handheld PC review
Sticky Physically wonderful, technically impressive, frustratingly quirky.
One of the biggest CS2 tournaments in the world has completely switched over to AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D chips 'to ensure a smooth esports experience'
news The first Counter-Strike 2 Major is getting big system upgrade ahead of its kick-off this month.
If you're 'worried about what AI will do' AMD's Dr. Lisa Su says 'the answer is not go slower, that is definitely not the answer'
news Go faster, and maybe buy more Instinct GPUs.
Oooh, shiny. Ray tracing is coming to Diablo 4 March 26
news New reflection and shadow features are incoming to leach your frame rates.
Acer's got two of the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptops around today
deal These two 16-inch laptops are a great price and come with some great hardware, too.
Microsoft says AI data privacy lawsuit 'devotes 198 pages to doomsday hyperbole about AI as a threat to civilization'
news Also says AI is kinda like a VCR, so believe what you will.
The glossy 4K gaming monitor I'd pick over any current OLED is just $500 today
deal There's a $200 discount on the gorgeously glossy Dough Spectrum One at both Amazon and B&H Photo.
HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop review
Cutie A supremely affordable, surprisingly gorgeous little gaming laptop with just a few teething troubles.
HP Omen's affordable new 14-inch Meteor Lake gaming laptop is already on sale with a chonky $300 discount and an RTX 4060 GPU
deal The RTX 4060 version is a great price at just $1,270.
The Best of CES 2024
CES 2024 The products and features we loved so much from the year's show.
Absolute masochist uses a mismatched pair of old iPods to game on their Steam Deck
News I know the Deck's touchpads take a little getting used to, but this is just silly.
Come get on the Framework bus with me and bag yourself an 11th Gen 13-incher for just $499
News Framework's opening up its Factory Seconds and Refurb offerings as well as giving developers more to play with.
I love a little gaming laptop and this powerful 14-incher with an RTX 4070 has never been so cheap
deal At $1,300 it's the cheapest it's ever been, with $1,500 as low as it's ever gone in the past. There's also no compromise on power in this slimline shell.
There are still massive problems with OLEDs as gaming monitors and that's why I'm sticking with my gorgeous glossy IPS for now
OLED? Oh no Maybe I'll eat these words when the next-gen panels arrive, but for my PC needs OLED's not doing it for me on the desktop.
OneXPlayer 2 Pro handheld gaming PC review
Too much A big boi gaming handheld that wants to be your laptop too. And arguably fails to be either.
Presidents' Day PC gaming deals 2024: the best bargains available today
El Presidente Treat yourself this Presidents' Day with some great savings on TVs and the latest PC hardware.
These hefty RTX 4070 Ti and RX 7900 XT graphics card deals are asking one key question: Do you want more memory or ray-traced gaming performance?
Deal We're looking at big discounts on two tasty GPUs, but which is right for you?
Gamers with ravenous RAM appetites rejoice, this RTX 4070 gaming PC with 32GB of DDR5 is under $1,200
Deal And it's pretty damned quick memory, too.
There's one thing gaming laptops need to learn from Valve, Lenovo, and Ayaneo handhelds: Trust us
Take the power back The level of granular control over the hardware inside modern handheld gaming PCs is a million miles away from that available to gaming laptops.
Asus TUF Gaming RTX 4080 Super review
Why pay more? If you can't get your hands on a Founders Edition, Asus' MSRP TUF boi is an excellent alternative.
Nvidia RTX 4080 Super Founders Edition review
RTX Rehab With the same performance, but a $200 haircut, the RTX 4080 Super is a necessary rehabilitation of the maligned RTX 4080.
Framework 16 modular gaming laptop review
💕 You're buying for the promise, not the performance. But when the potential is this damned enticing it's hard to resist.
