Dell Alienware's new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware
The Alienware 15 is affordable by Alienware standards, launches with a Ryzen 5 220 and RTX 4050
Modder creates a fully working 16GB RTX 3070 using VRAM from a dead AMD GPU
The graphics card can switch between 8GB and 16GB modes, and the extra VRAM doubled performance in Spider-Man 2
FSR 4 upscaling is finally coming to older Radeon GPUs, and the image quality gains are real
Radeon RX 7000 gets FSR 4.1 in July, RX 6000 owners not until early 2027
Recap: Modders have known since last year that AMD was developing a version of FSR 4 that supports older Radeon graphics cards. Still, despite growing outcry from RX 7000 and RX 6000 owners, the GPU manufacturer remained silent about its plans to release the AI upscaling model until this week. Early testing indicates that, while performance savings are significantly smaller than on RX 9000 cards, the image quality enhancements remain worthwhile.
What was Nintendo's first ever product (back in 1889)?
Nintendo's origins are stranger than many gamers realize. Take a guess.
Forza Horizon 6 GPU Benchmark: 8GB vs. 16GB VRAM
Forza Horizon 6 looks stunning, but our testing shows modern visuals come at a steep VRAM cost. Here's how 8GB and 16GB GPUs compare across a range of settings and resolutions.
Nvidia adds GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to 007 First Light game bundle
Nvidia's mid-range card joins the promo, but First Light's 4K Ultra specs call for an RTX 5080
Subnautica 2 playable build leaks online days before early access launch
Subnautica 2 is the latest major game to leak early after Forza Horizon 6 and Lego Batman
AMD's 8GB Radeon RX 9050 could arrive soon to challenge Nvidia's RTX 5050
The rumored Navi 44 graphics card reportedly packs 2,048 cores, but lower clocks than the RX 9060 XT
Gamers Are Wrong About 1440p vs 1080p CPU Benchmarking
Here We Go Again, or: Why GPU Bottlenecks Hide True CPU Performance.
Gamers keep demanding 1440p CPU benchmarks, but higher resolutions often hide the very performance differences CPU testing is supposed to reveal. Here's why 1080p still matters most.
The fight to stop publishers from bricking your games and shutting down servers just got a powerful new enemy
Stop Killing Games is winning hearts in Europe – and enemies in Washington
Steam Machine may launch soon as reservation system and four retail packages surface
The reservation system is intended to prevent scalping
Winhanced aims to make Windows gaming PCs feel more like a console
Winhanced gives Windows gaming PCs a cleaner, more console-like experience by combining launchers, controller navigation, and system tools into one streamlined interface. Originally built for handhelds, it's also gaining traction on desktop and living room setups as an alternative to juggling Steam Big Picture, Xbox, and multiple launchers.
Forza Horizon 6 leaks online a week before launch, Microsoft starts banning players
Microsoft's biggest racing game in years has already been cracked and shared online
Oops: The sixth game in the popular Forza Horizon racing series has leaked online more than a week before its official launch date. The racer is due out on May 19 for the general public and May 15 for buyers of the premium edition but according to reports, the game has been cracked and is readily available online for PC if you know where to look.
Former Epic director and Guerrilla Games co-founder is building a European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity
Arjan Brussee argues a new engine built for AI workflows could let a small team do the work of 15
Diablo IV players finally discover the game's secret cow level
Gaming Bull****: Diablo's cow level is one of the most well-known Easter eggs in gaming history, an urban legend that was eventually turned into an actual in-game area in Diablo II. Now, a truly dedicated player has reportedly discovered a cow level that Blizzard developers had been hiding in Diablo IV for three years.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a $50 price hike in September
Welcome to the new normal
The Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors 2026
From affordable 34-inch LCDs to flagship 45-inch OLEDs, these are the best ultrawide gaming monitors you can buy right now, tested and recommended by us.
Open-source project wants to bring stereoscopic 3D gaming back from the dead
Still in early stages, wiz3D wants to re-enable defunct Nvidia 3D Vision, AMD HD3D, Tridef, and iZ3D without special drivers
Star Fox remake hits Switch 2 on June 25 with 4v4 battle mode and iconic maps
The fifth Star Fox remake since 1997
Gen Z is turning subscriptions into short-term rentals for shows, movies, and games
Streaming loyalty is dead and this age cohort killed it
Nintendo is selling the Switch 2 at a loss, so investors are asking for a hefty price hike
A $50 to $100 increase might only make the console "less of a burden"
Steam Controller sells out in 30 minutes as scalpers push prices to $300
Valve now requires eligible Steam accounts and is limiting reservations to one controller per user
Winners & losers: The Steam Controller is here! Well, it was here for a whole 30 minutes before it sold out. Predictably, the $99 device has already been grabbed by a slew of scalpers who are charging around $300, and sometimes more, for one on eBay.
Myst and Riven remakes head to PlayStation, Xbox, and Microsoft Store
Two icons are coming to modern platforms
Game engines were built for video games, but Japan is finding more interesting things to do with them
Companies are using Unreal Engine and Unity to simulate floods, sell virtual kimonos, and redesign cities
AMD warns gaming revenue will plunge over 20% as memory prices drive up PC hardware costs
Higher RAM, SSD, and GDDR prices could make PC upgrades even less appealing in the second half of 2026