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2026-04-30 11 stories
- ROG Xbox Ally X Finally Gets Auto SR Support, Plus New Docked Mode Features 5 sources
- The new 'Xbox mode' for Windows 11 has arrived, but don't get your hopes up for performance improvements: it's just a new UI 4 sources
- Preview: Indy's Still In Whip-Cracking Shape As MachineGames Squeezes Mileage From Switch 2 3 sources
- Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games
- With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently
- Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with major explorer.exe reliability upgrades, AI agent support, Xbox mode, and more
- Raspberry Pi-based homebrew dongle enables full wireless Sony DualSense controller functionality on the PC including haptics
- PSVR2 Just Got Its Killer App with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Free Update Out Today
- PlayStation 5 players are now getting more from this Xbox first-party game than Xbox owners
- Nvidia announces higher RAM allocation for RTX 5070 laptop graphics cards
- Microsoft's latest PowerToys tool brings control of your monitor into Windows: a must-have for anyone with lots of big monitors and too little time
2026-04-29 18 stories
- The best deals we found during Amazon’s Gaming Week 5 sources
- "We've Heard About Stick Drift and We've Experienced It Ourselves": The Big Steam Controller Interview 4 sources
- Feature: Windows K2: The 6 Best Features From Microsoft's Upcoming "Please Don't Leave" Update 2 sources
- We’ve tested the April 2026 Windows 11 update, and its 11 improvements genuinely make the OS feel better
- Trepang2 Is Now Live On Game Pass, Here's How It Looks On Xbox Series X|S
- The best VPN for gaming in 2026: These privacy-protecting virtual networks keep your games lag-free
- Single-channel DRAM is bad news for PC gaming but depending on what CPU you have, it's not actually as awful as you might think
- Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can be
- Nvidia has quietly announced the 12 GB RTX 5070 mobile in a GeForce driver update, of all things
- Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Adds Crossplay, PS5 VRR Support, More in Massive Free Update
- Modder upgrades their supposedly 'vintage' 2008 ThinkPad with an RTX 4070 Super and I can feel myself crumbling to dust
- Mini Review: Total Chaos (Switch 2) - Performance Woes Tarnish Fort Oasis
- Easy Anti-Cheat arrives in Rocket League and marks the end of the game's most popular mod: 'The right time to bring things to a close'
- China's upcoming all-CPU supercomputer plans to add an extra 47,000 processors in its second phase, and aims to be one of the fastest in the world
- Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites
- Arcade Basketball Is Back on PS5 with NBA Street-Style Revival, Featuring Rollback Netcode
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0.3 Patch Notes - Switch 2 And Switch Updates And Fixes
- 'Feel free to start a laptop company and see what suppliers quote you for GDDR7': Framework vents frustration amid memory crisis
2026-04-28 19 stories
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets a surprise demo today, complete with progression carry-over on Xbox, Switch 2 and PC 10 sources
- Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update goes live today with a new map, "a totally unique fight", and better PSSR for PS5 Pro 6 sources
- Valve is "hard at work" on Steam Deck 2, but the company's idea of "next-gen" performance isn't possible yet 4 sources
- Xbox Continues To 'Actively Investigate' Issue With Backwards Compatible 360 Titles 2 sources
- Behold the crown jewel of outrageous gaming laptops 2 sources
- 2K Reportedly Adds 14-Day Online Check For Games After Denuvo Crack 2 sources
- World Of Warcraft 2 Was Something Former Blizzard President Advocated For
- This photorealistic FPS runs in browser thanks to 'Gaussian Splatting', which is now my new favorite thing
- Samsung's 'world's first' 6K 32-inch gaming monitor goes on sale for 1,499 euros
- Microsoft announces Shader Model 6.10 preview, bringing neural rendering into the mainstream and just maybe making the games industry a bit less reliant on Nvidia
- Keychron unleashes big, eminently bashable $65 mechanical single-key keyboard with 8K polling for ultra-low latency tantrums
- Google's "$3 solution for your outdated PC that can't run Windows 11" has sold out in less than a month
- Corsair's "groundbreaking" keyboard with excellent tactile feedback, durable build, and 8,000Hz polling for PC gaming is now 63% off
- Balatro's mind-bending code uses mouse jitter for random number generation, along with a bunch of clever maths I'm too dense to fully appreciate
- AMD's 7800X3D gaming CPU has its best sale in months: "True to its word, AMD has specifically targeted gamers with this affordable powerhouse"
- AMD Ryzen 9950X3D Discounts Mean the 9950X3D2 Now Costs 56% Extra for 5% More Performance
- After the latest PowerToys update I have one less reason to swap from Windows 11 to Linux
- "It's all about the type of memory": NVIDIA's new 12GB RTX 5070 mobile variant wants to ease memory shortages by adding more VRAM
- "Crushes Intel in gaming with a cheaper cost": Our top AMD CPU for PC gaming has seen its value improved for a limited time